Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-31
For the Spectator.
To the Voters and Taxpayers Of the County

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To the Voters and TAG payers of the County,
and of the City Of Stanton
You will see by Card in the Valley Virgin
| ian, and in the Vindicator, that j A. Waddell
and f. T. Sterrett two of the gentlemen
named in ''The Peoples Ticket for the next
Legislature, express surprise at the announce
ment, decline to be voted for, and say that
they will support and vote for the nominees
of the late Convention. -
| We are not surprised at this. None of these
gentlemen were consulted about this matter,
and the possibility of their objecting was antic-
ipated, But We hold that the State, in times
| Of .rouble aud danger, has the right. not only
to call for, but demand the services OF her best
men therefore, vote for them, elect them, and
leave the responsibility of refusing to serve,
with them.
History 10 all ages, proves that good men
are modest and retiring, and have to be sought
| for, while demagogues are always pressing their
claims for promotion and preference on public
attention. This is a crisis IN which we need
the services of our best men, and as the nomi-
nees of the late Convention are not such men
as the people desire, and as they do not pos
sess the confidence Of the public, "the people S
ticket was seleced aud announced by gentle
,,en of experience and intelligence from all
+s of the county, and 1t is firmly believed
hat = we'll as gentlemen of large expe
,anars >ral intelligence, and OF answering
,enca ean. their hands the public interest
nteeritS. In the general welfare promoted.
Uill ha Safa and W that will burden you, that
ho1 con naSs M |. heavy on themselves
iii nor hear equally Malone, or not one
Nov orc gentlemen that ARE approach with
f his satellites would price and can be
limy brides. They are above -
rusted, F9osaSs
The gentlemen named 10 18Th any ."i'
Ticket" are too well known to need gen.
ONE eulogy. Mr.. j. A. Waddell is tn. ae
leman, who served you so acceptably in !.
State Senate last winter, and who reflected so
much honor on you by the dignity of his course
md the wisdom of his legislation. The other
hree gentlemen are all farmers of your county
Ind large taxpayers.
Tar pnuers, non-coaUentionastS and Opposers
IF denaoooqssm rally around the People s
choice, and vote for The Peoples Ticket. =
Be not frightened off by the cry OF dlsruptlen
IF party organization, boilers of Convention.
Or the clap-trap of opposing editors, some of
whom are more than personally interested 10
the success of the nominees of the Convention,
and who seek to warp your better judgment,
crust vonr preferences and lash you into the
nartv traces, by holding up before you the bug
bear of Republican success, unless you yieio
your manhood, shut your eyes, s"aiio" the pn-
fer nil which they not only prescribe, but en-
5saTor TO force down your throat, even IT they
c;Ioke YOU. and vote for men you eau not even
Tasnect What will you do? Again, ask tac-
papers what will you do? Remember the six
millions of your hard earoed, sweat bought
money. which was voted away for naught. and
that in the final day of reckoning with West
Virginia, you will be compelled yes compelled,
to pau at least t,oo millions OF it In gotd to her,
as her share Of the six millions. Inins OF this
and vote for 'sthe Peoples ticket" Show to
the acire aoor7iag conreationists that the Or that
tredds out the corn 1.-THE tao payer y will not be
nauzzted.
TAX-l'AYER.
October 3lst 1t. so