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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26
Extract from Minutes
OF COUNCIL OF THE CENTRAL EVANGELICAL Ii
AN CITrrRcII ct sIrypqN VA

SCet-hNAA< ~ ~'AA7
AN CHURCH, STANTON, VA. $3.50
At meeting of the Council of the Central Evan
geIical Lutheran Church, held on Tuesday, August
9th 1880, the following preamble and resolutions
nnani mousiy adopted.
WHEREAS: Our Pastor, Re-. J. Bachman Haskell,
has read to us an official communication from the
Evangelical Lutheran synod OF Virginia, signed by
Rev j. Il. Campbell, Iresidenand Rev. Jno II. Barb,
Secretary, i'll tn following words; to wit.
Here read above letter, announcing tho at
tempted deposition of the pastor.
AND WHEREAS: On the 9th day Of June, 1890 Mt a
meeting of tho Congregation of the Central E7angon
cal Lutheran Church in the city OF Saunto, Va du-
y called, upon notice given III pursuance OF tho law
and usage of the Church. resolved by the votes
of majority OF the legal voters of the Congregation
envoting, that the connection between said Congre
cation and said Evangelical Lutheran synod of Yir-
girlia be dissolved,
AND WHEREAS: our pastor, Rev. J. Baehman Has
kelI did concur in said action of our Congregation
and with us did Withdraw from said Synod and did
adhers to said Central Evangelical Lutheran Church
of the city of Staunton, Va:
AND WHEREAS: By reason of tho facts above stat
ed. We are no longer part Of the Virginia synod,
nor do we recognize its authority in any of our
Church affairs:
AND WHEREAS: The action of the Synod of Virgin
la, in attempting to deposc Rev. Bachman Has
kell from the ministry OF the Evangelical Lutheran
Church, is without lawful authority and null ana
void;
AND WHEREAS: The charges upon which said Syn
cd attempted to depose Pastor, in no way In
yolved his moral integrity his fidelity to the fun
damehtal doctrines of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church. but chiefly turned upon matters resu ling
from the aforesaid action of the Central gecal
cHulCu III ana OF our fstStt'I III
concurrence with the same, which action has been
and will be held legal and proper: Therefore:
Resoired, That this Council do recognize Rev. J.
Bachman Haskell as the Pastor of the Central Evan
gelical Lutheran congregation of stanton. the
aforesaid Illegal action of the Virginia synod to the
contrary Notwithstanding
Res0trea. That Secretary be instructed to pub
fish the foregoing preamble and resolution in the
papers Of city and that he furnish copies of the
same to such Lutheran papers, for publication
therein, as he may deem proper,
On motion of Prof L Ide it was
Rcso}red: That the Secretary be requested to have
prepared and published a suitable response to the
action of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Virgin
Ia. in connection with our Pastor.
JAMES A. PIPER,
Snc'y, Council Central Evan. Lutheran Church of
Staunton, Va.
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uttered it, and by it his party is to be judged.
He may pile up his denials mountain high,
and yet he will not be able to escape from
ported correctly, just as he was in the Gin
cinnati Convention when he assured solid
Democratic South for Hancock, in advance
of the election, and in disregard of the fact
that the Republicans, with legal ballot,
have a majority in half of the Southern
States. The more he denies the worse it
will be for him, and to this conclusion the
impartial judgment of the country will ar
rive
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26
Gen. Wade Hampton's Denial,

