Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-06
Political Notes.

The canvass in the Seventh district as
we predicted. is finding its strong points
in political personalities. At Charlottes-
vile Monday, Messrs. Massey, PAUL. and
Harris met again and we are told by gen.
tleman who witnessed it that it was rich
beyond description. The willy Long John
had the closing speech and tossed and
horned brother Massey in his usual refined
manner until the people screamed with
delight. He applied the gates ajar story
to him, and the bridling the mule story,
amid shouts of delight, and when he closed,
in the language of our informant, she
might have proposed to the crowd to re
pudiate the whole debt or pay every dollar
of it in gold and the crowd would have
voted either way he wanted.'' We now
shall look out for Brother Massey's turn
the old man amt easy walked over. They
all meet at Shenandoah court next Mon
day. Our informant says it was hard
matter to get the people into the court house
at Charlottesville, they seemed worried out
with political speaking, and it was only
after the speaking had progressed some
time that the court room was filled.
Senator Blaine, of Mulligan letters fame
is to speak at Petersburg and Farmville it
is stated in aid of the Republican candi-
date for congress.
A Northumberland letter in the Wash
ington Republican" says, Gen. Malone
has promised Critcher, the Independent
candidate for congress in that district,
that he shall receive the support Of a GER
tain Richmond paper. The Republican
calls on the Republicans to support Critch
er.
Maj. John W. Daniel, of Lynchburg,
says in published letter that he will take
the stump against Ran. Tucker if he does
not stand on the platform proposed by
his constituents" that is the platform
offered by Mr.. Daniel and adopted by d
meeting composed Of forty persons
in Lynchburg.
Gen. Gary Of South Car DINA wants Han
cock and Hampton Oh tn next Dem ocrat-
ic ticket, so if Grant as the Republican
nominee tries to get the office without be-
worthy of his steel than Tilden and Hen
bricks have proved.
Two districts in Rock bridge county re-
fused to send delegates to the Lynchburg
convention.
W. w. Hammer, Rep ublican, is accord
ing to his announcement in the Scottsville
"Courler." the only debt paying candidate
for congress in the Seventh district. He
thinks the debt is honest, and taxes ought
to be increased to pay it. He announces
himself. he says, in order that 1.-THE birth
place of Jefferson, Gilmor, the Randolpi1s
Southalls and host Of the brightest names
in Virginia may have in this canvass one
candidate advocating honest principles
The Charlottesville Chronicle believes
that there is grand opportunity in this
district, for man who has the courage to
avow himself an advocate of debt-paying
and honest money; a man who will dare
to face deluded people and tell them
wherein they are deceived. 1t is m is
take to suppose that such man would get
no votes.''
The Wytheville "Dispatch"' bolts the
nomination of Col. j. B. Richmond and
declares for Capt. Samuel H. Newberry.
The nomination of Gen. Jos. E. John
ston in the Richmond district receives ia
Vorable and often enthusiastic comment
both at the South and North, from both
Democratic and Republican papers.
Col. Thos. s. Flournoy having with
drawn, Col. Cabell is now the only candi
date before tb e coming convention in the
Danville district. Col. Wltcher, it is
stated, will certainly run against him as
an independent.
Senator Massey preached in Staunton
last Sunday against Covetousness, and
earth, adieu." The next day he told the
people OF Augusta why they ought to send |
hlm to Congress in place of ''LOng John'' !
Harris. A wag said the proper hymn for |
the Senator was found in the colored selec-
tlon, commencing
raul and Silas, Jeems and John,
All dem fossils done dead and gonew
Richmond Wing
Politics engage the attention of all the |
guests here. and the name of Hon. Mar |
shall Hanger, of Augusta, is constantly |
menClOned as likely to DE candidate for /
Congress in his 1.-THE seventy district in ]
opposition to Hon. John T. Harris, and
others who are not sound on the State
debt question, as Mr.. Hanger is known to |
DO. Mr.. Hanger would be supported by all
true lovers of honor who wish to sustain
that Of the State in paying its debt
Warm Springs Letter IN Richmond State.
In the North Carolina second district.
now represented bv Ex-Gov Rrordo, |
Republican, the Ex-Governor has been de-.
feated for denomination, and a colored
gentleman substituted in his place.
The Republican convention of the Nor
folk district has nominated Mai. Dozen
dorf, OF Norfolk. for Congress.
Bev. Douglas has taken the stump for
Beale,