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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
THE DEMOCRATIC STRUGGLE
FOR A FREE BALLOT BOX.

The Democratic repres entatlves IN con-
gress are showing wisdom and determl-
nation, two qualities that we trust WILL
characterize lwhat little of legislation IL
necessary this extra session, Ii they could
only understand that what the Repubh-
cans choose to say and what Mr.. Hayes
NAV choose to do is no affair of theirs and
that their duty is simply to pass the Dllls
freeing the polls from military and FEEDER
al interference, and then adjourn and 60
home, they would considerably simplify
their work. If after this Mr.. Hayes thinks
proper to veto the appropriation bills to
which these measures are attached, and
thereby stop the operations OF certain
branches Of the government, that is his
affair and he must settle with the people.
The Democratic party need never fear to
20 before the people of the Amerl can
Union on the question of military despot-
ism at the ballot box backed by the not
less Objectionable Federal Deputy Mar
shals, The ballot boxes of free people
cannot be surrounded by bayonets,nor gov
eminent officers with blank warrants in
their pockets. 1t is most excellent issue
to 90 before the people on, and the Re-
publicans in congress are making such an
issue possible. The Democracy should do
there duty and go, and let Mr.. Hayes and
his advisers take the responsibility OF null
lifying the legal legislation OF congress
fresh from the people.
It is curious to see how the Republican
leaders on the the floor are distorting all
the, questions that come up, without show
ing the slightest regard for consistency.
In the matter of the clause attached to
the Army bill repealing the law allowing
the use of troops at the polls. Mr.. Garfield,
who led his party, made violent attack
on it and before the debate closed it turned
out that when the bill allowing troops at
the polls was originally passed, Mr.. Gar
field opposed it and voted against it.
SO, too, with the repeal Of the election
laws. save that clause allowing a supervisor
of each political party to be present at the
polls. Mr.. Hoar declared the mode of it's
repeal (tacking it on to the appropriation
BILLY unconstitutional. And it was inn
mediately replied that the most objection
able OF the laws sought to be repealed was
passed just in that way.
The fact is the Republican party seems
in defeat to have lost all that GOODNESS
which characterized it in time of power,
and now that itself is lost seems to care
very little If the Republic were to be lost
along with it. Fortunately the Democracy
has both the will and the skill to save it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
A NORTHERN REPUBLICAN {

A NORTHERN REPUBLICAN ON THE
DEBT B1LL.-The Springfield "Republi-
CAM paper which is generally slow to
commend any thing Southern, pays Vir-
ginia graceful compliment upon the set
Element of her public debt question in the
face of 40 much opposition and tempta-
ton: It says that it hopes that the non
orahle way in which the settlement was
effected will have its influence upon her
SoGGthern partners in distress, whose State
indebtedness is still in dispute" It adds
that s.the friends Of honesty, who have bat.
lied at great odds to secure this settlement
are are to ns be congratulated on the success Of
the.r efforts. which takes a dangerous
question out of State politics y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
THE FEDERAL ELECTION La VS.

