Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-11-02
So They Go.
Editor Pittsy1uania Tribune :

Edator PtttSyluaaiG Tribune
Having heretofore acted with the Read
iuster party, and having determined to do
ntferw1se in the future. deem iG not in
appropriate to publicly make known my
past and present political positions.
When l attained the age of twenty one
I found three political parties asking the
suffrages of the people and after "a careful
survey Of their respective claims and a
THOROUGH consideration OF the state of af-
fairs then existing in Virginia, made up
my mind to cast my lot with the Read
ter party, believing then. as 1 do no,e,
that the Riddleberger settlement of the
state debt was best for the people. That
settlement having been perfected, as so
pronounced by the court of final resort. l
see no necessity for the further existence
OF the ReadJuster party, and as | have al
WAYS been, and am now, opposed to Radi-
cdlsm. 1 shall hereafter use my vote and
II Huence in the interest of the Democratic
party
Respectfully, WILLIS Fl. SHIELDS.
THE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT IN HENRY
COUNTY.
s. ]. Griggs, Malone candidate for the
legislature in Henry county, is out in
card Withdrawing from the canvass, CIV
ing as his reason that the party is OF uni
ted. Numbers who composed the noml-
mating convention have joined the Demo-
Gratis. Griggs was a Malone member of
the last legislature. The bottom las
dropped out.
We really feel sorry for the Coalition
Radical Black and-Tan party in this coun-
~ First. Mr.. c. E Miller, whom they
had, without shadow of authority, if we
are correctly Informed, placed upon their
ticket, declined the doubtful honor. Then
Mr. John Anthony Smith-by long odds
their strongest man retires from their
ticket. and Tuesday published card an
nOuDcing his intention of voting for the
Democratic nominees. Mr.. N N Witcher
tried the delightful (?) pastime of running
as a candidate for the Radical party, but
finding the prospect rather dark, with.
draws and asks his followers to vote for
Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Davis. hearing of this
| proceeding, very promptly denies that he
is candidate, and asks his friends not to
| vote for him. And thus 1t is. Poor fell
lrws-won'5 somebody. black or white,
gray or grisly. step forward and let them
place his name on their ticket ?-PittSyl-
ua1asa I'rdbane.
Mir John A. Smith, clerk of the City
Council, ard late Coalition nominee for
he House of Delegates from this county
announces IN letter. which we publish in
another column, that he will hereafter act
wit h the great Conservative party Of Vir-
.inia. Nearly all the Democrats who
united with the Readjnsters in order to
fl ct settlement of the State debt are
pursuing the same sensible course.-Dan.
U,lle Register.
Mr.. j. G. Witcher, an original Read
juster frnm Pittsylvania county, called on
us this morning and reafirmed the reports
of Dem cratic successes in that sterling
county.-Lgnchbmg Neaos.
Mr.. A. B. Cauthorn. leading Read.
juster OF King and Queen county, has re.
turned to the Democratic fold.
ANOTHER GONE.
Editor Pearisburg Virginiaa IN ntice is
hereby served gu the Radical Coalition
party Of this State aud county, that am
not one OF them, and their appointments OF
me On one OF their Coalition committees,
composed of blacks al whites is usurpa-
ton. will vote and act with my white
| fellow ciLlZens in the future as have done
in the past. w. 1. WILBU RN.
Lee County, Oct. 16.