The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-12-25

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What the Northern press think Of the
rs Times.
We condense the following from the WASH
ingtohh Evening E4ptses ~ n
The New York Herald frst discourse on1
the coming political revolution at home ~
Notwithstanding the results of the recent
elections, it says, it is clear that the Repub-
licans still remain resolved upon carrying out
their reconstruction policy at the. Soqth, and
viii persist in their efforts to bring thA S6dth,
ern States back. into the Union uaders.the]
political control ofathei .brutalized;and ignor
rant negro population. in order shat they may
add to the strength Of their partysin the APP
preaching Presidential election It predicts
that in November next we shall have the cul-
limitation Of the political revolution of which
we have already felt the 6rstssshock The
policy to- which the Radical
party promises to adhere is an atrocious out
rage upon civilized society. 1t degrades the
white race, and, by giving political power in
Ito the uncontrolled possession of hundreds
Of thousands Of ignorant and debased ne
,gfoes, breaks down all the safeguards ofsocie
tF, obliterates the progress ofsai half centu-
ry, reduces ten States Of the Union to con-
dition Of African barbarism, and ademoralis
yes the National Government. Hlisiagainstt this
policy that the people will record their votes,
and it is to save the country from these evils
that they will defeat the Radical Presidentia al
candidate next fall, whoever he may be. But
it doubts if Gen. Grant will be so unwise as
to accept the Radical nomination., for the
overthrow of the Radical negro supremacy
candidate next year will be as complete as
that of the Wing nominee in 1862 Inapros
portion as the success Of the Democrats and
CONSERVATIVES is assured they owe it to the
nation to put forward as their candidate none
but patriot and statesman. aat .ss.lsrisI
1 The New York Tribune attributes the de-
cline in gold to the recent heavy disburse-
ments The Government could not pay ont
over S2,000,000 day if it resumed. Its
customs receipts would amount to half a
Million and SO it could stand "a days run,
If all the country was insane enough to bring
forward its greenbacks. But resumption
would soon bring paper to par. and few notes
would afterwards be presented. Speedy re-
CONSTRUCTION is helping the decline. Import
ed goods were first affected at the close of
the war; Provisions will come down and
rents and real estate last. 1t is the uncer
tainty which retards enterprise Capital dare
not run in debt when those debts may at any
moment be enhanced in value But re-
sumption would bring out the hoardedi spes
Gle. 1867 is called hard year. Goods have
Iool nd fkn hnc4 rI<,I
corn is below the average, and provisions are
high. Business slackens and work is in de-
mand. The opposition to resumption now is
Just as sound for all time. The poor ARE
crowding into the cities. Less produce. is
raised, and we cannot sustain our present city
population at existing rates. It says the
Democrats proposed to let the negroes vote
on the ground that he would vote as his mas
ter wished, but by mere opposing it they ex-
pose their want Of sincerity. They say the
Radicals buy them with offers of land, but
the only one who has got farm by his vote
voted the Conservative ticket.l3s They say the
negro is superior in the South and yet pirate
lof servile instructions. L ..,st4 I'll Il ID lssa
| The New York, Times pronounces the doe.
umeuto the President in relation to Mr.
Stanton document of decided acuteness and
force, and gives resume Of the points1iade
and says it viii do something towards reliev'
ling the public mind Of the. responsibilities
with which he has been saddled. It thinks
the condition of the Alabama cont kersy
indicates that it cannot be settled by arbitra-
ton. Lord StanleyYrsyersed the xaction. of
Earl Russell, but declined ntol arbi,rate the
question Of the recognition of the South as
belligerents, and declares that the arbitration
must assume the. state, of; hostilities; and on