Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-09


is abroad. Establish industries, however
small at the beginning, because they will
grow and become of great value in the end.
In an article by distinguished Northern
writer, who recently reviewed the situation
in the South, the words quoted below are
found in the article referred to. They give
the true line of action for Southern men to
follow. 1t was this identical advice, so
wisely adhered to, which has placed the IA
vored Southwest on such high ground in
the race for prosperity: ''Now that the
outlook for the South is so good, and the
certainty of a large volume of trade so near
ly assured, there ought to be strong eff
fort on the part of Southern people to place
these facts before the moneyed men of the
North. With proper efforts, and by direct
personal work, we believe that very large
sums Of money now idle, or yielding only a
small income, could readily be transferred
from the North to the South, to the great
benefit of both sections"
HON. JOHN W. DANIEL TO BE SENATOR.
The caucus of the Democratic members
of the Legislature has nominated Hon.
John W. Daniel for q. s. Senator, and this
ensures the election Of that able and distin-
guished citizen and matchless orator to the
seat now occupied by Senator Malone, at
the expiration of his term, On the 4th of
March, 1887. AS we desired the election of
both Barbour and Daniel to the Senate,
and as Daniel was the junior in years, and
as we thought it was tacitly understood that
Barbour should be elected in the event of
his engineering the canvass successfully at
the recsnt State election, we thought that
the proper course to adopt would be the
election, first, of Barbour to the seat occu-
pied by Malone, and then, at the proper
time, the election of Daniel to that occupied
by Riddleberger. The members of the Leg
islature seem to have resolved to reverse
this order, and determined to elect Daniel
first. Daniel, like Barbour, has many and
strong claims upon the party for the able
and distinguished services he has rendered
it, and We suppose it was the desire to have
an able and eloquent speaker in the Senate
to defend the South, and Virginia more es-
pecially, against the false aspersions and
outrageous assaults of the extreme Repub-
licans of that body, that was the chief mo-
tive which influenced them to elect Daniel
at this session, particularly as the ablest
defenders Of the South in the Senate had
been taken from it by appointment of the
President to become members of his Cab
met. Neither Barbour nor Daniel should
feel at all Inundated by the success Of the
other, for both are worthy, and in this con-
test of generous rivalry each could expert
ence-
"That stern joy which warriors feel
Ia foenen worthy of their steel."'
| The contest was made in friendly spirit
the friends of neither disparaging the
merits of the other-and we hope that the
friendship of the supporters of these candi-
dates will continue, and that tie harmony
of the party will De preserved. We were
Of the opinion that the harmony of the par.
ty would more certainly be conserved by
the election of Barbour first, and for that
reason thought it would be better to elect
him first; but we hope that the friends Of
Barbour will cheerfully acquiesce in the re-
suit and that they will periodically pre-
serve the peace and work faithfully as here
tofoTe for the success of the party.
Sensible Democrats, who are able to ap
preciate the situation, know that the mar
gin of the Democratic majority of this STATE
is too narrow to admit, with safety, of an,
division in the Democratic party, and those
who are patriotic will not consent to be
come parties to any dissensions in our ranks
Let there be the utmost harmony, the mos
cordial union, and the most faithful wort
for the continued success of the Democrats
party. In the song of Democratic triumph
there should not be discordant note-il
The Democratic family, there should not b.
a disconnected wrangler, but all should 81
act as to illustrate show sweet and how
pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell togethe
in unity" Let US have neither Barbou
men nor Daniel men, exclusively; but lie
all be both Barbour and Daniel-men.
THE INAUGURAL BALL to be given il
Richmond, en- the evening of January Is
promises to be successful affair, a guaran
tee fund of So. 900 having been subscri be,
by several pubIic-spirited gentlemen. TIL
ball will be held in the arnory of the Firs
Regiment, which will be handsomely dec
GRATED. A covered bridge will be bull
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