Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-17
THE OLD DOMINION.
The Great Political BattIe-DanieI
and CamerOn-VirgInia' Days
One of Wfnchester's BOoms-Sa-
Vannah's Lost Shade Trees.

WINCHESTER, VA, September 14-The vir-
ginia political campaign is certainly one of
great Importance. not only to this common
wealth, but to every State in the Union which
is in debt. Every one must admit that the
only moral or excusable excuse of either indi-
yiduals, communities or governments, for not
fulfilling their obligations and contracts, is
inability to do so. The Democrats
of Virginia have met the question
of their States indebtedness souareIv and
have placed themselves fairly upon a paying
platform, and their candidate for Governor,
Hon. John W. Daniel, condemns Reputation
everywhere on the stump, and boldly asserts
that Virginia is able to pay her debts and that
true Virginians are willing to do so. If l un-
derstand the question from the debates the
Readjusters want to repudiate SIS, 900. 900 of
the bondet debt on the ground of the inability
OF the State to pay, but. unfortunately for
them. the Treasurer Of the State. elected as a
ReadJuster by the last Legislature, In
his report, admits revenue
from all the resources of the State sufficient
to carry on the government and pay per
cent. interest on the tehOIe bonded debt of the
State, as well as the floating debt. This ad
mission Of the Treasurer is a home thrust,
which the Readjusters in vain attempt to
parry.
Col. Cameron, the candidate of the Read
iusters for Governor, is a gentleman of ability,
but unfortunately for him, while editing
paper. nOb long since, ne AQVOcaUe0 the pay
ment in full Of the debt of the State, at per
cent interest, and through the columns of his
paper denounced as traitors to the good
name of the State all who thought of repu-
dtatioH. Col Cameron is a fine speaker, but
not equal to Mr.. Daniel who is very eloquent,
and the phiippics of the latter against those
who he thinks are attempting to diShonOr their
State. are grand, as well as severe Mr.. Blair,
the Readjuster candidate for Attorney Gen.
eral, made in debate very unfortunate re-
mark. He, In answer to his opponent, who was
speaking Of the untarnished honor Of Virginia,
said that honor could not purchase a break
fast" This remark is used with great
force among the honest Republicans In the
State, and Mr.. Blair, no doubt. regrets having
made it. The contest is g warm one, and the
result in some doubt; still many intelligent men
tell me that Daniel will be elected by a large
majority. find some Of the Readjusters real
clever gentlemen, and some of them are act
ing under honest convictions, and this makes
the issue the more serious Reputation Is q
fungus of rapid growth, and when 1t fastens on
the body polite no reasoning can eradicate it.
wither before its spreading poison.
In this county Frederick) the Democrats will
elect their ticket by at least five hundred ma
toritY, although the colored voters are for
pudiation; There are large number of Qua
kers in this county, and they are all Repuhli-
cans, but they will not vote for any man who
is in favor of not paying the whole debt of the
State, to the last farthing, and understand
they will all vote for Daniel and the Democrat
ic ticket against repudiation.
IN virginia bney nave DOG law Wnlc1,
perhaps, our Legislature NAV copy with good
effect with proper amendments Each county,
with the consent of a majority of the voters,
can assess tax on dogs, and this tax becomes
fund, from which owners of sheep are paid
for any damage dogs may infiict on their
nocks, but the damage must be proven In some
court, and there must be NO doubt that dog
or dogs did the injury and the guilty dog or dogs
are shot.
There is a carriage factory in Winchester
which turns out extraordinary work Two or
three years ago, an English gentleman on a
visit to this place, was SO pleased with the
vehicles made here that he ordered a 'dog
cart" and buggy made for himself, which he
took with him to England, and the work being
80 superior to what is done in the mother
country that there have been several orders
which are now being filled. 1t is said that the
vehicles made here are lighter and stronger
than those made in Merry England"
1t makes me sad. when l think of
the loss of the shade trees, which made
Savannah so beautiful and attractive,
and in replacing them our city
fathers should be very careful in their selec-
tions The elm is the BEST but there are other
forest growth, which, if planted in the proper
manner, will soon be good sized shade trees.
In Winchester 1 notice most of the trees are
maple, and they are not only well shaped, Civ
ing an excellent shade, but they are long
lived, and, being very tough, they are wind
proof But, after all, there is no tree superior
to the q Pride of China" Its quick growth, it's
bright foliage. and its good effect in driving off
insects and malaria, make it popular tree,
notwithstanding the objection to the berries
The boys, at least, will vote for their favorite
Ex-Governor G. ]. Jenkins and wife are here
He is somewhat feeble in body, but the mind
of this grand old man is as clear and as solid
as ever. P.