Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-10-08
Glorious Victory in Georgia.


Glorious Victory in Georgia.
In the State election in Georgia on Wednes-
day last, Gov. James M. Smith, the candidate
of the Democrats and Liberal Republicans was
elected triumphantly-th majority running up
to forty or fifty thousand. This result shows
the drift of the tide In the Congressional
elections in that State in 1870, the Democratic
majority was 26, S63. This rebuke to the pre-
sent corrupt administration will. We hope, be
echoed in the great States of Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana in which State-elections take
place to-day. Such will be the case unless the
wishes of the majority of the people in those
States be defeated by gigantic frauds which, it
is known, it is the purpose Of the Radicals to
perpetrate in those States by repeaters and the
fraudulent use of negroes lately imported into
those States for that purpose.
REGIsTRATIoN.-As the day of election is
less than a month off, we call the attention of
the registrars and voters to the law on the sub
ject of registration. The law provides that ten
days previous to the election the registrars shall
sit for one day for the purpose of amending and
correcting the lists; that they shall give ten
days notice of such sitting, at ten different
places in each township, and that the registrars
shall at any time previous to the regular day Of
registration, register any voter applying fol-
registration who will be entitled to vote at the
next succeeding election.
There is but little time to carry out the law.
Let the registrars see to it, and let every one
who has not registered see that his name is
placed on the rolls.
STAMP TAXES will be remembered that
from October l, the new law concerning stamp
taxes went into operation. Under the new ar
rangement nc stamp is required on any promi-
sorry note, time drafts, bonds, certificates, con-
tracts, custom house papers or any other ip-
strument mentioned in schedule B Of the cid
law except 1.-THE stamp Of cents on bank
checks, drafts or orders" In reference to the
latter exception, the United States Inter
nal Revenue Department has decided that a
stamp is required On inland bills Of exchange,
if payable st sight or ca demand, and also on
all orders at sight on private individuals for
any SUN over ten dollars This decision is,
however, considered by high authority to be
errone Gus.
The ACoUITTAL OF MRS FAIR.-This no.
torious woman, who shot and killed her form
err paramoug, Dir. Crittenden. en- San Fran
cisco steamer, in the presence Of his wife,
stimulated by jealousy or revenge at his aban-
donment of her, and who was convicted OF
murder in the first degree, but succeeded in
obtaining new trial, is at last acquitted. The
case is familiar one. and perhaps the best
commentary passed upon it is that furnished
by the dispatch, which says that the verdict
excited no surprise ''on account Of the inferior
character Of the jury"
State elections in Pennsylvania. Ohio and
Indians and several other States occur to-day.
AZ the Republicans lose two of the above nam
ed States in the elections of to day, the Presi-
dental contest will be virtually decided in favor
of Greeley and Brown. If the Republicans
carry these States in this election, though it be
done by outrageous frauds, it will become the
duty Of the friends Of Greeley aud Brown to
work with increased energy. for such result
however obtained, would add to the difficulty
of electing them. d
SEE To IT.-The newspapers keeping the
Conservative electoral ticket at the head Of
their columns would do we'll to observe that
the name Of E. K Harris should be substitut-
ed for that of P. w. Mckinney as elector for
the Fourth District. If the correction is not
made some worthless tickets may be printed
and voted. Captain Mckinney is now candi-
date for Congress from the Four tn District
GEN.sJ A. EARLY FOR GREELEY. General
Jubal A. Early, in quite lengthy letter to q
committee Of citizens of Winchester, answering
an invitation to speak at mass-meeting, de-
fines his position IN the present canvass. He
declares himself in favor of the Greeley and
Brown ticket, in preference to the Grant and
Wilson. Elsewhere we publish a few ex-
tracts from his excellent letter.
A New ELEoToR Mr. E. K Harris, of
Mecklenburg county, formerly assistant elector
for the fourth Congressional district, has been
appointed by the State Central Committee
Presidential Elector for that district. vice p.
W. Mckinney, recently nominated as the Con-
seryative candidate for Congress in shat dis
trict.
ARBoR DAY.-The remote western States
have new holiday. It is called Arbor Day.
Every man is expected On that day to do some
service to future generations by planting trees.
The idea is an excellent one, where pasture is
plenty and wood scarce.
REGISTRATION. would suggest to the
leaders in every county to see that every voter
is registered. At the same time the utmost
vigilance should be employed to detect any who
may attempt to register not entitled to do SO.
klihu Barritt says of Mr.. Greeley's speeches,
that they embody tie very highest of moral
ethics in craftsmanship, expressed With a
Golden clearness' that no other American