Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-10-13
Friday Morning, Oct. 13, 1871.

Conservatives be up and doing The
coming election is one of, if not the most
important ever held In the State, and it be-
hooves all to realize this fact and act upon
it. The next Legislature will elect about
one hundred County Judges, who will hold
their Offices for six years We all know
the amount Of business transacted in our
County Courts, and will readily understand
what an enormous evil it would be to
have our judges supplanted by the corrupt
tools of most corrupt party That this
would be the case none can doubt, if the
conservatives lose the control Of the Legis-
lature. The Radical, who now seeks for
Office, does not display his qualifications,
but asserts his right to it from what he has
done for party, or boldly proclaims that he
will "run it in the interest Of party" These
are the character of men who will seek and
get the judgeships if the Conservative party
is defeated. They may never have seen a
Law Book, but what care they 1t is the
Office and enaozunaents they want, and they
will step into the shoes of the ablest jurists
in the State with chilling sang froid, and
engage in their mock administration of Jus.
tice, with as total disregard of what you may
think or say, as of the law itself. Think Of
such a result conservatives, and the kind of
Justice that would be dispensed at the hands
Of such judiciary. And yet this may be the
result, and the cankering sore be fastened
on us for six years, unless we are united in
strong effort to defeat it. With the pos.
sibility that our laws may be made, for the
next two, and justice administered @ for
the next six years by irresponsible, incom.
petent, and corrupt men, can any Conserva-
tive afford to be lukewarm Is it a time
for apathy Is not the coming election the
most important ever held in the State Can
we afford to listen to anything calculated to
divide us, whether it comes from Ccnser.
vative or Radical source We think not,
and we urge upon our people to take an &C.
tive interest in this election. See that eve-
ry man who can cast vote does so on the
side of conservatism and the preservation of
your property. Consider that otherwise,
men who own no property will probably i'm
pose your taxes, and men ignorant of or un-
skilled in the law will essay to administer
Justice. Remember what such legislators
and judges have done in our Sister South
ern States and that it will require an united
and earnest effort to prevent such state of
affairs here. Be warned and active, or the
fate Of South Carolina may be ours.
Shall we allow the Radicals to get con.
troll Of our Legislature They control the
Mississippi Legislature and here is what they
bave done.
The Legislative expenses in 1860 were
$50, 900-under Radical rule in 1870 they
are $241, 900.
State Printing in 1861 was $S,o0O-un-
der Radicalism in 1870 it is $50, 900.
Expense of Judiciary in 1861, $35, 1000
under Radical rule in 1870, $3.50, 1000.
Original cost of Governors Mansion,
000-repairs under Radical in 1870,
$4,000.
Secret Service fund in 1860, nothing
under Radical Rule in 1870, $500
General appropriations under Radicalism
in 1870, 100000.
Taxable property in 1861, $500, 900
and a tax levied Of $500, 1000.
Taxable property in 1871, $1S1, 900, 900,
and a tax levied, by Radicals, Of 81, 3O0,.
900.
Read the above extract from official source,
and say whether you can afford to let the
Radicals get control Of our Legislature