Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-04-21
THE EXPECTANCY OF IT.

We are not insensble to the value of the
opinions of those gentlemen in the Conser-
party who thought it inexpedient to make
party issue at this election, arising from
! honest, but we believe mistaken fears bout
| the issue; nor do we think any one can be
| 80 silly rs to deem their conservatism Or
party fealty less, because Of those apMe-
tensions, but after hearing, we think, all
| their grounds of objection, we are but the
more convinced that it is the more impor-
tant, even in a purely party sense that the
campaign should be made Oh lines strictly
| drawn. The position that it is inexpedi-
| ent in view of the approaching Presiden-
| t;al election seems to us wholly ultenable.
Inexpedientto drill troops before going into
battle! Inexpedient to gather your men
put out your advance guard just as you are
approaching the enemy! 1t is indeed
new doctrine Of chance in political warfare
and one that if adhered to would totally
demoraliZe our army. 1nexpedient to lead
the Conservative voters Of Staunton with
confessed majority of two hundred
against the enemy! Then what have our
political leaders been doing to let the
party get into this condition. Where have
MI. stuart, Judge COCHRAN and Mr..
HANGER been Have these gentlemen
been assisted into high positions by an
unworthy constituency shaken to pieces
by the ague of indecision. Where has Col.
HARTMAN been? What have these men Of
influence been doing? Can it be possible
that the party has been only used by men
for their advancement, outside of preserv-
ing the city, and when done with, has been
left to rot and rust until it is time some
other man wants to use it and then it is
patched up and put into the field? We can
not believe this. We cannot believe that
the Conservative party Of the city of
Staunton was only put together to sweep
this man into Congress, land that man into
the Legislature, but never to sweep before
its own door.
1nexpedient to make a Conservative par
ty ticket in Staunton! Look at the situa-
ton! For the responsible post of City
Treasurer there are two Conservatives up,
Messrs. KER and CARROLL. 1t lies with
the Radicals TO say which shall have it,
But still more lies with them. With the
white vote divided they can put in a Rad
ical Treasurer. You say they promise not
to put in candidate. Who gives that prom
Use? Their leaders Why they can't lead
them any longer. 1t isn't month since
they threw over Maj. MCMAHON and Maj.
YosT in Convention and disregarded their
leadership. Who can promise for them?-
Inexpedient! There are two Conserva-
tives running for the important position
of City Sergeant and one Republican. Cam
not the black voters in twenty-four hours
organize so as to put the Republican in
This inexpediency. in our view leads to sure
disaster.
And suppose our regular ticket was by
some strange misfortune, against our two
hundred majority and against an active Or
ganization defeated, what disaster would
there be in it that is not far less than any
that could have befallen had we left the en-
envy to walk over the field. If the Conserva-
tive ticket fail the very best men in Staun-
ton fail with it, and we all 60 down in the
best of company. The only inexpediency
there is about the matter is for any of us
to fail to do our whole duty before the day
of election, and if that inexpediency is avoi-
ded we have certain assurance OF Victo-