The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-04
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Judge Jos. Christian has been nominated
as candidate for the legislature by the
Democrats of Richmond.
Fincastle (Va.) Herald: The old Glover
dale iron ore mines on Back creek, owned
by Joseph r. Anderson & Co.. of Rich
mond, are to be re-opened soon.
Roger A. Pryor and Judge Fullerton, of
New York, have been employed to defend
O'Donnell, the murderer of the informer
Cary. The trial will take place in Eng
land, under English laws
The Roanoke Leader records the mar
riage of daughter of ex-Sheriff James B.
Thompson, of that county, to N. b. Aims
worth, Choctaw Indian, who recently
graduated at Roanoke College.
The Cincinnati Commercials Gazette pub
fishes side by side cuts of Benjamin Frank
lin Butler and Frederick Douglass. This
is ominous. 1t may mean the Democratic
Presidential ticket for 1884.
To Gent Mahone.-Close up the canvass
and throw up the sponge. The Vindicator
gives it as the opinion of Cab. Maddux
that the Readjusters are beaten. Moth
ing more can be said or done.
The Vindicator is at the old game of stop
thief. To divert attention from the cliques
and rings which have for years dominated
the Democratic party, and which dominate
To 1axr i A 10 lie oil
legged Coalition rings. Sweep before your
own door first, is rule which we COM
mend to our esteemed contemporary.
On Tuesday next, the Sth inst, the cleo
tion takes place in Ohio. We look for a
sweeping Republican victory. Should this
calculation prove correct, it will soundsthe
death-knell Of Bourbonism in Virginia by
a majority that will astound the moss
backs, who are never awakened to the real
condition of public sentiment until after
an election.
A correspondent of the New York Tri-
bune, travelling through Alabama, has
come up with man residing on his plan
tation that does not know that the war re-
suited in the success of the Union cause.
He still owns his slaves and believes the
Confederate States government is in exis-
tence. We would suggest that he be sent
to Virginia and enlisted as Democratic
campaigner.
Sawney Younger, Reuben King and
Isaac Evans, three young negroes, were
OF Erid Inc fnr
the murder of w. F. Sheppard. in August.
All three protested their innocence to the
last A detachment of the Pittsylvania
Guards acted as escort and did guard duty.
There was quite a large crowd in the
vicinity of the place of execution. but
there was no disturbance.
The Postmaster General decides that the
reduced rate of postage which went into eff
feet on the LIST of October, applies to domes-
tic mails only and not to mails for fore ign
countries but becomes the rate of letters
to Canada in consequence of the fact that
under the existing postal arrangement be-
tween the United States and that country
the domestic rate of the country of origin
applies to international letters exchanged
between the two countries.
The last precinct has been heard from.
The Vaadicator publishes Il long interview
with Cab Maddox, in which the notable
heavyweight offers to bet 500 that the
next Legislature will be Bourbon. For
merly the returns from the Baltimore
drummers did not getin until about a week
before the election, but in the present dis
tressed condition Of Bourbonism, in Vir-
ginia the reserves are called out on the
first fire.
Judge Hoadly has returned to Ohio from
the care of a physician in Philadelphia. He
has been quite sick and is far from having
his usual strength. He entered upon the
canvass again on Monday evening, and eX-
pected to make three speeches before the
election on the 9th. 1t is questionable
whether his physical condition will allow
it, however. His campaign, since his
nomination, has been attended with nu-
merOus unfortunate occurrences all tending
to weaken his party support and strength
en- that of Judge Foraker. There seems
to be no doubt of the latter's su ccess by a
decided majority.
Senator Thurman, of Ohio, has advanced
a new theory. 1t is that the Constitution
contemplates that Presidents and the par
ties that elect them should be changed
every four years. That is Il new invention
decidedly, but it never occurred to Mr..
Thurman during Democratic ascendancy
That party held the government from the
younger Adams to Harrison, and yet it was
not regarded by Democratic statesmen as
unconstitutional. 1t appears all at once,
as a new revelation for the reason that the
people will again call the Republicans to
administer the government for four years
from the 4th of March, 1885.
We would suggest to the Chairmen of
the Readjuster State and County Commit
tees that they subscribe for a large number
of the Stamston Spectator for the cam
paign. A few weeks ago the issue was de-
voted to mixed schools, mixed marriages
and miscegenation generally. But that
effort so Disguised all classes of citizens
that the subject was dropped like IA hot
potato. This week it devOtes it's attention
to the charge that the Readjusters are 60
ing into the Republican party, and all who
vote with the Coalition now may be
counted Republicans. If the Republicans
could only be convinced Of the truth of
that it would be worth 10000 votes this
fall tothe Coalition. We hope our lively
neighbor will continue his powerful artis.
Giles in this line, for we are very sure the
effect must prove very encouraging to all
who are opposing Bourbon rule. 1t could
rally the Republicans as one man to the
Coalition, and as the Readjusters are IRON
clad in this contest with the Bourbons, the
result would be an overwhelming Coalition
victory. Circulate the Spectator by all
means.
The Bourbons are welded to traditions.
They think it sacrilege for any one to take.
an advance step, OF think and act for him
self. Hence their cutlery against Gov.
Cameron because he proposes to commune
cate with the people and tell them what
he believes is for the good Of the State.