Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-06


Boss Malone has one stump-speaker per-
ambulating the State in his interest who is
disgrace even to the bad cause he repre-
sents. We allude TO his supple jack Gov
ernor. Cameron by name Having prosti-
tuted his high office to the basest of partizan
purposes, he is perambulating the State
making spet ches to the black-and tan
cohorts of the Boss Of character that would
not have been tolerated from Wells or Yam
l1ee Allen in the dark days of Reconstruction.
He is said to have been very much intoxicat-
ed during his harangue in Roanoke a few
days ago, and made use Of language in re-
gard to the ladies' wives, mothers and
daughters of the Democrats of Virginia
of the most disgusting and revolving char
acter-language that should cause the most
hardened cheek 10 tinge with shame. MANY
of his hearers who had hitherto adhered to
the Coalition party are said to have renoun-
ced their ''liberalism'' on the spot, and
Democrats present with difficulty restrain
ed themselves from taking the Chief Ex-
ecutive of the Stale from the stand and Civ
ing him a little wholesome exercise astride
of rail. The Boss had better keep him in
the mansion fitted mp at such heavy expense
for him, f he i disgusting many of his
own followers, ans working Democrats I'D
to point Of desperation they have not eX-
perenced since Wells, the rpet-bagger,
and Harris, the ccro, were the candidates
of the Liberal party Of $50 for the chief
offices in the State. But whether the Boss
takes him down as aot, every man in Vir-
ginia who has the blood of white man
eoursibg through bis veins, no matter what
party he has heretofore affiliated with,
should feel il incuiaben on himself to re-
buke this drunken Governor and his party
On the 9th Of November next HE man
who will support 3 party that has for one
of its chief advocate" and fuglemen one who
is guilty Of casting reproach upon Virgin
ia women, is Il / made of the stuff that
should characterize a Virginia gentleman.
Rally, white freemsn Of Virginia, to the polls
and rebuke him and the party he represents.
WK ,5& &fii f4f1l KS tfit., ,tD,, ,ns
haunting the Democracy about Free Whis-
key, it would be well for them to sweep
before their own doors We hold. in law
and public affairs, to the old English idea.
that Ii man cho0ses to get drunk it is his
own affair, provided he stays at home and
does not disturb any one nor offend public
taste. But We do hold that a party whose
President has been accused of being drunk
on public occasinns and offensive at least on
one occasion to q visitor, and whose Cover
nor is thus charged in the public prints.
should ''pnt lis hard on it's mouth and its
mouth in the Gast. y It is time for GOOD
people, reputable people moral people, 1.-THE
best people" to enquire where this corrupt
coalition of Maiioue and Arthur is tending.
Are we to have not only the corrupting Of
our political system tainting the ballot, but
a sappng of public morals and degrade
ton of public assemblies? We have re-
peatedly heard Tat Mahoneite orators have
offended the taste and sense of gentility
and refinement Of audiences BY their pro-
fame and obscene language and anecdotes,
but we had supposed: these were of the low
er order sent out 10 cajole and catch the
negro vote, but we admit that we are sur
prisNd at the statements contained in the
above editorial, ard, for the reputation of
the State, would faiu wish that the picture
has been too highly drawn.-Lynchbarq
AdgGncc.