Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-07-25


from Rockingham and others, brought
him UP to the mourners' bench, and the
nomination of Blaine and Logan pulled
him through. He proved himself likesall
new converts, red hot, and couldn't say
anything too bad about the miserable SIN
ners he had left, indeed he was in such
heavenly frame of mind that now he would
rather ''be tramp and tramp the streets
than be Bourbon Democrat !" 1t was
rather dlspiriting to see the cool and bust
ness-like air with which the Straightout
Republicans present, including the Rev.
Mr.. Parsons, viewed the hallelujahs and
hand clippings of the new convert. Even
the profuse perspiration which he mopped
from his brow every minute, ana Whlcn
was strong evidence of change OF heart,
if one may take sweat for sincer'ey'
seemed to fail in securing their
confidence. At one time the new con-
vert reared and pitched to such an ex-
tent that he knocked off his eye glasses.
This striking evidence of contrite
heart was Intellectual and Il Straight-ou5
calmly handed them back to him again
without even God bless you, my bro
Their" to cheer the repentant sinner on.
It is hard to explain this GOODNESS OF the
truly pious towards the new found brother,
unless there is strong suspicion that ne
may become so forward as to pass around
the collection plate for an Office. 1t may
be, too, that he was not yet in line with
the doctrines, for we noticed that While
the Rev. Mr.. Parsons denounced the
Northern Democrats as ''copperheads, Z"
the new recruit denounced the Northern
Democracy for having come down South
and 'sslaughtered our people with guns
and shells, and added that one Northern
Democratic general, Hancock, had killed
more Southern people than all the Repub-
lican generals combined. The fact that the
Republican church is running oae doc
trine north of the Potomac and another
South was particularly noticeable.
It is due to the sincerity of the convert
however, that 1 should say that hlsperspi-
ration and cries deeply affected the color
ed portion of the audience by their vol
ume. Clustered around and underneath
the platform were the sold original
members of the Republican party, of Afri-
can descent. To their credit be it said,
the lamentations of the Attorney Gen
eral were cordially responded to by
them with explanations and grunts of ap-
prevail Indeed so vigorous were they, that
one long haired and long legged individual
wearing Blaine and Logan badge, and
perched on the stand railing, was fright
ened into enquiring "What in the has
gotten under this platform ?" The stua-
ton was like many other things about the
meeting, typical of the Republican party
in Virginia; whatever is on top-ReadJus-
tiers, Straightouts, new issue, renegade
Democrats, or office holders, the loyal but
neglected Negro is always under the bot
tom.
AS left for the train Hon. John >.
Wise had just commenced speaking, and l
inferred from the laughter in the crowd
that Johnny had started in on his stock
of anecdotes.
Reviewing the symptoms of the meeting
I should say that it ought to be very en-
couraging to the Rockingham Democrats
who are am bitious of carrying their coun-
ty. There was an unmistakable absence
of the enthusiasm that have always been
struck with at these meetings in former
days on former issues. During Gen. Ma
homes speech, which lasted nearly Two
hours, there were only four Interruptions
OF applause, aud in Rev. Mr.. Parsons
there was only one. There was no fire in
it. The Democrats assured me that they
would carry Rockingham, and from the
evidences [ saw, and heard of, have but
little doubt that they will. Another thing
struck me and that was the manifest evil
dences that the "barl had been tapped
THE CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICTs-IMPOR-
TANT MOVEMENTS.
The Mahonites, or Republicans, or what
ever they are, seem to be in considerable
confusion about their congressional can
didates and districts. Before my leaving
Stanton a gentleman from the other end
of the new 10Th district Informed me that
| the Republicans in that end of the dis
trict we're unanimous on Jacob Yost fol-
their candidate. On getting here en-
quired Of prominent Republican who
was their favorite for Congress. Lie
promptly replied, "Yost." "How is that,
asked, 'Yest lives in the 10th district. >
He laughed incredulously and replied,
'Oh, that is your 10th district; Yos:
| lives in the upper end of the old 18th, and
we are going to run the old districts F"
There is a great deal of uncertainty
about this matter of the districts, but the
Republicans seem to favor taking their
chances in the old districts, backed by the
other chance of throwing out the whole
Democratic delegation from the new Vir
GINA districts if their party should carry
the House of Representatives. John s.
Wise, the present Congressman-at Large
while in Richmond, Saturday, prepared
and sent to the Court of Appeals petition
praying for a manddnnus to order the
Clerk of tue Virginia House of Delegates
to strike from the rolls the reapportion-
ment bill. on the ground that Gen. Wick
ham was present Though excused from
voting) at its passage over the veto, by The
Senate, and the constitution requires
1.-TWO thirds of the members present,
which the bill did not receive. Wise
claims that his rights as candidate TO-
COngressman-at-L Large are affected b,
this legislation. The mandamus wa
warded returnable July 31st Anothe
kindred measure is an Injunction which
| it is said General Malone will appl.
i for, to restrain the Secretary of Estate
of Virginia from issuing new pol
books for the election under the new
| annnrtinnment of Niroinia am not law