THE FEDERAL ELECTION La WS.
In view of the determined fight the De.
moccacy is making IN behalf of the people
against the oppressive Federal election
laws, it will be interesting to our readers to
known howthese much talked-of laws have
been administered. We have already given
some account of how it has been done in
Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and
Maryland; how nobody but Democrats
were arrested, nobody bnt Democrats in
dicted and nobody but Democrats convict
ed by Republican officials. juries and
Judges, We now come to how these laws
have been operated in other states. The
city of Philadelphia is one of the most
corrupt Republican voting communities in
the United States. Its character IN that
respect may ue set down as notorious. Mr..
James N. KerLs is the q. S. Marshal for
the district which includes that CITY,. We
learn from this gentleman, testifying before
the U. S. Senate investigating committee
last Saturday. that at the congressional
election in November he appointed seven
hundred and seventy three deputy mar
shals to serve (hang around the polls)
two DAYS for which they received ten dol
lars each. All of these marshals, Mr.. Kerns
testified we're republicans. Of their char
acter the following description was given
by another witness: ''W1tness knew Phil
clip Madden, a deputy of the Fourth Ward.
<sHe was one of the worst men in Phila
s'delphia-violent and dangerous. He has
"been out of prison about eight months
ssfor highway robbery. Andrew Lamvel-
3.lo. of the First Ward, is fugitive from
..justice. Dan Redding is bad, danger
.sous character, and has been tried for
ssmurder. George Cornelius is of bad rep
ssutation. Michael Slater is notorious
Arepeater and thief. Pitts, of the Seventh
"Ward, keeps gambling place; he is col
.sored and has been arrested. Henry Scott
4'lcolored), of Lombard street, has q bad
reputation. Radney F. Springfield, of the
Fifteenth Ward, was tried for murder
land acquitted. AL these men we're dep
4suty marshais to the knowledge of the de-
1stective. He also mentioned several other
asdeputies of bad reputation" From the
high character of these hangers-on at the
polls, clothed in authority, our readers
will not be surprised to learn that some
thirty-six Democrats were put in limbo
before night.
It isthe fact that the whole history of the
Federal election laws, as far as it has beer
made public, or rather forced into public
ty by Investigation, shows that they havf
been administered solely to defeat any op
position to the Republican party. Let
Democratic Congress repeal them and
adjourn.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
A very remarkable pistol shot was made

A very remarkable pistol shot was made
Tuesday by DR.. Rowland of Prince George
county. Having occasion to visit Swift
Greek, in Chesterfield, he saw school Of
large fish in the water and having no hook
and line. he fred into int, ;, them Wiz one bar.
rel Of bis pistal d pig sfn , he killed
bali passed through tie bottles of the pike.
Tudor, the man who has undertaken to
travel ON horseback from New York to
last Monday morning He passed.. ough
Lyuchburg about two weeks age
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

On Sunday night of last week twenty
mounted men rode icto Fayetteville, Ark,
and several dismounted, went to the
s'Sentinel' newspaper Office and fired both
barrels of a gun loaded with buckshot into
the window. The party then moved to
the residences Of A. P. Framer, Reuben
Carter and e. L. Summers, into all of
which they fired their guns then departed.
Nobody was hurt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04


SENATOR HAMPToN-Senator Hampton
is improving steadily, but the physicians
in attendance upon him agree in the opin-
ion that it would be exceedingly imprpdent
in him to 60 at this time to Washington.
The journey would be fatiguing at least to
one in his condition, and his physicians
earnestly advise against it. This is the
reason Why Senator Hampton is in con-
slant communicating With Senator Butler
and other pemocTati g; leaaspS Ehey see
recovery by premature exertion. So long
as his absence froaa the Senate does not
affect injuriously the momaRtooas interests
represented by the Democratic parry, Sep
ator Hampton will consent. under the ad-
vice of his physicians, TO remain in South
ljarolina. --Charleston Mems and Courier.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

WE'LL PUT.-The laws which enable a
partisan Executive to use the tremendous
moral forge of our small army for par
tisan purpose In State elections must i'e
repealed. The laws which stand in the
way of an impartial jury MHst be ex-
plunged. The sections of the statutes
which enable ignorant partisans to arrest
citizens on election days and deprive them
Of an oyportpnity to cast their rightful
ballots on the false charge Of fraudulent
intentions must be erased. These things
we trust the Democrats vii do, But there
will be nothing revolutionary about their
action.--N. Y. World.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

The Fincastle "Herald'' comes to US
this week much enlarged, and improved
greatly in appearance and mako up. The
Herald is among our most welcome ex
changes and we are glad to see this step
forward in journalism, indicating as it
does the increased prosperity of a true pa
per which is an honor to the good old
county of Botetourt, which so creditably
supports it,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY Rail

RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANY RAIL
RoAD.-At meeting of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the James River and Kanawha
Canal Company and the Buchanan and
Clifton Forge Railroad Company. Tues
day, the contract for the sale of the canal
company, which had subsequently been OK
amineG and approved by the attorney gen
eral of the State. was confirmed. The CON
tract was accepted by the purcn .sing COM
pany several days ago. The Richmond &
Allegheny Company now have sixty days
in which 10 settle with the creditors of the
canal company A conference of the cred
itors will be held ON April 16.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

