The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-07-15
After the Battle.

After the Battle.
The press all over the country, with the ex-
ccption Of the ultra-Radicals Of the Forney
stamp, congratulate the old State of Virginia
on the triumphant victory she has gained over
carpet-bag invaders and unprincipled scala
wags. Cali hail p comes from every quar-
ter, industry and enterprise are turning their
faces hither, State stock is on the rise, and
peace and plenty are already the boon of the
patriots who bravely repealed the onslough
of the enemy. And is it not Waterloo de-
feat? Walkers majority is put down at be-
tween $4,000 and 10000, and the majority
in the Legislature on joint ballot at 60. We
have also elected five members of Congress
out of eight. But the greatest victory of all
is the triumph over principles that, had they
been established, would have proved a stain
upon the cscutchcon of an ancient and hon.
orable State. The hateful clauses in the
new constitution are blotted out, and; though
there are yet Questionable portions left, yctthe
instrument is far preferable to bayonct rule
We need not fear but the old State will now
go marching on" to prosperity for the
weak attempt to subvert her free. policy has
failed for ever, for the beaten party can never
rally again; they are routed horse, foot and
dragooms-their leader has migrated, and
they have no neuclus around which to gather.
In its despair the Washington Chronicle
Gone Of Forney's dailies) exclaims "All is
not lost in Virginia. Congress holds the key"
= This is broad hint that Congress will over
turn the election, and decree new one
Let the usurpers dare attempt so high handed
game-indignant cries will ring from the
confines Of the land to its very centre. They
have acted ousde the constitution long
cnough-and the. people are beginning to
be sick of the rule of ffth-rate men and
money-bags. Has not the policy recommend
ed by President Grant been adhered to by
the Walker party, and is he not the head and
front Of the dominant party Was not the
election quiet and orderly though bloodshed
was anticipated by many? From the noun
talns to the seaboard order reigned on that
cyensful day, and We have yet to read the re-
cord Of single fraud worthy of notice But,
as defeated candidate remarked on the day
OF the election when he was compelled to
swallow his own words: "All's fair in poll
tes' We presume the Radicals who sshold
the key" think it best to keep alive party
rancor, and to educate the ignorant colored
race to hatred of the Southern whites I'm
fortunately for their policy, the colorcd peo-
pie have shown more good sense than the
God-forsaken cmisarics sont among them by
+ Northern Radicalism. They have been made
to see, and now stand in, the sunlight of
Truth. They know who their true friends are.
and who will keep them from want and hun
gel: 1t will be follyv;7an outrage to at
tempt to re-rcconstruct Virginia, and the
"key" which Congress. holds will be of no
more use than that of the Bastile after the
building was RACED to the ground The peo-
pie of the State have quietly submitted to
the wishes of the ruling power-they have
lowered their heads and humbly solicited
peace. Will it not be granted them /? Or
is the Old Mother of States to cover, like
the unruly Julianna, every time her lord
Duke lifts the terrible Key to her? Virginia
has gone as far as she can without the loss of
honor, in carrying out the measures of the
existing government