Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-30

IHE ADJ USTERS.-I uc SlSuS d1c Wei y
decided, we think, that compulsory re-
adjustment has been for some time on
the wane, and is now nearly at an end.
The "paltering," in triple sense, of the
yelled prophet of "enforced equity"-
made by the candidate for Lieutenant
Governor-the unanswerable papers of
Stuart, Marye, Herndon, and many 9TH
ers, with honest John Letcher's denun-
citation of compulsory adjustment as
'sabsurdn: Bocock's declaration that we
must 'sprese7ve atyltda7aished the 4tr00li-
tiondgy name and honor of our mother
State" etc., ETC., and that Virginia sem
timent ingrained in the public mind of
adherence of an act of public dishOnOr,
have not failed to repress the once RAM
pant advance of the compulsory read
justers, and they have Withdrawn from
their too prominent positions. The
gaze Of the world was rather too strong
for them. N i''-' ii.- a"l
The fact is the comment that ten cents
on the hundred dollars of Vdlue of the
property of the State aOoutd pay her out
of debt was more than the most phren-
zled philippe could stand. The Moffett
register, too, has frightened whole le-
gions of vehement agitators, and had 1t
been put in operation in June instead OF
September the agitation would have
been squelched long ago. ~.
Let the elections terminate how they
may, the public debt will not be disposed
of to the wrong of the public creditor or
the dishonor of Virginia. We appeal,
however, to our fellow citizens to select
their most wise and most honest men to
make laws for them. This is the kind
of men to preserve the public honor and
the prosperity and happiness of the peo-
ple.-Rich. Dispatch.
MEETING OF THE STATE CONsERvA-
TIVE CoMMITTEE.-In pursuance of a
call of the Executive Committee, a meet
ing of the Conservative State Commit
tee was held in the Exchange Hotel in
Richmond on last Tuesday night, when
the following resolutions, offered by
Mr.. G. T. Smith, were adopted: 1s
Resozued, That the party throughout
the State are earnestly called upon to
support all regular nominees-State, |
district, city and county-and that all
independent candidates should be dis
countenanced in this canvass and re-
fused any recognition by the party dur
ing the term of office for which they
may be elected, and that ali such per-
sons be remembered and treated as dis
organizers by the Conservative party
until they shall have proved by their
acts purpose to return to their party /
allegiance.
Resolved, That Robert A. Richard
son, ESQ.,, of Smyth' county, who has
announced himself as an Independent
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, is
hereby removed as Conservative can
vasser at large for the State.
DEATH OF A VENERABLE LADY,
Mrs. Catharine Myers, widow of Jacob
Myers, decd, and sister, of Rev. Benz.
Bowman, decd, of Rockingham coun-
ty, died on Wednesday, the 18th of Oc-
tober, at the residence of her SON law,
Mr.. John D. Miller. This venerable
lady had reached the ripe old age of SO
years, 10 months and 8 days. She had
been member of the German Baptist
church for IS years, and was probably
the Oldest communicate of that church
in the Valley. She was Doted for her
kindness of heart and unOstentatious
acts of love towards all who knew her.
In every condition of life she exhibited
the characteristics of a genuine christian
woman. She had not an enemy in the
world, and her death is regretted by all
who knew her. Her sister, Mrs. Byer-
ly, died two or three years ago at the
advanced age of SO years, and some
months But four of her children sur
vive her; yet she leaves many grand
and great grand children behind her to
bless and revere her memory. She was
confined to her bed for the last two years.
Rock. Register.