Vincent Fallon. boy of seventeen
wears was playing theatre with Jesse P.
Rarrine Of about the same age, in Phila
deip isu Harrias in fun pointed plsto'
e. b;a conoTade and pulled the trigger, not
Inn n,S it was loaded. Fal|on Received
Els bail IN the throat and died in lew
p II q til
Hundreds of colored people in the South
emigratine to Kansas and other States,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
1t would be great pity if the creditors

It would be great pity # the creditors
of the James River & Kanawha. Canal
should defeat the Richmond & Allegheny
R. R., by the rate at which they want the
new company to settle their claims. The
debt due them is $1,S00,00O, and there
promises to be a decided difference be-
tween the holders and the new company
about the rate it is to be redeemed at-a
difference that may indefinitely postpone
the organization of the latter. A meeting
of the creditors will be held at Richmond
on the 10Th instant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

PAIRING TIGERS. CLAws.-At the
Philadelphia Geological Gardens, yesterday
the well-known trainer, Andrew J. Fore
paugh, assisted by Dr. Chapman. superin-
tendent Brown, and five keepers, lassooed a
Royal Bengal tiger, dashed his feet with
ropes, and successfully clipped all four
claws, which had grown into the flesh and
Threatened TO produce lack-jaw. In his
rage Royal Ben chewed up knotted hicko-
~ club, but after the operation Was over
gave sigh of satisfaction.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

Temporal naMantur! The patriotic Re-
publicans now urging Hayes, used to tell
Andy johnson that for p esident to veto
a measure passed by both branches OF the
National Congress, was 'a bid for revolu-
tion" and ''treason to the principle of self
government by the people,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

The Republican organs, like the party.
are falling into second childhood. The n.
Y. ssTribune," noting the new Democratic
Senate having ruled lobbyists and others
off the floor Of the Senate. graYely says,
from citizens is thus practiced FOR the
6rst time by the Democracy"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
West Virginia Items.
RAILROAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

RAILROAD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Hinton "Herald" reports two acct
dents OH the G. 4 o. Road in tie last week.
On Friday night, near Coal Valley. a
freight train running into a slide caused
Capt. J. G. Swain, the conductor, to pitch
from the top of car to the ground, break
ing his left arm and cutting his face and
head badly. On Sunday, below Hinton,
Capt T. o Sharp was thrown from hand
Car and his leg crushed below the knee by
the car passing over HIM.
Also the sale of large body Of land In
Mcdowell and Wyoming counties belong
ing to Hon. Harris Hoyl for the purpose
OF colonization. A large number Of for
eign l,inists are shortly expected to oc-
cupy the purchase which is rich in coal
and timber and the soil productive.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
WHOLESALE KIss1Na.-A Cincinnati

WHo1FsALE KIssING.-A Cincinnati
Enquirer" reporter. vino has been inves.
tigating the charges against DIR. Keifer,
superint endent of the Soldiers Orphans,
Home, at Xenia. Ohio, stat es that out OF
nineteen matrons in the institution SIX
teen admitted that they had been Rugged
and kissed by the doctor. some twice and
others thrice. The superintendent says IN
defense that he intended nothing wrong,
but did it to make friends with the ladies,
all of whom, however, declare that his KISS
es were exceedingly unpleasant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

Senator Voorhees, says he don't believe
there is Democrat in the United States
who can be bought for IS a day. And
there, Dan. you are wrong! In the beau
tlful land Of the South good many have
sold out at that figure. though it was ex-
horbitant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

To hear the Republican party depreca-
ting s'caucus ruie'' should raise smile on
the graYest face. Since the death of Thad,
Stevens. who was , caucus in himself. it's
whole legislation has been cut out by
marty caucuses.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

It is to be regretted that the papers have
publ shed the fact that General Winfield
:. Hancock was robbed Of $4,000 worth Of
jewelry The owner of that amount is | E.
yond the reach of horny handed Demo-
cratic National Convention.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

The suit of Mrs, Mary Oliver against
Hon. Simon Cameron to recover dana ees
claimed to be $50 900 for an alleged breach
of promise at marriage, came to an end
after trial of thirteen days, by a verdict
tor the defendant,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

