Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-03-24
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

But the stolid indifference Grant has
shown to the best interests Of the Repub-
lican party-in thousand ways-wlll rem
der light whatever censure may be heaped
on him for its betrayal. And even II ne
does not bear criticism with his usual Tor
titude the reason will be found rather IN. a
remembrance of his political plumbers,
rather than in any consideration Of the
fearful injury he has brought on the party
that alone had the desire to honor him,
that did honor him, and that now lies
trampled down by mis- folly, obstinacy, self
suficiency and dull political laundering.
It is time for the Republican party to I'M
load Simon CanAeron's Harrisburg Iete-
graph.
We in common with most Valley people
confess surprise at the verdict OF the Mar
row Passage bridge Jury. 1t blames no.
BODY, and to that extent leaves the impress
sion that nobody was to blame, unless per-
haps the travellers who persisted in run
ming over bridge a hundred and fourteen
feet high, built nine years ago OF pine tim
Der fresh from the stump, never painted,
suspected of weakness by inexperts and
condemned by experts, cobbled now and
then with nails and planks and few new
bits of timber on the old rotten supports,
and just on the point of undergoing re-
moval that could not longer be delayed
Winchester NeWs.
Mr.. Shelley, OF Symthe county, has in
PRODUCED in the legislature, resolutions de-
fining the position Of the State of Virginia
with reference to that one third portion Of
our State debt. due by Western Virginia.
to the effect, that this State does not hold
itself bound for that debt, and will not pay
it, We think we will have plenty to do to
provide for the payment OF the amount we
have assumed, without troubling ourselves
D., rL, o9
burg Washingtonion.
Another half million for the Centennial
has been asked at the hands of Congress.
How much the next bid will be it is hard
to conjecture. To ask for millions, and
appoint none but Radical politicians to
positions seems to be the way the majority
of the Centennial managers do things. But
| it is high time to stop appropriations
| Pitsbawg Post.
The democrats must put an absolutely
| invulnerable man, as far as moral purity
and record goes, at the head of their ticket
| or else the crusade against Reform will
| tumble in the ditch, and the thieves and
| truly loyal will have new lease of nation
al plumber Richmond Enquirer on Pen
| dleton.
Ex-Governor Smith is fearful that the
churches in Virginia are acquiring too
much property. They lack one piece yet
awhile, for anyone who listens for mo-
ment to the Governor vigorous conversa-
ton will become convinced that be does
not belong to any Of Them Richmond Let
ter.
Hon. A. B. Cochran, of Augusta, will
be prominent candidate for Governor OF
Virginia, at the next election. No man
would add more dignity to the Office than
he.-Richmond Guide.
A CORE pondent says that Kemper is the
best and most unpopular Governor that
Virginia has had for years. One of those
half-truths which nobody ever endorsers.-
Richmond Guide.
New Hampshire has killed Morton. Ohio
killed Grant Too large fee killed Pen
dleton. Wall street has killed Tilden.
More anon.-Rich1nond Dispatch.
The wh1skey trade must be as invulnera-
BILE as Achilles heel if it can withstand
the joint attacks of Governor Letcher and
DR.. Ruffner. -Petersburg NeUs.
Staunton is rapidly approaching Harri-
sonburg's standard Of morality on the
Temperance question. Harrisonburq Com
Y,onaoe0lth.