Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-11
rot GRAFTON & MODERATION !
In common with the Conservatives Of the
State generally, now that

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In common with the Conservatives of the
State generally, now that
The hurlyburly's done
The battle fought, the victory won,
we experience an inexpressibe feeling of relief,
mingled with lively emotions Of gratitude and
heartfelt graduation at The glorious result of
the contest. Il is true, as Jno. Milton SO well
expressed it, that
''Peace hath her victories no less renowned than
wal"
and she never won more important and bril-
liant one than on Tuesday last. Though VIC
tory for the Conservative ticket was expected,
vet victory so overwhelming and decisive
though ''devoutly wished for, was not anticl-
pa,ed, except by the most sanguine and hope
full. We confess that, until near the day OF
election, we felt some apprehension Of the re-
suit, for we feared that the people generally did
not appreciate, as they ought, the dangers
which impended over the State, and the dire
fu result of Radical success but, fortunately,
as the result of the election shows, they were
aroused to a proper sense Of danger, and patrl-
officially rallied to the rescue Of the State from
the inconceivable horrors which threatened, aud
saved her from the woes unnumbered" which
Radical rule and negro domination would ineVi-
tally have inflicted upon her, if her true sons
had not been sufficiently aroused to effect her
rescue from the dark abysm Of woe into which
Radical success would have plunged her.
1t is a victory which is as important as it is
III. IL, &c
true Conservative throb with delight and every
nerve of his body Jingle with pleasure. It is
no wonder thatit affords them joy unspeakable,
for it is the rescue of their beloved mother from
a degradation worse than death itself. They
have sense enough to appreciate this fact, and
sufficient patriotism aud fia devotion to rejoice
at her rescue. They rejoice greatly, as they
have much reason for doing, bat they feel no
disposition to taunt or eXasperate their political
foes whose course they SO much deprecate.-
Some of them they believe to have been the
honest dupes of the more designing who had
their own selfish purposes to subserve, and hope
that the eyes Of ali such will be opened, as We
are assured has already been the case with some.
The Conservatives are now in too cheerful and
good humor to feel much hostility TO any,
however much they may lament their conduct
in the trying and critical hour when the future
destiny Of our beloved State hung trembling Ia
the doubtful balance.
They have reason to believe that some at
least and they hope many, who voted the RAD
ical ticket at the recent election will never do
SO again. Cherishing this belief, they feel no
disposition to taunt or wound their feelings, but
leave them to their sober reflections, hoping
that their sober seco nd thought" will lead
them to wise and patriotic conclusions, and that
in the future they will eschew Radicalism in
whatever specious guise it may present itself
We have never witnessed so much heartfelt
rejoicing at the result of any election before,
and it shows that the people properly appre
ciate the vital Importance Of the victory gained.
The victory, 100, is SO decisive, SO overwhelm-
ing that it furnishes ground to hope that there
will be nothing to dread from the Radical party
In this State in the future. We hope that the
prediction made by Gen. WINS. G. Wickham
in the Lynchburg Convention of the Radical
party may verified. He said that if the Radi-
cal party should be defeated in the election Of
November the 4h, it would never again appear
In this State as an organized party. It has
been not only defeated, but defeated overwhelm-
lagly, and as We hope, in accordance with his
prediction disastrously and fatally. We hope
that not even its ghost will make its appearance
again, and that it may rest quietly in the grave
to which it has been consigned by the verdict
of the people of Virginia
10 the contamination Of this result, the city
of StauntoD and the County Of Augusta have
done their part. The Conservatives of Staun-
ton did their duty nobly, as will be acknowledg-
ed By all when apprised of the fact that every
Conservative vote in Stanton, with the ezcep-
ton Of one in each Ward, was cast for the Con-
sentative ticket, and for the salvation of Vir-
GINA from toe horrors Of Radical rule and ne
gro domination. If the county had done as
well as the city, the majority in this county
would have been more than $500 iastead of q
032-the majority given. The counted majority
Is only 2,0l6, as the vote at Lebanon was reject
ed On account Of irregularity In the returns,
notwithstanding the warning given the judges
of election, and the precautions taken to prevent
the votes of any precinct from being rejected.
Though this majority is not as great as was de-
sired, and not as great as it should have been,
yet 1t Is as great as we expected and predicted
at the opening Of the canvass. We then said
that this county would give majority of 1000
and might give more as it should do. We told
our gallant candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
when he was here and when he said that this
county must give 5000 majority" that it
would give 1000, and that, whilst it might give
more, In making their estimates Of msiorities,
they should put down Augusta at 1000.
Though Augusta has fallen short of the ma
Jorlty given Walker by 552 votes, whilst many
counties in the State have exceeded the majority
given by them at that election, yet We do not
feel like reproaching her whilst enjoying the
brilliant victory won. We think it is accounted
Tor IN the fact that the Thinkers In this county.
as general thing, at this election did not vote,
and that IN the election of 1869 MANY Repub-
llcans voted tor walker. Iu Rockingham coun-
ty, the Tunkers voted and hence the glorious
majority given by that county. In future, we
hope that the Thinkers of this county will vote,
and cast the weight of their influence in the