Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-07-28
The Augusta Congressional Dis
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From the Page Courier Democrat
Thls is large, populous and important
district, stretching from the counties OF
Page and Shenandoah to Highland and
Bath in the West, and Goochland and Flu.
wanna in the eastern section and, as all
well know, there is no district in the State
where more able and distinguished men
reside-ft and competent in every respect to
represent their constituency with honor and
efflcleDcy-than in our own. Indeed there is
no county in the district that could not fur
nish two or more able gentlemen, capable
in every regard to do honor to their con-
stltuency, and render faithful and efficient
services to their country. Then Leu the
convention meet and choose the best man,
and especially let the choice fall upon some
able ant distinguished man, whom the Of
flee is seeking, and not a man who is seek
ing the Office. There are times when we
need our best men, and we take it for gran
ted that our convention will give us one of
that character. We nave heard The names
of several gentlemen who are spoken of
favorably and enthusiastically by their
friends. but when all are subjected to the
crucible of a convention, and the die is
cast-there the verdict is substantially rel.
dered up, and only the formality of a vote
at the polls will lie necessary to affirm it.
We want solid Democratic vote this
time, and as every good democrat will be
at the polls to vote for Tiden and Hen
bricks, they will at the same time be there
to vote for Democratic representative to
support their administration on the floor
Of Congress.
Yes, we hope to see the convention fair
ly composed If our best men, faithfully
representing the wishes OF the voters Of
th iS fljStrIpf-3pH SuPb an oo nd will
make a nomination that will silence all
cavilling. We expect to give our earnest
support to the nominee, whoever he may
be. and wherever he may come from,
whether from the east or west side Of the
Blue Ridge. Then we conclude by urging
the district to come together in harmony
and give us the right kind of candidate
and we will pull off our coat and roll up
our sleeves and wade in for him.
From the Staunton Virginian, RadicaL]
Judge Harris is in danger. The Aulic
council has decreed that Il change must be
made in the Congressional representative,
and to that end the wires have already
been strung, and expert pullers are at the
end of them. 1t matters not that Harris
has been a faithful public servant-that
he has accomplished more for his con-
stituents than any other Democrat could
ldNG uOIC-lldO OCl tCu lllO parry 1dlUIllully y,
and been true to modern democratic in
stinct in denouncing the administration as
corrupt and vicious. These avail not with
dyed-in- the wood curb-stoner He cares
not for efficiency in public position. He
must rule If ruin follows. He must grab
the purse strings and dole into his peck ct
the Shekels, il ShekelS are involved. The
curb-stoher is a monster in politics. He
belongs to the horse leach tribe. and so
long as there is a glittering prize in view,
the curb-stoner's eyes will be terrifcally
set in that direction.
tFrom the Rockingham Register.l
John Echols of Augusta, and s. V.
Southall of Albemarle, it is stated will be
opponents of Hon. Jno. T. Harris for the
nomination.
(From the Shenandoah Herald)
If Judge Harris is not nominated the
will Of the majority of his constituents
will be disregarded.
(From the Petersburg News.)
One independently is in embryo against
Judge Harris of the Augusta district.
From the Shenandoah Democrat, Harry Riddlebar
gers Paper.l
The Page Courier so well expresses our
views that we transcribe them, thanking
our kind contemporary for the aid he has
given us just when we are too much en-
gagged with other matters to write edito-
rialS.
(From the Woodstock Herald.l
A writer in the Shenandoah Valley calls
upon Col. Jas. II. Skinner, of Augusta
county to announce himself as candidate
for Congress. Col. Skinner is well known
in the district as gallant soldier, and a
cultivated christian gentleman.
(FrOm fine Rockinpham Repister,
Hon. John T. Harris was in Harrison
burg Saturday, he will be candidate for
Congress to conventional rule we
under stand.