The extraordinary efforts being made to
deny the authenticity of a particular por-
ton of the speech of Gen. Wade Hampton,
made in Staunton on the 26th of June. have
attracted to the utterances attention in
every portion of the Union. Party neces-
stiles have even distracted from Gen.
Hampton himself denial of the report
printed in the VIRGINIAN, a Republican
paper, and the VINDICAToR, a Democratic
paper. We very much regret this as the
evidence is incontestible that he did give
expression to the sentiment attributed to
him and the attempt upon his part to es-
cape responsibility for it, places him in a
position we have no pleasure in seeing him
occupy. 1t would have been far better for
Gen. Hampton's reputation had he candidly
confessed that he was reported correctly.
than to have attempted to break the force
of the report and discredit its truthfulness
10y charging that it was forgery by an
obscure newspaper writer The writer OF
the paragraph which has given the Democ-
racy and Gen. Hampton so much trouble is
as incapable of making false report CT do
ing injustice to political opponent. as the
best of the Democratic party, and infinitely
more so than Gen. Hampton, after the re-
suit of the pressure upon him in the denial
he has made. 1t may be that the VIRGIN
IAN is not known in South Carolina, but
that does not follow that it is not known
elsewhere, and we defy any one who is &C
ataainted with its character to say that it
has on any occasion ever been guilty OF
disappearing political opponent, or
knowingly misstating fact. There is no
party emergency or political necessity that
would induce us to prostitute our columns
to the circulation of a known falsehood or
to be party to disappearing either
the sentiment or language of political OPP
ponent. We believe in politics, as in eve
rything else, that honesty is the best policy
and we leave il to the judgment of even
our political enemies who know us, to say
whether this has not been the rule observed
by the VIRGINIAN.
-I'he New York World and Baltim ore
Gazette have been driven to extremes in
their efforts to destroy the effect of the
speech of Gen. Hampton, and to encom-
pass their purpose have reflected upon the
WIRGINIAN. as an ''Obscure carpet-bag
newspaper" Whether birth and lifelong
resideneefn State make a citizen, should
ale happen to be Republican, in the esti-
,mation Of these journals, we are not au-
,therized to say. But this we will say. that
taking the field, in which the papers
named and the'VIRaINfAN aspire to infiu-
-ence public opinion, the VdRGINIAN infin-
Ttely eurpasses both of them ia character
i'm public esteem and influence. The recent
forgery Of the World-a forgery proven
upon it-of what it claimed was the opinion
of Judge Swayne in the DeGolyer contract
business, is sufficient evidence of the moral
tome of that paper, and the fact that it is
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26
The man who will deliberately circulate

The man who will deliberately circulate
tible as he who originates it. The Spectator OF
tuesday reproduces an article from the New
York World, published elsewhere, and practi-
cally endorses it by not correcting the misstate-
ments contained therein and by attempting to
shield Wade Hampton at the expense of the
editors of this paper. The Spectator knew when
it published the Worlds article, that it was a
tissue of lies. 1t knew that the VIRGINIAN
was not published four days after the speech
was delivered, for the speech was delivered on
the afternoon ofMonday and appeared in the
VIRGINIAN Thursday morning. 1t knew that
the Spectator published nothing that purported
to be report of the speeches. 1t knew that
the language attributed to Senator Wade
Hampton appeared, in substance, in the Vandi-
Gator of Friday, day after the VIRGINIAN was
issued. 1t knew that no respectable person in
this community would deny that Hampton had
used the language, and it knew that the VIR-
GINTAN was owned and edited by natives OF
this State and section, and not by carpet-bag-
gers. Anu yeC Ill SpIte Vi IllS kIoHlcuSt IHc
paper now in the tifty-fifth year ofan honored
existence" stiles manliness and decency, and
entities itself to the contempt of all fairmindcd
men by a miserable attempt to curry favor
with such a sheet as the New York W0rldand
in order to do so sacrifices truth and selfrespect
An existence" is all the Spectator can boast. 1t
has long since lost its usefulness and influence.
tits looked upon as sort of mummy and toler-
ed simply because it is old. Lately it has been en-
ployed for the dirty work ofthe party to which it
processes to belong, and in that capacity has
been somewhat Of success. 1t republshes
every malicious Islander concocted against those
who disagree with it, and strives in that way
to make up for its own want of capacity and
enterprise.
It's attempted defence of Senator Hampton
is as weak as the Worlds statements are false
It is utter nonsense to tell those who heard
the speech that the words "These are the same
principles for which the war was fought" were
used when the speaker was discussing local
self government as contradistinguished from
generalization. They were used in the final
appeal, and SO reported in both the Naadscator
and VIRGINIAN.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

