Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-01

Haven on Friday, and there waited for
her to meet him. Before he left here
he told his parents to break the news to
the Hubbard family, and on Saturday
forenoon they sent word to the house,
and also sent marriage certificate
showing that the marriage took place
in Westfield, Mass, OH March IL. The
absence of both from Hartford on that
day was not observed, because members
of the family were away, and the girl
announced that she was to visit young
lady friend in the city. Both returned
the same aft ernoon, and no suspicion
was excited. The presentation of the
marriage certificate at the house on Sat-
urday gave an opportunity to confront
Miss Nellie, as she was yet at home,
and she frankly admitted all and seemed
to be perfectly satisfied with the course
she had taken. An effort was made to
detain her in the house, but by practicing
little deception she managed to elude
vigilance and get away in time to take
the noon express train for New Haven.
where it is supposed her husband joined
her.
The result of the difficulty that must
occur upon the Presidents anticipated
veto Of the bills appropriating the
money requisite for carrying on the gov
eminent, TO which the democrats will
add provisions for repeating certain OBJ
noXlous laws, is a matter about which
all interested in the country's welfare
are now anxious, and which every body
is trying to foresee, but anxiety and Ell
fort are alike fruitless, and the solution
of the question is left to the centingen-
cies of attending circumstances, those
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being no wiser in regard to the terms
that shall be reached than those, whose
voices will be powerlcss in determin-
ing the solution. That the proposed
veto should not be interposed between
the wishes of a majority of the people,
as expressed through their immediate
representatives, and their fruition, we
are convinced, not less by the whole spir-
it Of republican institutions than by the
words of the man through whose influ-
ence the Constitution was adopted. Mr..
Hamilton says "a King of Great Britain,
with all bis train of sovereign attributes,
and with all the influence he draws from
a thousand sources, would hesitate, at
this day"-and that was a hundred
years ago, when the people had hardly
got taste of liberty-"to put a negative
upon the joint resolution of the two
houses of parliament He also says,
1.-THE primary inducenlent to comforting
the power of the veto upon the Presi-
dent is to enable him to defend himself !;
the secondary is to increase the chances
in favor Of the community against the
passing of bad laws through haste, in
advertence or design" in other words,
he was entrusted with the veto power to
repei an attack upon his constitutional
rights, and to interfere in case in
which the public good would be evil
IDENTIFY and palpably sacrificed. No one
contends that the measures proposed by
the democrats could possibly diminish
the Pres dents power to defend himself,
or decrease his constitutional rights !;
that they would not lessen the chances
of the community against the passage
of bad laws through haste. inadvertence
or design, no one pretends to deny; and
that they would not mitigate against
the public good is made evident in the
case Of Mr.. Davenport in New York
We are glad to see it reported that the
| Presidents opposition to the proposed
measures has been assuaged, and that
he will not veto the appropriation bills
that may be sent to him, and we hope,
for the good of the country, and his
own, the rumor may be correct.-Alec-
eGnnda'5c Gazette.
HOT WORDS BETWEEN OFFICIALS -
Some very hot words passed a few days
since between Gov. Nichols, of Louis
lana, and State Printer Dupre, in the
office of the former. II seems that the
State printer made some statement that
the Governor pronounced falsehood.
DupEe replied, according to his version,
that he would refrain from resenting
the insult, because it came from the
Governor and crippled soldier, and to
which the Governor responded, II will
waive all that, sir. I shall soon retire
from office, and will be responsible to
you then" Dupre responded: VERY
we'll III the meantime will have moth
ing more to say to you" and withdrew.
President Andrew Dickson White, of
Cornell University, has been nominated
by ihs President to the Berlin mission,
made vacant by the death of Bayard
tFayior President White was born in
New York State in 1882, was graduated
ST Yale, and, after two years course
in Germany, was made professor of his
tory in Michigan University In 1862
ana 1854 he was Sta Senator of New
York, and in 1866 was elected president
OF Cornell. In 1871 he was one of the
government commissioners sent by
President Grant to SGnto Domingo, the
annexation of which country he strong
ly recommended.
Old Virginia. so justly proud of her
reputation, has saved her credit and her
honor and averted untold disasters by
| rejecting the temptation to repudiate her
debt, and financially crushed as she is,
manfQliy standing up to her obligations.
II Virginia bonds advanced at
once four or five cents, and upon receipt
of the news OF the passage of the bill by
the House, on Monday night, in Staun-
ton, the military tirned out, salutes
were fred by the artillery, there was q
handsome display of fire. works, and
congratulatorY speeches were made
Ragerstos07s Mail.
We were told by Democratic Con.
gressmen in Washington, one day last
week, that a Republican member from
the North, expressed some surprise to
him at the course of our District Judge,
saying that they never have colored
men On juries in that section. And vet
no Federal Judge at the North has ever
caused to be indicted State Judge for
failure to secure mixed juries .-Ly,,cb-
burg Virginian.
TENNESSEE DEBT Gov. Marks sent
message to the Tennessee Legislature
! Wednesday, urging that it ought not
close its present session without a de-
cisive step toward the settlement of the
State debt, and that it call constitu-
tional convention to adjust the matter,
Bills were introduced to that effect.
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| NARRoW-GAUGE IlAILRoAD.-Tt is
stated that Mr.. p. B. Borst has resign
ed the presidency of the Washington
City and st. Louis Narrow Gauge rail-
road in order to take the contract for
the construction of the entire road. 3.
f. Grayson, of Page county, succeeds to