The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-01-16
Our Washington CORRESPONDENT.

Valley Of the Shenandoah; endeased ia Us
by sonliny ties aud associations we wend
ed our way towards the Capitol OF these
'disunited ; States, to sec. hear and BE-
proited by the assembled wisdom and
craftsmanship {? OF the Legislative depart
inent ct our government. As we passed
into the gallery, and cast our eyes around
upon the floor. We could not help being
struck by thesightof so many vacant seats.
which SIX years ago were 80 ably filed by
men; All. BY Statesmen. with more than
one idea, who could and did look beyond
mere local interest, to the good Of the whole
country, until such y course became ex-
t:eInely suicidal.
We revolved IN our mind the thought.
wilerenow are the representatives. large
tpo tlQn Of the people If our country! Is
there war in The land ? or is not white
winged peace lowering ever us ready to set
tie down in harmony and good will. il mu
tusl trust and confidence shall Only take
the place OF the present feeling OF rancor.
And has not even the cloven rooted iron
man said We broke no law BY srebeNiaj.
! iheti why not admit 10 representation The
southern people! They aresurely taxed,
Tor We saw the schedaie OF the Internal
Revenue man wilhelm Virginia andeyery
thin. produced Or nlaiiii',factured is taxed
10 make up the revenue oi:sour govern
inent. Yet some Of our public men iorger
that they are violating law and break ing
the key stone OF our political arch, when
they deny representation. they forget
| that we are the descend ants of the same
race. and the same lnodruis throu. III our
veins that cou,'sed through those OF tn.
Commons and Birons who wrung ircl
King Johu. at Ruunymede. the .Magna
.sharta of English freedom md that has
descended TO us with the b,dy OF the ls.ng
ish Common law. But what care they
Tor law Else what means :, res,lato;, o.
cred BY a sir loan Of Missouri, Ito
reap the fruits o. victory Whit IRE the
.,.nty legitimate fruits OF v'ctngy-fbe onl,
md and ai,no. all wars. G. atlus and Val
sci saw Pure! Mr.. Loa.l seems othink
| s,th AN ,llustrious i,ener.lirom Mas ,cu-
e Is that spoons md sueh Ike are Have
re nar peace: az dies the old wousd still
rankie and the ancient love of money and
| piuader stilltire the l,urit,nic heart while
| soft words and mild entreties flow from
their bps:
Alas We fear that power has intoxicated
tileis. and TO hold il a little lenges.. all pre-
| .,eilci,ts wsli be d,sre@arded all laws sub
verted or changed. and at last the three
co ordinate departmentsofoufg government
| shch Gu hit to be 50 dstinct. will be swa.
,owea up in the one great. a.n, the
Legislative. Things tend that way, and
our law makers forget. that
III nation hath NOT goodness. then it never
Can be great.
COR fil re 40. h ng Ike to virtue in til build
ing Q a State
j little later 10 the day january iii
s:r JAS 81 Ashley OF Chic. al"se asssl
vita ID the po.npo',. sa,i-,Hlpofts.ir,e d his
acc. oiie.ed !, resolution otkin4 10 tie
lnpe.cslaent III ..lisifew e}ull,soi, ! ice
.1rcsideat aud acting l4es dent oi the
s. ior hlgh crimes aud inisdGineanurs iii
acorrupl usuo power: l.ifdoning. arpo:nt-
my. veto $, &c. which vas passed BY vote
Of LOO ayes, 36 nays AT che amounce
mcntsf the result there was applause, By
FL SOLITARY negro. :roui among the many
file .ls;,nI mheesof he .t.esolms III
,~.tM who c,owd gu ie-ls.atWe halls. and
il gaping mouth, and vide stretched
u es, lad d ..tend.d n,stris. look the very
i.fp=rsoDat.on of wisdom Some OF them
b, Tie way. caiis. in very close proximity
10 our friend Sam who is not Very partial
10 the lfu,ia whica they emit but ile had
IL grin ,.ld bear .t-.al although, s,r,ie
are disposed to say il viii never be reSus
secied from the J dielaGy Committee. 70
All, cieat, W IS 4.esefed yet Il has had a Sc
ssnus ,effeot upiJl the financial cred. Of he
coua,ir1. FIVE twel,tles Wei,t tloan IL l.u-
rope Gold went up here
Aud thus it goes, the popular branch
ri oar government winch ought to be a
high toned disn.tied and patriotic body.
seems Only to be used to snbseryc the ia
tersssis OF political purity. and to keep
down a ps.p:e. broken III spirits aud "r
tu.ss, blt WHO wiil,s.i inlve preserved. amid
ti,s. w,s.k tnt b.lsI,t isw'I ham,, nsre
aud nnaujiicd The psssag. u the above
l.c.isnres, anl fh it ii tne ~ asio suifra-e
81, over ;h.s ,.,e,,d.ot yeio ;a,,;,,s,
In. aI,,,st ,..r,s,i;,,.,,,s,y EXPRESSED wjI N
4 ,he people 9th. district goes to Show that
a spirit rules the youac.s o.. The nation
tf,.5 ii unchecked by the s,rooy arm of
Executive power. and a law,bidins JUDI
eiary.sw at i,.sl ts,l IL snogcr; the Gov