Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-08-12
[From Rich. Dispatch, Aug. 2nd.l
THE RADICAL PLATFORM.

Lynchburg 1t is enough to cause broad grir
to pass over every mans countenance, followed
by an indignant frown. The combination Of
ignorance and impudence in this platform has
no precedent in the history of all the political
parties this country has ever known.
A SPECIMEN OF IMPUDENCE.
The platform says:
THAT we deem the act known as tie fund
ing bill impolitc, urjust,. and oppressive, and
enacted solely In the interest of the bondholders,
regardless OF the condition of State resources or
industrial pursuits. =
Whose votes passed the funding bill Many
of the members of the Lynchburg Convention
voted for it. including Colonel j. r. Popham,
of the Radical Executive Committee and secre-
tary Of the Radical State Central Committee.
That single fact is enough to convict the party
of the grossest inconsistency and an utter dis
regard of principle and of truth. But the case
is far worse: They denounce bitterly measure
passed by their votes, and which could not have
been passed without them The vote 10 the
General Assembly on the final passage of the
funding bill was as follows:
IN THE SENATE.
AYES. Anderson of Pittsylvania, Anderson
of Rock bridge, dustin, Beazley, Carr Court
ney, Greene, Grimsey, Hanalett Harris, Hern-
don, johnson, Latham. Lewis, Massie, Mosely,
Moss, Pendleton, Smih of Henrico, Smith Of
Clarke, Snowden, Taylor of Loudoun, Taylor of
Norfolk city, 7eanaoh. and Waddell-25
NOES. Davis, Fitzpatrick, French, Greene,
Kenkrlck, Patterson, Penn, Robinson, Roller,
and Terry 10.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
YEAS -Arnett, Bag we'll, Bartlett, H. NJ. Bell,
Boaoden, Breckenridge, Brlsly, Budd, Bulnsan,
Burgess. Cochran, Coz, Crenshaw, Du0ger,
Edmundson, Edwards, Fayernaan. Frayser,
Fulton, q Gasscock, Gasney, G. W. Graham,
Guy. Hamilton, Hanger, Ha,orhurst, C. E.
Hodges, j @, Hodges, Halloman. Hudgin,
johnson. B. f. Jones, j. D. Jones, p K. Jones,
Lovenstein, 4Naddo1. Mason. Mahood McCaul,
Nc Cracken. 4. A. Miller. j. B. Miller, Dr.,
Morgan Moss, Murrell, Noble. s. +. Norton,
r. Norton, Open, c. Perkins, Poore, Rophan.
Reed, Rags'tale Sherman, G. Il, SouthaH, S,
V. SontbaIl, Shelton, Stevens, Stewart, Terry.
Ton. Thoyer, S. s. Turner G. Walker, j. w.
Walker, Jr. j. F. Wall, w. j. Wall, Vent
aoorth, White, Wllson, Wood~orth, G. W.
Young-78
Nays z Turner, Atlee, Bodecker, Boiling,
Bowden. Bradley, Bristol, W. A. Bryant, Burk
holder, Cam obell. Chase, Daniel, A. Graham,
g. Graham J. J. Graham, Hatcher, Harms
berger Hill Hensley. Henson, Horton, Hutch
ison, Kyser, Lindsey, Massie Mathew. Nc
Donald. Monlton, Pannill, Peatross, Smith,
Strother. Stubbs, Taylor, Thompson, Thurman,
Woodson, q. Young-42.
YEAS 42 Radicals (solid vote. y and 36 Con-
servatives
NAYS ~, all Conservatives.
That quo is spiked. Belt known that we have
never made an objection to the bill except as to
the unneces. ary compounding of interest. We
publish the vote solely for the purpose of ex-
posing the duplcity Of the Hughes party, and
to furnish our friends with valuable campaign
document
A SPECIMEN OF IGNORANCE
|. ResolUed That We are in favor of the ad
vdlorem system Of taxation, as adopted by the
State Constitution, as the only just and equita-
BILE system, and pledge ourselves to its support
aud info1ceuient
But 2. We are in favor of such liberal legis-
latiou as shall tend to encourage the interest of
capital in mining and manufacturing operation
That is to say, the Radicals are in favor of
encouraging manufactures. but opposed to en-
couraging manufacturer They will not allow
factories to be exempt from taxation for even
five years in order to their encouragement. On
the contrary. they demand that all property
shall be taxed ad valorem yet they are in favor
of liberal legislation for the benefit Of manu-
facturcrs The negroes would just as prompt
ly have adopted resolution declaring in favor
of taxing nothing but tobacco. They are mere
catspaws. They pull the offices out of the fire
for the carpet-baggers and scalawags, but get
none themselves. We, however, shall not CEN
sure the Radical party for this last. We hold
as they do that negroes are not fit to take Office
in community where there are any whites.
1t is rot pecessary,..o of course, to comment at
length upon the professions Of a party which
votes for measure one year aud denounces the
same measure the next.year. They would pro-
fess to be fox or against anything If thereby they
could get into Office.
ANOTHER SPECIMEN.
1.-The Republican party OF Virginia, 10 COM
mon with the National Republican party, is op
posed to all forms of frepudiation, and favor such
a financial policy as shall tend to the payment
of the public debt of the State without beng
oppressive upon her citizens
These consistent gentlemen would pay the
public debt, but profess to think fifty cents on
the hundred dollars worth Of property too high
tax. In Louisiana the tax is from twelve to
fifteen times as high. La South Carolina, five
times as high. And if the negroes and carpet
baggers get into power in Virginia they will re-
fuse to pay the public debt, but will raise the
taxes to at least four times what they are now,
aud either pocket or waste the money.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
The resolution about the tobacco tax was put
in to please the factory negroes. Its all sheer
hypocrisy for the Radicals to pretend to be in
favor of the repeal Of this tax.
THE JAMES RIVER CANAL.
The canal, if it shall ever be finished, will
owe its con mpletion to the votes OF western con-
gressmen The West is sick OF Grant. The
farmers oranges are in favor of cheap trans
portation, and opposed to special protection. -
These are the men and this the organization
that will strike hands with Virginia In favor Of
the completion of the canal. And it will be
completed before many years, however much
the Radical party may oppose it, as they are
bound to do as party We need say no more
on this point. Nobody that has three grains of
sense expects New England, the stronghold Of
Radicalism. to aid in completing our canal. The