Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-12-26

WHO Is TO PAY THE TAxEs-MIsCEL- |
LANEous,
&C., &C., &C.
The legislature has adjourned for the
Christmas holidays, and the members will
now have an opportunity Of finding out
the sentiment of their constituents regard
ing the legislation, or rather the official
distribution up to this point. In the
mean time we copy from our exchanges
some Of the history of these strange times.
A TOUCHING STRENGTHENING OUT THE
VENERABLE JUDGE OF BUCKINGHAM.
That was an affecting scene in the House
to-day, at least to some present, whose
sensibilities are not altogether scared.
Mr.. Ficklin, the delegate from Bucking
ham rose. Severe illness had so weaken
ed him that he could not stand and he had
to rest on his desk while he was speaking.
His voice was scarcely heard above a
whisper, but he uttered a protest SO In
dignant that its eloquence should reach
every heart in Virginia. And while he
spoke some unfeeling member on the Re
adiuster side cried, "Louder." Mr.. Flick
lin said he wanted it to 60 down on re-
cord that the delegate representing Buck
lngham knew nothing of the person who
was proposed for judge of that people, and
was not even consulted as to who Is the
choice Of the people.
81 would like to ask, Mr.. Speaker" he
said, addressing Speaker Lacy, Of New
Kent, show it would accord with your
views of propriety for the people of Buck
ingham and Cumberland to elect judge
for the counties of New Kent and Charles
City against the protest of every man in
that county. l am here to present the
name of man who has not only reached
the age of three score and ten. but OF four
score. He has been our county judge since
the adoption Of our present constitution.
I saw here upon my Individual aud repre-
sentative responsibility that if popular
vote were taken in that county to-day and
if every man over it's broad area were out,
including white and black. rich and poor,
high and low, thoS. who dwell in the lord
~ halls or under the cottage roofs. those
who hold the same views that l do upon a
mere question OF an hour, il they are Re-
adjusters or Funders, so-called Republl
cans, Indians taxed or Indians untaxed,
there would not be twenty five votes III
that county cast against Judge Hill.
say, knowing the people from one end OF
the county to the other, that have never
met or heard that man who dreamed that
under any condition of circumstances
Judge Hill would not be retained in tie
position of county judge" Inspeaking OF
the man elected BY the new Republican
party to usurp Judge Hills place Mr.
Ficklin said: ST he is learned in the law
to the end of administering justice then
Chief-J Justice Cardwell was not
AS will be seen by reference Mr.. Hall
was nominated by negro member from
another county. He was elected and
Judge Hill thrust out against the protests
of the people Of the whole county.
The citizens of Buckingham county sent
petition signed by 800 names for the re-
tention of the incumbent, Judge }. T.:
Hill, who was for two terms member of
| Congress. The petition was signed by Mr..
Hall, who was to-day elected to replace
Judge Hill, and who pledged himself III
the District Convention to vote for Flick
len and Petit, the Conservative candi-
| dates Richmond State.
THE WHITE TAXPAYER TO SUFFER.
What then will be the effect of repeating
| the poll-tax and making additional faciii-
ties for educating the blacks of East Vir-
ginia-of ''dotting The land with school
houses" as readjusting orator phrases
it? Why somebody will have to fopt the
| IL. Afu WuO Will luOU III CulOAy AOS
| the people of Eastern Virginia whose for
| tunes are now so low, according to the best
readjusting authority, that they will revO
lutionize all law and existing governments
| in order to rid themselves Of an homes,
| State debt, that might be easily paid, un
| der liberal concessions of the creditors
| But from whence are the sineWS OF war &c
be derived to carry out this grand school
scheme? What will be the upshotS Why
still further to grind the taxpayers OF tht
Valley Of Virginia, still further to extrac
the substance OF their labor to lavish i
upon the negroes of tide water and lowe
Virginia. Winchester Neacs.
If the capitation tax be abolished, thu
property holder must make up the deiclen
cy. AS to mixed juries, the subject need
no explanation. The sentiment OF tn
people of the Valley is known by her rep
resentatives and it would be well for then
to understand that the people of this sec
ton of the State do not favor any chang
in the law upon this subject. There neve
was time, when the actions of represen
tatives were more closely watched by The
people, than they are now. Whlcheve
party may be instrumental IN bringing
about the changes referred to above vii
be held to strict account by their con
stituents. Woodstock Herald.
ENDORSING HIS OLD MASTER.
johnson Collins, colored member OF thu
House from Brunswick. former slave o
Mr.. F. E. Buford, ran against and defeat
ed his master for the Legislature, bu
showed his goodwill by nominating hiI
in the Readjusters' caucus for the judge
ship of Brunswick, to which he was yes
terday elected. Mr.. Collins made euln
l - hic old VAcfQr6Qy
and said, 81 used to belong to him, and
ought to know him we'll. ''-Richnaont
Dispatch.
We sound this. warning in your ears
people of Bath and Highland, and tell vol
that the assessor to be appointed by tn
county Judge is the most important officer
as far as your interests are concerned, II
the county, and it will be well for you t.
see to it that in the appointment OF thl
) officer your interests are not disregarded
Forewarned IS forearmed. highland lie
) }corder (Reddjustcr). s{
AS soon as land assessments are reduces
. by commissioners appointed for the pun
: pose mortgages on hOmesteads equallln
!, two-thirds Of values will be f0reclosed.-
|. Wdrrent0a. Iader
A hickory tree at Madison, N. j., whic
3 as sapling was transplanted on the da
IF the Inauguration Of James Madison a
President OF the United States for th
second time in 1921, is now handsom
and thrifty tree more than one hundre
feet high.
+ Governor Mathews. OF West Virgins
, says he has now no doubt that the Whit
! Sulphur Springs property will be sold mex
March, and that the sale made then, wi