Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04
THE 81 Vireiuian ), acknowledges that; it

The 81 Virglnian " acknowledges that it
slipped up last week in its charge that the
politicians of Staunton had outwited the
county delegates in the Convention last
week, and calls It's mistake technical
error" into which it was led by its recol
lections of convention held in Staunton
several years ago. by which Hon. John T.
Harris was nominated. tits a poor ''come
of" and now, if the county members of
that Convention will explain. the ''Virgl-
MAN will, perhaps, change front again,
tho that is no difficult matter for it.
Our contemporary, referring to the card of
DR.. Tate, says, she seems to be spelling
for fight, but it has not time just now to
crafty him, as it is after bigger game. :"
The public need not be told what the big
ger game " is, nor to be reminded that
the Virginian' is LATTER it," AS
to the statement that 1.-THE little
coterie of partizans who run machine
politics in Staunton do not constitute the
people of Staunton although they think
they do" we have to say that while the
''little coterie of partizans' the Virgin
ian" Is pleased to term the best citizens of
our city, do not constitute the people of
Staunton, they are of the people and the
people are with them. We have in sup
port of the assertion only to refer our Au-
gusta street contemporary to the returns
from election last fall when Allen, who
was supported by that ''little coterie' re-
ceived 739 votes, and Paul who represen-
ted the people of Staunton" got 395.
We will pass over the childish retort Of
the ''Tirginian'' upon this paper as a
mere ebullition Of ill humor induced by
the necessity of eating it's own words, to
which it found itself forced-a necessity
from which may the fates ever defend as.
The notorious letter of Judge Alexan
der Rives which will be seen in another
column, has been read with great surprise
by every one whatever his politics; sur
prise that United States Judge could so
far have forgotten his high position as to
lend himself to such petty business as
attempting to aid Malone in working the
postal service in the interest Of the corrupt
coalition; surprise that Republican offic-
ial should abet Malone in turning out of
Office crippled and valient Union soldier
and surprise that the Democrats ever got
hold of the shameful correspondence.
But the Mahonites may feel assured that
their dirty tricks will be found out by the
wide awake leaders of the Conservative
Democratic party and the people will re-
member them at the polls next week and
give them rebuke that they will recollect
till the crack of doom.
The "Virginian" this week has the fol-
lowing in its editorial on ''Sharp Practi-
ces - 1.-THE people Of Staunton and Au-
gusta county have no conflict of interests,
and it will take something more assuring
than our Court street contemporary to
make them believe that the ''V1rginian'
seeks to incite hostilities between Them -
Last week. under the same caption, this:
1.-The country people unused as they
are to this kind of strategy are gener-
ly the victims of the sharp wits of their
town brothers. and the only way to get
even with them is to demonstrate at the
ballot-box Oh election day.
Could language be possibly more con-
Trajectory? The tickle movements of the
weathercock 10 November wind, the
double 'somersaults of old John Robinson Is
imported premium japanese acrobats are
nothing to such turn as that.