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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20
The Danville Riot.
SPEECH OF HON. GEO. c. oABELL.

In his speech at the Democratic Celebra
ton in Richmond last Tuesday night, Hon.
Geo. G. Cabell, in referring to the Danville
riot, said:-
''From the beginning the canvass was
conducted with bitterness by General Ma
homes speakers and workers, and the bad
blood engendered came near producing dis
astrous results in many places. In my own
little ''eity by the Dan," just three days be-
fore the election, while the good people of
the town, to the number of more than 600
were assembled in the Opera House endors-
ing the act of twenty-eight Of their respect
ed fellow-citizens who had issued political
circular entitled "Coalition Rule in Dam
ville," and deprecating exciting political
harangues, a number of negroes, wrought
up to frenzy by the pernicious doctrines
which had been instilled into them by par
ty leaders, white and black, commenced an
attack upon few white citizens upon the
Main street of the city. In few moments
an immense throng of colored people joined
in the melee. The whites rushed from the
Opera-House, and for few minutes the
fight was severe. AS usual in such cases
the superior race obtained the mastery
three negroes were killed, several wounded,
and two white men wounded. In five
minutes the streets were cleared of negroes
and peace reigned and has reigned since
All sorts of rumOrs and reports were sent
out in regard to the unfortunate difficulty,
and our opponents endeayored to make po-
litical capital of the affair. They did not
make much if results prove anything, nor
will they be able to do so. The white peo-
pie Of Danville were not to blame in this
matter. They had before acted and con-
tinued to act with astonishing forbearance,
and those who assert to the contrary are
either criminaily ignorant of the affairs they
discuss CT design maliGiopsly to misrepre-
sent people I'm willingly thrust into con-
fiict with those they had rather aid than in
jure- It is foul falsehood to say that this
difficulty was premeditated on the part of
the white men of Danvills. A great deal
Of fuss has been made over this little affair.
Even the heart of our great Governor was
moved to its profoundest depths, and he
sent an "Army of Occupation infantry
and artillery-tO crush out the Granville
rebellion to guard the polls, and to give
the colored man his rights before the laws"
but when the Richmond boys arrived the
war had been long over, peace reigned, and
do not suppose that these good boys ever
in their lives saw 50 peaceful aud quiet an
election, or greater desire manifested by
every one to allow every voter. white or
colored, to vote as he pleased. We had not
the slightest need for troops among us, but
your gallant boys were welcome just the
same. They bore themselves handsomely,
and left us, officers aud men, with the best
wishes Of our people. Applause.
But, my friends, pardon me for referring
to this disagreeable episode in the midst of
our rejoicing. ''All is well that ends WELL"
The smoke has lifted from the political bat
tle-feld and left us masters of the situa-
ton"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

Senator Malone, it is announced, is pre-.
pairing an address to the American people,
in which he will give his version of the
why's and wheiefores of the recent election
in Virginia, coupled with which will be an
intimation Of the Seniors future political
operations. The PhiIadelphi. Inquirer, re-
publican, III referring to Senator Mahone' S
proposed address, expresses The hope that
he twill initiate that other eminent Virgin
ian, George Washington, and make it a
farewell address
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

AN OLD DEMocRRATIC VOTER .-Richard
Cousins. one hundred years old, voted for
Hoadly for Governor of Ohio at the recent
election. Cousins cast his first vote for
Thomas jefferson in 1904, and from that
year to this fall has not failed to attend any
general election and has voted for an un-
broken period Of soventy-nine years an uu-
scratched Democratic ticket. His first vote
for Governor was i'll 1905. for DIR. Edward
Titfin, Of Chillicothe, and October s be
walked one and one-half miles to cast his
vote for Judge Hoadly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

From the tone of Maj Yost's last paper,
we think he intends joining the Murphyites
in their temperance crusade. If he will
allow us we would suggest that he engage
the following gentlemen as assistants; Gov.
VIM. E. Cameron, Senator Riddleberger,
Attorney General Blair, and, if he wants
grand revival, secure the services of Rob-
ert j. Walker, Of Shenandoah Rocking
haM ReQistcr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20
Preserve the Party Organization, and Act
with Wisdom,

