Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-11-06
Annual Meeting Of the Association of the
army of Northern Virginia.

House VI DeieSateS was CrOWUGu WIFI Ia
dies and gentiememth the occasion being
the annual meeting of tie Association
of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Among. the distinguished personages
present were Gen. Jubal A. Early, Uni
ted States Senatsr R. E. Withers, Gov
Kemper, Mr.. B. Johnson Barbour, and
State Treasurer R: M. 7. Hunter. /.
The meeting was called to order by
the president of the Association, Gen.
w. H. F. Lee, after which prayer was
offered by the Rev. E. Edwards.
The president OF the Association, in a
few we'll timed and felicitous remarks,
congratulated the Association upon the
annual session, &c.
He then introduced Mr.. J. Leigh Rob
inson, ofthe Richmond Howitzers, who
delivered lengthy::and interesting adj
dress. subjeot-'The Battle of the
Wilderness"
The death of Gen. N. B. Forrest was
announced by Gen. Maury, and appro-
pirate resolutions regarding his demise
were adopted.
The old officers of the Association
were re-elected as follows:
Gen. William II. F. Lee, president;
Maj. Robert sstiles, treasurer; sergts.
George l.. Christian and Leroy s. Ed
wards, secretaries.
Executive Committee: Gen. Brad
ley T. Johnson, Maj. w. X. Martin,
Col. Thomas II. Carter, Maj. T. Bran
der, aud Private Carlton Mccarthy.
After whieA the meeting adjourned.
THE nANQUET.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the meeting the Association repaired
to the st. Claire Hotel, where an elegant
banquet was served. The tables were
handsomely adorned with flowers and
laden with the delicacies Of the season,
while the room was tastefully decora-
ted With aaga.
We have only room to announce the
first four regular toasts, which were read
by the president, Gen. w. H. F. Lee:
First-"The Army of Northern Vir-
GINA" Responded to by Gen. Jubal
A. Early.
Second-"The Infantry" Responded
to by Col. James III. Skinner.
ThiTd-''Fhe Cavalry" Responded
to by Gen. Robert Ransom, of North
| Carolina.
Fourth-"Our Dead" Responded to
by Col. Henry E. Peyton, of Lees
staff. ...i.
All these toasts, appropriate as they
were, received responses altogether COM
mensurate with the dignity of the oh-
jeets, the speakers and the occasion.
Thereafter number ofvolunteer toasts
were made and answered.
A DEBT-PAYING CANDIDATE IN
RoCKINGHAM.-We haye been under
the impression that there was not q sim
gle debt paying candidate for the Leg
islature in Rockingham, till we receiv-
ed the Old Commonwealth of last week
containing the card of .Jno. p. Penny.
hacker, ESQ, who Il candidate for the
House of Delegates. He publishes a
manly card, which has the SAVIOR of
honesty about it. He shows how the
debt was created, how much it is, and
how it can be paid without increasing
the rate of taxation. The fa!lawing is
an sstrEaaeti
"Eou owe the debt. Honestly you
should pay it. You can't repudiate.
You can't afford to do it. 1t will cost
you more than the debt to do it. You
pay a tax to the General Government of
near 81, 600 every year. If that Gov.
eminent can exchange her six per cent
bonds for four per cents. your taxes will
be reduced S2,00O,O0O. Did you ever
think of that? Let Virginia repudiate
e fj acts f ahs s samS tnldE Ahd
! Mississippi and other States repudiated
the United States could not borrow a
dime in Europe. Capital there will not
discriminate between State and the
United States"
Col. Charles ChaiJle Long. of Mary