The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-07-18

cal Republican, nominated by Republican
convention composed Of disgruntled and dis
affected Republicans. 1t is now Mr.. Greeley
representing great progressive idea, cmau-
cipated from socsional bias, which foreshad-
ows the restoration of kindly feelings b.
tween North an South, such an admixture
of sentiment aud opinion as to bury out OF
sight sectional lines and sectional ideas, and
place our country once more upon the great
highway to the ac;onplishm int OF It's grand
destiny. It is Mr.. Gresley. the nominee OF
the Democratic party. He represents rev
olution demanded by the necessities OF the
times We are forced to recognize it as be.
You'd the ordinary connections attending
Presidential elections. We regarded the
Cincinnati Convention as dwar6,h exhibit
of the ambitious of few pot house politicl-
ans. Wedo not now believe that one in a hun
bred Of the delegates in attendance there com
pretended the magnitude Of the movement
In fact, but one man has ever given utter
ance to a sentiment that corresponds with
the grand idea since developed. That man
was Gratz Brown Immediately after the
Convention, he delivered speech in Mlssou-
ri, in which he stated that it would prove
to be one of those astounding upheavals Of
public dcsire-evidencin burning thirst
for change-that- human reason could not
we'll explain. 1t belonged to an age, it was
its own example, aud was destined to sweep
over the country and bear down all opposl-
ton 1t is with this change in the charac-
ter of the issue now made up, that we yield
our opposition to Mr. Greeley, and take up
the great idea that he represents. The
Democratic party has formally accepted the
guage of battle with Greedy as its leader
The dead past is to bury its dead. Men are
torise above the petty prejudiccs Of party, and
catch in the grand thought of restored
Union, based upon mutua. confidence and
esteem, a united people bravely struggling to
fill up the gaping chasm left BY the war, that
they may march forward shoulder to shoulder
and shield locked is shield, to the con-
temptation Of the high destiny decreed in the
Councils of Providence, for our accomplish
ment. A more elevated civilization. and a
broader field Of operation, is the invitation
of the future Tina will develop what it is
not now appropriate should be discussed.
We are aware that with the superficial we
will be regarded as inconsistent. Very well.
We like to appear Inconsistent with SUCH
1t is evidence to US, that We caa think better
than they eau, and that whether consistent
or not, we have the virtue Of thinking for
ourself, and the nerve to express our
thoughts. We certainly are no tollower-
| no political dead beat cumming around
until We strike .he current, and then an
uouncc that as the line Of policy We always
believed 10. We coafess that this whole
movement has taken US by surprise. We
positively declare that We were not an I" orr
ginal" Greeley man, and that We have only
gotten our consent to support the action o.
the Democratic party after being convinced
that the entire character Of the issues involv
ed has changed from what We at first con
ceived it to be. q
It rises into an atmosphere far above mere
party. 1t sinks Mr.. Greeley, as the partiza n
and his record, out of sight, and invites us t.
the great work Of closing til, late aoar, blot
ting out its harsh remsmbrances, and open.
ing afresh the channels Of kindly feeling anc
fraterna regard between the North and South
the Blue aud the Gray. It is sentiment
and consummation born Of something high.
er and holier than the harlotry of party. Il
is the offspring Of patriotism-of politics pu
rifed by sentiment Of christian civilization
Ian appeal to the heart and the co.sccnc'
Of the nation, and an exercising Of the spiri
of mere mercenary politics.
Ia this sense we embrace the new condition
of things, abating party passion, and scornins
any imputation Of inconsistency that may b
suggested, as unworthy of association will
the broad catholic idea comprehendcd in til,
premises
A disgraceful ARRAY occurred at Alcxar-
dria, Egypt, on the 11th., between G.. H
Butler, United States consul general, ane
l. Il