To be able to reap the fruits of our glo-
rious victory, and to ensure success next
Fall, our party organization Should be pre-
served, and our Legislature should act with
wisdom. A communication in the Dispatch,
signed ga Democrat" expresses our views
so well that we adopt them:
sis the victory to be a barren one? Is it
to give occasion to hearty expressions of
joy, to bonfires and professions or is it to
bear practical and permanent fruit +? Our
enemy has sustained terrible defeat, but
ambition and revenge and prejudice and
self-aggrandizement have resources which
often surprise us.
Our organization, in thoroughness and
cempactness, should be maintained and
strengthened for next years battle and for
the establishment of vital principles All
citizens CT both races should have equal
and impartial justice. The negroes should
continue to have their full political and civil
rights. Our public schools and charitable
institutions should be freed from all abuses
and be sacredly separated from all party
machinery and partisan Uses. Public Off
GERS should be held to the strictest account
ability. In filling offices the greatest eau
ton should be used. No man has right
to be restored to an office bee use he has
once held it. Sobriety, honesty, compe-
tency, should be indispensable tests, 1t is
never safe to confer public trust upon a
drunkard or gambler. Besides the posi-
tive disqualification resulting from these
vices, the Democratic party should recog
nize its Indebtedness to the good men who
have been its chief supporters. No party
can safely ALLEVIATE the upright and indus
trious by putting Incorporate and unsafe
men in high places. The young should be
stimulated, by highest examples of civic
and official vitue to lives Of integrity and
nooleness.
The development of our mineral re-
sources, the improvement of agriculture the
stimulation of smaller and varied industries,
the construction of good roads, encourage
ment of immigration, go hand-in-hand with
the guaranty and enforcement of law and
order, of justice and right and truth"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20
THE "DANVTLLE RIOT"

was the legitimate outgrowth of Malone
methods and the natural results of the in
fiammatory speech made by his man Sims
the night before the disturbance. 1t is true
that there were colored men killed-and
this no one regrets more than myself-so
there were in tho draft riots in your own
city in 1862, but no one thought of brand
ing the people of the state of New York as
inaugurating ''the shotgun policy then,
but that this single occurrence should be
used as a text from which to preach that
the shotgun policy has been inaugural
ed in Virginia, for the purpose of firing the
northern heart, is an unwarranted misre-
presentation Of facts, and whoever does it
| regard as an enemy of his country.
If the republican party can only be kept
alive by a revival of the flames of discord
between the sections and by appeals to the
feelings engendered by the war; if there is
not enough of principle left upon which to
sustain itself before the people, it had bet
ter die while it has a reputation left. | re-
peat, while there was ballot-box stuffing by
the Mahoneites in Norfolk county and in
other counties, and while tickets were taken
from colored men who did not agree with
them and torn up, and while there were
isolated cases of disorder (and in what
state was there not?), the election was, on
the whole, most peaceable and orderly, and
everybody in the State knew it,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

The colored democrats who took part in
the jubilation in Richmond Tuesday night
were assaulted by the Mahoneites Of their
race and had to be protected by guard
colored followers had taken the advice given
them by him and Fred Douglass, and were
making it ''hot' for any negro who voted
with the reputable white people. But the
General now says it was colored followers
who were bulldozed by the white people
and he says this, too, in the face of the fact
that more negroes voted at the recent cleo
ton than eyer before
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

The last Waynesboro' Nessnge, has a
long ard sensible editorial on subject of
social equality showing that it is an impos-
sibility, and that any legislation having that
object i'll view would be unwise, and could
be productive Of nothing but evil and that
continually,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

The stone upon which General Wash
ington stood when he took the oath of of
flee as the first President Of the United
States, is now set in the wall Of the main
corridor of Bellevue Hospital, New York,
but is to &c Incorporated into the monu-
ment now in course of erection on the steps
of the sub-treasury building.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE IN CHARLoTTEs-
celebrated the late glorious victory on last
Thursday night. Speeches were made by
John B. Moon, Thos. NJ. Dunn, delegates
elect, S. V. Southall, Micajah Woods, 3.
johnson Barbour, and john E. Massey
The Chronicle says: "While Mr.. Sonthall
was speaking a stone came whizzing
through the crowd, striking gentleman,
Mr.. Berkeley, train dispatcher of the Vir-
ginia Midland Railroad, on the head, cut
ting the skin quite severely and making
painful wound. The stone did not stop
here. Either this or another one struck a
lady on the right side of the face and tenn
pie, making an ugly wound; though not
serious one, fortunately. She was imme-
diately put into a carriage and carried to
her residence. The Indignation of the pee
pie knew no bounds The stones evidently
came from the vicinity Of lire of cars
which were standing some twenty yards off
on side track A crowd Of young men
rushed to unearth the scoundrels, but they
had gone. If they had been taken, it is
safe to say that summary justice would
have been administered then and there
In reference to this matter, q d>lres on
dent Of the State, says: During the pro
gress of the speaking some party or parties
unknown got behind some freight cars and
threw number of stones into the crowd, one
of them striking q lady in the face, but fortu-
nateiy net doing much damage. under
stand another struck Mr.. Berkeley, the tel
egraph operator at the junction, on the
head, infiicting painful but not serious
wound There were several other parties
struck, but they were not hurt.
The stones seemed to be thrown promis-
cuously in the crowd, and at first the crowd
did not know from which direction they
came, but shortly they saw the direction
and several gentlemen went over among the
miscreants, and one Of them, AIr. Jarman,
saw negro boy throw five times and then
run. He was caught and turned over TO
the police, and it was with some difficulty
that the crowd was kept from lynching
him, but better counsel prevailed, and he
was taken to the station house."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

