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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29
No Bargain" in regard to the D., D. 4 B.
Institution.

Mr.. T. J. Christian, in card in reply to
one recently written by Capt. J. N. ople,
says: ~ did make request of some OF
these gentlemen SENATOR'S whom thought
possibly might b< heed on the Board OF
Directors for the IF and Dumb Asylum
IInstitution], and some Of these gentlemen
promised to use their influence for MIR.
Roller, in the event of their being on the
Board of Directors. Only two members that
I had ever spoken to happened to be placed
upon the Board, and after they had been
nominated, not one of them have ever i'm
portuned or have they made to me any
promises since their appointment as direc-
tors
This being the case, we cannot see that
there exists any "bargain" binding upon
any members Of the Board, except these
two, and they have only promised TO fuse
their influence for Mr.. Roller" AS to the
remainder of the Board, they are free, &C
cording to Mr.. Christians own statement,
to act as they may deem proper and for the
best interests of the Institution which has
been placed under their direction.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29
Our Duty

We concur with the Leesburg Wash'ng-
tonian in the view that, ''the duty OF the
Democratic party, at this stage OF the Pres-
idential canvass, is plain and imperative
We should call halt to divisions on minor
issues, and pursue that course which VIII
insure harmony and united action, wneh
the heat of the contest is upon us. II we
cannot agree upon the tariff, we can agree
upon our nominee, and unite to place our
party in control of the government. Ihis
is the main result to accomplish. There
are issues of moment to this country, far
outreaching in importance and magnitude,
all other matters. The liberties of the
people are endangered as the corruption OF
the government increases, and the standard
of public morals reflect the character OF the
rule under which we live. Corruption and
fraud have proven the bane of governments,
in the past, and tell most rapidly, in their
downward movement, when the popular
will is the ruling power.
The vices, which have cfept into the adj
ministration of this government, must be
corrected, and that can only be done, by a
change of the party in power No one
party can rule government, of such vast
patronage as this, for any length of time
without becoming corrupt, and the RENE
dy is for the people to change their rulers
and infuse new blood into the diseased body
polite. The time has come when this he
roic treatment must be applied, and it is
the mission of the Democratic party to
perform that duty. United we will be in
perfect order and trim for the fight, but
divided we will let go, by our folly, the
grandest opportunity of the century, to re-
move party, wanting in the virtues OF
craftsmanship, equal to the demands OF
the country, and corrupted by official vices
degrading to the Nation. Place the gov
eminent in new hands, is what the country
wants, and then we can, on matters OF leg
islation, affecting the industry of sections,
and our foreign relations, preserve the
course which wise craftsmanship would
suggest The outlook is too pr0pritious,
the prospect too enchanting, for the cleo
ton of our nominee to lave this wish of a
majority Of this country defeated, by any
differences of our own. We all want g
reduction of the tarif-that is the senti-
ment of the party, and upon that, if prop
erly pressed by enlightening the public
upon the injustice of our present tariff
which heavily and oppressively taxes g
large majority for the benefit of favored
class, we will carry the popular vote. But
whatever may be our differences on this
subject, we should not forget that that il
second in Importance to success, and kee
prominent before the public the necessit.
Of voting for the nominee"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

NIPPED IN THE BUD.-The Philadel-
pbia Call tells how they nabbed him:
sMr.. B." said the president of bank
to his cashier. 81 understand you have sold
your trotting horse ?''
eyes, sir, replied Mr.. B., uneasily. 81
found the luxury too expensive"
"And you declined an invitation to at
tend champagne party the other even
ing2'
Eyes, SIR" The cashier was getting
white now.
Sand ! also learn that you have taken
class at Sunday-school, and have become
member of the church choir ?'''
sob, sirp' exclaimed the frightened
man, 'the amount is less than $40, 600, and
If you will give me two days time I will
restore every cent"
But the president was inexorable.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

