Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-20

The Lynchburg NelcS endorses the Staunton
VIN.IoICAToR's article recommending Mr.. Barbour
for G overnor The NeUs is as emphatic in its ut
tera'nce and as decided in its preference as the
WIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Every newspaper has right to make it's
own choice, but even if the Dispatch joins in
with the Neaos and VIND1cAToR in preferring
Mr.. Barbour first for the Cabinet, then for
Governor and finally for the United States
Senate, we do not hesitate to say that the
hGaplng upon one man all the honors of the
party is unwise, unfair and not in accordance
with Democratic usages. 1t does injustice to
others who deserve we'll from the party and
advertises to the State and country at large
that there is out one man out of over $50, 900
Democrats in Virginia who has the popularity to
cope with Mahene, or who deserves the honors
and confidence of the party.-NorJoM Ledger
Mr.. Barbour cannot hold but one honor
at time any more than any other public
man. So fer, the only honor that the
Democrats of the Commonwealth have
given him is one that has entailed days
and nights of patient, arduous work, and
resulted in their enfranchisement from
political slavery. Mr.. Barbour isn't the
lone man out of over 150, 600 Democrats
in Virginia who has the popularity to
cope with Mahone"--there are a dozen
who have the popularity; but he IS the
one man who has shown that he knows
enough to beat Malone. He is not the one
man, either that deserves all 1.-THE honors
and confidence of the party,' but we no.
tlce that until he dethroned the tyrant
and led the party out of political slavery,
the Democrats Of Virginia didn't have al
''honor'' as large as a $40 month atten-
dants place in lunatic asylum which it
could bestow. and it had lost confidence
not only in its leaders but, worse yet, in
Itself. Mr.. Barbour does not want the
domination any more than the Ledger
wants him to have it. but it is deuced
Ia I'd that while we are trying to hold him
ard push the saddle on him for the race, our
contemporary should encourage him to
Kick and give him such arguments to kick
W 18th. 1t is that portion of the Democratic
party OF Virginia that wants a GER
atinty Of defeating Malone that wants Mr..
'arbour nominated for Governor, and not
AAr. Barbour-we only wish it was AS
Tor AL the honors'' for one man, we
;ould suggest to our contemporary that
since Cleveland was elected we have seen
some newspapers suggest the name of
justly distinguished citizen of Norfolk
for Governor, Secretary of the Navy, U
5. Senator, and later for another official
position in Washington. We regret that
our contemporary did not see those notices
as We feel confident it would have put on
the brakes as it has suggested should be
done in the case of heaping honors on Mr..
Barbour. All ! those honors State and
Federal. We sometime feel like they
would prove disaster instead CT bless
ing TO the Democratic party. What do
we OF the people care abont who gets the
honois,s SO that Virginia is free for four
years What is it to us what Democrat
Is Governor, or postmaster, or gauger, SO
Virginia is free We believe there is
more danger than profit in the honors OF
all sorts, and if we had the ear Of Cleve-
land We should advise bin not to make
single Federal appointment in Virginia
until the year 1885,