Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-19
POLITICAL .

POLITICAL l..
MosBY AND THE ADMINIsTRATroN-THE
QUESTION IN V1Ra1N1A-BErT1Na ON THE
observation-disclosures AND THE TuNKERs-
&C., &C., &c.
We give below summary Of the politi.
cal news of the week, gathered from our ex
changes:
THE REPUBLICAN cANvAssERs.
The list Of Republican canvassers is pub
lished, and among them are the following :
Jno. "A. Hartman, Of Staupton; Warren S.
Lurty, Of Harrisonburg Paulus Powell.
Of Amherst Lewis Mckenzie, Of Alexan-
dria, Walter Scott and Newman of Page
Watkins james, of Shenandoah George
Rye, Of Shenandoah C D GRAY anS G.
E. Haas, of Rockingham T. B Ts,lor, Of
Lexington, and R. R. Aiex'de "i Rock
bridge. Besides to- >e p4mts. arr those OF
. number of Office holders and negroes.
GRANT BACKING MsBY.
The Alexandra Gazette. a few days
since, contained the following paragraph
.It is understood that Colonel Mosby has
written letters to General Grant and Post
master General Creswell. explanatory of
bis position in the present canvass in this
State, saving to each, if because Of the pa
tronage bestowed upon him in the distribu.
ton Of certain Offices a different course was
expected on his part, it would be gratifying
to him to have the said appointments re-
voked. It is further stated that the letters
must have been satisfactory, as none Of the
appointments made at the suggestion Of Col.
NJ. have been revoked"
The Warrenton Index published at
Mosby's home, makes the subjoined state
ment, no doubt at the instance Of the COL,
corroborative Of the above:
1.-The understanding Of the Gazette is
substantially correct TIE letters referred
to we're written. In confirmation of the
presumption that they we're satisfactory to
tho parties addressed, We state that when a
Radical delegation headed by Plat, waited
on Postmaster General Cresswell this week
and demanded the removal Of the appointees
made through the influence Of Mosby, Cres-
we'll refused to comply"
| THE ISSUE OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes
a letter from Richmond, well condensing
and strongly setting forth the issue of the
campaignin Virginia. It says:
The persoa who reads and compares the
platform adopted by the Republicans at
Lynchburg and the platform adopted by the
Conservatives at Richmond will wonder
where the difference between the parties is.
It is not to be found in these pronuncia.
mentoes. The contest is race against race.
The negroes are banded together as one
man They have their oath bound leagues,
their Masons, Odd-Fellows Sons of Tenn
perance, and other benevolent and charita-
bic organizations, every one of which is
perfect piece Of political machinery. They
vote solidly the Republican ticket. They
never break ranks. Rarely does ono de.
sert. They never turn their backs to tie
enemy. They arc the best organized, tru.
est, and most reliable voters on earth. It
makes no matter who their candidate is,
they never bolt Their employers can new
er intimidate or persuade them. They are
ever faithful party men, and if they only
had the numbers there would never DO any
but negro or carpet bag or scalawag officials
in Virginia. The whites have accepted the
issue forced upon them, and the newspapers
and speakers are now all calling upon the
white men to form in battle array with close
ranks to repel the aggressive warfare of the
| negroes. This is tho real issue in the can.
vass black against white.
There are 10 Virginia no white Republi
cans except those who have held office.
those who hold Office, and those who want
Office. Repubicansm is not here what it ia
in the North and West The whites do not
mean to be crowded down by the negroes
The forlorn condition of North and South
Carolina. Georgia, Florida, and other
Southern States warn them that defeat in
this election means mixed schools enforced
social equality, plundersd treasury, ruin~
GUS taxation, embargo upon immigration,
cessation of all internal improvements, and
woe and misery unutterable and immeasura
BILE.
BETS ON The ELECTION
The Norfolk 'Virginian' has the follow.
ing
1--WE are authorized to bet 5000 on the
following terms
500 that Gen. Kemper gets 20 900
majority,
500 that he gets $4,000
$l0O :" 10000
Sl00 ;" 5000
SlOO 1000
800 that he will be elected.
These bets are, of course, to be taken
collectively.
Any one who means business, and who
will put up his money without argument,
can be accommodated at this Office u at
Exchange National Bank, where the mon.
ey is in waiting. To any man who believes
that Hughes will be elected it seems to us
this offer would be irresistible
PICTURE OF THE RADICAL PARTY BY RAp1.
GAL SENATOR.
General Alcorn, Of Mississippi, who is a
Republican Senator. from that State, is dis
gusted at the conduct Of the carper-baggers
and scalawagers. and has announced him