Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-04
The DISTINGUISHED Candidate.

The Bristol NelCS IN Its Issue of October 29th,
breaks sileace on the subject Of the Clarkson-
Fowler-Hughes correspondence saying:
las the Herald has made public again the
correspondence between Clarkson and the late
Junior Editor Of the Bristol Ne0s, there is very
little necessity Tor any explanation fom US
Col. Hughes himself has not even denied the
situation, and this is just what we should have
expected from him. Though we have differed
politically with him, we have always esteemed
him as gentleman Of integrity ard honor
The fact that be had forg item the little affair
at Bristol has long been obvious to US, but he
himself has already recalled wildly to mind the
fact that his participation in that difficulty pa
ced him wholly under the ban of the State Con-
stitution.
IF the public or the friends of COL Hughes
should desire the proof it will be forthcoming
and that very quickly"
And now, asks the Lynchburg Nrginian,
what has "Col. Hughes and his Radical sup
porters, to say about it? The proof of his
completely in matter which, as the Neacs tru-
ly says, placed him wholly under the ban of
the State Constitution, will be forthcoming
and that very quickly" if his friends demand
it. They do not want it, and will not require
it. But, we hold that the judges of election at
the precinct where Mr. Hughes may attempt to
vote, should refuse to permit him to do so.-
That would bring up the question if he should
be disposed to carry it before the Courts Mr.
Hughes as we honestly believe, is disfrau-
chised man. What predicament for the Rad
ical party! A DISTINGUISHED and ineligible man,
lawbreaker, running for the chief executive
Office in the Commonwealth
IMPORTANT DECIsIoN-THE HOMESTEAD IN
BANKRUPTCY, &c. In the Circuit Court of the
United States, 10 the cases of George w. Dill
lard and others, bankrupts: In these cases the
creditors having docketed judgments obtained
DEGREES 10 State courts directing the lands of
the debtors to be sold to satisfy their judgments.
Afterwards the debtors fled petitions in bank
ruptcy, claiming the homestead exemption of
So 900 each. Judge Underwood, Of the Uni-
ted States District Court, entered orders allow
ing these exemptions. The creditors took the
cases to the United States Circuit Court by
petition. The decision of Judge Underwood
was overruled by Judge Bond, who last Friday
decided the following points:
l. Where suits are pending in State courts
before the commencement OF bankrupt proceed
ings, if there be no suggestion OF fraud. and no
interest OF general creditors will be prejudiced,
the bankrupt court ought not to interfere with
the jurisdiction of the State court.
2. When the bankrupt has made deed of
trust to secure creditors, he is not entitled 70
any exemption out of the property conveyed
until the deed is satisfied, even although the
deed be adjudged fraudulent as to creditors by
the State court.
g. When the proceedings 10 bankruptcy were
commenced before the passage of the amenda-
tory act Of March Sd, 1873, the bankrupt is en-
titled to such exemption only as was allowed
by the laws existing at the time the proceedings
commenced.
f. The amendatory act, so far as it is declara-
tory of the intention of the act of 1867 is void
5. The rights of the bankrupt, and of his
creditors, are fixed according to the laws in
force when the bankruptcy proceedings COM
melced, and no subsequent legislation can af-
ect them.
Counsel for creditors. Griswold & Guy
Counsel for bankrupts, Ould 4 Flournoy.-
Rich. Whi0 NoO. lst.
The Norfolk Vuginian announces the death
of Miss Louisa Tazewell, daughter Of the late
Governor Tazewell, from heart-disease. She
was quite an aged maiden lady, and was much
esteemed in that city.