Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-10-14
REGIS STR Alto DAY, FRIDAY,
OCTOBER, THE oath.

WARD MEETING-FINE SPEECHES-MUCH
ENJoYMENT-GREATE NTHUsIAsM.-Those who
were so fortunate as TO be in attendance upon the
Ward Meeting in the Town Hall on Friday night
last, enjoyed rich intellectual feast. We wish
every man in the State could have heard what
was said and so we'll said, on that OCCASION
The meeting was addressed first by VIM. A. An
derson, Esq, late Senator from the Rockbridge
Senatorial District, in a speech of an hours
length, and then by Hon. j. Randolph Tucker
in speech of two hours length. Mr.. Ander-
son delivered an able speech in which he con-
trasted in clear style the happy and prosper
Gus condition of Louisiana whilst under Conser-
vative rule with that of its miserable, blighted,
desolated and ruined condition under Radical
rule. He stated that property deprecated fifty
per cent. within month after the Radicals got
possession of power in that unfortunate State
He established, by reference to the action of the
Radicals in the Virginia Legislature upon the
resolutions offered in that body concerning the
course of the Radicals in Louisiana, that the rep
resentatives of the Radical party in this Stately
unanimous vote, approved of tn e Ubiquitous pol
icy of the Radicals in Louisiana which had
blighted and ruined that hitherto prosperous
State-thus showing that, if they should, unfor-
tunately, get into power in this State they would
ruin Virginia as they have ruined Louisiana.
He maint aimed that the Radical party of this
State was composed of similar elements to those
which constituted the same party in Louisiana,
and that if they succeeded in getting into pow.
er in this State they would ruin Virginia as they
have ruined Louisiana. Having through their
representatives in the Legislature, approved the
duo oftl ,a pal Il, r
cal party in this State was responsible for all the
r adical iniquities perpetrated in Louisiana.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Ander sons speech
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, though suffering with
a violent headache, delivered a speech of two
hours length which was enc of the gerry best
stump speeches, both in matter and manner we
ever heard and it excited his audience to pitch
of enthusiasm which we have seldom, if ever,
seen equalled AS it is expected and earnestly
hoped that he will address the people during the
Fair of this week, we will not only not attempt
to give report of it, but will refrain from Civ
ing even the main points of it, that the strong
ideas embraced in it as we'll as the happy and
unique manner in which they are presented, may
be unanticipated and the more enjoyed by those
who may have the good fortune to hear him on
that occasion. It was able, eloquent, witty, pa
triotic, and Virginian "intus ct IN cute" He io
an orator who ought to speak in this canvass in
every county in the State He is an actor as
well as an orator, and his remarkable capacities
for usefulness to his State to which he is SO ar
IDENTIFY devoted, should be brought into requisi-
ton, and he should be required to speak to his
fellow citizens in thoughts that breathe and
words that burn" in every county, if possible
His talents should not be buried in napkin and
his light should not be hid under bushel.
TEMPERANCE PICNIc-On Wednesday night
last, George A. Bruce, District Vice. President
of Augusta District, assisted by W. T. Var
brough and 81. Connel, of New Hope Council
j. S. Lipscomb, Levi Shaver and j. W. Bald
win, of Staunton Council, No. Al, and a large
delegation from Union Hall Council, organized
Council of the Friends of Temperance in the
village of Spring Hill numbering 81 members
43 gentlemen and "a ladies-40 active and q as
sociate members, with the following officers:
John A. Mills President;
DIR. A. g. l.. Van Lear, Associate;
Benz. Sheets Chaplain;
). K. Trout, Secretary
Isaac Fisher, Financial Secretary;
Taylor Dunlap, Treasurer;
j. Wellington Splitter. Conductors
Jas. Sheets, Asst Conductor;
John A. Van Lear, Inside Sentinel
VIM. Lieper. Outside Sentinel;
ID. j. Link, Ex- President.
This council was gotten up through the efforts
of that Jealous and earnest temperance worker,
w. T. Yarbrough. These councils are bless
ing to any community, apart from the moral les
sons there taught. These council rooms are
pleasant places for the ladies and gentlemen of
the neighborhood to meet once during the week
to exchange friendly greetings. Every neigh
borhood in the county should have council
The members of any working council in the
county will be pleased to aid the citizens of any
neighborhood in their efforts to establish tenn
perance organization in their midst. x.
AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR.-The Augusta Coun-
ty Fair opens to-day. We learn from the Sec
rotary, Capt W. A. Pratt, that more entries have
been made than at any previous Fair held here
This is gratifying to the friends of this county
enterprise. We hope the entries will increase
from year to year. We do not anticipate that
the attendance to-day (being the first day. will
be very large, but expect good attendance
TO morrow and next day.
"CAhMEN's ."-Carmens In
heritance is very interesting novel, written by
Christian Reid, and the admirers of Valerie
Aylmer will welcome its publication in book
form. 1t is profusely illustrated by W. L. Shep-
pard It is published by To-day" Printing and
Publishing Co., and be had at Hunter &
Co.'s bookstore, on Main street.
CLUB AT SwooPE's DKPoT.-A meeting to or.
ganize Conservative Club will be held at
Swoope's Depot on Friday afternoon at which adj
dresses will be delivered by Maj. M. Hanger
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