Again, the Tandicator thinks that 'ft is
hardly likely that the landowners of the
Valley, hardly square mile of which is
without underlying mineral of some sort,
would cheerfully accept legislation adverse
to that interest,"
If this be a dark hint in favor of the pro-
lection of limestone, which is the only min
eral which answers accurately to the Yen
dicator's description, we can only say that
we scarcely think, at the present freight
rates of our railroads, that any will be i'm
ported to compete with our native supply.
We should be glad, however, to see the in
exhaustible store of it which underlies our
soil made more valuable in the eyes of our
farming community by freer use of it in
the improvement of our county roads. Our
farmers may depend on it that, in the gen.
eral, they will be left to help themselves;
that when they get literally or fguratively
ssstuck in the mud" the Republican Fl err
cules will leave them to 'sput their own
shoulders to the Wheel" while he gives his
attention, as is his wont, to fosteringi the
moneyed monopolies of the country, at the
expense of the public veal.
Finally, the indicator thinks, that the
masses are concluding ''that, instead of being
taken care of by statesmen, however, dis
tinguished, they must take care of them
selves" The conclusion, we think, would
be incomplete unless editors shall be in
cluded in the category of statesmen, which
the indicator was too modest, we suppose,
to have intended. The Vindicator may be
right as to the growing independence of the
people, but we think we know the masses
of the Valley-among whom we have lived
and served the Democratic party longer
than the Vindicator-well enough to know,
that they will never decide against an in
corruptible public servant, who has given
his marked abilities for lifetime to the
study of questions ofrevenue and finance,
without learning from him how his action is
likely to affect their interests. When that
day comes, and Mr.. Tucker is brought face
to face with his impartial judges, we con-
fidently predict that he will not only be able
to vindicate the wisdom of his recent course
in favor of Tariff-reform, but that he will
establish himself yet more firmly in the con-
fidence and affection of people who have
always honored themselves in honoring
him. TARIFF REFoRMER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

MoDERATION.-Its seems to us that there
was never greater need of moderation in
the Democratic party than now--conserva.
tism if you prefer the term--trimming, il
you choose to criticise. We believe that
the welfare of the country, it's safety, it's
prosperity, depends on the success of the
Democratic party and the administration
Of the government upon its principles and
according to its policy. If this be true,
then the great end to be gained is the cleo
ton of Democratic President and Con-
gress-if this is not true, then we may on
ly choose tolerably good, honest Republi-
can and not be worsted.
If it is true what must we do? Clearly
so arrange our platform as to give satisfac-
ton to the greatest number of voters, and
to dissatisfy as few Democrats as possible.
Can this be done without deserving the
principles of the party? Beyond doubt, if
you consider, as you should, the St. Louis
convention, as the first assemblage since
the war which, in name and by authority,
was strictly Democratic convention of all
the States. The St. Louis convention gave
satisfaction to the Democracy from Maine
to Texas, and from California to Virginia,
and it's nominees, in life, character, doc
trine and policy, were acceptable to the
party, and were endorsed and elected by
the people. Its great strength consisted in
the fact that it was conservative. avoiding
extremes, that it's watchwords were econo.
my and reform, its candidates sound DEM
ocrats and reputable and able citizens.
Had we not better drop extremists,
reproduce the old ticket and platform, and
go before the country to redress the great
wrong committed against the people by
the fraud of 1S79.-Lynchburg AdUance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

FREE-TRADE REPUBLICANs.--Whl the
Republican party claims to be protective
tariff party, it elects in New York three
Free-traders and only one protective tariff
man as delegates at large to the National
Republican Convention. This shows that
the Republicans do not intend to allow diff
ferences of opinion on the tariff question to
divide their party. The Democrats should
be equally wise, and not suffer that ques-
ton to divide their party. The Democrats
hould first get control of the Government
and then determine how to adjust tie tar
if
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

