Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-27
The Last Appeal.

The question which. every Democrat
should ask himself is,-ssHave done my
whole duty in the contest which closes next
Tuesday ?" If not, then during the few
days which remain make up the deficiency
To maintain the ascendency of Democ
racy in the district, by the election of Cap
tain Bumgardner to Congress, should be
sufficient motive to impel every member Of
the party to the full performance of duty,
both before and on the day of election; but
there are other and equally important con-
siderations that require constant activity on
our part. The country is just beginning to
realize the difference in the Administration
of the Government under a Democratic
President to what it was under the partizan
rule of Arthur and Hayes and Grant. If
the Republican candidates and their friends
ged IN this canvass were now daily
meeting in discussion and in all electioneer-
ing appliances rowing band of Democratic
ofice-holders and agents of the Government
in its pay, and who should be in it's con-
slant service, instead of giving their time
and influence, official as well as individual,
to secure the election of Democrats to Office,
it would be a living and not everdrawn IL
lustration, real and truthful, of the man.
ner and means employed by Republican
Office holders and Government agents I'M
der the three Administrations previous to
the present Democratic rule. This is an
illustration of one of many illegal and un-
warrantable perversions of place and inf1u-
ence by Republican officials, and against
which the Democratic party had to contend,
and finally overthrow in 1884.
We too soon forget the past history Of the
Republican party, and it's customs. The
ringleaders of that faction, for such it is in
Virginia. are very wary lest their record OF
two years ago and previously should be re-
viewed. When it suits their purposes, how
ever, as it did the Republican candidate for
Congress in this district in his opening
speech at Lexington, in September, to
spurn obedience to the Civil-service laws,
they turn around and denounce the Presi-
u6ub dLu tuC OCu1OOldulO par WACA OHS ~
their clan is removed from place.
The Democratic President is directing
the affairs of the Government as required
by the Constitution and the laws, and upon
plane above partizan influence, forbidding
office holders from electioneering in party
contests. Under Mr.. Cleveland's Admins
tration, the country and the Government
will regain it's lost position, for his fidelity
and ability are of the early standards, and
not of the kind which degraded our nation
ality and perverted its treasures to party
ends and g-monopolies. The question
involved in Captain Bumgardner's election
is whether or not we will continue to sus
tain President Cleveland and National
Administration, or manifest willingness
to turn the country back to the control OF
partizan horde similar to the one which dis
graced the recent history of the country
The President has done more to destroy
sectional lines and to make the whole
country one in National feeling and purpo
ses than all the Republican leaders com.
bined. On the contrary, with Blaine and
Foraker and the whole crew of aspirants
in that party, are found the well-trained
advocates for renewing strife and conten.
ton among the people who have declared
that they want no more of them.
To falter in the support of Captain Bum
gardner from any cause, whether from a
feeling of security Or any other considera-
ton, will go to the district and to the
country as expressing willingness to count
as nothing all our past achievements in up
holding our party standard, and to sur.
render the citadel of our strength into the
hands of the enemy. Let the few days in
terveining before the second of Novembe,
find every Democrat vigilantly engaged il
maintaining the ascendency of his party,
and in supporting our own chosen leader.
OTHER COUNTIES IN THIS DIS
TRICT ARE LOOKING CONFIDENT.
LY TO AUGUSTA, EXPECTING HER
TO GIVE A LARGE MAJORITY TIC
CAPT. BUMGARDNER. DO NOT AL
LOW THEM TO BE DISAPPOINTED
THE SoUTH's GRowTH.-The Baltimore
Manufacturers Recorder, in its quarterly
review of the south's industrial growth
says that 'even the west, in the days of it,
greatest progress, probably never saw sucI
tremendous strides of progress as some
portions of the south are now making
The centre of interest for some time ha,
been in the iron and steel industries, an6
in these the activity has been wonderful
though in other lines of diversified manu-
features there is also remarkable progress
During the first nine months of 1886 the
amount of capital, including capital stool
of incorporated companies, represented b.
the new manufacturing and mining enter
prises organized or chartered at the south
and in the enlargement of old plants ant
rebuilding Of mills that were destroyed
by fire, aggregates about $50, 1884, 200
against $50, 1856, 300 for the corresponding
period of 1885.
DETERMINED TO COMMIT SUIc1DE.-A
dispatch from Raleigh, N. G., says ga sen
sational affair occurred Thursday night al
a constructing in Stanley county. Lev
Honeycut sprang up in the midst of thu
crowd, and, drawing revolver, swore h
Yould commit suicide. The pistol taken
away, he tried to cut his throat with
knife. He went off into the woods, and
climbing tall tree, hanged himself will
I his suspenders. The suspenders broke ane
he fell to the ground to all appearances
dead. His pulse had nearly ceased. FL
has been restored, being literally brought
back from death. Family affection causes
his insane desire to take his life
FIssUREs IN THE EARTH IN VIRGINIA.
"A dispatch from Lynchburg under date
of last Friday, says that three large cracks