Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-08-26
Hughes and Social Equality.

Hughes and Social Equality.
1t would seem that Hughes is relying solely
upon the negro vote In his carefully prepared
speech at the Lynchburg Convention, which
was written and printed before it was delivered,
he said that the negroes constitute the best
laboring class in the world and In his speech
delivered at Suffolk on Monday Of last week,
as reported in the State Journal-the organ Of
the Republican party in this State, and a zeal
Gus and able advocate of the election of Hughes
he said:
s'The question of social equality as between
men and races no longer depends upon any 9th
er circumstance than character"
| Upon these expressed views of the Republican
candidate for Governor of this State, the Lynch
burg Nrginian comments as follows.
| 'Let it be borne In mind that Mr.. Hughes
having declared that the negro is a better labor
er than the white man, and more faithful too,
because more in sympathy with the employing
class" should be preferred on this ground. And
now he says that ''the question OF social equality
as between men and races no longer depends
upon any other circumstance than character. "
| If, therefore, in his judgment, the negro is a
| more faithful laborer than the white man, and
his character" under any given circumstances
| is as good as that of white man who may hap
pen to be his competitor for position, we are
left to infer that no maudlin or other feeling Of
revulsion touching the question of social equal
ity," would deter our would be- Governor from
giving ''the man and brother" the preference
over his white competitor, or prevent installing
him in any position that would, virtually, en-
force social equality
Mr.. Hughes has taken great stride in this
Suffolk speech and struck blow for social
equality that will be very apt to recoil upon
himself and drive off some of his white support
ers, who are not willing to admit, and certain
ly do not in practice, -that character" irres-
pective of race distinction, is the only true test
of social equality" The North has never &C
cepted this doctrine fully and we are certain
that the South will not.
We ask the white working men to con this
subject carefully; to turn it over 10 their minds,
| and decide for themselves whether they can
support for the highest Office in the State, the
man who has uttered such sentiments as the
above?"
Education
In some of the Southern States where the
Radica Is rule, the taxes levied for educational
purposes have been collected but instead of
being used to support schools, have been en-
bezzled by Radical of6ce-holders. I'm some of
South Carolina for instance" says the
Winchester Times, ''the intelligence of the
State has been banshed from all control of pub
lie affairs, and the taxes, levied ostensibly for
the support of schools, have found their way
into the pockets of Radical rascas.
The question of Education at the South lies
in nutshell. Where knavery and ignorance
control the State. as in the case of Louisiana
and South Carolina, there can be nothing
worthy the name of Education. The saying of
Edmund Burke must come to pass; Learn
ing will be cast into the mire and trodden under
the hoofs of swinish multitude. -
On the contrary, where virtue and intelligence
hold sway, as in Virginia, Education will
| flourish
The Richmond Dispatch speaking of the OBJ
servations of intelligent colored men, as to po-
litical affairs in this State, says they begin to
see, Tor ought to begin to see,) ''that those who
| hatter them most do no more for them than
those who tell them no lies; that there is little
difference between whites in their conduct to-
wards them save that they get all their employ
ment and all their compensation from the Con-
sentative whites whilst the leaders of the 9th
er side only muster them about and feed them
on sugared promises that are never redee med,
in order to get their votes
The Baltimore Gazette, referring to our can
vass, says: 1.-THE tone of the Virginia papers
is one of such perfect quiet confidence that their
Radical opponents must be severely CALLED at
the little fear that is expressed of the result
1t is admitted that the nominations could not
have been BETTER and with Kemper Withers
and Daniel as the leading officers the Old
Domioion will have taken another step forward
toward her former prosperity and good govern
| ment"
The Baltimore American Republican, says !:
we ud't uCVCI CACuItCu tuC uduy ctOi lCo IL
garding General Buffers appropriation of Ger
tain indispensable table utensils, but in the face
of his defence of the back pay grab we cannot
help recalling that passage in ''Boswell's Life
of Johnson" which makes the latter say eff
he does really think that there is no distinction
between virtue and vice, why, sir, when he
leaves our house let us count our spoons.
The leading Republican papers, generally,
have nothing or very little to say about the
third term" movement-but their silence is
expressive-not of dissatisfaction certainly
'C@sarism' will start with full support, I"
when the time comes The arguments init
mated, and half accepted, in favor of the third
term" are precisely those employed and adopt
ed when the French Republic was changed in
| to an Empire, and Napoleon became Emperor.
A New PAPER-Captain John Gatewood,
late senior editor Of the Patriot and Herald,
has issued prospectus for new paper to be
started at Tazewell Courthouse about the 18th
of October. The paper will be devoted to the
development of the meterial wealth of South