Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-11-15
Hon. John w. Daniel.

Those who voted for Hon. John W..
Daniel have reason to be proud OF their
votes. They voted for a candidate who
was, il. every sense, worthy OF their sup
port, He was the representative Of the
honor and entegrity of the State that
gave them birth, and those who voted
for him voted to sustain, in its unsul-
lied purity, the honor, purity, and hon
esty of Virginia.
They were SOUS worthy of the noble
mother that gave them birth, ior they
strove to protect her honor, and rallied
to the support of him who was regarded
as the representation of the honor ana
honesty of Virginia.
The gallant candidate of t1e Demo-
cratic party for Governor bore himself
throug bout the canvass worthy OF the
party he represented, and, though de-
feated. is enshrined in the hearts of the
vast majority of the best people OF the
State. and is recognized as a patriot,
sage. and hero deserving the highest
honors, though defeated by an unholy
and corrupt coalition, backed by the
whole influence of the Republican Ad-
ministration, with its untold thousands
of the bribery fund which bought up
thousands of voters of both colofs; for
it seems that neither color is impervi-
GUS to influences of that character
Those who voted for Hon. John w.
Daniel may be proud of it, for he Is
sans pear it sons.reproche, and OF Inc
kpightliest, he is the most knightly.
No stain rests upon his bright es-
cutcheon, nor upon those who voted
for him. They voted for the honor and
integrity of the State that gave them
birth. Whilst they do not question the
honor and integrity of those. who voted
against them, they feel concious that
they were actuated by pure and patrl-
otto motives in supporting the peerless
John w. Daniel as the chosen represent
tatiye of the honor and fame of their
native State, and regret, with heartfelt
sorrow, that he was not chosen as the
Executive of the State, believing him to
be, in every sense, worthy of that dis
tinguished honor.
In his defeat. it is not John w. Dan
iel, but the State of Virginia, that is the
sufferer. He is not injured, for he
stands higher now in the esteem and
admiration of the people, not only of
this State, but of other States, than he
ever did before.
It isa shame and disgrace that he
was not elected, but this shame and dis
grace attach not to the Democratic par
ty, but to the corrupt and unholy Goa
lition between the Republicans and So
called Readjusters that effected his de-
feat.
The large majority of the best people
of Virginia are guiltless of this shame
full act, for they did all they could to
avert it. If the wishes of a majority
of the best people OF the State could
have been realized, Hon. John w. Dam
iel would certainly have been our next
Governor But the vote of the negroes
and white Republicans, with some
honorable exceptions, supplemented by
that of so called ReaGjusters, has defeat
ed the will of the majority of the best
peopla, and Cameron, the Cameilon
politician everything by turns and moth
ing long, has been elected, and the
peerless Daniel has been remanded to
the shades of private life.
= more true joy Marcellus, exiled, feels,
Than Caesar with the Roman Senate at
his heels"