The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-10-16
The Position and our Duties.

The Position anu our Duties.
The Valley Virginian, true to its name, has
been devoted. by us, to what we considerable
best Interests Of the Valley and Of Virginia"
We have not protested to be prophet or
the son of prophet" nor have we talked
wise things. meaning nothing" We have
simply accepted the situation" as it was,
from day to day, and advised our people ac-
cording to the lights before us, feeling con-
fident that the good sense of so practical, so
people, would decide upon the right;
and never suppose that paper and an Office
worked by s:paroled' Contederates could be
any thing, but devoted to Virginia.
1t has not been our habit, it would not be
Valley Tayiniam, to deal in glittering gen
eralitles," and we have always, freely and full
ly, stated our convictions of what was best
for the Valley aud for Virginia" When the
military bill was first passed, we favored a
submission by the Legislature, to the people
Of the question, Convention or no Convep-
ton" When it was amended, SO as to make
a Convention fixed fixed fact, We favored
an acceptance of the .fact, and urged our
people to vote for and control it, if posi- lie.
We have no regrets for what we have done
We believed we were right then, and we be-
lieve we are right moao. We did not see any
way out of our troubles. but by using the
devils own frewood against him. g. e. re-
construction under these helIish measures, J
then, and we can see no other mo,c To yell.
to throw up our hats, to make a big, old po3
li,ical hurrah generally over the triumph Of
either party North, seems to us the least dig
ni6ed position Southern man could occupy.
They all united in conquering us; IN forcing
us to Swallow the bitter pill = and, like Gen
Lee, nothing to us could be worse than Ap
pamattox." Some folks have gotten very
brave of late, and are bowling over Demo
catic victories" North ",ee have the Radi-
calls by the neck, and allthdt. 'sBob-tailed
politicians" are very beligerent, and the devil
is to be played generally; but we can't SET
it, and until We do, VIC prefer taking course
justified by common sense, and making the
best of bad bargain"
The question of Convention or no Convcn
ton" has been fully discussed, and the people
have made up their minds upon it. 1t il
useless to discuss it further now That i
will be held, we are confident and we desir,
every man to vote as his Judgment may die
tate. Believing it is to be held, we hoist thu
Conservative ticket at the head of our paper
The address of the committee. appointed b,
Saturdays Convention leaves US no word tt
say in favor of the candidates. We endors
and will vote for it, 1t is Of the utmost i'm
portance that all the Conservative element
OF the State should be united the peopl
feel it and this ticket must be elected LIE
US cease discussing thequostion of "Conven
ton or no Convention" and let every tru
Virginian devote all his :.'mind, heart an'
hand" to defeating the Radicals. This is tn
issue, in fact the only issue, and zoe must Sc
to it. that no side issues dtosde US Othe
questions can be discussed hereafter; let us b.
lprudentand send good men to the Convention