Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-10-20

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Frenchman'y Bay, S a6,45 5 6,7S3
Quinnemunk, 629 1879
York, 600 1858
Gloucester, 5000 $4,000
st. Augustine, $1,000 gal
The next most noticeable reform is the
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
When Gen. Grant had one foot in the
stirrup in 1868 he sent three message
to Congress urging Civil Service Reform
and when the bill was passed he took four
steps towards carrying it out by the ap-
pointment to Office of;
l. All his blood relations.
2. All the blood relations of the blood
relations
8. All the blood rela tions of Mrs Grant.
4. All the blood relations of the blood
relations of Mrs Grant.
And so the Grant family was enabled to
overshadow the whole country. The Gen
eral thought there ought to be competi-
tive examination for the office holders and
he prescribed the form in which if the ap-
plicant loved him he was authorized to
| ASOSe
them they fleeced some Of them particular
! ly the black ones, and their wool is now in
the vaults of the Freedmen's Bank, (great
! laughter.)
| THE OFFICE HOLDERS.
The increase of the number of Office hol-
ders during Grants administration from
$4,000 to 100000 was next commented on,
an army Of no3 producers kept up to carry
the country for the Republican party and
| fed AID clothed by the sweat Of the people
| making the same sort of government as
| that established by Louis Napoleon aud
| which gave rise to the bloody Commune Of
Paris. 1t was like the story of the raw
volunteer in battle who told his mother
that there weren't enough trees for the
officers to get behind.' The Office holders
are behind the trees at the expense of t:i,.
| people.
| DEMOCRATIC SAVINGS
Last session CT Congress the Democrats
saved $50 ,C00,O0U and would have say, d
$50. GOO $50 more If the Republican SENATE
lad allowed them, but what was saved
amounted to 500 600 to each Congressional
I
district.
The speaker paid a high and deserved
compliment to Hon. Beverly d. Douglas
"a Virginia gentleman, who had won his
spurs on the battle-feld;" who, on the
floor of congress had befriended the black
man by exposing the Freedmans' Bank
sWindle. Mr.. Douglas name was received
with great applause. Maj. Daniel went Oh
to show up the Credit Mobilier, with
Schuyler Colfax and Henry Wilson's share
in it, and drew a vivid picture of tue I'M
acquitted James G.. Blaine, and the vindi-
Gated Michael Kerr, the Republican and
Democratic Speakers of the House, charged
with corruption in office, asking "Who
would not rather be Kerr in his grave to-
day than to be Blaine in his senatorial
robes?' Great applause.) He said that
in the Republican party of to day the lead
ing men are like drowned bodies in mill
pond, that have rotted and rotted until the
gases forced them to the top.
THE NOMINEES.
| Maj. Daniel spoke of the nominees of
the two conventions. Of Hayes, he said,
there was nothing to say, for he was a ne
gative character. In the st. Louis Con-
vention the Democrats had passed by such
men as Bayard, oflittle Delaware, of whom
it was said that it was strange so small a
sky contain so bright a star (applause);
Thurman (applause), and Hendricks zap
| plause) to take up a man who had spent
his life in Reform (great applause). In
conclusion he prophecied a glorious victory
on the 7th of November.
A number Of gentleman crowded on the
platform to tender Maj. Daniel their con-
gratulations The band played a beautifu1
air, and the crowd slowly dispersed. Mai
ID. left on the 1890 train.
GREAT MEETING AT SPRING HILL-THE
STARS AND STRIPES FLUNG TO THE
BREEzE-TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
On Tuesday about five hundred Conser-
vatlves assembled at Spring Hill to wit
ness the erection of Iilden and Hen
bricks pole. The pole was lis feet high,
and floating from it the stars and stripes
of the nation, beneath them came stream
ers Of red, white and blue-the national
colors, and below all a large banner bear
Reform" AS it gracefully foated to the
breeze, three hearty cheers were given by
the crowd, which then adjourned to the
Methodist church, which was densely
crowded. MI. Jno. j. Cupp opened the
ball in happy effort, which was frequent
ly interrupted by applause. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Meade T. White in capital
speech, and Mr.. Harry Tucker brought up
the rear with fine address, urging the
Conservative voters to come to the polls
on the 18th of November. Like the Staun-
ton meeting, the Spring Hill gathering in
cluded q large number of ladies, who Show
ed great interest in the proceedings. Ev-
eTything went off pleasantly, and much
credit is due to the Tilden and Hendricks
club, Of which Mr.. j. A. Logan is Secre-
tary, for the perfection Of their arrange
mentS.
ACTIVITY AT WAYNESBORO.
Our correspondent ''Jinks' writes us
that on Wednesday evening the Tilden
and Hendricks club stretched q flag across
Main street, from house to house, a
Urge assemblage of citizens witnessing
the ceremony and listening TO the speech
es Of the occasion. The club was address
ed at its meeting Saturday night by Maj.
A. Koiner and Messrs. Geo. A Bruce and |
Jonathan Coyner. The club our CORES
pondent adds is doing good work.
MEETINGS IN HIGHLAND AND BATH.
Senator VIM. A. Anderson, of Rock
bridge, the canvasser for the 37th Senate.
rial district, will address the people of
Highland at Monterey, on next Monday, |