AS the Lynchburg AdeoHce says, there
are several things that the people will see
in few weeks: First How many Straight
out Republicans who despise Malone and
have declared they will not submit to his
rule, will now take the whipping and say:
Master, lead on, I'll follow thee" Sec
ondly, How many Readjusters who claim to
be Democrats, but anti Bourbon, will swal-
low the declaration that they are Republi-
cans and submit to their transfer and sale,
not only to Arthur but to any Radical nomi
nee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

No HOPE FOB SPoILs.--Tt is now evident
that Blaine will either be nominated, or,
if not, will have it within his power to
dictate the nomination. In either case, as
the Wythville Dispatch says, there is but
little comfort for the Malone following,
EVENT. the Republicans shall elect their
candidate, and the crowd of Readjusters
who are now affiliatiug with the Republi-
can party in the hope of revealing in the
enjoyment of some fat office, will certainly
be doomed to disappointment. "Apos
tates for the price of their apostacy," they
VII get the full measure of their value
nothing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

MAHoNE AND STRAIeHoUT REPUBLI-
cANs.-Mahone claims to be the very head
and front of the Republican party of Vir-
ginia,'' and he denounces the Straightout
Republicans, who have been Republicans
all the time as the enemies of the Repub-
lican party. His organ, the Richmond
Whig, says
sStraightoutism dies in Virginia as re-
vived and rejuvenated Republicanism rises
from the dust and marches to victory over
all its enemies"
As the Lynchburg Virginian says, ''that
disposes of the Straightouts, who are now
put in the position of being enemies of the
National Republican party, so far as the
action of Malone and his organ can effect
that result; and it furthermore absolves
every man who is Democrat in principle,
from allegiance to the cause Of the con-
fessed renegade and traitor, whose CHIEF
object next to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of him.
self, has been to betray and sell out the
Democratic Conservative party of Virginia
And we hope that the effect of Malone
open espousal of the name and cause o.
Arthur Republicanism, will be to induce
all true Democrats to cut loose from him
forever
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

THE COMING ROYAL MARRIAGEs.-The
Baltimore Sun, Of the gath inst, publishes
letter from Darmstadt, Germany de-
scribing the preparations which are being
made for the marriage Of Queen Victoria's
granddaughter Princess Victoria, daughter
Of Princess Alice of England, who died in
1878, and Ludwig ", Grand Duke of Hesse-
Darmstadt. The Princess Victoria will
marry Prince Ludwig of Battenburg,
brother Of the King of Bulgaria, and a
few weeks later her sister, the Princess
Ella, will wed the Grand Duke sergius,
brother of the Gar of Russia. Princess
Victoria's wedding was originally set for
the 10Th instant, but ON account of the
death of her uncle, Prince Leopold, Duke
of Albany, was postponed until the 30th,
next Wednesday. Queen Victoria is ex-
pected to be present, and in view of her
bereavement in the death of Prince LEO
pold, the marriage festivities will doubtless
be less elaborate than is usual on such oc-
casions. Princess Ella will be married
early in June. By the consummation of
these alliances the bonds Of union will be
strengthened between the royal families OF
England, Germany, and Russia, already
connected by the closest ties. Queen Vic
toria has German blood in her veins. Prince
her eldest child, the Princess Victoria, is
the wife of the Crown Prince and future
emperor of Germany. Her second son, the
Duke of Edinburgh, is the husband of the
Gar of Russia's sister, and the marriage of
her granddaughter, the Princess Ella, to
the Grand Duke Sergius, adds another link
to the chain which unites the Guelphs and
the Romanoffs. Such alliances are worth
but little in political sense, as was shown
in the experience of Napoleon l after his
marriage to Maria Louisa, daughter Of
Francis I of Austria, and more recently by
the lack of any perceptible influence grow
ing out of the union of the Duke of Edin-
burgh and the Gear Alexander's daughter
in harmonizing the differences which so
nearly provoked hostilities between Eng
land and Russia at the close of the Russo
Turkish war five years ago The day has
long since gone by in which the personal
interests of European rulers could dominate
the interests or passions of their subjects,
but the incentive is stronger in our day, per-
haps, than at any time, for the formation
of domestic alliances among the reigning
families for mutual protection against the
democratic and socialistic tendencies which
are fast honeycombing the European
States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29
FOUR CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH

