Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-28

THE STATE CANVASS.


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THE STATE CANVASS.
Just as the adjusters are abusing Gen.
Walker, candidate for Lit. Governor for
his strong debt paying speech at Wythe-
vile. Gen. Field, the candidate for At
torney, is serenadcd at Culpeper G. II. and
made a strong Adjusters speech of which
the following is an extract.
He said that be was compelled to recog-
niZe the fact, and candor required him to
confess it, that the State could not pay the
interest upon the principal of the State
debt. There seems to be no new subjects
OF taxation to be developed: no new sour
ces of revenue to be opened up. The inge-
nuity of our law makers has been taxed to
the uttermost and the field seems to be
fully cleaned. A higher rate Of taxation
is impossible. The interest of the State
and her creditors alike require mutual
concessions, and reasonable adjustment
Of this veXed question. But he was great
~ gratitied that he had been associated
with two such gentlemen as Col. Holiday
and Gen. Walker he would esteem it a
high duty as well as proud privilege to
cooperate with them in maintaining the
interest and securing the prosperity of our
beloved old State. 80
We hardly think that mutual conces-
sions' 'can be twisted to mean that Col. Hol-
liday should take the stump and pour hot
shot into any wing of his party. No! that
is not his duty. His course should aim to
harmonic the conflicting elements as
much as possible. Could it be accom-
plished by his mixing in the strife as par
tisan Would he. not be shorn Of much of
his power for usefulness as the Chief Mag
istrate of Virginia should he co.!sentto do
so? Would It not be better for him to GO
into Office without any antagonists, es-
peclally in his own party But by such a
canvass he would surely create them. We
give our voice for q thorough canvass of
The counties, but we deprecate a State
canvass as matters now stand, Wanches-
ter Nelgs. .-.,.... r..-. -.... .. .tt.,
Robert S. Ryland has been nominated
fer the House of Delegates by the Conser-
natives Of King William county.
The Conservative party in Fluvanna
have nominated John Sclater. for the next
Legislature Of Virginia.
A. A. Phlegar, Of Montgomery county,
has been nominated for the Senate, vice
Colonel Penn, who declined renomina-
ton. .- -a IN
Hon. J. Marshall Hanger has reconsider
ed and consented to become candidate
for q seat in the il ouse of Delegates Au-
guSta could not return a man whose SER
vices viii be more needed in the next
General Assembly Richmond Enquirer,
Chas. Z. McCabe, Of Loudon, ann ounces
himself for the legislature on the platform
IF II1err f1nh fn obi
TT. Fauntleroy, of Frederick, a mem
Der Of the General Assembly prior to the
war, has announced himself an indepen-
dent candidate for the House of Delegates
It is understood here that Hon. Marshall
Hanger has consented to become candi-
date for reelection to The House. All who
have business with the House will be glad
to have him back there, for his equal as
speaker would not be easily found. Hitch
allolad Dispatch. ,.s.t,
We are glad to hear on good authority
that that distinguis bed citizen, Marshall
Hanger, Esq, consents at the call Of many
+ o. his former constituents to be a candi-
date for the Assembly. His fearless and
upright declarations on all subjects. and
his wonderful capacity as Speaker have
has probably produced but two men who
nave equalled MI. Hanger in the difficult
art Of guiding ana ruling assemblies they.
were Henry Clay and Thomas S. Bocock.
The next assembly, as al Assemblies do,
will need a Speaker. Augusta viii honor
herself by sending Mr.. Hanger to the post
he has SO we'll occupied for years. Gen
john Echols also stands for the House of
Delegates, and a better selection Stanton
could not make, for he conabineg expert.
ence capacity and fidelity to his convictions
and his duties. Col. James Il. Skinner ssi
prominently brought forward for the va
can't seat in the Senate, and the people OF
the Commonwealth nlll welcome him to
it, and we hope his district will send him
70 it by, as it were, one yoice.--Richn1oad
State. d nov fl. f-.gy.. Fo8. 4T
Rev. John 3. Massey for the Senate and
Maj. J. G. Hill, G. D. Figburne and Dr.
Dunn for the House, have been nomina-
ted in AIhemarle. Four districts bolted
tile nominations for the House. ..''