The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-05-06
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Illusiye Hopes Of Grant.

select according to his own discretion such
provisions of those St.tes as he pleases and
submit then. Separately to the people for ac-
ceptance or rejection. The Radicals on the
Contrary are said to be greatly mortified and
disappointed, their. universal desire having
been that each constitution should be submit
ted as whole to the people Of the State vot-
ing upon it. The Southern Democrats take
it for granted that the President will submit
separately all the most odious and obnoxious
provisions Of the proposed constitutions, and
that those provisions will be rejected, whilst
the Radicals are said to be painfully appre-
hensive of such result. Our own decided
conviction, however, is that the Democrats
have very little cause to feel elated in regard
to the matter or the Radicals to feel depress-
ed Grant, we hardly need say,is undenia-
bly, in the hands of the Radical leaders, and
if there are, in the constitutions of the three
States spoken of any provisions no matter
how offensive and revolving, which are DEEM
ed necessary to the full eonsummation of the
Congressional plan of reconstruction in all
its cnormity, none of those provisions will
be selected by him for separate submission to
the people. Only such provisions will be
submitted separately as the Radical leaders
may think can be dispensed with without
detrimcnt to the success Of their despotic
designs We should have hoped better things
from Grant few weeks ago, but Grant has
murdered hope.
We look to the Valley to win this fight
Shall we be disappointed Where is John
Letcher and Robert Y. Conrad and Moses
Walton ?--Richnlond Enquirer DC Ea.
We are Of the opinion that the Valley will
give good account of itself. Tobesure
there are many well-meaning men, who say
they don't see why they should bother them
selves about registering or votiDg-as con-
servatism has been kicked overheard. These
men, however will wheel into ranks when the
excitement begins to work. They will have
the good sense to choose between Walker and
Wells-between a Constitution Invested Of
its Objectionable parts, and the real Under
wood Constitution with all its humiliating
enormities sticking to it like an itch. Let
every man who loves his honor-who would
not entail upon his children an everlasting
disgrace, register and vote in order that he
may defeat the Underwood Constitution.
No CANDIDATES. result of the act
ion of the State Conservative Convention,
leaves the Conservative party without any
regularly nominated candidates for State Of
fees. We have now to choose between WALK
Err and WELLS. The Alexandria Gazette
speaks for us. 1t says:
1--WE are the more reconciled to what has
taken place, in that the nominees on the
Walker ticket. and their friends, avow
Conservative feelings and views in regard tc
several important matters, aud their opposi
ton to the most obnoxious principles adyo-
Gated by the ultraists. We hold them, in
good faith, to their promises and pledges. Il
they are elected, it will be by the Couserva.
tive vote of the State-not disloyal vote
but vote given by men DESTROYS to settle ex
listing difficulties, and to see peace and har-
moay restored. And they should act accord
ingly.
We hope, therefore, now, to see the Conser.
vatives close ranks, and join hands again, in
united effort to defeat Ultra Radicalism
both in men and measures
THE.CoNsr1rUT1oNAI UN1oN-This Jour
nal, the only Democratic paper published
lin Washnoton,. has issued new nrosnectus