The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-11-23
ANEW CUT, SHUTTLE AND DEAL.

Ilon ulflulug pafGleS mere and elsewhere,
and that "the working classes of the world
WILL be the supreme power of the future''-
1t is clear to the mind Of any rejecting man,
who is acquainted with the current history
of the times, that the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties are in a state of putrefaction.
The cardinal ideas which were at the base of
the policy of the Democratic party, as known
in the days of its triumph, have been render
ed void by the legislation Of the last six years,
and their practical application to the af-
fairs Of government is debarred by statutory
enactment and constitutional inhibition 1t
is folly, at this time, to attempt their revivi-
fication. Revolutions never go backwards-
The endorsement Of the peoples has been re-
ceived to the dogmas of the progressionists
of the day, and we might as we'll attempt to
control the current of the wind, as to check
the onward march of the new ideas which
have been fashioning legislation for the past
decade. We may check and control them
within the sphere of prudence and conserva-
tism, and so regulate their elastic power, as
to escape the excuses which too frequently
mark the birth of new and imperfectly digest
ed theories of government. But to suppress
them, you cannot, especially when they har-
monze with that innate longing for enlarged
freedom and progress which is the fattering
JUNCTION that stimulates to deeds of daring in
every avenue ofmental and physical adventure
and enterprise The world moves and so
does the human mind. The theories aud
practices OF seventy years ago. are now regard
ed as effete, and napplicable to the condition of
affairs which have issued from the womb of
Revolution. The rapid individuaIizing of
the constituent body, which has marked the
history of our country, has thrown to the sur
face new questions, which more directly har
monte with Democratic instinct, that have to
be grappled with and controlled, and made to
constitute the basis Of an organization, whose
object will be the enlargement and improve
ment OF the popular understanding, and the
concentration of power into the hands of those
whose labor and toll are the pillars which sup
port the governmental edifce The Mechanics
and 1aboring men of the country, are the real
and substantial dependence of our political sys-
tenn. The elementary and vital idea is to so
improve the minds, so develop the indvidu-
alism of these classes that they may with the
more certainty Of success seize the reins of
government, and so direct the current of its
affairs, that the greatest good to the greatest
number may be attained These essential ell
cments OF our social and political system
have never been assigned their true and
rightful position. They have never been
taught to feel that they were really men, but
have allowed the political Dellahs to shear
them of their strength and make them the
subservient and plant tools of designing and
selfish schemers
For ourself We can see no escape from this
humiliating position, save through bold at
tempt OF the Lahoring men of the country,
to wrest from the hands of those who have
so fearfully wronged the people, their power,
and repose it with those whose sweat and toll
furnish the very means, which are SO shame-
fully diverted from their legitimate use, to
foster and strengthen corruption and fraud.
Cast glance over the country, and you will
see in almost every State Of the Union, the
most glazing robberies of the peoples money
BY professional politicians, and their obedient
menlals. In the North, and especially in
New York, the people are being aroused to
the imminent peril which threatens their ma
terial interests and credit as community,
and have laid the hands of retributiye justice
upon the political vultures who have been
sucking their life blood. The greatest crimi-
nails, who have up to this time, been exposed.
and are threatened with the laws vengeance,
are Democrats, who heretofore have dictated
the policy of chat party, and moulded its ac-
ton. If frauds, SO stupendous as those re-
Gently unearthed, could be committed in the
municipal management Of single city, to
what fabulous dimensions would they reach,
should such men get control Of the govern
ment of the nation? The Republican party
has inauguratcd and put in practice system
of robbery in the Southern States, which
must bankrupt the people, stimulate the spirit
of anarchy, and evcntuate in hopeless politi-
cal, social, and material ruin The govern
ment itself is the seat of the vilest corruption.
Through all its ramifed relations, there are
controlling spirits whose highest ambition is
to accomplish theft Of the Peoples money.
and crush them with incompatible taxes,
that they may grow rich.
Where is this state of things to end, if the
people themselves, who are the real sufferers,
do not arouse to the great emergency of the
occasion, and march forward in solid column
IN the glorious work of rcscuing their liberties,
their property and their government from the
greedy grasp ofthese public plunderers?
We care not by what name it may be call
ed, SO that party be organized in this coun-
try, whose object is the preservation and
maintenance of the rights Of the people,
Democrat and Republican, are both significant
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