A. K. Mcclure, editor of the Philadel-
phia Times, was arrested last Thursday, by
constable from Reading, Pa, upon a
charge of libel preferred by George Smith,
Jr, of Union township, Beris county. Mr..
Mcclure was taken before magistrate, and
held i'll So, 600 bail to answer in Berks coun
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20
1884.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

Before the next Presidential election it
will have become patent even to the most
credulous Democratic follower of General
Malone, that the General was for Arthur
because arthur was for him, and not them.
They will therefore leave him and let him
continue in the sole enjoyment of the poIitr
ical association of his colored cohorts, for
his Republican allies, except those who
hold Office, repudiated him on the 9th inst.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

Hon. John P. King, of Georgia, the old
est living ex- United States Sanator, is now
"a years of age, and in excellent health. -
He was born April 3rd, 1893, and was
elected Senator to fill an unexpired term in
1888, and reelected for full term in 1884,
but resigned IN 1897.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

Negro preachers in Staunton have recon-
mended to those throughout Virginia ''to
set apart the first Sabbath in December for
delivering funeral orations on the death of
the colored men recently massacred in this
State" They have also appointed COM
mittee ''to confer with similar committees
in other parts of the State about the feast
bility of emigrating from Virginia to other
sections of the country" There are few,
but very few, worthy colored preachers in
Virginia. The vastmajority of them would
be more in place behind a white apron or
plough handle than in the pulpit And it
is this majority, to which those of Staunton
belong, to whose teaching is Justly attribu-
ted most of the troubles-all the political
ones-that occur between the white and
colored people of the State. The colored
men s'recently massacred" number four, of
whom one was straightout Republican
who was killed by Mahoneite in South
ampton, and three who were killed in a riot
in DanviHe, which they commenced, and af-
ter two white men had been dangerously
wounded. The "orations" to be delivered
over them are only to increase the enmity
that these preachers have already instilled
into the hearts of their simple hearers
against their white neighbors. AS to emf
grating from the State, the sooner the ne
grocs do so, tho sooner will their places be
supplied with industrious and thrifty white
laborers from the North, who will not come
to the State as long as they have to compete
with egroes.-AleTaadyfa Gazette.
We have been informed that there is a
colored Baptist preacher in this city-Rev.
R. H. Porter-who never engages in any
political schemes, and does not make his
church mere political machine to array
his members in hostility to the white peo-
pie who are their friends, as the other col
ored ministers are thought to do. If this
be so, he deserves credit, and it should be
awarded to him. The mass Of the negroes
are political slaves to their preachers, and
INSCRIPTIONS white leaders who use them
solely to subserve their own selfish purpos-
es. They are not free to vote as they
please, as they should be, fer they are afraid
Of being beaten and prosecuted by persons
Of their own color. Since the election, a
negro woman in this city, on hearing that
colored man had voted the Democratic
ticket, with emphasis declared shat fhe
ought to be hang" This is the feeling they
have, and it has been caused by the politi-
cal teachings of their ministers, who rule
them despotically and to their injury.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

FIRE IN CaARLoTTEsvILLE.- frame
house in Charlottesville occupied by Mr.
Huffman was destroyed by fire Friday
morning. The family barely escaped, and
everything in the house was consumed. The
house belonged TO DIR. w. G. Rogers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20
The Lynchburg Adrance says:

''The negro baby speech Of Cameron at
Roanoke did more to defeat Mahoneism
than the negro riot at Danville"
1t is q question whether that unfortunate
riot lost or gained votes for the Democratic
party. f probably gained some votes in
the white districts, but lost in the negro
districts, as it tended to unite the coiored
vote against the Democratic party.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20
lLONDONG ASSURANCE
THE SUN.
NEW YORK, 1854.
About sixty million copies of THE SUN have
one out CO our establishment during the past

