Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-11-24
The Grand Duke Alexis, third son of tn

Friday Morning. Nov. "A. 1871.
The Grand Duke Alexis, third son of the
Gar Of Russia, long looked for, at last has
arrived, and toadyism is rampant. The
SHETLAND reached New York on Sunday, |
bearing its precious.freight-a "tall, strong {
ly built, light haired. blue eyed' young
man, of % summers, who "has the air Of
gentleman and Hspeaks English auently,
though appearing to prefer the French"
about whom our Northern friends are just
now greatly excited. Shoddy is on its
head and all Of shoddy's daughters want to
be a Gear. A committee waited upon him,
on board Of the SHETLAND, accompanied by
number of ladies (of course) dressed in
gorgeous attire, and found him as described
above, but dressed in ''the simple uniform
Of a Lieutenant in the Russian Navy
They rendered reception on Tuesday last,
which he accepted, and, although we have
not heard, yet we doubt not, New York
was all aglow and Shoddy Of the richest
hues displayed on Tuesday, to glorify the
lion Of a day-the son Of the Gear Of all the
Russias with prospective eye to 7arAey
1t is Just such overtures to accidental
Royalty that has awakened the feeling
among the classes Of the old world, Chat give
power, life and vigor to Empires and King
doms) to raise their voices for merit and
worth yersus Accidentals, which is now
thrilling the very heart Of Europe and il
being felt in no slight degree in this "the
best Government the world ever saw" G.
This feeling has had no little effect in rid,
ding the State, in which the Grand Duke
has been SO deliberately feted, Of purloinine
officials, who have heretofore ruled, if no
s'by the will Of Cod" at least by the powel
of that God, at whose shrine so many wor
ship-money.
1.-THE coming of and 'oadyism to the Crane
Duke Alexis, however worthy he may be-
only helps on the good work, as we expect
we shall most joyously rejoice, and if it took
the feting Of thousand Grand Dukes
Princes or other scions Of Royalty to clear
the Augean Stables at Washington Of thei1
Seneca Sand Stone and other thievine
Rings, we would hail their coming, and CON
slider the cost, and the humiliation of almost
Nations toadyism, as but small price
for the result obtained--the elevation Of the
merited, worthy and honest to the positions
now held by the p!lferers Of the peoples
hard earned money, and at the sacrifice Of
all that makes Government reyered al
home or respected abroad.
The Ku-Klux have changed their base
Instead of North and South Carolina, they
are operating in Indiana An entire white
family were murdered short while since.
The circumstances pointed strongly to
three negroes as the perpetrators of the
terrible deed. They were arrested and we
suppose the law would have dealt them jus.
tice. The people there thought differently
--rosc in their might and took them out Of
custody, preparatory to hanging them
They confessed the crime, were given q
short shriH and hung This, be it remem-
bered, occurred In Indiana, with her i'm.
mense preponderance Of whites over colored
citizens, and nothing is said about it, A
similar occurrence in South Carolina, where
the preponderance Of eolored over white cit
liens is immense, with greater probable
ity sthat colored culprits would, as they
had been, by colored juries, be turned
loose to steal, burn and murder, is styled
Ku Klux, and calls forth Presidential proc
lam atoms Of martial law and suspension Of
the Aabeas corpus The difference in local
ity makes the difference in the brain of the
noodle, who plays the part of President to
the great disgust Of at least two-thirds Of
the people Of this country, The party de-
mands 1.-THE power behind the throne
urges it and Grant acts, not knowing with
er his course tends, nor caring, SO long as
he can retain the position Of Present taker
and Vendor of Seneca Sandstone. Oh
for the reform of the Washington ''Tam-
many"
AS we expected the Grand Duke Alexis
received grand reception, on Tuesday, in
New York Gen Dix made the reception
speech, the Grand Duke replying briefly.
Ten thousand troops We're in line--Broad-
" az was too densely packed for locomotion
flags Aoated every where and toadyism
was full to the brim.
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