If Judge Allen proposes to carry DR.. Moi
felt and his vagaries through this canvass he
might as well throw up the sponge now
DR.. Motfett is the pioneer agitator of class
distinctions and assaults upon the poor man
because of his poverty. He it is who is press
ing the retention of the capitation tax restric-
ton and dealing with the great principles
involved as a matter of filthy lucre. If Judge
Allen cannot rise above this sordid level an
do Justice to his commanding abilities and
natural conservatism in grasping the great
principle of social and political economy
which is involved in this suffrage question
and range himself on the side of progressive
thought and constitutional right, he might as
well close his campaign without further la
hOr
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

canvass of next year. With their forces
well drilled and organized, it would be in
their power to dictate the policy OF the
State, and determine the legislative reforms
essential to full recognition of the rights
of all men under the laws and Constitution
of the country. The Republican party
would thus become a conservative factor in
Virginia politics and legi Station, and be in
strumental in effecting great good to the
body polite.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

The more Gov. Hampton denies, and the
but endeavor to explain away the remarks ut
tered by that gentleman in Staunton, the
worse it will be for them. They will have to
surrender the distinctive doctrine of the DEM
ocratlc party, before they can convince the
American people that there is not danger in
Democratic success. Had Gov. Hampton
never uttered the language he did on the Goth
Of June, the issue would have been the same
He only gave emphasis and point to the doc
trine of State sovereignty, which is maintain
ed by the Democratic party and so presented it
that the popular mind caught in it's import
more readily than it would have done, had
Dlatitudes about theories, and State rights, and
oppression been used, in the style Mr.. Tucker
generally INDUCES. Mr.. Tucker and the South
Carolina school of politicians still believe in
State sovereignty, and that is all that Gov.
Hamptons speech declared 1t was in sub
stance what Jefferson Davis had declared a few
years ago-that the war settled nothing-that
the principles at issue in that bloody conflict
were still at issue, and that they would even
tually triumph. That was what Gov. Hamp-
ton was contending for And until the Dem
ocratic party is whipped out of existence, and
a solid political South, led by the Hamptons and
Lamars, is broken up, the same principle
which Lee and jackson fought for, and the
Southern soldiers died, will be in controversy
Nothing but crushing defeat for the Demo-
cratic party in this election will settle this
mischievous agitation. When it is found that
a solid Democratic South cannot succeed in
electing a President and Congress, and that
this menace implied to the perpetuity of the
Union is met and resisted by a solid North,
there will be no peace between the sections,
but danger of still more serious and aggrava-
waited character.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

We see it stated that DR.. Moffett, Jas. Bar
bour, ESQ.,, Maj. Baker P. Lee and other DEM
ocrats, were to have mel in Alexandria last
Monday for conference We'shoud like to
see an aggressive programme formulated by
Motfett and Barbour, if they could possibly
hold to one position long enough to write 1t
out 1t would be curiosity.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

Mr. Editor.
| wish to state through the columns of your
paper that was prevented from attending the
Congressional convention which met in Char
lottesvile ON the 18th by sickness in my Iali-
ly. conld have appointed my alternate but
entertained the hope that | could attend my
self until the time became too short to select
one Yours truly, VIM III. WEAVER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

James Barron Hope, editor Of the Landnark
Norfolk, and VIM. Lamb, Mayor of that city
had made arrangements to fight duel The
police arrested Col. Lamb at his house at a
o'clock in the morning, as he was leaving to
take boat to meet his antagonist at some
place in North Carolina
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

The work on the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad is progressing very favoraby. Tel
egraph lines are also being erected along the
route. There seems to be general earnestness
about this Improvement that promises speedy
completion.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

Milwaukee Sentinel tsThe purity of the ballot is
more important than any other issue of the Cam
paign Democratic vt'tory means that tho Southern
system elections is continue and increase. 1t
has already increased since 1876. The white element
Is determined that the votes of the negro shall not
avail him, and the time is coming, il this order of
things continues, when 1t will be dangerous for a
Republican to express his views in the South as it
was for all Abolitionist before the war;
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

