Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servants.

In reviewing approvingly the actions of
the last Legislature, in an article under the
above caption, the Wythville Enterprise
says
sTo enumerate all the good work of the
General Assembly would require several
columns. It did SO many good things.
1t did a good thing by unSeating num-
Der of parties who failed to receive their
seats by a s'free ballot and fair count"
1t did good thing in asking VIM. Ma
hone to resign his seat in the United States
Senate. and in requesting the President of
the United States Senate to have said re-
quest read to the body over which he pre-
sides and of which Billy is a misrepresen-
tative OF Virginia.
1t did good thing when it turned the
Lizard Judge of Franklin and whole lot
of other incompetent Judges out of Office
and filled their places with men of integri-
ty, well qualified in every respect to wear
the judicial ermine.
It did good thing when it cleared the
Augean stables at Richmond of linen on
the Make like auditor Allen, &c.
1t did good thing when it ousted the
Maho ne Boards, Managers and Superin-
tendents of the asylums established for the
relief of the deaf, dumb, blind, and insane,
and not as asylums for partizan dema-
gogues of the smallest order.
It did good thing when it passed an
act forbidding the Superintendent of Pub
lie: Instruction and lot of County SUI
perintendents of Public Schools from de-
voting their time and talents to Malone
politics at the expense of the Common
wealth, and making it an offense, punisha-
BILE by fine Of $500 for these ringsters to
dabble in dirty politics instead of working
in the interest of the schools.
1t did good thing when it ousted DR..
Blantsn blatant fifth-rate politician from
the Office of Commissioner of Agriculture
and put in that important Office Col. Ran
dolph Harrison. one of the most intelligent
farmers in the State, one who would scorn
to accept the Office as sinecure or abuse it
by furthering the ends of political par
ty.
1t did splendid thing when it establish
ed the Normal School at Farmville tor the
education of females.
1t did another good thing when it pass
ed bill for the establishment of an asy-
lum in Southwest Virginia
1t did good thing when it took from
County Judges the appointment eff judges
Of election and registrars.
It did good thing for the public schools
when it took from Cameron, Blair and
Farr the appointment of school trustees
and conferred that authority on county
electoral boards, chosen by the two houses
of the General Assembly.
1t did magnificent piece of work by it's
various acts settling the public debt, &C
cording to the pledge of the Lynchburg
Democratic Convention, thereby taking
that vexed question out of politics, and
leaving Malone and his thick-and-thin fol
lowers entirely out of political soap, and
with no showing for keeping up political
racket except by going fair and square in
| to the Radical party, where, to the great
| misfortune of that G. o. p. of protection
principles, bloody shirt proclivities, and
grand moral ideas, they are alligning them.
selves and beginning to feel as comforta.
BILE as could be expected under the circum-
stances. May joy go with them and eter-
nal distraction, of the kind they are capa.
BILE of kicking up, attend the party which
has afforded them refuge from the storm
of indignation which they brought upon
themselves from an outraged people and
genuine Legislature of Virginia.
These are a few of the good things ac-
complished, and in face of these is it any
wonder the Liberal Coalition Radical Ma
honeites can see no beauty in.the Bourbon
Legislature, as they call it? Is it any won
der they rave and howl?
1t is but another illustration of the
adage:
mo thief ere felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law"