Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-05


RADICALS ARE WORKING IT--A RADICAL
& FAREWELL TO MosBY-GEN. KEMpER IN
THE SouTHwEsT-MA5. MoMAHoNE's Pc.
s1TIoN-THE FEELING AT THE NORTH
GENERAL ITEMS,
&c., &C., &c.
The campaign is progressing with activi-
ty on both sides. Hughes is canvassing
the other sids of the mountains and KempeI
is in the Southwest, and the speeches by less
prominen gentlemen are numerous. With
era will commence his Valley campaign al
Winchester to morrow We give from oul
exchanges news from both parties.
GEN KHMPER ON THE STUMP.
Gen, Kemper passed through Lynchbure
on Monday, on his way to Franklin, and thu
"RcnuFlran" says:
Several hundred of our good people as
sembled at the transfer platform, before thu
arrival Of the Orange train. When the carr
halted, the General, after few moments
spent in hand shaking, Was escorted to thu
steps at the foot of 7th street, where he gave
brief but interesting talk to the Grove
present, in response to the loud and contin'
ued calls made upon him. He commenced
by saying that he was most happy to SET
before him SO many Of the true men of Vir
ginias City of Hills, and to notice the feel
| ing of enthusiasm which seemed to animate
them all. This is not a conflict of men, il
is contest of principles, and the sons of the
| Old Dominion are aroused to this fact
Within the.last few days, he had travelled
more than five hundred miles in the State
and found the people everywhere aroused
| He had been assured by the best and wlsest
men Of Fauquier, where he spoke last Mon
day, that that good old county would in No
vember, give to the Conservative ticket the
largest majority by far ever cast for any
man or party. The question is not as te
who shall have the majority in Virginia, but
how much greater our majority shall be in
1873 than it was at the election of Govern
| or Walker This struggle is one between
Intelligence, virtue aDd patriotism on the
one hand, against ignorance, led by vice,
organized for purposes of plumber on the
| other What true man can falter or hest
tate in such contest :? He would say no.
thing more, now, simply returning bis
thanks for the honor Of the call made upon
him. and assuring his hearers that he would
| make it his business to address them fully,
| upon the issues of the present canvass, at
an early day just then, the train moved
off, and three hearty cheers were given for
| our noble champion We were glad to no
| tice that Gen Kemper appears to be in fine
health and splendid plight for the heated
and arduous contest of the next two months.
Of his reception in Fianklin, a telegram
to the R chmond Wing says 1000 persons
were present, and adds
Two hundred of Gen. Kemper's old brig
ade were on the ground, who, strange to say
have never voted since the war they greet
| ed him with enthusiasm before the speaking
commenced that must have done his heart
good, and say they will not only register
now, but 90 for him heart and soul 1t was
a grand meeting, taken all in all, and oul
! friends in Franklin say an immense work
was done. The ladies Of Rocky Noun
presented Gen Kemper and your cores
pendent with beautiful boquets. Franklin
all declare, will give the largest majority
she ever gave for a gubernatorial ticket.
| RADICAL TACTICS
The Gordonsville correspondent of th'
Richmond Dispatch writing under DAFT
of the Goth, has the following expose Of th'
manner ia which the Radicals are managing
the campaign
The Radicals have already commenced
| Lowing on the Federal office holders for mo
ney to carry on the campaign Two clrcu
lars have been issued from the headquar'
tiers of the Executive Committee for the ives
tern district of Virginia over the signatures
of E W. EARLY. chairman, r J. Brambal
secretary, and Jno. T. Wilson. treasurer
The first calls atten ion to the Importance Of
securing Republican ascendancy in Virgin
| ia and the importance Of raising ''the sinewf
of war;" and the second gives the amount
which the persons to whom the circular Is
addressed is expected to give A postal
| clerk 18th triAing salary has been assessed
twcnty-four dollars. Mosby's appointees
many of whom have never affiliated at all
with the Radical party except by accepting
offices from the President, are among those
assessed and some fear losing their places
because of their refusal to comply with the
request of Bramhall Il Co. In connection
witt this item it is notable that the franking
privilege yet prevails in Virginia but under
new FORM The circulars referred to each
bear U. S official stamp, which must have
Ieen furnished by some employee of the Fed
eral Government Hundreds of dollars have
already been thus stolen by Bramhall u Co.
or their agents and if the same custom
prevails in every State where an election is
held the amount stolen in this manner will
amount to several hundred thousand dollars
before the present year is out. This is as
much worse than ranking as stealing pos
tage stamp is worse than stealing Platt's sig
nature.
A FAREWELL TO MOsBY.
Referring to tie statement Of the Alexan'
dria Sentinel" that "Col Mosby is doing
as much, if not more than any other man 10
Fauquier for the success Of the Kemper'
Withers Daniel ticket this fall" the Wash
ington National Republican" sets up q
wall of disappointment. Hear the howl Of
the Republican -
'Mosby has allowed himselfto be wheed
led ard fooled by James Barbour. of Cul
pepper, and other shrewd managers of like
ilk, and has gone back, horse, foot and dra
goons, to the ranks of the Democracy. We