Staunton Vindicator

The article contains an extract of a speech delivered before the Board and Members of the Synodical Female College in Florence, Alabama. The address is a "tribute to the loveliness and power of female piety."

The article chastises those women who disparage "working girls" and encourages men to end their relations with women who voice such sentiments.

The editors remind readers to attend a meeting of Conservative citizens in Staunton next Monday, at which time delegates will be selected to attend the State Conservative Convention in Richmond. It is imperative that all conservatives voters "be aroused" from their "apathy" so as to deter "the attempted Radical domination of this State."

According to the Constitution, candidates for Congress must be U. S. citizens for seven years before they are eligible to serve in the House and ten years for the Senate. Consequently, relates the piece, blacks, who "were not citizens, at least until Mr. Lincoln's proclamation in 1862," should be ineligible to hold office. Since the Radicals came to power, however, the true test for eligibility has become "loyalty to Radicalism."

In the late election in Minnesota, reports the article, a Radical governor was elected but a measure to grant blacks the vote was defeated. "It is a sufficient comment to state that Minnesota Republicans are willing to see negro suffrage in the South," it notes, "yet at this late day refuse the 259 colored men in that State the right to vote."

It is reported that Thad Stevens's health is steadily declining, yet, even on his death bed, "he still clings to his pet scheme of confiscation and discusses, in a rambling way, political questions."

Contains an extract of a letter written by Senator Wilson to a black candidate for the North Carolina Convention. In his correspondence, Wilson offers words of encouragement and declares Congress' intent "to stand like a rock in defense of its policy of reconstruction," though he states unequivocally that confiscation will not occur.

According to the New York "Herald's" Washington correspondent, Gen. Scholfield, in his meeting with President Johnson, provided "a good deal of information relative to the arming of blacks" in Virginia and intimated that whites in the state "were at a great disadvantage." As a result, Scholfield intends to implement a plan to "prevent" blacks from making use "of their superiority in arms." It was also reported that Scholfield believes the Convention "will prove a complete failure."

As a result of the ever-escalating cost of living in American cities, the article contends, numbers of American emigrants are relocating to Germany where living expenses are much cheaper.

It is reported that Thad Stevens plans to submit a bill to Congress mandating a division of Texas into two or more states.

The editorial maintains that the "only salvation for the South and the whole country" is for southerners to reject the imposition of the new constitutions and "the despotic rule of the Radical party." "It is absurd," the editorial suggests, "to suppose that Congress, in this case, will revert to positive measures--to confiscation, disfranchisement, &c." because the "people will not tolerate this."

Notes that a man from South Carolina paid $3,000 cash for the residence of the late George K. Snapp. The house, which includes seven acres of land, is located about a mile out of town.

Announces that the Staunton Musical Association will give its first performance of the season on November 26 at the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute.

Reports that John S. Churchman's son, Willie, was severely injured last Tuesday in an accident involving a thresher. The boy's leg was "badly crushed" when he tried to step off the machine while it was motion. It is feared the leg may need to be amputated.

The firm of Echols, Bell, Catlett, & Co. sold Judge H. W. Sheffey's farm, which contains 440 acres, to a man from Alabama for $25,000, half the amount in cash and the remaining in three annual installments with interest.

On Nov. 10 George Pelter and Esteline Branaman were married by Rev. C. Beard.

On Nov. 7 Henry C. Clemmer and Mary M. Armehart were married by Rev. J. M. Schreckhise.

On Nov. 14 David V. Masinoup and Mary M. Fall were married by Rev. A. A. P. Neel.

On Nov. 14 John F. Heard and Emma T. Grabbin, of Richmond, were married by Rev. Burrows.

On Oct. 14 P. H. Dick, of Rockingham, and R. A., daughter of Johnathan C. Rivercomb, were married by Rev. G. Stevenson.