The Democrats of the list Congressional
district have nominated Judge George. L Gar
rison, of Accomac, for Congress. Mr.. Garrison
was elected Judge by the last Legislature as a
Re-adjuster. and is now taken up by the Demo
Gratis.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

The Democratic Committee at Washington
is in quandary. 1t does not understand just
how to distribute its documents. If it sends
its protective tariff speeches to the South it
will offend some of the straight-laced free
traders; if it sends Mr.. fuckers free trade and
State Rights speeches North, it will offend the
tariff men if it floods the North with West
ern Democratic Greenback speeches, it will
not do or mails the hard money speeches of
the East to the West it will be equally embar-
RAISING. 1t is not convenient to have too many
conflicting interests and sentiments in one
party. They must adjust or they are sure to
create domestic broils and breed dissensons.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

The readjusters have nominated Capt. Jno
S. Wise, in the Sd district, Gen. Jas. Ii. Will
lialns in the Sth, and Judge Critcher in the list
for Congress. They will have candidates in
every district in the State, and all of them
Democrats. Yet the Republicans hope to
benefit by this, but in what way we have been
unable to see. We believe it to be a duty in
every district in the State to put forth a Re-
publican candidate in order to keep the Repub-
lican vote in discipline for present and flu
tlre contingencies.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

The Hancock boom has entirely collapsed,
There is nothing left of it. The steady swell
of the Garfield tidal wave is noticeable every
dav, and it will continue to enlarge until it
sweeps all before it, except in the'solid South,
by the ID of November
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

Judge Spofford, of Louisiana, the contestan
Of Mr.. Kellogg, for seat in the U. $. Senate,
died at the Red Sulphur Springs, W. Va. on
the goth, Of cohesive chill. He was taken
sick on the 10TH
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26
Gen. Hampton's Iowa Letter.

A friend has sent us the Chicago Times,
which contains letter from Gen. Wade
Hampton, written to prominent Democrat OF
Glenwood, Iowa, in relation to the report OF
his speech delivered in Staunton and published
in the VIRGINIAN. Gen. Hampton enclosed
to this prominent Democrat" the garbled and
mutilated report published in the New York
World, and afterwards furnished to the New
York Herald, as the only report which had re-
ceved his endorsement. In his letter TO the
Glenwood prominent Democrat" he says =
II have seen but one correct report of my speech
sentiment in that speech that can possibly be
perverted to represent the views expressed III
the purported extract from it,.
The only reports made of Gov. Hampton's
speech at this place were furnished by the
VIRaINIAN the Va1atlscator and the New York
World. We present to-day the certificates of
the editor of the Vsndicator, who made the re-
port for that pa per, and Mr.. A. G. Gordon,
who reported for the World to the substantial
correctness Of the published synopsis in the
VIRGINIAN Mr. Gordon, who sent the report
to the World, states that it was not published
as sent, but garbled and mutilated, and yet
Gen. Hampton, over his own signature, asserts
that it is Correct report.
Here is statement from the reporter who
took down the speech of Gen. Hampton as it
ell from his lips, in which it is declared that
thereport hesent to the World was not published
las written, but materially abbreviated and Gen.
Hampton says this garbled publication is a
correct" report of what he said, and sends to
the country this statement over his own sig
nature
1t is not necessary to comment upon these
conflicting versions, or the authority advanced
to sustain them respectively. We simply re-
fer to the eeqrti Gates published to-day, signed
by four genTltlesmlqean, than whom none stand
higher in this community fpr in integrity and We
racity, and who are of Gen. Hampton's polit-
icaI household each and all of them differing
from the N lI9sg in political sentiments
and affiliations. These gentlemen sustain the
substantial accuracy Of the festas2rt of the VIR-
qqqENsq4eAN, which Gen. Hamnton denies, aqd the
gentleman wA9 reported his speech for itheI
World, which EepqqFtt Ger Hampton en-
dorsed, says it is only cQsr4E eet % fir as pub
lished, but that important parts OF it we're
eliminated after it went into the possession off
the editor of the World
The public has the facts, and we leave the
verdict to its impartial judgment.
See to it that you have your tax ticket, and
when you get it, take good care of it, and have
1t with you when you go to the polls in No
Vember next. ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

The first question now for the voter to ask
himself, Is my capitation tax paid? If it is
not, attend to it at once and carefully pre-
serve the tax ticket after it is recei pied by the
clerk of the city court or the county court, rs
the case may be.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

Those who want to vote for President,
Vice President and member of Congress
must pay the poll tax for 1879 before they can
do So
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26
An Instructive Sneach.

