Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-08-25
days. If Mr.. Harris was troubled with

ty days. If MI. Harris was troubled with
any great excess of modesty, if it was not
his misfortune to oUer-rate himself and
greatly to au1der-2dte others, he would under
exist ing circumstances withdraw from the
field and leave the people to select their
by his clamorous and persistent preten
sions.
Among the gentlemen brought forward,
not By the politicians, but BY the people, in
various portions of the district, to repre-
sent them in the next Congress, may be
mentioned O'Ferrall, OF Rockingham;
Skinner ;tnd Bumgardner, of Augusta, and
oouthall, of Albemarle. These gentlemen
are all well and favorably known, and
POSSESS d high and enVlablo reputation, not
only in the district, but throughout the
State. Either would make representa-
! tive of Whom any constituency in the
world might be proud. They are all now
in the prime of life. They are all admirably
qualified to serve the people in any legis-
| latlye capacity. They ara all lawyers.
| Three of the number have served with
high distinction in the Legislature of Vir-
ginia, and know all the parliamentary law
Judge Harris ever heard of. The fourth,
Capt. Bumgardner, is one of the most dis.
tingushed members Of the Augusta bar;
man of great legal learning, and of un-
firing energy, and would post himself
| thoroughly in all the rules Of a deliberative
body in All Incredibly Short time, should
the people elect him to the House of Re-
representatives.. In the war between the
States in the hour of Virginia 8 peril, these
gentlemen aDere all soldiers. When the
overwhelming forces of the North swept
over her soil, on fields where cannon balls,
grape shot and bullets fell like rain, deal
ing death to our defenders, they stood in
the front ranks Of the heroic men who Of
fered their blood and their lives, a willing
sacrifice to the cause of the grand old
State Honorable scars of dangerous
wounds received by these gentlemen during
that long hard strife Of four years, attest
the unshrinking courage with which they
sustained the rights and honor of Virginia
throughout that fearful struggle. Their
gallant deeds have passed into history
Long after they have ceased to live, in the
humble cabins and lordly mansions of this
State, the sires of far distant genera
tions will relate to their children as
worthy of enduring honor and emulations.
their heroic achievements. And in all
time to come Virginia will hold their
deeds in grateful and honorable remem-
brance. The election of either of these
gentlemen would be highly creditable to
the people of the district, and would teach
valuable lesson to politicians aoho aUoid
the performance Of all their duties to the
State IN time of danger, and tim emodestly
askfnr monopoly of hOnorS in time of peace
and security but could confer noaddition-
al honor upon those who have already won
for themselves high positions.
"Among the few, the immortal names
| That were not born to de-
But where was the Hon. John T. Harris
during the perilous period of the war? Did
| hp yChn hqC cnr0 hppp tn bo
people of this district and the State of
Virginia in time Of peace, in honorable and
lucrative positions, do nothing for the
defence of either in time of war? Precisely
so! 1t is we'll kncwn that throughout that
fearful and prolonged struggle he never
once raised his arm in defence of his Ma
tive State. By the election Of John 7.
Harris to Congress over all the brilliant
and gallant men who have been named in
competition with him, do you not say to
all the world, "We do not in the slightest
degree appreciate, we have no desire to
honor men who have performed their duty
to the state at every possible hazard and
under all conceivable hardships. Our suf-
frages will be given in favor of the mai
l"WhO, though absolutely neglectful of all
the high duties Of the patriot in time of
peril, has yet, in time of peace, easily
proved himself to be the very prince of
politicians, and most cunning political
manipulation. And last, though not least,
does not the great anxiety Of The "Valley
Virg inian" for the reelection of Mr..
Harris furnish conclusive proof to all true
| Democrat S, that a man so acceptable to the
Stanton postmaster, and the editor of a
Radical organ in Virginia, is net the very
best man in the world to represent them
in Congress.
n VOTER OF THE DISTRICT.