Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-12

The Presidential election has resulted IN the
choice Of Gen. Grant as President for four years
from the 4sh Of March next, and of Henry
Wilson fer Vice-President for the same term.
The preliminary elections in the great States of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, says the Alex.
Gazette bad prepared the public, in some mea-
sure, for this conclusion, and even lessened the
feeling Of disappointment in the most saaguine
friends Of Mr.. Greeley
Now that the effort Of the Conservatives and
Liberal Republicans, to effect change, and
what they believed would be reform in the
administration Of the government, has failed,
and even ia the midst Of defeat, we take coca
sion to say, that we believe that effort was a
noble and patriotic one, and that, if successful,
it would have proved Of great benefit to the
country.
Possibly, another candidate would have done
better, but We doubt it. There we're many
points in the public career, many opinions and
sentiments Of Mr.. Greeley in the past, which
were evidently great drawbacks but then, he
had many things in his favor, which were cal
cuated to give him strength with the people.
It turned out, however, it is admitted, that the
strength Of the party, which originally propos-
ed him, was not as great as was expected, and
that there were more dissentients from the ac-
tion Of the Conservatives, in adopting the nom
ination, than it was expected there would have
been.
We have no regrets for the course that was
taken: nor ought any honest, conscientious
man to have any. They did their best for an
honest purpose. Def9at for those who are not
looking to official patronage or government as
sistance, has 40 terrors. They will pursue the
even tenor Of their way after, just as they did
before, the election. They have country to
serve and lis true interests to support and
cherish, no matter who may be President
They have Constitutional liberty the just rights
Of the States, the purity OF government, econ
ony. law and justice to uphold hereafter. Their
duty is the same now as eyer. Time brings a.
bout its changes, sometimes for evil-oftentimes
for good.
Compulsory education is to be enforced In
France.
Hungary is suffering from the rayages of the
cholera.
The French wine crop will be short, owing to
damage by late foods
The wife Of Col Fred. NJ. Holiday, died sud-
denly in Winchester on 29th.
The Conservatives gained heavily in the late
English municipal election.
MIR. Jacob Pence GEAR Edinburg. fell off a
fence and broke his arm last week,
Jno Francis McGuire, III. P, and Editor of
Cork (Irelaud) Examiner, is dead.
Numerous and successful religious revivals
are reported throughout the great Valley.
Hereafter it is expected that Census will be
taken in the U. s. every FIVE years.
They have organized new building associa-
ton in Charlestown. Jefferson CO., Va.
The track of the 9. & O. r. r., lacks only
so miles Of being completed
Sulphur matches burned under the nose Of an
epizootic horse is reported coed for the dis
ease.
The Shenandoah papers are boasting of
some pumpkins weighing from 70 to so
pounds,
The great tobacco marts of Va, report first
arrival of the new crop in snaI lots. and pro-
nounce it good.
Woodruff aud Caflin, woman-rightists,
are in jail in n, Y. fer SANDER and circulating
obic8ne literature.
The lower Valley and Maryland papers con-
tiaue 10 speak chceringy of the work on the
Shenandoah Valley Z. r.
The Valley raises "a bushels Of corn to each
nhabitant-a greater production than any 9th
.r Yorticu of the IT s.