Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-05-14
Views of the NJ. Y. Herald.

from long editorial IN the new i ork Hef- |
aid of May the Sth, we extract the following.
It should be borne in mind that the Herald has
been heretofore consistent and persistent ad-
vocate of the reelection of Grant. There is
good sense in the extract we quote, and it is
worthy Of due consideration. The Herald
says:
ut is evident that but one course is open to
the democracy if its counsels are to be guided
by wisdom and prudence. It's National Con-
vention should either openly endorse the Gin
cinnati nominations, or should declare the mex
pediency of making any nominations at all In
view of the opportunity that appears to offer of
defeating General Grant. This is, of course,
the paramount object of the copperheads, to
take their revenge upon the General who sub
dued the rebellion and forced Lee and his demo
cratic army to surrender to the Union forces.
1t is the merest balderdash to pretend that
democrats cannot endorse or vote for Greeley
because he has been their lifelong and consis-
tent opponent An honest democrat would
more cheerfully support such man than one
who had only turned against democracy because
he found republicanlsm the more promising
and profitable investment. IfGreeley has been
a vigorous enemy, he has at least fought his
battles In manly manner, and not vindictively
and treacherously Even his abuse has had in
it something of the open character that dis
tnguishes the man. In the phrase SO familiar
| to readers of his writings, he has always chosen
to give the lie direct rather than to mince mat
| tiers with an opponent, and the roundness of
| his abuse will not detract from his good quail
ties in the estimation of the hard-fsted demo-
cracy. On the subject Of State rights Greeley
must be acceptable even to jeff. Davis himself.
In the early days Of secession he denied the
right of the federal government to pin States
to the Union with the bayonet, and his famous
bang OF eli. Davis was only aconcession to this
| old democratic doctrine He is a hard currency
advocate to the back Doae, and Ii his old whig
preiudices in favor of protection still retain their
hold upon him ne will no doubt subscribe to the
true democratic republican principle that the
Executive has no right to interfere with or IN
| huence the legislative branch of the govern
ment, but is bound to obey the will of the peo-
| pie as represented by majority OF Congress
| There Is no honest reason why he should not
receive the endorsement of the national demo-
cracy now that the issue of abolitionism is dead
and gone. The Cry of complete and universal
amnesty was first raised by Greeley, and upon
that and the question of decentralization of ma
| tional power he is as sound as Hendricks, Pen
| dleton or Seymour. 1t is, therefore, to be hoped
that the democracy will accept him as their
candidate without any wry faces and that the
der and the philosopher.
A Washington correspondents, usually well
informed and trust worthy, writes to a New
York daily on the 9th inst, that:
The Presidents most hopeful view is under
stood to be owing to his belief that Democrats
will not touch the Cincinnati ticket, but will
| nominate candidates Of their own, and that in
consequence Greeley and Brown will disappear
from the field. leaving him a square fight To
make with the Democrats, with the Republican
party at his back, as solid as it was In 1868.
And, there, in truth, lies the greatest danger
of the country.
The press of Virginia has spoken with sin
guar unanimity Of the work accomplished OF
| Cincinnati. The verdict is one of general ap-
prevail. Some papers acknowledged the pref.
erence to have been for another than Mr.. Gree
ley, but all unite In urging support Of the tick.
ct as the snrest means OF Kidding the country
Of the incubus OF Radical rule, and some oil
them are cordial in endorsing the nomination
as the best that could have been made
Altogether it seems certain that Virginia vii
give the ticket a solid Conservative vote. -
Petersburg Progress
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. A negro woman
named Alice Robinson was shot on Thursday
night with a pistol in the hands of another ne
gro girl. They were attempting to remove the
cartridge from small single-barreled pistol
when it went off, the ball entering the abdomen
OF the other, and inficting probably morta
wound
This woman died Monday, and an Inquest
was held which found verdict of Academia
shooting. -HocAbridge Citizen.
The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrat.
who care more for country than party, and WHIT
regard the Liberal movement and the Cincn
natl ticket as Offering the chance SO long degir
ed for breaking down extreme Radicaism ant
lnaugurating new era in the politics OF the
: country, are greatly concerned lest Democratic
managers and wire workers shall contrve tc
throw everything into muddle again by insist
; ing upon placing Democratic ticket in the
field. Rich. Wig
In speaking of Grant, the Norfolk Trgsniias
says:
AT last he is reaping his reward. He is
very small man 10 very big boots He is Jack
the Giant Killer with wooden sword. IL
has small brain, cold heart, and unfathomable
pockets. He understands the SCIENCE Of Gov
eminent to be the application of force, and per.
s0nal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to be the end of states.
nanship."
| The LEEsBURG POISONING Casa letter
from Leesburg, Va, states that it is understood
there that Prof. Tonry of Baltimore, has fail
ed to find arsenic in the stomach of Mrs. Lloyd
second child. Mrs Lloyd heard the intelli-
gence without exhibiting any special emotion.
1t will be recollected that she is now in prison
on the charge Of having poisoned her youngest
child in whose stomach Mr. Tonry detected
arsenic
The Alexandria Sentinel says: "We have
no idea that the Democratic party will make
any nominations, or hold any Convention. II
they do the latter it will only be to endorse the
nominees of the Cincinnati Convention and to
marshal their forces as the right wing of the
great army of reform"
We hope this may be a true prediction, but
we fear that it will not be.
Cassius NJ Clay, of Kentucky, is represent
lad IA i Il. !