FOUR CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.-
A Gadsden (Ala.} telegram says; Last
night George Coates, negro, went to the
house of ,|ere Green, in which four children
were in bedsasleep, while the latter and his
wife were absent at church, and deliberate
ly set fire to the building. Before assist
anoe reached the scene the house burned to
the ground. All he'children, the oldest OF
whom was only nine years Of age, perished
prevailed, the crowd being compelled to
stand by and witness the horrible death. of
the children and being powerless to save
them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29
The Richmond WHO, speaking as tn

The Richmond Wing, speaking as the
organ of the Malone party, says
'There can be no mistake of our COM
plete Identification with the National Re-
publican party, either in letter or spirit, in
profession or performance"
Now, what will the Democratic Readjust-
ers do? Will they longer act with that
party, and faisifyall their past professions
Have they been acting treacherously, like
Malone and his henchmen; or have they
been honest and sincere? The result will
sl.ow.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

An iron manufacturer in Alabama has
contracted to deliver seventy tons of iron
daily for the next ten years at $3.50 per
ton. 1t is said iron can,be made there at
SO per ton. At that price the freight alone
would prohibit the importation of English
iron, and put the whole of the increased
price of American iron resulting from the
duty on iron into the pockets of the Ameri-
can manufacturers, though not one cent of
it would go into the pockets of the laborers
they employ
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29


DEATH OF A PROMINENT WEST VIRGIN
rAN.-Col. Robert Mccoy Delaplaine, one
Of West Virginia's commissioners to the
Paris Exposition, and senior colonel Of the
staff of ex-Gov. Matthews, commanding in
that capacity the State troops in the riot of
1877, was found dead in his bed at his resi-
dence in Wheeling Tuesday morning. He
was 43 years old, and was man of large
wealth, and one of the most prominent citi-
zens of the State.
The Republicans. of Mississippi have
turned the cold shoulder to Chalmers, the
Malone of their state. Whether the white
Republicans of Virginia viii adopt the
same wise course toward General Malone
remains to be seen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

THE WAY LABOR is PRoTEcTED.-We
are told that the Pottsville region Penn
sylvanla] is overcrowded with .iaborers. and
the rates at which The newly. imported
Hungarians work are "ruinous to the ma
tives."
The phrase ''newly imported very hap
PLY emphasizes the fact that protection
does not 'protect' the American laborer;
and the dullest mind must see that as long
as no duty is imposed on the introduction
of the ''pauper labor of Europe the work
ingmen of this country can never be adj
vanced under the protective" system in
their wages, Oh be materially benefited in
their condition.
The owners of mines which bring cheap
labor into the country, and men like Roche
who knows where to buy iron for his pur.
poses outside the United States, are the
ioudest in elamoring for restrictions which
will put money in their pockets; but when
aprotection'' should cover the laberer or
workingman we find that Europeans are
poured in to bring down the rate of wages,
and take the bread out OF the mouths of
the native population, as is the case to-day
in many parts of the North and Vest
Norfolk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29
THE VIRGINIA COALITION GoNxENr1o

