Staunton Spectator

General Averill declares that the people want peace, and that the demand for it is more imperative to-day than ever. He does not believe in keeping up class distinctions, nor does he think that a convention of soldiers, called for the purpose of controlling or influencing the political action either of late comrades, or of other citizens, is in keeping with the spirit of our Democracy. As against Grant he is for Greeley, and closes his letter by asking: "Is it not our imperative duty to replace an Executive who has shown himself officially incompetent, and in many ways objectionable, by a man of the people and not of a Ring-a man whose unquestioned honesty, intelligence and marvelous industry will enable him so to conduct the executive affairs that the General Government shall do its duty toward relieving the miseries and ills that have disheartened and paralyzed the South and delayed our Union for seven weary years?"