Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14
THE STATE CANVASS.

The voters should deterr, inc, and be sure
to carry the determination into effect, to
vote for no man for office, unless he is eff
ficient. sober. economical, industrious and
willing to make strong effort to bring the
expenses and expenditures OF the State
within the limits Of its income. The sys-
tenn of making appropriations OF thous-
ands of dollars to this Institution, to that
Improvement, enterprise, NC, when there
are no available resources, from which
such appropriations can be met, must be
abandoned Shenandoah Valley.
A letter signed ''many voters published
in the editorial columns of the Farmville
Mercury dominates James Barbour, of
Culpeper, for Governor, M. G. Hartman, of
Augusta, for 1t. Governor and z. w
Mckinney, of Prince Edward, for Att0fs
ney General. The writer brings out a new
platform, one section of which proposes for
Virginia to negotiate Loan to pay her
whole debt at what the bonds were quoted
at January L, 1877 OF course Virginia
would have no trouble in negotiating a
loan II! Col. Hartman in note to the
"Whig," deprecates any new ticket, and
says though not his choice, the old one
will receive his support.
Mr.. Chas. M Weber, editor Of the Sa-
lem, Roanoke Register" announces him
self candidate for the legislature with
the key note of his position, "unalterable
opposition to the payment of the State
debt as settled by the funding bill.'
Maj. John w. Johnston, President of
the buchanan & Clifton Forge r. R., is
out in card positively refusing reelection
to the legislature.
The Republican convention of Henrico
has nominated John W. Southwark and
VIM. Taylor for the legislature. The latter
was for many years magistrate in Rich
mond Mr.. Southward's position on the
State debt is stated by himself as "solid for
Mahone'
h A meeting of the s'workingmen" of
Lynchburg was held last week and adopted
resolutions to 'sdraw out from the political
parties which are in the city and acknow-
ledge no further allegiance to Them The
"Vlrginian" says the meeting was COM
posed Of about three-fourth negroes.
A correspondent of the Page Courier"
says that "the first and best place to COM
mence and illustrate state economy is in
the legislature itself by a reduction Of the
pay of it's members" This will be partic-
ularly notifying to the new members.
Mr.. Jno. D. Pennybacker, Of Rocking
ham, former State Senator, announces
himself a candidate for the House of Dele
gates. He is in favor of making the courts
self-sustaining; using all honorable. le-
gal, and persuasive means" for bringing
the State debt to the lowest figure, and
also remedying some defects in the school
system.
Mr.. David Miller, of Lee county, an
nounces himself an independent candidate
justment Of the public debt on terms ''sat-
isfactory to the people of Virginia. and
the repeal OF all internal revenue laws.
The Ric hmond "Whig'' says of Mr.. J.
Davis Craig, of Augusta, that he islands
squarely upon the ESTABLISHMENTS plat
form, and we trust will be reelected by a
large majority. Augusta should keep COM
pany with the rest of the Valley counties,
so that we may have an unbroken delega-
ton of readjusters from that favored
sect on,'' and Of Gen. Echols it SAYS:
''Gen. Echols is unquestionably a man of
decided ability and great financial capac-
ity. but whether his views upon the adj
justment of the State debt aresshose of a
pajority OF his people we will BEST know
in November,''
In so far as these remarks of Mr.. Wad-
dell apply to the integrity Of himself and
Gov. Walker, we have no doubt of their
larly unfortunate in his reference to the
carpet bagger Senator r. G.. Green for
merly of Petersburg. According to the
universal sentiment of every respectable
citizen OF this city, a more corrupt and de-
based Scoundrel never walked our pave
ments. He no doubt received his full.
share of the $4,000 bribery money notori-
ously expended by certain bankers and bro
kers in buying up-between two suns-the
tWenty-three radical votes which accom-
plished the passage of the noted Funding
Bill.-Pete'sbag Post.
Mr.. A. Sidney Tebbs, of Loudoun, an
nounces himself for the House on the plat
of the Richmond Convention.
Col. Henry A.. Darlington has been nom
mated in Charlotte, for the House.
Gen. John Echols, Of Augusta, has con-
sented to become candidate for seat in
the House of Delegates from that county.
Unless the General is very careful how he
defines his position upon the State debt
uestion he will hardly be elected even
from that great old and wealthy county,
Petersburg Post.
The Conservative Convention of Louisa
has nominated S P. Henson, and Fl. j.
Parrish, for the House.
Mr.. John I. Howe, of Montgomery is
out for the House subject to convention.
He favors honorable adjustment, and OPP
poses an increase of taxes.
Mr.. Vanderford, the bright editor of the
Harrisonburg Commonwealth, declines
a call to be a candidate for the legislature.
He says. very sensibly, that his position as
an editor is much superior to that Of
legislator.
The Working Mems Association, of
Winchester, met, $50 persons present,
Monday night, presided over by Geo. W.
Anderson. A resolution to break up
''rings and cliques'' was adopted, and the
ASSOCIATION adjourned in great disorder and
confusion.