Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-17
Words of Wisdom Read and Act

= The Hon. JnO. b Baldwin was in NorfolI
week before last and being in attendance unor
a Conservative meeting, was called on for ;
speech. Col. B. assured the meeting that h,
never in his life felt the Importance of an oc
ca>ion SO much as the one which now occupied
The attention of the people of the State of Vir
ginia. From an observation, extending over a
large portion Of the State he was alarmed
and said that, without some mighty effort on
the part OF the people, We were on the verge
of defeat. We have but small margin to
work upon. 1t requires every ezertiou that
can be put forth to carry the State, and he
spoke to them words of sober earnestness. =
Every nerve, every effort, every muscle of
mind and body must be put forth to ensure
success. What will be the result if we. lose
the State Ii is not case where the solid
people of the State, the intelligence, the worth
and integrity of the State was divided into two
| parties but is a Gaze where the entire intelli-
eence, integrity, commerce and business of the
| State. Is on one side, aud that of ignorance,
corruption and wickedness arrayed on the 9TH
er.
We have continued Col. B to contend
against thoroughly drilled and disciplined
party. The late Conservative Convention re-
cognize the necessity of complete organization.
They found the Radical party the best disci-
pllned In the country, and they have issued the
call throughout the State for organization
They wished to organize the State so that every
voter who intends to act and vote with the
Conservative party might be known. The ne
cesslfy of organization is too apparent. The
time has come when we must link ourselves
with one or the other party. There cannot be
a Na how (. AZ
one side or the other. and the question now is;
what choice will you make?
Examine the two parties. See what the
Radicals have done since the war. At its close
the people accepted the result, but the Radi-
Gals are trying to create the contrary impress
sion and to prove that We are band of con
spirators ready at any moment to renew the
tight. Instead of meeting US as a people who
has accepted the issue of the war, the Repub-
hcan party have on every occasion attempted to
crush, degrade and trampe on Us and by this
policy have prevented capital and enterprise
and Immigration from coming amOngus They
have spent every effrrt to cause the negro race
20 hate US and suspect Us, and not satisfied
with that, they have stirred up their i'll will, |
they have set them TO govern US.
Thus, the most infamous crime that the his |
tory of mankind can exhibit and the effects of
which We would have long felt had it not been
Ter the generosity the neg,O bIre tor his for
ner master, on account of the kind treatment
which he had received while slave Nj sat
lshed with this, they imported 10 our midst the
carpet baeger the of-scouriDg of the peniten.
tiaries of the North men who were willing TO
leave their country for their country's good, to
stir up and produce strife with our people, but
still not satisfied, they began the breeding pro-
cess aud produced 10 our midst the sealawag
the meanest man on earth, and the man who
could always swear the straightest These are
the kind of people the Republican party has
placed upon US And now hey wish us to fall
In love with their party-a party which has en-
c0uraged heir officers plunder aud rob US
a party which has seized the treasury of every
Southern Srate except Virginia She is the
only State that has escaped this great Calamity
- this terrible burihen
Over $40 900 900 OF debt is the average
which each of her sister States have to carry,
and their people fnd themselves bankrupt and
ruined by the Immense taxation to which they
have to submit. With this record, can our
people allow such party 10 rule Virginia and
put her in like condition? The platform of
the Conservatives to-day is opposition to Radl-
calism. Let the people take hold and organ
iZe Put wise and honest men in Office, who
will hold the scales # justice even. Every
county and city Judge is to be elected for six
years. and if the Radicals carry the Legislature
you will have every one OF these important Of
fees filled by Radicals