Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-06-13
Spettator.
TUESDAY,, June f3. 1871.
A Great Mistake.

1WeSOC1y, c1t3oe I0, 1871.
a Great Mistake.
Some of the papers of the North, among
them the n Y. Herald, seem to think that
the South will decline to cooperate in the next
Presidential election with the Democratic par
ty of the North upon the basis of the plat
forms recently adopted in Pennsylvania and
Ohio. This is a great mistake, for, as the
Richmond Enquirer says, 'sthe South will fol-
low wherever the Democratic party of the
North leads. 1t is obliged to do so. 1t can
not act with the Republican party It reeog-
nizes in the Republican party the author of all
its suffering and all its humiliation. It recog-
nizes in the Democratic party host of friends
at the North who are anxious to ameliorate our
condition and to restore US to our privileges
and rights in the Union. The one party is the
patron and hacker of the negroes of the South !;
the other sympathizes with and wishes to help
the white race of the South.
1t is for the Northern Democracy, therefore,
to ascertain and to determine how much it is
necessary for the South to yield. They are in
a position to know far better than we can the
temper of the Northern mind, and it is the
North and not the South which must settle
this whole question. 1t is nearly impossible
for the Northern Democracy to gain victory
on Southern platform, and, if they should
gain it, it would merely be transient advan-
tage. The North is stronger in numbers and
stronger in arms than the South and they are
fully aware of the fact. That being so, we
must make up our minds, and we have made
them up, that they will, for some time to come,
determine the policy of the Government. We
can only hope for a mitigation of the policy of
the North The success of the Democrats will
secure this and therefore we leave it to the
Democracy of the North to put in array the
coming battle. '-ss. vs.rs
We think they are acting wisely. We are
encouraged to believe that on the Virginia plat
form of 1869, there is very fair prospect of
winning the presidential stakes of 1872. The
Republican party has not for some years been
strong at the North it has lived and held
power on the weakness of the opposition; but
now the Opposition marches up squarely to
the demands Of Northern public sentiment,
and, as the Tribune says, the prospect is that
we are going to have presidential contest
which will be ''the hottest of the generation. .
The Richmond Wing, speaking of the next
Presidential campaign as it is called, as far
as the Democrats and Conservatives are con-
cerned, s:-"Every thing depends upon
moderation and good sense. The whole oppo-
sition must be rallied and united, and by this
we mean the opposition to extreme Radical
ism. The Northern Democrats, the Southern
Conservatives, and the moderate men Of all
parties will have to unite upon good platform
and upon popular candidates.
A San Francisco paper says Mrs. Laura d.
Fair takes the greatest pains with her toilet in
prison, often changing her dress three or four
times day. She passes much of the time be-
fore her mirror, and, while admiring herself,
says: The more see of myself, the more |
am convinced can never be hanged. Such a
face and form as mine were never created for
the gallows' She modestly asserts she was
The Winchester Times says that Mr.. J. L.
Randolph, at present Chief Engineer of the
B. & o. Railroad, will, it is said, be rendered
a similar position on the Southern Pacific Rail
road
Mr.. Randolph deservedly ranks among the
most eminent engineers in the country. We
should hardly think, however, that the B. &
o. Railroad Go. would consent to part with
him.
The Northern Radical papers take occasion
to use the late speeches of Mr. Jefferson Da-
Wis, in Georgia, in renewed effort to sire
Northern prejudice and feeling" against the
South and the Southern people, They omit
to state that these speeches do not meet with
favor in the South ITSELF and that general re-
greet is expressed that they were ever made.
Tie Lynchburg Virginian remarks that it
has often been said that curses, like chickens,
come home to roost and some Of the Radical
manipulators in Washington City have recent
ly discovered that they have been playing a
dangerous game while instilling notions into
the minds of their colored dupes that they
never expected to crafty.
ANDREW JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS. the
first district of Tennessee the democrats are
talking of running "Andy johnson" for Con-
gress. The New York Herald says they can
surely elect him, and be is just the man wanted
in the House of Representatives to take care
of General Ben Butler and the constitution.
The Boston Advertiser says: The ''new de-
parture" is supposed to have been inspired by
the lines of Longfellow
Lives Of great men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing" leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
MILITARY EXAMINERS. Governor on
Thursday last, appointed Col. James H. Skin
ner, Col. John d. Lilly and Capt James Bum
gardner examiners, under the 18th section of
the act for the reorganization Of the militia, to
act for the town Of Staunton and county of
Augusta.