Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-19
Local.
THE WHITE MEN IN COUNCIL.

TIL Il WHILE MhN LIN OUUNUlI.
TREMENDOUS MEETING OF CONSERVA.
TIyEs AT THE COURT HoUsE-GREAI
Observation-Disclosures BY HON.
MARSHALL HANGER, SENATOR CoCH-
RAN, GEN. ECHOLs, CAPT. JAS. BUM
GARDNER, JR., MAI. T. C. ELDER, COL.
JAMES H. SKINNER AND DIR. FAUNTLE-
ROY-THE WHITE MAN AGAINST THE
BLACK MAN-wHo SHALL GOVERN THE
CITY ?-GEN. X. Y. WHIPPER-IN UP A
TREE.
&C., &C., sc.
The crowd at the Conservative meeting
at the Court House Saturday afternoon
was tremendous +; there was hardly room
enough on the floor to shove walking cane
in: the spirit was enthusiastic, and the ring
ing cheers sounded like the old war cry of
the Conservatives in the Walker and
Kemper elections, when such tremendous
maiorities were rolled up. The galleries
of the room had the usual audience of ne
groes. and one or two cries of 'Hurrah for
Bfckle,' showed that they discerned the
political situation very plainly, though
there are some white men who affect to
see s'no party" in it.
HON. MARSHALL HANGER.
Mr.. II. B. Niche moved that Hon.
Marshall Hanger be called to the Chair,
which was unanimously carried. Mr..
Hanger on assuming the seat said that the
object of the meeting was to express our
qualification at the result Of the Primary
election and to felicitate ourselves on the
high character of the candidates in which
it had resulted. There had been, he knew,
doubts in the party about the policy of
making the election party question, a
subject in which, he knew, men might have
very honestly differed, but those doubts
were now ended, andall would concede that
the policy being adopted, the selection Of
men had never been more fairly made by a
party. We must remember that to select
candidates some plan must be used by a
party. Conventions had proved inexpedi-
ent to give general satisfaction; primary
meetings were not in favor, but there could
be no objection to the primary election
which had been used. 1t has been said
that there was no necessity to resort to
this in Staunton. [ say that prevailing
popular sentiment demands now and has
ever demanded [applause] that the offices
of the city shall be filed by Conservatives.
This policy has been violated by the cleo
tion of gentleman of the opposite party.
There is no objection to his character; no
doubts of his integrity, but his affiliations
,rif WV 1baf ic
enough [applause]! 1t is time now to re-
instate the former policy which has been
violated, and to put Conservative into
the office. We cannot afford to do otherwise.
It is necessary to our prosperity. A Re-
publican victory in Staunton will be circu-
lated abroad and it's baneful influence will
be felt on our business. This IS the fact of
it it is the common law, so to speak, Of
parties everywhere to have men of their
own politics in Office, and it is the more
important that the law should be carried
out in Staunton at this particular time. 1t
is important in view Of the Presidential
election. 1t is crisis in the political affairs
of our country; the eve of an election in
which we are about to enter to turn out a
corrupt national government, and we
should all join in whatever movements
precede it and seek to add to the public
sentiment to that end. 1t is our duty to
join in this great movement and add our
victory here to the weight of the general
cause.
We must elect candidates against whom
nothing can be said, [applause] and such
your primary election has given you.
SENATOR COCHRAN
said he was only here to define his position
in the canvass and give such friendly adj
monition as he thought the occasion de-
manded. It was well known, he said, that,
at the outset of this fight he took no part
he knew there was division in our ranks
as to the primary and thought as the rep
resentative of the county, it was proper to
hold off from interference-all the time
holding himself ready to obey the will of the
majority of the Conservative party. APP
plause7 That will has been expressed by
very decided majority, and he would now
say to all who had thought with him-and
many did. that if the issue was made and
the party beaten it would be dam
aged. that that matter has been deci-
ded. In Republican government who is to
decide, who Is to be the arbiter but the
people themselves? In this case MAORI
ty of the people; and very large majority
have decided on this election, and it is the
duty of all to obey that majority. For one
7 have made it a political duty to always
90 with my party. I will follow the Con-
SENTATIVE party in a matter Of expediency
wherever it leads, no matter il it leads to
disaster, [applauseL Unfortunately this
canvass has created good deal of per
sonal feeling, which is to be deplored.
No man has any right to say that [ shall
vote for him because of
PERSONAL OBLIGATION.
IA voice sIhat's right My allegiance is
higher to my party and my State than to
any man on God S green earth, Continued
applause1. He did not believe in recrimi-
nation; he did not believe in throwing it
I'D to another Conservative that he is a
Radical because he did not agree with him.
Let us say to our brethren come and join
us, for we are in the commencement OF an
important fight. The Presidential election
is ahead of us; if we are defeated here it
may turn the scale there. 1t is not an
impossibility. The great apathy in FEEDER
al politics in Virginia might be added to
by defeat in Staunton, and it might re-
suit in giving the State to Republican
candidate as it was given to Ulysses Grant.
Are you prepared to do this? Are you
prepared when the patronage of the gov
eminent and voice in its affairs are with