The three Virginia congressman whe
voted in caucus for Randall for speaker
we're Gen. Jos. E.. Johnston, Judge Jno.
T. Harris and Gen. r. L. Z. Be2le-three
level heads or the speakership.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

Is it anywhere on record that any fund
er paper in the Commonwealth has re-
ceived SIT .220 from railroad President
for the fuse of its columns to spread &c. :"
II SO it is in order to state it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

The recent passage of the Williams q
Guion steamship Nevada from Liver
pool to New York was an unusually rough
one. and seventy ven monkeys out OF one
handred and eight, consigned to P. T.
Barpum, died Of sea sickness.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

However men may esteem Simon Gamer
on as politician, there are few decent
ones who do not sympathize with the
venerable Ex-senator in the assault by
black-majl made on him in Washington.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

A Good Hit.-Our ancient contemporary
the Richmond "Whig," complained the
other day of the unkind treatment it had
received from many of Its patrons who are
delinquent. The wonder is, that any Of
the readers and patrons Of the Nv hig''
should feel under obligation to pay their
dues to that paper, with the education
they have received through its columns of
late years. These delinquent subscribers
are treating the ''Whig" just AS it has
taught them the public creditors should
be treated. Doubtless many Of them be-
lieve in the doctrine of ''fnrcible readjust-
ment" of newspaper accounts, and would
apply this principle to the Wing ill the
-Lunchburg Vir0inian.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

1t is estimated that at LEAST City persons
are killed annually by lightning in the uni
ted States, sixty-nine III France and twen-
ty two in England.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

The "Whig" ought to kill John Collin
son if it has to hire Calling gun to per-
forate him with.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
Add previous amount :.

The accounts add in their report that
''if more time had been allowed US, and
we had been permitted to extend our in
designations over longer period, We
should III all probability have discovered
that additional sums had been applied to
the same purpose"
As Gen. Malone appears from his letter
to he anxious to be asked for explanations
of his accounts, will refer to a very few
out of the numerous questionable items
which have now come to light, but which
were formerly included, with other
amounts in his annual reports, in one
lump sum under the heading, "Profit and
LOSS -
Norfolk and Petersburg Division. Short
ly before the date of consolidation the fol-
Lowing payment appears to have been made
to General Malone: "On account Of con-
solidation." $4,000.
eoathside acknowledgment and credit
to General Malone July, 1870 and March.
1871, ''hOtel expenses at Richmond" $751;
200.
4itlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad.
In the year ending September 80, 1872, an
amount of $l4. SO2 As appears to have been
paid IN one sum, and the receipt therefor
contains the words. Including thirteen
thousand nine hundred dollars paid by or
der of the president for the advancement Of
the interests of the conapa ny before the Legis-
tat,ve."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04


The LOUISA HoRROR-M
A R R e e D.-Eliza jackson, Albert
Mitchell and William Talley we're arrested
Thursday at Yanceyville for the murder
OF G. K. WALTON. 1t will be remembered
that his store was fred and the remains
found in the ruins dlsmembered by the
explosion of powder. The prisoners are
now in custody at Louisa Court House.
Mitchell has made confession, and says
he stood at the door while Talley and the
woman did the work. He hops to shield
himself by confessing. He says the woman
was Mr.. Waiton's cook, and was we'll pos
ted as to the position of things. Talley
was at the ruins the next day and found
the money drawer and ring, and seemed to
be we'll posted. The killing was done
with an axe. The case was worked by
Messrs. Knox. Wren and Tyler, detectives
of Richmond.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
THE VALLEY-RAlLRoAD BONDS SUI
~ ~ JILL g. Dol

The VALLEY-RAlLROAD BONDS SUIT.
The suit of the Baltimore Il Ohio Rail-
read Company against the county of Bot
etourt, Virginia, recently instituted at
Fincastle, in that State, to recov-
er interest in arrears on certain
bonds was Withdrawn Monday on the
county paying the amount of interest
claimed. The bonds involved amounted to
$65 600. were issued by the Botetourt coun-
tv authorities for the construction of the
Valley railroad. and are held by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company as collat-
eral for certain advances paid to cOntrac-
tors for work, on the uEcompleted line of
road between Harrisonburg and Salem, on
which the interest was about light months
overdue.-Baltimore american.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04
The Motive Powe r.
WHAT s1LENCED THE FuNDER PRESS.