ABOUT sixty million copies of THE SUN have
gone ont c. our establishment during the past
twelve months.
If on were to paste end to end all the coll
umns OF ali THE SUNS printed and sold last
year you would get continuous strip of inter-
estlng Inf rmatiOn, common sense wisdom,
sound doctrine and sane wit long enough to
reae1 from Printing House square to the top
of Mount CCpernicus in the moon, then back
to Printing House square, and then three
quarters OF The way back to the moon again
But 1 He Sun is written for the Inhabitants
OF the earth; this same strip of intelligence
would eirdle the globe twenty-Seven or TWEEN
ty-eight tiues.
If every buyer of copy of THE SUN during
the past year has spent only one hour over 1t,
or II Els wi e or his grandfather has spent an
other hour, this newspaper in 1883. has afford-
ed the human race thirteen thousand years of
steady reading, night and day.
1t is by only little calculations like these that
you can form any idea of the circulation of the
most popular OF american newspapers, or OF
its influence on the opinions and actions of
American men and women.
The SUN is, and will continue to be, news
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the news of all the world without waste of
words and in the most readable shape which
is working with all ts for the cause of honest
government. and which therefore believes that
the Republican party must go, and mus 90 in
this coming year of our Lord, 1884
If you know THE SUN, you like if already
and yop will read it with accustomed d Jjgence
and pront during what is sure 10 be the most
interest lng year in ITS history. If you do NOT
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1854.
HARPER'S MAGAZINE
ILL USTRA

Hdrper's Magazine begins its sixty-eighth vol.
ume with the December Number ID is the
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In its treatment of subjects of current social
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. Election
returns have been received from every
county in the State, and the Legislature
stands as follows: Embellishments %;
Coalitionists, IL; vacancies, 3, (Rue, Mar
tin, and Stevens, Coalitionists, who are dis
qualifed). House-Demoorats, So; CoaI-
tionists, IS. 1t win be seen the Democrats
hay two-thirds majority in the Senate.
In the House, one Coalitionist from Apo
mattox, and another from Rockingham,
will doubtless be unseated on the ground of
fraud, which will also give the Democrats
two,tllirds majority in the lower House.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

The trains On the Ches. & Ohio Railway
are now running on The TING of the 18th
meridian, which is eight minutes faster
than Washington time, on the Eastern and
Huntington Divisions; and on the time of
the Goth meridian, which is one hour slow
er, on the Lexingtoa Division.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

REELECTION OF PRoF. MALLETT.
Friday last, tie Board of Visitors of the
University reelected DR.. John W. Mallett
to the Chair of Chemistry in that institu-
tion. 1t is understood that he will accept,
It will be remembered that after leaving
the University Of Virginia Professor NAL
lett accepted position in Texas. We are
pleased to learn that he will return to the
University of Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

MARRIAGE OF SToNEwALL JACKsoN's
NEPHEw.-At Fairmount, w. Va, We'd
nesday, Hiss Mabel 8. Burns, daughter of
Mr.. ]. J. Burns, leading merchant of that
place, was married to Mr.. Starke L. Baker,
of Beverly, Randolph county, a nephew of
General Stonewall jackson.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

How THEY WERE CAPTURED.-It will be
remembered that, in his speech here, when
Blair referred to the fact that the Demo
Gratis claimed they were making gains in the
Southwest, he said: "They say they lave
captured the Readjusters in the Southwest,
but we will capture them, you know, all
back again before the election" The re-
suit shows how Blair and Company captur-
ed them. 1t was rs the negro captured the
grounding. As lie ran his hand into the
grounding hole, his master asked: "Have
you got him, Sambo?" With his face dis
torted with pain, Sambo replied:
ono, master, he's got me-"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

PAINFUL ACCIDENT Tuesday even
ing last Mr. c. H. Lutz, of the firm of Lutz
& Clarke, met with quite a painful acct
dent. The ''shaper' used in their furni-
ture establishment for making mouldings,
&C., revolves at the rate of 1900 revolu-
tions per minute, and Mr.. Lutz had the mis-
fortune to let piece Of timber slip as it was
being adjusted t. this wheel. In twink
ling the index and middle finger of his right
i4aild we're badly lacerated, and the bone
had disappeared FROM ths END of his left
thumb Dr. McGhesney ia dressing the
wounds, removed the bone Of the frat joint
of the thumb, and binding the skin over the
stnb left Mr.. Lutz in as comfortable con-
dition as could be expected under the cir
cumstanoes. - Gyeenbrie, Independent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-20

The Democrats swept Chicago by 5000
majority Tuesday week capturing the judge
ship and four Commissioners. The Repub-
lican papers there admit terrible defeat
that dims the fragmentary gains made else
where.