The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-09-18
The Political ssSituation.v

like to know what others think about the
situation of political affairs. We don't know
what to think sometimes-things change SO
rapidly nowadays, but the following from the
the point:
''In national affairs a crisis has been reach
ed which threatens to eliminate in the total
overthrow Of either the extreme or the more
conservative wing of the dominant party, and
which may result in the restoration of the
Constitution, or the deposition of the Presi-
dent and another and madden epoch Of rev.
olution and anarchy The Radical party has
in the recent elections the strongest Incentives
to action, for it cannot venture to carry out
its scheme for the removal Of the President
unless it can show that it can still carry with
it, as it has done heretofore, large majority
of the people. 1t is in situation where it
can ill-aford to manifest any sign Of weakness,
and it has doubtless done its best. The re-
suit is that about fifteen thousand voters in
Maine, who went with it only twelve months
ago, have declined to adhere to its fortunes
now We cannot therefore, regard the fact,
especially when considered in connection with
other indications, in any other light than as
evidence of reaction against the Radical
revolutionary movement If this be SO, the
same influences which have been at work Ia
California. in Montana and in Maine must
also have been quietly operating in Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and will be productive of SINH
lar results. Elections are to be held in those
States shortly, and we shall then know with
certainty whether we are justified in the hope
that the power of the Radicals has culmina-
ted and is on the wane. 1t the Ohio and
Pennsylvania elections are of the same char
acter as that which has just been held In
Maine. Mr.. johnson will be master of the
situation, and may even, in his way and time,
save the Constitution and civil liberty"
-ENcoURAGING- New York Spirit of
the Times, always intensely Radical edited
by George Wilkes, an acute and thorough
bred politician, adds its testimony on this
subject:
"The Republican majority in Congress
needless of the lessons of history, and heed
less of the inexorable laws of revolution
has taken its course and must abide the inev.
table penalties of error. Those cratic phi
losophers within its ranks who are already
= signing that its majority is too large, neee
sigh no more The President will be speed
ly reinforced, not only by the reconstructed
,, South, but by sufficient OBJECTIONS from the
Republican party, to put an end to the
votes which have heretofore embarrassed him. ,
These out givings of leading Radicals arr
as encouraging as they are disheartening tt
the enemy. When party feels itself de
feated before it enters the contest, it will no
make very stubborn stand on the day o
battle Nevertheless, let us not be over con
: fident, but work just as hard as if the enem
y dared us to the conflict, with all colors flying
e FACTS FOR CoLoRED FoLKs.-There ha
:. been comparatively large immigration O
Northern people to the Valley; they have in
: vested their money here and more are coming
g They all wish to come South and prefer til
Valley because the number Of colored peopl
l. is so small IN proportion to the achitcs. Th
il prejudice, of the working white man North
against the negro is intense and he is the ma
. who will settle up the South. He, Or hi
e friends, fought for free rhite labor and the
won. The first question white immigran
IS from the North asks, is "You amt bothere
# with the niggers here, are your Findin
: we, in the Valley, are not, be buys land an
settles These facts should teach colored folk
7, something. They should study over ther
e and make themselves the best laboring class i
: the world they should stick to their old friend
and avoid voting and politics.
A WORD FOR UGLY WoMEN.-Gail Ham
ilton more than hints that pretty girls are nc
really neat and clearly: while the chances ar
that homely ones possess that respectable vii
tue to refreshing extent. She cites a