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

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Maj. Daniel, though defeated, is re-
signed and cheerful; and we'll he may
be, for, as we have said elsewhere,
though not elected. he is victor still, for
ne is enthroned in the hearts of the
large majority of the best people of Vir-
GINA, who admire and love him, and
recognize him as chivalric gentleman
without fear and without reproach, who
combines the characters of hero, states
man, patriot, and orator, and who,
though he did not achieve success, de-
served it, aud did his duty in the recent
canvass in such manner as to win the
good opinion of all whose judgment is
of any value. In view of their career
and records, who would not rather be
Maj. John w. Daniel, defeated, than
VIM. e. Cameron elected?
when vice prevails and wicked men bear
The post of honor is the private station"
Even Malone himself has the candor
and grace virtually to concede that all
the best elements of the State were OPP
posed to him and his party (" This is
truth that should not be forgotten nor
disregarded. Let it be borne in mind.
THE COURT OF APPEALs.-The
Judges of the Court of Appeals will hold
Office till January LIST, 1883. AS the Dis
patch says, 'the judges of the Court of
Appeals were elected in 1870 for twelve
years. The Constitution provides as to
all judges that their terms OF Office
shall commence on the first day of jan
uary next following their appointment"
1t follows that the terms of the present
judges commenced on the 1st day of
January, 1871, and will end on the 1st
of January, 1883.
OF course, therefore, the Riddleberger
bill will never be the law of Virginia
before that time The august tribunal
has had occasion to decide more than
once that the funding act of 1871 was a
valid. binding, and constitutional law.
1t has dealt blow at reputation when
ever repudiating proposition appeared
in its presence. 1t is, therefore, not
anticipating its judgment when we
predict that it will condemn all such
reputation schemes as the Riddleberger
bill"
| AN ELEP aANT ON THEIR HANDS. -
AS Malone aud his party have gone TO
the Republicans that party has now an
elephant on its hands which will give
it great deal of trouble. The Republic
cans will yet rue the day that they en-
dorsed Malone with his reputation
principles. Their open and shameless
violation of principle will } ct return to
punish them. Nemesis will be sure to
on ertake them. and retribution will be
visited upon them. Their ''sins will be
sure to find them out" and they will be
punished by defeat in the next Nation
al election. Let the Democrats be OF
good cheer. There is good time COM
ing.
| "A JOhE YIN JOOdE w SA0I
lottesville (Va) correspondent tells a
good joke on Judge Alexander Rives,
Judge of the United States District
Court. The Judge made his appearance
at the polls Tuesday morning, when a
colored man named Jesse Favor, ap.
preached him with Daniel ticket, say
ing, Judge, won't you have a ticket ?"
The Judge, supposing of course that it
was Cameron ticket, as 1t was handed
by q colored man, took it, remarking
that of course they both voted that tick
ct, to which Favor responded, ooh, yea,
all the gentlemen vote this ticket" AT
this point the Judge saw his mistake,
and was not long in securing a ticket
more suited to his political views.
RUSSIAN TYRANNY.-A sad result oil
Russian tyranny is exemplified in the
death, in New York, supposed to be by
suicide, of DR.. Adolph Goertz A few
years ago, he was rich, prosperous, the
happy husband of loving wife, when
on account of his liberal ideas, suspicio q
: foil unnn him ond ho uoo OhIivod tr