w Hal 5lLENCED The r UNDER PRESS.
There are only two ways in which the
sudden and prolonged silence of the rural
Funder press as to the brokers' bill can be
adequately accounted for. One Of these is
that the supply of editorials leash, in adj
vance] from the Funder bureau here has
been interrupted; the other, that the rural
Funder press has found out something. 1t
may be either, or it may be both.-Whiq.
WHAT KEPT THE RICHMOND WING GOING.
[Letter Of John Collnson on the A. NJ. & O.road.l
The accountants state in their report
that mo satisfactory information could
be obtained by us with reference to the
payments to sundry persons. charged to
profit and loss account" And again, SIN
reply to our inquiries we were Informed by
the officials Of the company that all pay
ments were made by direction of General
Mahone-a statement confirmed by the
vouchers, all of which are marked by him
as approved, and that only he could explain
why and how the money had been expen-
ded''
The amounts so paid in substituting the
Wing" ''by direction OF the President. -"
shown by such accounts and vouchers, are
as follows:
Norfolk and Petersburg DiUision.
Charges IT, profit and loss accout.
February. 1867. to March 81, 1871.
''On account OF Wing newspaper" 1900
"On account of Wing newspaper,
J. G. Shields" .................. 400
u. G. Shields, Richmond Wing" 2S,0O0
1872 400
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Rail
road Company.
Charges to Profit and Loss, Ac-
count.
Six months ending September 80,
1871:
s'Amount paid during this half year
TO Mr.. j. e. Shields, of the Rich
mond Wing, by direction of the
president" ......... ................... 6,
Year ending September 80. 1872:
Amount paid during this year to
MIR. J. G. Shields, of the Rich
mond Wing, by direction of tho
president Is,
Year ending September 80, 1878:
Amount paid during this year to
Mr.. j. G. Shields, of the Rich
mond Wing, by direction of the
president" .................... IS
"RicLmoud Whig". ............... /
Year ending September 80, 1874:
'.AmounJ paid during this year to
Mr.. J. g. Shields. Of the Rich
mond Wing, by direction of the
president ................... Z
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-04

JllaG Gtlo Sdlu CORPORATIONS St all arrange to
receive the outstanding bonds at the city
Of Richmond when tie holders thereof
shall so desire.
But if the said corporations shall fail to
file with the governor their assent and
agreement as aforesaid, by the first day of
May, eighteen hundred and seventy-ni. g.
or shall fail to present for funding the out
standing bonds in the proportions and
amounts and during the periods hereinbe-
fore specified, then the governor may, in his
discretion, make like contract with re-
sponsible parties for the funding of the
debt of the state under this act.
6. The rules prescribed under the act
approved March thirtieth. eighteen hundred
and seventy-one. in respect to preparing.
signing and issuing the new bonds and
coupons, regulating the same, and in tax
ing in, cancelling and registering the old
bonds. shall be observed 10y the officers of
the treasury in the execution of
this act, except so far as the same be
modified by the provisions of his act: pro-
= ied that all lo ds and certificates Which
may, be necessary to be printed,
which may be the property of the the COM
monwealtb, and shall remaip in the Keep
ing, or under tie control of the second au-
ditor. Whenever an obligation of the
state shall be presented to the SECOND au-
ditor to be funded under this act. he shall
note Ihe fact and date, on the proper reg
register i'll his Office, shall punch a
hole through tie name of the sec
ond auditor, signed or countersigned
thereto, and shall issue his warrant upon
the treasurer for he new obligations r.
q"ired: There shall be endorsed upon the
said warrant desctip' ion of the old cbll.
sdI2n ne 5a2 s@Sqa s new e6 pRf gtaSs
are re- to be lssued. The said Old oblieations lions
and warrant shall be carried by The Second
auditor to the treasurer, who shall noff
the fact al date of funding on the proner
register in his office, and if he shall IND
the warrant correctly drawn, shall sign
the proper obligations to be issued, regis