The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-04-17
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the press, and, we are sorry to sec. the
Richmond Wing urging the claims OF
Pierpont and other SO called, original
Union uaen." Original God save the
mark' Is playing over the old game OF
corrupt politicians, is seeking their own
aggrandizcment at the expense of their
oppressed fellow citizens original %
Bah! they have no claims upon our PEG
pie, and, if they ever had, they have been
fully paid by the feed" they have alread.;
had at the public crib We speak OF
the politicians, not of thu mass of honest
and true ''original Union men, whom We
can respect: and expect to work with, IN
recognizing the State government.
What We want now is men Of energy
of brains and nerve; men who will truly
represent the people and men they can
trust. We have had surfeit OF this sick
ly sentimentalitv about "conciliatiny the
North" by elevating to Office men who
brought on all our troubles, by aiding our
enemies to overpower US. The Radicals
have laughed such puny efforts, to ward
of their intended blow, to scorn, aud care
as little for these men as we do. They
force us to do certain things and that is all
they ask. Who it is done by-whether
"original Union" johnny Rcb,' the
Devil or Tom Walker" they don t care
a continental. They prefer that it should
not be done at all We are for putting
an end to the farce We have been playing.
and feel assured that our people will elect
the good and true. not only to the Conven
ton. but Gil all Offices in their gift with
men, (Contedeyatcs il you like it, who
will come up to the requirements of the
occasion, and truly represent them.
In short, this grand Old State and her
sisters South, are not left 50 destitute of
talent. even by the Radical ds!'ranchise.
mcl< but that they can ind nen WHO Cal,
command respect and fully appreciate the
situation: without rahing among the dry
bones Of Original Cnionisln so called
And We maintain, without fear Of success
full contradiction, that policy as well as
principle, urge this course Compliance
with the orders Of the Military Bill, by a
Convention of bob tailed Union shrek
ers' would not effect the Radical power,
for all parties in the North would know
such Convention could not truly repre-.
sent the State, and, then, there is a chance
that such a body might be worse than the
isadcals-iook at Tennessee! But Il com
p!'ance by Convention, composed of
Confederate soldiers and true men, which
} would represent all classes. whiteand black,
would effect the Radicals Such action bv
such a body would give the lie to all their
stories about our being ''rebeilious'' Be
would open the eyes OF the Northern pao
pie to the the frauds practiced by that
party, ard at one swoop, hurl it FROM pow
} er and place aud, with it. away goes ''tcst
} oaths,' which a capacity for swallowing by
the quantity, regardless Of quality, forms
the chief clusn Of original Union me.,
$50 called"
Oae speech from Wade Hampton, the
great Confederate Cavalryman, a letter or
so from johnson, Beauresard. Lougstreet.
and a paragraph, in the V;rginian, giving
Gen Lees known views, have done more
to turn the tide North than the whole
body Of 'oliginal Union Shriekers' Soutl.
J have accomplished in two years of power,
or ever can. Then away with such folly.
Brave, earnest men, intent upon settling
a difficulty, do not call upon the weakened
and tlme-serving to act as friends. The
strongest nerves the clearcst heads and
the truest hearts are chosen. Let us profit
by the lessons of the past.
Pierpont and his Pets have played their
little game to no purpose. except to irritate
old wounds, long enough. Let the track
be cleared for the young, the brave and
the vigorous minds OF the South, and atew
short months will show the world. that
the hard lessons Of the past six years
were not learned in vain. Then, new
Dominion aud "new South" more
prosperous, prouder, stronger, freer than
the old, will bless the men whose brains
and stong arms. snatched them from the
control Of those who now, and always,
seek. 70 reap power and pelf, from our