Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-08-07
What the Press say of the Convention.
Norfolk Landmark. !

elected chairman OF the DemocrdGI0 coAi,
mittee of the State of Virginia. we hao
no candidate but this gentleman seems tc
us to possess the very qualities which we
need in the man at the head OF our forces
| We believe he will work with fidelity ano
Intelligence, and in return the people
| of the Commonwealth should do theil
/ part. and give him an undivided sup
ort. We rave good general at our heat
and sbould !, 'ow proceed to make this
''sol' diers' fight.
TIync Sburg News.l
The convention ha done It's WORK spien pen
didly. In nothing thae' 1t sud coute .n0i
have been improvement Inc pi@u,d T
admirable, covering the hole G. ounu ~. ~, :
is one ON which every man IN Virg. "@ ~
posed to bossism and negro + ,1le may ST. VIZ
It will consolidate the party as one mai
and will arouse enthusiastic support all
over the State. We shall have more to
| say about it.
[Lynehburg Advanced
We think the ablest and best body of
representatives of the people of Virginia
which has assembled since the war, has
Just closed it's sessions in this city. If we
were empowered to assemble representa-
tives of the people of the State, charged
with the duty of framing a Constitution
and enacting Code of laws for the govern
ment of the State, of preparing policy for
adya1 ,cng the agricultural, mineral, manu-
featuring, commercial, financial, educational
and moral interests of Virginia, of placing
her in he front rank of States and secur-
inc her 1'elations to the Federal Government
on a basi exhibiting the cordiality of the
Federal Union, the dignity of the State,
and the patriotism of the people, we would
unhesitatil Ugly, with perfect confidence,
commit the work to the Democratic Con-
vention which has just returned to the par
ty the trust reposed in it. This body of
men embrac I'D all the best elements of our
people.
Alexandria Gazettel
The action of the State democratic con-
yention is eminently wise, and is not only
ereditable to the convention, but reflects
credit upon the party of which the members
of the convention were the chosen repre-
sentatives. The platform speaks for itself,
and is so concise and perspicuous that all
who run may read it, and those who do so,
if thew be reasonable and unprejudiced men,
can but admire and approve its wisdom,
and see tine benefits that must occur to the
State from the operation of its principles.
In the selection of the chairman of the
State committee the convention exhibited
no less common sense and political discre-
ton than it did in the construction of its
platform; for if there be man In the party
who is cap able of so arranging and con-
ductine its affairs as to secure for it vic
tory. that man is the very one it has select
ed. With the united moral and material
support of every opponent of Mahoneism
in the State, and that there is every reason
to believe he will receive, the result of next
November's eiection will prove that when
the convention n chose Mr.. Barbour it put
the right man in the right place.
[Richmond State
That battle cry, 'sthis way freemen ~
inscribed upon the Lynehburg banner is
the death-knell of the Boss, and worthy a
place in the story of our great State side by
side with her deathless legend, "Sic Sem
4,e, Tyrannis!'' ''How sweet and pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in uni
ty,'' but there was something better than
unity at Lynchburg-there was harmony
harmony by which all conflicting feelings
and opinions were blended, and yet re-
mained separate and distinct, recalling to
mind that famous classic simile to the I'm
ion of the Sta tes so happily by one OF our
greatest political chieftains at time of real
d,S
the sea-" Yes: we thank you, gentleman
that while holding d dtferent shades OF opin-
ion, and representing so many separate To-
cal interests and ideas, yet upon the great
and paramount issue at stake and upon the
measures to be adopted for securing the
victory you were one A nd so shall we find
the people who sent you . the proud city
of Lynchburg, great among the cities OF
Virginia, to represent their purposes and
aspirations and give them t he voice and the
force of emphatic expression IN plain unvar-
nished English.
ILynchburg Virginian.l
A common purpose seemed te, animate all
the delegates to have united &C ton in all
that was to be done. The spirit of harmo-
ny, of concession, of compromise Ito secure
the common good, and to overthrow the
despotism that one man has aim ed to es-
tablish in Virginia, was apparen t on all
sides, and eventuated in the hap 1iest re-
suits. The sentiments voiced by ne Con-
vention, go forth to the people of Y Irglnla,
as the united utterances of one of the ablest
aud most patriotic assemblages of her peo-
pie that have been known in this genera
tion, and will find a response in the mind
and heart of every honest, earnest Demo-
crat in Virginia
1t will be seen that the Convention wise
ly, as we think, dropped the name of Con
servative," and assumed that of SD emo
craft and declared it's affiliation with the
national Democracy. As an old WI ug,
(when there was Whig party, we do not
object to this, and hope that our broth er
Wings will accept, in the same spirit, tn g
wisdom of this action of the Convention.
and for the reason herein set forth. x
The party is now united, and hopeful,
and will 60 forward earnestly in the work
of restoring the State to the rule of those
who are best qualified to govern wisely and
WELL and place old Virginia once more in
alignment with the reliable Democratic
States of the Union. Nothing but earnest
work, on our part, is needed to insure the
death of Mahoneism in November next.
LITTLE ToMMY.-Little Tommy was en-
tertaining one of his sisters callers until
she appeared.
''Don't you come to see my sister ?' he
inquired.
Eyes, Tommy, that's what | come for. >
'You like her good deal, don't you?"
''Of course, [ admire her very much.
Don't you think she is nice ?"
''Well, 1 reckon I have to cause she's
my sister, but she thumps me pretty tough
sometimes. But say, les see you open
your mouth once. Now shut it real tight
till I count ten. There, I knowed you
could do it,
''Why, Tommy, who said couldn't?"
"Oh, nobody much, but sister,"
'EWhat did she say ?''
"Well, she said you hadn't sense enough
to keep your mouth shut, and bet her two
big oranges you had, and you have, amt
you, and you'll make her duff up the or
anges, won't you?''
The young man didn't wait to see
whether she would 'sduff up or not.
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