The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-10-28
SPIRIT OETHE PRESS

We copdense from that able Journal the
Washington Express THE HERALD des-
cants upon "the absurd and suicidal move
ment'' for change Of Democratic candidates.
1t charges that it is scheme OF gamblers, and
SAYS they have their headquarters and their
newspaper lacqueys in Washington, New
York, and other places. They are in the
whiskey rings, the tobacco rings, and all the
other rings They had made heavy bets up
upon these late October elections, which they
lost but they had heavier bets depending
upon Seymour and Blair, on the general re-
suit and on New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana in the grand November election.
Their October losses they might stand, but
their bets for November Of the same charac-
ter would swamp them, and there was no help
for them but in the Withdrawal of Seymour
and Blair. Hence the movement to get this
ticket set aside, which would set aside all bets
made uppn it or upon either Of these candi-
dates. It has also few other articles Of no
particular importance.
The Tribune affects to. think. Gov. Sey-
mour will not help the cause by taking the
stump. 1t gives the figures Of past elections
to endeavor to make it appear he isl weak
candidate. It speculates about the condition
Of affairs in Spain, and does not think the
prospects very bright for the success Of a re-
publican form of government in that benight-
ed land.
The TIMES admits that the Democracy is
gaining strength. It says the course Of Gov
| ernor Seymour is well meant, but will avail
nothing. 1t is evidently frightened at the
prospect, although it says Mr.. Seymour car
persuade nobody to vote for him who does
not belong to the Democratic party, and the
chances are that he will fail to persuade
great many thousand of those who do. Mr.
Seymour it admits is good speaker, but il
thinks the time is too short for him to produce
any marked effect. no matter how brilliant OF
splendid his oratory may be. 1t affects {
sheer at the addresses of the Democratic com
mittee. and has articles on the State ticket il
New York and few other subjects.
The World makes stirring appeal to tn,
party to bring up the reserves. The fate o
a battle is never decided until the reserves
are brought up and have done their utmost
The Republicans have no reserves, but thu
Democrats have. Grant remains dumb be
cause he cannot speak but the broad sagacit,
Of the statesman, Seymour, shines out witt
full lustre. Who ever thought Of Genera
Grant as one Of the great political thinker
Of his time ?-or as a respectable politica
thinker ?-or even as a mediocre politica
thinker ?-or as political thinker of an,
sort or size lie think lie enlighten tn,
public judgment! lie shape the politica
views of his countrymen with -reachin,
views of political policy! It denies tina
the Democratic party think of renewal 0
war, and calls upon Democratic orators t.
disabuse the minds of timid Republicans Q
the false impression. -
The INTELLIGENcER wants to know hoy
the country shall be saved from the furthe
domination and misrule of the revolutionar,
faction. After. discussing the situation a
length, it says there is still way b,
which the battle may be won and our enc
mics discounted, and that is by the Nationa
Executive Committee, or. in case they do moi
act, the State Central Committees, authoriz
ing the electors, on the meeting Of the cleo
toral college, to be guided by the popular de
mand and voting for such candidates a
they believe will be most acceptable to tn,
Conservative people. 9 '-.i
| The CHRONICLE says the Democracy are S,
demoralized by their late defeat that the,
don't know which way to turn, and so ar
turning in every direction at once It refer
to the Southern Democratic press as tryns
to degrade and belittle Gen. Grant, and give
the Intelligencer as an example. It thinks
the latter paper has an attack of moral de
leriun, hcmcns, which causes it to see horrors
everywhere and causes it to see Caesar il
the Republican candidate for President L
devotes the usual space to democratic" as
saults on Radicals in the South, aud quotes {
despatch from the Philadelphia Press concern
ing an assault on Judge Chase, late of til,
Ohio Legislature, and Col Pope, in New Or,
leans, on the 18th instant. It says the re
port telegraphed from London Tuesday night
that the Gar of Russia had been chosen tt
arbitrate the Alabama claims between the
United States and Great Britain was not cor
rect
The REPUBLICAN, expresses sympathy witt
the Democratic party in its "afliction."
Fl0urishing Schools in Stanton.
We are glad to find the impetus given t.
education in our State: and that in some sec
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