Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-11
WHAT THE PAPER,S SAY

For strict constructionist of the Con-
stitution. and an advocate of State SOW
ereignty, Mr.. John Randolph Tucker, Of
Virginia, introduced a curious measure IN
the House Of Representatives the other
day. The bill creates corporation under
the name of ssThe Governor and Managers
of the Exchequer of the United States OF
America,' with q capital OF one hundrea
millions of dollars, to do a banking Dusl-
ness in every State Of the Union, to issue
notes and negotiate loans for the States.
The officers are to be appointed partly by
the President and the Senate, partly by the
Governors of the States, AMI partly by the
stockholders of the company. Where III
the Federal Constitution does MI. John
Randolph Tucker find authority for such
legislation as thiS?-Nel0 York Erenang
Mail.
Nor must it be forgotten that the local
contests now rapidly approaching Involve
| all the interests of the people, and that IL
| is important to throw into them portion
| of the spirit which gathers around, the
| Presidential canvass. 1t is well, therefore,
| that the authorities should have called for
a conference of the executive committee
men. The result of their deliberations will
be awaited with interest, and particularly
with reference to this suggestion. -Rach-
| 7aond Enquirer on the call of q Conservative
i State Convention.
| We have read Mr.. Hunters letter to
Tom Scott, [fayoring the Southern Paci-
6c r. R. subsidy attentively, and have
OILY to say, if his present position is COZ
| rect, his entire past life has been a huge
| biunder, and may well ask what is to be-
come of his great reputation for states
manship, founded upon his discarded views?
! We have great admiration and the most
profound respect for Mr.. Hunter, but we
think he has written just one letter too
many.-Richnaond Wing.
Tucker, Letcher and Smith are regarded
by some of our exchanges as old fogles
| greatly behind the age in which they live
They won't take stock in Centennial ap.
propriations-are in favor of honesty and
| economy, and look closely to the Constitu
ton, which they have sworn to obey, as q
guide for their legislative action. Would
that we had more such old fogies. '':Y Dung
America" if so disposed, can learn lessons
Of true wisdom from them WytheuiUt
Enterprise.
We have received Mr.. Hunters letter in
Yesterdays ''National Republican. 1t il
clear and decided as to the power of thu
Government to build the Southern Pacific
railroad, and he is equally positive as t.
the duty of the Federal Government t.
build it, and the duty of the South to jon
heartily and periodically in the work
Richmond Dispatch.
We think 1T about time for Virginia (
send to Congress men who will not vot
against finishing the James River cana
nor building the Southern Pacific road bP
cause they are not mentioned in the Con
stitution The moment General Lee sur
rendered we knew that free government
was at an end in this country ichn1on'
Dispatch.
When Doe and Roe sit down to play
| social game CT bluff,
| . Ii neither loses people say - g-.
| The thing is well enough;
| But when Doe stakes a ID osesall,
And Roe becomes the winner
| A suffering saint John Doe they call
But Richard Roe sinner.
Charlottesville Chronicle
Does the presence of the asylum in Au
gusta produce insanity among her people
or is her large representation in the asylum
simplvdue to the convenience they have 0
reaching it?-Loudon Va.) Mirror.
Go to Texas, young man. The sooner
you go there, the sooner you'll come bacl
and settle down contented- in your goo(
old native State.-PiHsyluanda Courier.