Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-09-15

w. H. H. LYNN, ----- EDITOR
STAUNTON, VA.
Friday Morning, Sept. 15, 1871.
"Hooc10-oT1os~>~>o,
In our last we endeavored to impress up.
on the Conservatives Of Virginia the neces-
sity Of thorough organization, and the ex.
ercise Of an active interest in the coming
elections. We believe, that without I'M
tagging interest, great activity and efficient
organization we are like to lose control
ling interest in the next Legislature, with
all the dire results to follow therefrom.-
Since that time elections have been held in
California and Maine, resulting in Republi-
can Triumphs, which warn us to be up, ac-
tive and doing. In California the Repub-
licans we're unit. The Democrats were
wanting in organization and over confident
of carrying the State, having carried it the
previous State election by over 5000 major
ity. There were, besides, local issues in
troduced, principally on the subject Of taxes,
which went far to bring about the Republi-
can success. An almost similar state Of
things exists in Virginia. We carried the
last Gubernatorial election by such large
majority, that we are apt to become over
confident, if we are not already so. Our
party, is lacking in organization, and, as ii
is upon the eve Of reorganization, we
should be more jealous than we were before
the Walker and Wells campaign in effect.
ing its thorough organization. Taxes, too,
come into the count here Our land and
property owners are groaning now under
heavy taxation, with prospect Of it's be.
ing heavier, and a not inconsiderable num-
Der, by any means, are determined that
they shall be lessened. It is no use to
cite the Constitution and the ills that have
flowed from it, as the cause, to great ex-
tent, Of many Of our burdens 1t is suffi-
Gent that the shoulders Of taxpayers are
becoming sore over the burden they now
bear, and will not hear of the slightest prob
able increase. This latter subject must be
we'll considered by County Conventions and
not lost sight Of in the selection Of Candi-
dates. No taxpayer objects to lessening
of taxes, while large number object to an
increase, and, if not regarded in Conven.
tons, may divert sufficient number of
votes to lose us the State. 1- f
The cure for this is to take an active in
terest in Township and Ward Meetings..
haze full and fair representation from
each in County Conventions-select men
who will relieve, as far as possible, the bur-
dens of taxation, and then, as one man,
support the nominees. Otherwise the Con.
servatives are almost certain to have but q
small minority in the next Assembly.
Apathy will not do. 1t was this that
caused the small Democratic vote in many
places in Maine and the increased Republi-
can majorities in those places. Unity is a
necessity. The Republicans are united in
this State as they are elsewhere, and every
break in the Conservative ranks but in
creases the chances of a Republican success.
Let us be, therefore, warned by Maine and
California, and be Jealous, active and uni
ted, or, like the Democrats of those States,
we may have occasion to cry after the milk
is spilled. =.
The brother and sister of John Harper,
the owner of the race-horse Long-fellow, had
their threats cut, at the residence Of the lat
ter, near Midway, Kentucky, on the night
of the 10th, supposed for the purpose Of
robbery. Three negroes living in the place
were arrested Blood was found on their
shirts. Other negroes are missing, suppos-
ed to be implicated in the murder, and citi-
zens are in pursuit of them.
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The King of Siam has decreed the aboli-
ton of slavery in his dominions after JAN
LIST, 1872 and has levied tax to remunerate
owners. This beats the U. S.
Will he let them vote and III axe Justices
of the Peace, Congressman &C., out of
them (? asks the Enquirer. There, we
think, the U. S. has got him.
CALIFORNIA ELECTION. Booth (Rep. is
elected Governor by 5,400 majority. The
State Senate stands 20 Democrats, IS Re-
publicans and l Independent, and the
House 81 Republicans, % Democrats and
l Independent. The Republicans elect
three Congressman.
Seventy five persons, recently arrested in
Rutherford county, N. G, passed through
Greensboro, under strong guard Of U. S.
troops, on the 18th, en- route for Raleigh,
where they are to be tried as Ku Klux.-
Oh my, what country we live in.
Longfellow, the great Kentucky race.
horse, is all right again. He beat Pilgrim
two two.miles heats, at Lexington Ky, on
the 18th, time $3.50 and 3,344. He is to
run against Helmbold again at an early day.
The Conservatives of Pulaski County
held a Convention, on Thursday of last week
and unanimously nominated Gen. Jas. A..
Walker, formerly of Augusta, as their can.