Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-04-30
The Senate of the City Of stanton.

The senate OF the City of StauntOn assembled
on last Saturday night at the rooms of the Y
M q A and the attendance of members and
spectators was quite large. The Lt.-Governor
in the chair. Mr.. Purvance Tams was elected
permanent clerk, and read The following as
signment of Senators to their counties;
F. Alexander. Amherst; Asher Ayres, Anne
liza; ]. G. Bell, Buchanan an ana Mlse; 4, a. Ried-
Bumgardner, Richmond City; John Burns,
Brunswick; w. a. Burke, York and James
City 7; w. Buckley, Bnckingham1s !; LIZ a. Coch-
Cushing, Montgomery; e. M. Gushing, Motto
way; Eake Frsnklin nit Ed; achois Klch-
Eskridge, Essex; g. d. EnritI, APpo .i !;
4. NJ. Fa1ntlsroy. Bedford; ]; r francisco,
Highland w j Fletcher; faoya; W me- FORBES,
tan. Alexardria: + E. Graham, Madison; w
w. Gibbs, Staunton; 6. G. Gooch, Allegheny
and Bsth i s4y e. NANCE ar
rison. Wythe; r. S. Hamilton Shenandoah; II
L. Hoover. Henrice; Wa; Hudson, Loudon !,
Northampton A. B. Lightner, Lancaster; r. j.
McNfanus, Halifax; ]. G. Marquis, Louisa; A.
S. Many, Frederick; w. B. McChesney, Meek
Mcoue Bo St 4 j. L. Mecne Nelson ".
w. McGuffin, Caroline; A. Z. Miller, Roanoke !;
VI Nelson, Orange = n Ops opie Clarke VIM
s. s1 Pearman, Lunenburg; +. ". Pitman. New
Kent: T. D. Ransom, Portsmouth; II. Risk,
Henry c. A. Richardson, Russell W. T. Rich
vania; A. F. Robertson. Culpeper: J. A. Shew-
ey, Fluvanna; j. H. Skinner, Norfolk; John
". Stout, Augusta Ed; surber, Lee; A. g.
Stuart, Albemarle; p. 3. Sublett Hanover II.
st. q. Tucker, Reckbridge; N, M. Warner, South
ampton; w. B. Waldron, Washington; G. s.
Walker, Tazewell; M. F. White, Fairfax: J. B.
Woodward, Warren; T. d. Woodward, West
moreland: Porter Woodward, Prince William :
j. Yost, Rockingham.
The President then announced the usual
standing committees.
After this, the following message from the
Governor os. a. Waddell, Esq, was received
| and read, and met with the hearty approval of
the honorable body:
GENTLEMEN OF THE SEyATE:-I congratu-
late you upon the suspicious establishment of
our government 1t would be reflection upon
your Discrimination. and discOurteous to you,
If should express any doubt in regard to the
election OF myself as your Governor. Fully
concorring with you as TO the wisdom OF your
choice, ratify and confirm your action by ac-
cepting the office without hesitation. The
manner OF my election was equally creditable
| to you, as complimentary to me- With one of
| my renowned predecessors in gubernaterial Of
| fice-him OF Barataria-I can say: "Others
| bride, importune solicit, attend early, pray,
| persist, and yet do not obtain what they aim
| at; another comes, and carries that employ
Inent or office against all other pretenders." l
can also say with that celebrated character,
| that, Notwithstanding offices and great en-
pigments are nothing else but q profound gulf
| of Commissions, Il am OF opinion 1t is good to
command, though it be but flock OF sheep"
! But by no means adopt the Governor Of Bar
| ataria my prototype in all reSpscts. / ad-
lnire more and shall endeavor to emulate the
political wisdom OF Wilhemns kicft, OF New
Amsterdam, vulgarly called William the Testy.
| In one OF the States OF ancient Greece it was
as much as mans life was worth for him to
| propose a new law The Governor of New Am
sterGam, on the contrary, conceived that the
| true wisdom of legislation consisted in the
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| your favorable consideration. By all means
pass, OF at least propose as many laws as posi-
bic. The blessings OF 1nnumerabie statutes are
SO Obvious that L need not reclte them one
chief benefit however, is, that the authors
| show to the world that they understand their
business. Another feature in the policy OF Gov
ernor Kieft is worthy OF your consideration
There was nothing in the whole range of neral
offences against which his jurisprudence was
more stranuously directed than the crying sin
OF poverty. lie pronounced it the root OF all
evil, and determined to scut il up root and
branch and eEtirpate it from the land. The
meas ures hs adopted for increasing the cHrren-
cy, may be adopted every where with the same
beneficial results. The Congress Of the United
States, by piece OF recent legislation. has done
something III this direction; but it did not go
far eaough, Solomon made gold and silver as
plentiful rs STONES in the Gtreets Of Jerusalem.
Why should we not witness the same sight in
the streets of St9uHton?
In this connection, call your attention to the
i'm perativo necessity of some additional meas
ures to secure the prompt payment by the
assessed against them. Doubtless the vice of
poverty is the cause OF the evil referred to. Re
vive. I pray you, the punishment Of "the
without renorse, and, as always happened in
former times, they, will soon throw off their
| rags, and come out rich by the mere terror of
! the law.
| l cannot close this communication without
eongrstulatiDg you upon our present peaceful
relations with all, the world. While the ma
| tioTls OF Eprape are agitated by wars and
mers of wars, Staunton is tranquil and serene.
| Neither Waynesborough. Greenviile nor Mid
diebrook raises finger against US.
| It is proper you should know what spirit
| cultivate towards the Governor of Virginia and
| the President of the United States. The PHI
| Iosopher LEstrange has happily expressed, in
one of his fables, my policy toward these po-
| rantetes. Chanticleer having gotten among
the horses, gave them this good advice: "Prs.y
gentefcrE, LEI as stand still, for teaf we should
! tread upon enc another.