The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-11
the Wing declares was the original inten-
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the Wing declares was the original inten-
+ m In their construction. 1t says:
This series of roads was authorized an / cor
structed as parts of line, and on the meri 5
of that line alone. None of them could poss :
. bly, pay, none of them were expected to pay,
as separate and distinct works. The grand
fight that was lately made by the consolidate n
party was for the purpose of securing the OH
ject of the original authors OF the line, which
was the building one unbroken line of railway
from Norfolk to the West. The original au.
thors thought that legislation could effect con-
solidation. Experience afterwards taught Tex
perience not only in Virginia, but experience
everywhere,) that continuous lines could not
| be formed except by the amalgamation of the
| companies owning the several links. The
| original legislative mind aimed to construct a
line of upbroken railway.
The later legislative mind, finding that the
| line intended to be continuous was broken up
| into Earring and discordant parts, determined
to cure the defect, and, to accomplish the
original object by q means first unthought of,
but since proved by experience to be indispen-
sible, namely, an amalgamation of the several
petty corporations into one great one.
In another article the Wing has good
deal to say about Orvile Grant, the
brother of the President, growing out of
some very indscreet acts of that gentle |
man. But is the President his brothers |
keeper? If we were all held responsible |
for our brothers, good many more than
General Grant would have heavy accounts
to settle.
The Enquirer says there is clear field
for the Democracy in Virginia, for
In the reorganization of the regular Demo.
cratic party in this State, through the Conser-
vative party machinery, or without it, that
n nj rfxyx hal nhnrv
by any of the odium of recent measures
Neither the State nor the Federal government
has been under its control The people, in the
Union and in the State, are turning to that
old party with the feeling which they always
have exhibited after moving for while under
any other guidance. 1t is remarkable fact,
that whenever the people have trusted any
other party with power in this country, such
great abuses have grown up that they return,
with renewed devotion, to the old party of the :
people-the Democratic party.
If we are not mistaken it will have {
quite enough of odium to embarrass it.
borrowing, either from the State
'r Federal government. AS to the people c
urning to the old Democratic party, we
lave not as yet seen any general indica-
ions of it, though a few perhaps in the
Vest may be looking that way, and may t,
nally, like other dogs, return to eat their n
omit. P
In another article in the Enquirer on n
'arty politics, some very liberal sentiments Ii
re expressed by the Enquirer In refer
ing to its opposition to the Republican SC
arty, it says: di
1t is the principles and the purposes of the m,
arty that we SO earnestly resist. Its men we -
ppose, because if not opposed successfully the m
rinciples and purposes of the party will be
But in this opposition we aim co
embark no personal luminosity. Some very J..
GOD men are earnest supporters of the Repub- III
can party. If they really believe that psrtv g.,
be right they ought to be earnest supporters
it,and would be justly subject to much censure he
they were anything else. We respect these
UGH more than we do that other class, an
he believe. the party to be right, but are r.,
raid or ashamed to join it. As their best in'
tentative, these last turn in on the strange or
ork of making the Democratic party as little
and as much Republican as they acc
n. They would neutralize a great party to
able neutrals to have place and power in it.
1e straight, manly, radical Republican is far 70,
ore to be respected, and is far less dangerous.
lie enemy who fights us in the open field NAV vol
at us, but he cannot do us the sort of mis-.
lief that is done BY the enemy who sits at our da!
Bile and shelters under cur roof. We have
fancy "a for either sort. ~'
the National Republican N'O
rty-is what we have to put down. We care sta
! none of the little shades of color that makes
less hideous in one place than it lis in an bid
her. The party ought to be defeated, and if ~
shall not be defeated by the Democratic "n'
rty, it is quite evident that it will hold ex,
rough another Presidential term.
We have long since come to believe rat
at 1t cannot be beaten by the Democratic siv
rty, or any other party, and that it will
It only hold through another Presidential ma
I'm, but through many terms. ma