Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-08-28

THE NOMINATION OF THE STATE CONVENTION
APPROVED AND ENDORSED.
Yesterday being County Court day there was
large number Of countrymen in the city and
the meeting held in the Courthouse at2 o'clock
for the purpose of ratifying the action of the
late State Convention was largely attended,
The meeting was called to order by Capt James
Bumgardnor, jr. David S. Bell was called to the
chair and VIM. A. Burnett and the representa-
tives of the city conservative papers appointed
Secretaries.
Gen. Eehols offered the following resolution !:
Resolved, That this meeting Of the Conserva-
endorses the nominations made by the late
State Convention assembled at Richmond, and
the platform adopted by that body.
In offering tho resolution Gen. Echols spoke
substantially as follows:
He said that he was sure that the nominees
and the platform would meet with the hearty
approval and endorsement OF the Conserva-
tives Of Augusta The Valley had been honored
in the selection of her honored son as the leader
Of the party, and a son of Augusta has been in
addition made second on the ticket as the can
didate for Lieutenant-GovernOr. AS the candi-
dates were satisfactory, so was the platform up
on which they were placed. 1t announced first
a firm determination to preserve the. integrity
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parties. he had ALREADY nearo enough iroui
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GINA @no ?" est Virginia. We afe se1tAns more
anu nnoi III oeot' anu W. ilius' feVeise 'ne GU
sine 50 lar az expenses are concerheo. 1nere
were many ways In whlch this could De done.
Let honest and capable men look over the
DOCKS carefully, anu see where the reforms
were to be made. Modify and correct your
Code as to Criminal charges, reduce the number
ofyour officers, see to it that your penitentiary
IS made to yield revenue or at least to be
made self-susta1n1ng instead OF being burden
to the Treasury. Other States have done and
are doing this, and why cannot Virginia do it.
He only threw out these suggestions as indica-
ting the spirit Of reform and retrenchment
which should prevail until our difficulties are
overcome. Let every citizen feel that upon hi N
rests portion of the duty of maintaining the
honor Of his State and of relieving her and her
citizens from the incubus of debt which sets
now upon her breast like q juggling devil, and
let him earnestly cooperate, without hatred,
malice or ill will to others, all other patriots
to bring about this contamination, and it can
be done. In this Supreme effort, individual
advancement must be ignored, and the public
good must alone be kept steadily in view.
After Gen. Echols had retired, Mr.. s. Brown
Allen addressed the meeting. and, In the course
of his remark, $ asked Gen. Echols, whether in
the event of a failure to make an adjustment
with the creditor, he knew OF any plan. or
would urge any legislation, to avoid the opera
tion of the Funding Bill. To which Gen EchOls