Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-12-19

g. l.. DAVIS.
WHAT THE RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS
ARE SAYING.
An amusing scene occurred at the Con-
sentative caucus last night. just before
the meeting was called to order Harrison,
of Rockingham, readjuster of the read
justers, came stalking in like an old roos-
ter on rainy day; Is he began to wake up
to the fact that he was sin the right church
but the wrong pew the debt payers of
his acquaintance crowded around him,
some Congratulated him on his conversions;
one gentleman solemnly nominated him to
the chair. After a hearty laugh all around
he raised his back feathers and Stalked out
again. Clarke Courier.
After the election OF Senator. county
judges will chosen. That will occupy a
weeks time, if not more, and will bring
us close upon Christmas. It seems the
purpose of the Readjuster leaders to have
the spoils all parcelled out before members
return to their constituents for the hOli-
days. And then the general business OF
the session will be entered into. There
will be constant warfare with the Execu-
tive. The reassessment of lands will be
provided for. A convention will be talked
about. Every resolution about the debt
ter's caucus. It will move slowly, of
course; for it is fixed that nothing will be
done with the debt before the new assess
ment is made.-Cor. Lynchbury Ne.0s.
1t may be accepted as fact that this
legislature will, in any tax bill it may
frame, reduce the capitati0n tax to u
minimum. say ten cents, so as to let in
the food of cOlOred voters who stand
ready to do their bidding. The maximum
poll-tax allowed by the Constitution is
one dollar; but the Legislature-I mean
the revolutionary majOrity-wlll contend
for the smallest minimum, il that be one
cent, to accomplish their object: and
this. too, when the present revenue, as
they allege, is not sufficient to support the
public schools, sustain the government,
and pay three per cent. interest upon the
public debit But what care they tor that;
or for anything but power and sp0il?"-
Cor. Lynchburg Virginian.
The signs are that Judge B. W. Lacy
of New Kent, the new Speaker. of the
House of Delegates, will oppose Mr..
GoOde in his district-tbat is if General
Groner. of Norfolk, who has also claims
on the party, does not get the inside track,
in that contest.-Cor. Petersburg Appeal.
Judge John T. Harris says that General
judgment act With the Democratic party.
Said he, why, he inaugurated the CAM
paign of 1869, and was most prominent in
redeeming the State from Radical rule;
his war record is not surpassed by that Of
any general OF his rank. cannot see,"
added Judge harris, why it should be
said because he differs from others of the
Conservative party on purely local ques-
ton that he will cooperate with the Re-
publicans when he comes to the Senate. ~
Cor. Alec. Gazette.
THE DEBT-PAYER MEMBERS IN THE ROLE
OF towards.
Gen. Payne, in the House, rose to a
question of personal privilege, and read
the following from the Wing" of that
morning: "Mr. Frazier, continuing, said:
Mr.. Barbour and his so-called Honorable
Debt Payers are low playing the role Of
towards in standing upon this floor beg
ging terms of those they SO recently de-
nOunced instead of like honorable men
acknowledging their defeat!'"
rise for the purpose of asking two
questions: First, whether he meant that
language to be offensive. and second,
whether he meant it to be broad enough
to cover me2 He said that while he was
no parliamentarian, he did know what Was
offensive language, and he asked ii the
language ascrihed to Mr.. Frazier was cor
rect and if it was meant to be broad
enough to cover him [Mr. Payne II
want him to say il am included in those
who he says are now playing the role OF
towards?
Mr.. Frazier, in reply, said be was very
glad the gentleman had given him this op.
portulity to reply. There was nobody
that has regretted this feeling that mas
sprung up more than himself. Probably
be might have said something that might
have offended some of his friends on the
other side, but he was sure the gentleman
could not blame him for becoming exas-
perated at what had been ssid BY the otksg