We lay before our readers this week n very
instructive speech delivered by Hon. Galusha
A. Grow, ofPennsylvania, in that State, sever
al weeks ago. TO it we invite the careful at
tention OF every one into whose hands it may
fall. 1t contains facts and arguments that can
not but interest and instruct, and will amply
repay perusal. Read it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

DEATH OF DR.. ARCH. GRAHAM-On the
10Th inst, DR.. Archibald Graham died at his
residence in Rockbridge county, aged rs years.
His health had been feeble for some time pre-
vious to his demise, and the recent death of
his wife aggravated his disease, depressed his
spirits, and it is thought FASTENED his death.
DR.. Graham was gentleman of large attain
ments, great vigor of intellect, and excellent
and well balanced judgment He had held
various positions of trust and emolument with
credit, and enjoyed in an eminent degree the
confidence and esteem of a wide circle of friends
and acquaintance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

Our Exhibitor will multiply thousand times
showing the effect and beauty of patterns when
spread the floor. We shall always have on hand
large variety of choice patterns, which Will be sold
at CITY PRICES
W Carpets cut to fit your room and made UP when
desired
Don't Fail to Call and See our New Exhibitor
aug &c DAVIS A. KAYSER.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

btdu1lUDH, aug. 10, 1851.
Dear Colt has been stated in the Fjndicatof,
and In stPenn's' communication to the Dispntch,
that the effort made here for compromise between
the two wings of the Democratic party, headed
by the most prominent Readjuster In the county,
and 1t Is claimed that you are the feadjuster refer
red to. Knowing you as do, feel sure that you
will not willingly allow the public to be misled by
any misunderstanding or misrepresentation of your
real sentiments as regards either the subject of re-
adjustment, that of compromise of the great is
sues now dividing the Democratic party of the
State. therefore, respectfully ask that you make
known to publicly what your true position is In
regard to this matter. Very truly yours,
VIM. II. Peyton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-08-26

The poll tax of 1879 has to be paid before
you can vote. Think about this, and pay it
at once.
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COrreSpOndence.


MESSRS. EDITORS Please allow space In the VIR-
GIRIAN for the enclosed correspondence. 1t
speaks for Itself. Respectfully,
VIM. H. Peyton.
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GLEN HOME, AUGUSTA Co.. Aug q. 1880

GLEN HOME, Augusta Co., Aug. 81, $780,
Dear Sir:-I am now, as have been since 1868, a
readiuster, voted for the McCulloch bill candi-
dates thinking 1t the best way to unto the
seryatiye party. l am satisfied it a mistake
1t is we'll known that am, and ever have been for
some arrangement between the wings of the old
Conservative party whereby the vote of the State,
would, beyond question, be cast for the National
Democratic Ticket And since the mad and suicidal
action of the State Executive Committee have en-
deayOred to bring it about. My action at our July
Court by the advice and cooperation of friends Of
both wings of the party earnest effort to have
an arrangements by which We could all support one
electoral ticket. am now satisfied the scheme
and is tmpracticabie. Believing as do, that the
future prosperity and salvation OF virginia depend
on the success the readuster party and that the
only hope of the vote of the State being cast for
Hancock and English lies In 1t, from my stand point
no other course is open to me, nuI 70 support it.
49, Yours truly,
}1iA r. ", HARMAE,
To II PEYToN, ESQ. 81 =, its'; n
StnuntOn. Va.
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NEW ADVERTsEM ENFS.
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The most valuable building lots In the CITY, beau
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the most reasonable terms by applying to the under
signed. e NJ. HARRISON.
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