Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-01-22
Editorial Jottings.

Philip h. Meade, a grandson of Bishop
N,ale, aud brother Of Rev. W. II. Meade Of
this town, died at Charlottesville, Monday
week.
Cincinnati has been chosen as the place, aud
the l4th Of June for the time Of the r ,pabli-
can National Convention to nominate canli-
dates for PresiIentauI e-Presiieut.
The Capital says it has taken twice as
long to pardon as it did to defeat the people
Of the South, aud they who refuse to forgive
them now refused to fight them then and the
wounds which were made by swords Of our
soldiers are being irri'a;el by the tongues of
our politicians.
At the great Centennial when Col Richard
Henry Lee rca : that call men were born
free and equal, and the representatives Of the
wide, wide world stand upon the C'r,h-spot
olthe immortal " Declaration, we imagine the
thought that Amnesty has recently been de-
MED some Of the uoblest Of the Sunny South
will tit across the gallant Cllouel's mind, and
rob the occasion Of its jubilee and significance
Amnesty fer all and the Centennial are in
sepamb'c.
The following official statement shows how
much foundation there was for the terri Die
hubbub kicked up over the appointments Of
the new doorkeeper Of the House: Union SOL
liers appointed, so; Confederate soldiers ap-
pointed, II; appoiu,ees who took the moli-
fed oath, &c; oppointees who took the IRON
clad oath, o.. Number Of colored arpointces,
10.
Hon A. H. II Stuart has been elected to
the House Of Delegates Of Virginia from An
gusta Couny-bis majority over Capt J. n.
Opje, bis competitor, being Sl7. At the resu-
lar election on the 2ui Of November when
Ope was voted for as one Of tho Nominees Of
tAc convention, and Stuart was voted for indie
reldeu,ly, when refusing to be a candidate a.
suust,be nominees, tie vote cast for Opie
was 94g, and that cast for Stuart was 9jl, from
which it viii be seen that, in the special cleo
ton Of Thursday last, as compared with the
regular election in November Opic lost 10
votes aud Stuart gained 7O5
In announcing the election of Mr. Stuart,
the Spectator says:
We congratulate this County and the
. State on the result Of the election on Thursday
last, by which Hon. A. II II. Stuart is return
ed 20 the House 90 Delegates where his Wis
dom, talents aud experience as legislator
w.ll be of great service TO the State. We
congratulate the voters who went % the polls
AMI voted for him. They deserve credit, and
will be rewarded by the consciousness Of hav-
iug performed thcir duty as voters They
have given the State the benefit Of the lcgis-
. alive services Of oae Of her aJ,est aud wiscst
sous
I,Las been a matter Of remark lhat during
tie whole Of the amnesty debate Of last week,
not one member VIII, was in the Confederate
army took par, in the discussion. This mo-
d,rlti5n aud flrbearauce was the more re-
markal,e from tie fact that one Of the dclb-
craze purposes AIMED at ) Mr.. Dame was to
stir up the resentment Of the Southern mem
. bers. in Oh, hop, talt thew mi-ht be lei into
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