THE VIRGINIA COALITION CONVENTION.
The Virginia Coalition Convention for
the election of delegates to the Chicago
convention met at Richmond Wednesday,
and the proceedings were of that char
monious" sort characteristic of conventions
which are ruled by Senator Malone. The
character Of the delegation was settled
when the resolution, prepared by Senator
Malone, was adopted devolving the cleo
ton upon committee appointed by the
presiding officer, Col. Lamb, who is one of
Gen. Mahone's most willing lieutenants
The convention threw off its mask by drop
ping the name coalition and embracing
that of the "Republican party" General
Malone was elected delegate at large to
Chicago and made chairman of the delega-
ton, with instructions to cast its vote as a
unit, as the majority may order. 1t is said
there are several Blaine men in the delega-
ton, and if SO, it is not probable they will
be bound by the unit rule, which was dis
carded in the Republican Convention of
1880, when the issue was made by the anti
Grant delegates from New York and Penn
sylvania. Whilst the Malone delegation is
ostensibly for Arthur, it is safe to say that
the spokesman of the delegation will be in
readiness to throw the vote of Virginia
where it will do himself the m st good
Bait. San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29
PREMIUM TO SUBSCRIBERS.
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be furnished free of cost with a copy of DR..
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who owns horse should possess. Many
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29
Editorial Notes.

What will the Ohio Republicans do with
their bloody shirt raids upon the South in
the light of the blazing Cincinnati Court
house
Mexico consists of twenty-seven States,
one federal district, one territory, lot OF
hostile people, and an earthquake once in
while for change.
Mahone's show held rehearsal III the
Richmond Theatre ON Wednesday last
Kitchen Johnny and pantaloon Riddleber-
ger were present to get new political collars,
the old ones having broken in the last cam
paign.
We have received from Even Brothers,
New York, their cotton chart, giving the
number of plantations and their acreage,
the yield of the various States, the con-
sumption of spinners in various countries,
the port receipts and exports, with their
value, the comparison of stocks in the UNI
ted States, Great Britain, and the continent,
together with other valuable statistics run
ming back to 1870.
Most of the Republican politicians one
meets with are t'dead sure" that their party
will win in the next presidential contest
No two, however, can agree upen the man
with whom the desirable result is to be at
tained.-State.
| But of this you may rest assured, that
whoever receives the Republican nomina'
ton will receive the votes Of ali republicans,
let them differ now ever so much as to who
that man should be. They will let no differ
ences on questions of tariff or revenue re-
form divide them when it comes to the SD
preme effort Of electing a president. In
this respect, at least, the democrats might
take wholesome lesson from the republi-
cans.
George Langdon Kilmer, Of Abraham
Lincoln Post, No. 10, Grand Army of the
Republic, of New York, performed a noble
act recently, and one that will be apprecia-
ted by every Confederate. He walked
up to the Secretary of meeting which was
being held in the interest Of the Confeder-
ate home and laid a check on the desk -
s'rhis is my pension check" said he; II
have Just received it and cheerfully turn il
over to the Confederate home. l wish
could contribute more, but l am poor
man and this is the best I can do" Gen.
Gordon, who was present at the meeting,
{ said: sMy friend, do you know what YOU
have done?'' 'fWhat have I done?' asked
Kilmer. ''You have made the gtandesi
contribution to the Confederate home thai
has been made at all'' Kilmer is actuateo
by the principle that at is more blessed te
give than receive" He certainly has set
beautiful eXample.-iState.
This is another instance Of the fact thai
it is not the northern soldier who still en-
tertains feelings of unkindness towards his
Southern adversary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-29

AS the Lynchburg Advdnce well says, the
Coalition Convention, like the yelled pro-
phet of Khorassap, has dropped the VEIL
Coalition stands naked in all its deformity
of Radicalism, and it proclaims to such
confding Democrats as called themselves
Readjusters and followed Malone as their
great leader:
''There ye wise saints behold your light your
star.
Ye aoou!d be dupes and victims and ye are"
What scene was this convention of all
the political trickery of the State in one cor
rupt conclave assembled. A petty tyrant
lording it over motley assemblage, either
paid or bullied to submit to and follow
prepared programme, having himself sur
rounded by an obsequious throng who were,
like Herod' s audience, prepared beforehand
to shout: sit is the voice of God," in re-
Spouse to the squeaking of an Insignificant
demagogue. And these are they whose only
trust is in the negroes of Virginia-these
the cut and dried leaders of Africa in the
next war.