Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22
$tauntou Spectator,
sa4a TUESDAY. MARCH %, 1881.
Compliment to Judge Moncure, President
of the Court of Appeals.

painted by John Elder, ESQ.,. the Rich
mond artist, to be placed in the court
room of the Court of Appeals at Rich
mond, there to remain as a slight but
testimonial of high apprecia.
ton of the private virtues as well as of
the learning, ability aud impartiality of
the distinguished President of that
Court.
Judge Moncure was absent when the
correspondence in reference to this gift
took place.
In their letter of acceptance, the other
members of the Court, said:-
1--WE beg leave to assure you that we
accept with great pleasure this grace
full tribute of the Bench and Bar of this
city to the venerable President of our
Court, whose public services and high
character entitle him to the honorable
respect of the whole people of this Com.
monwealth. Your letter shall be enter
ed upon the records Of this court, and
the portrait placed in q conspicuous
position In our courtroom among the
portraits of the distinguished jurists that
now acorn us Walls.
Very respectfully,
JOSEPH CHRISTIAN,
FRANCIS T. ANDERSON,
WALTER r. STAPLES,
E. G. BURKs."
AS all who are acquainted with his
character know, Judge Moncure is q
modest judge, possessing purity of char
acter with strict impartiality, united
with clear intelligence and profoune
legal learning. Were all Judges lik'
him. the judicial ..ermine would neve
have spot or stain. With q pure ano
able judiciary, the liberties of the peopl'
are safe-with a week or corrupt judi
ciary, their is no safety for the rights o
liberties of the people,, The judiciary i
the citadel of the peoples rights AM
liberties.
The Alexandria Gdzette's editoria
correspondent, writing from Washing
ton, says -
"The talk at the Capitol to-day, a
Yesterday, was solely about Gen. Ma
duu w AliC UAO AOPuoAAOssAAo ehAA
they have gained an important ally,
is the general opinion among the demo
Gratis that SO far as their party is con
cerned, he has done them a service, an
that by coming out squarely for the re
pubIicans he has closed the split i'll tn
Virginia democracy, and opened one i
the republican party in that State"
This, says the Lynchburg Nirgirsiar
is the view we are disposed to take 6
the matter. Malone has certainly los
his grip on the Democrats, very few
whom, except offics-seekers. will b
willing now, to share his desperate fol
tunes. On the other hand; while th
great body of the colored Republican
will accept his following. or that of th
devil himself, In opposition to the Dem
ocratic party, there will be trouble i
the the camp with some of the whit
leaders of the party. We think it pos
sible therefore to put the debt question
in such a shape as to re.unite the gres
body of the Conservatives, so as to ems
BILE us to overwhelm Malone and tn
faithful allies" this Fall. And this
the great work before us.
NEGROES CHEERING AT THE VoT
OF MAHoNE.--In the negro conventio
held in Petersburg Monday of last weet
the telegram announcing that Geners
Malone had voted with the Republican
in the organization of the Senate ws
loudly cheered. A delegate made th
point that " bile Malone was in WASH
ington voting for the Republicans til
colored Republicans here were seekin
to vote for the Readjusters.
The Democratic Readjusters who hav
been following Malone, now know tbs
he is acting not only for, but with tn
Republican, party, and unless they al
not as good Democrats as we give ther
credit for, they will not only not folio,
him any longer. but will repudiate hir
in the most emphatic manner, as on
who has deceived them most grossly
He cannot do it second time. Thong
elected as a Democrat, he has by hi
vote given the Republicans control
the Senate. Democratic Readiustel
cannot but condemn such treachery.
MALONE VOTES AS REPUBLICA
INsTRUCTs HIM.-In the Senate o
Friday, Mr.. Pendleton moved to tax
up his resolution providing for th
standing committees. Mr.. Anthem
moved to lay this on the table. An ay
and no vote was demanded, the Reput
licans voting aye and the Democrats NJ
and a laugh was raised all over th
house when Gen Malone voted no. Th
Republicans around and in front of hir
called out to him that he had voted til
wrong way, but he shook his head. an
said he was right. He was almost In
mediately taken out by Mr.. Gorhan
and, upon his return, rose and said ths
be had voted under mistake, and ha
his name recorded among the ayei
Gorham is the Republican whom it
expected Malone will support for Sci
rotary of the Senate.
The Alexandria Gasette says some
thing is wrong. Gen. Mahone's tw
organs don't agree in their statements
His Richmond organ says the Geners
was elected by majority of the demo
cratic members of the Virginia Legisla
ture, but bis Washington organ say
that Senator Hill's assertion that he wa
chosen by a democratic Legislature
untruthfnl. We can't help thinking
the Wing and Mr.. Hill right and tn
Washington organ wrong, for it ha
been SO short time since his election
that we distinctly remember that no
only the General, but all his supporter
at all times and upon all occasions whel
the question was brought up asserte'
with warmth that he was then, Away
was, and always would be democrat
"Mr. Gorham's paper, the Washing
ton Republican, again defines Senate
Mahone's political position. 1t is abou
the twenty seventh time Mr.. Gorhan
has tried to furnish some other than tn