Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-21

of Fauquier.
Amid all the grave responsibilities that
the Democratic party of Virginia have been
called upon to meet, its representatives
from every county and city Of the State,
never assembled under circumstances more
deeply connected with the peace and pros
perity of all the people than when they re-
paired to the capital OF the Old Common
wealth for elaboration on the 18th instant.
To all who observed the state of the pab-
lie mind, -how seriously the people were
thinking of the future of their government
and their civilization, as erratic and mis-
ehievous and designing and ruthless parti-
zan men and false interests were seeking to
control them for mercenary and bad pur-
poses, the desire to counterfeit and to de-
mand that such men should stand back,
was apparent, and that it was the guiding,
Harmonious and determined sentiment and
peryaded the democratic hosts all over the
State. Under the influence of such refisc-
tons and the all-pervading purpose to main
tain the government of the people in hands
unpolluted and raised for the defence of
liberty and that the Supreme control of our
affairs should be vested in the white people
Of the State, were the leading purposes
that summoned the democratic party to
take counsel again in associated strength.
The party was a unit in its elaboration,
and, its great responsibilities have been met
as it became true, tried and patriotic men.
Under the old banner we are prepared again
to move forward to glorious victory. We
have solmenly declared that our govern
ment shall not be subjected to the designs
of the spoilers; and that it shall stand upon
the foundations of intelligence and patriot
ism. and continue to promote the best in.
terests OF all the people and not become az
engine Of misrule and oppression.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention was composed of the
ablest representatives of the democratic
party, ard its deliberation illustrated thai
unity and harmony, which never fail to wiz
victories. though they may have been more
stubbornly resisted than the coming contest
will prove to be.
The Armory of the First Virginia Regi
ment was obtained for the sessions of thai
convention and the Accommodations for the
largest de;ihsrstive assembiage which evel
"a
T. o.,,.d +o o,dor fo,, n,;r,tos .fto,
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II M. ny the hon. john D. BARBOUR Ohair
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cnot2e,,,co of the Coouent;oy.
pof,,ra .oI,inr tho cc,pven+ion 70 order !;
80 ar,,oo1,,I as o. ANNA, of The State Don,o
nrst;r IDENTITIES that r sbonId saw soma.
thinm hon,evar hrief in regard IN the oen
nraI cona ,tion IF the Democratic Marty q,
Virr;n;, ;ts nrasant surronnd;ngs az wei
y, of Tho dnties and rasnonsih;litis. of tb,
honr
4 cl,,oa or this laroa and ;mnosino tod,
oe -or-eSo,,tat;ve Democrats aesembIed IL
oorncil bare IN d.v furnishes frono aver1
cect;on of the State thu hest evi1enoa o.
tho mower and vitality of onr
ehAND OLD roi' iiOAN on'ANiAA iioN'
and gives the best assurance OF the deep IN
terest felt and the profound sollcltudt
everywhere manifested in the result OF youl
deliberat;oas.
Since 1888 the Democrats of Virginia
have wrested from toeir political opponents
(and now hold) the legislative and execu
tive departments of the State government
~ ktror, ort.f In. f,.a l1
the judi1iary also. We have eight out o.
the ten members OF the national House OF
Representatives a1d both senators. We
DO not see anything in this statement espe
cially to alarm the timid or discourage
THE "DouBT1No THoMAsEs',
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ol tne parry. IL as. Is 'lu', no|es1l, Snat t tus
Lnalgln poU"oen suo 1oIoi@i .ioAe1s a' 1ns
ptostqehI,%. o'sTVlon ias' No cl. "as
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Stata u,as cset solidlv far The Rennhl;can
t;cLet and .o an extent nerhans NOT insti.
God h, To- Some frauds vore nernatratod
ao.o;r,s, ,1s IN carta;n SECTIONS ,,b;cb onaI,
net to have bsen neryn;tted hv onr local
,,,a,0nars and sorne ina;f-arapoas' ,refna;ior,
,,s,bsnS n I;n,;tad avtent on,ong tn
RRan,aoro+S >, otr ar Ioc,,ities Rnt o5 tbe
.1bnla j., 1,ol,;no over the State cannot
d;soona- 81, ,,osia;ya eenersl loss of Demo.
or cratic strangtb at the last eleotlos There
mas sorna falling off in onr vote IN The
T;at,+b Tt,;r6 ond Second C,roro.sion,I
d;str;n.s and corresnonding relafiya in.
a oroono 81 Itan,hTican srrarott Rat the
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.r aot 49, - tha i.rno ~ ,ior;t;es oiyan fov
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aieb Ta,'tt cd E;ret dis+~icts wb;,b
oon,h;rod hrnucbt mn tbe $3.50 a,'i Coz
al tho St',o
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