Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-08-01

first three advocated the claims Of Greeley
and Brown. while Col. O'Fcrrall de-
nuneed Greeley and Grant bitterly. and
was particularly severe on the carpet
haggers, and in his denunciations pitched
into Gov. Walker with gloves off,
Judge Harris came to the rescue Of the
Governor, who is lending the a;ds.of bis
ability TO the cause Of Greeley and Con-
servatism-in the old North S ate, aud
handsomely defended him.
Each OF these gentlemen has adNirers
in this locality. and we esteem them all
however we may differ with Col.
O'Ferrall. OF, thc,question of Greeley and
Grant, but, as it is most desirable te
have an efficient reprcsen satjve in Con-
gress, and as Judge Harris has shown
himself one of,the most eficient represen.
tatiyes eyer seat from tshis District, if MOI
from the entire Soiith, With due defer
'ence to ab the gsntlemen who have pre-
senteo their claims, we can see no good
reason for not. returning him. We
ypeak this, after carefully noticing bis
course IN Congress since his election,
ana although strong incur opposition to
him for some years before his election
At no time has he failed to attend to
the communications of his constituents,
whether Of public or private character
and has exhibited at all times watchful
care for the interests Of the people, not
only of his own District, but Of the
whole, State. This was particularly
noticeable in his having our Soldiers o;
1912 and our ate war Postmasters re-
lieved of the restriction imposed by IA test
oath. But especially did he represent
she Interests fhis people in presenting
the follow ibg bill, which. we were in
formed on our late trip North, Judge
Harris could carry sooner than any one
from the South, and that from the man-
ner in which he presented it, aud the
efforts he had made, there was a strong
probability it would be passed:
70 grant to the Stute Of Virginia pub-
lie lands TO assist her IN paying he,
public debt.
Whereas the State ofvirginia in sew
enteen hundred aud seventy-eight com
missioncd and equipped the arued exped
ltion Of Calonel George Rogers Clark. by
which she conquered and held the terri
tory northwest of the Ohio; and
Whereas in the political revlution Of
seventeen hundred and eighty three.
to establish the Federal Union on SOL
id asis, en- principles acceptable to Sister
States. to contribute to the support of the
public credit, and TO insure the peripetu-
~ 0 the Federal Univn as free, SOW
efeign, and independent nation, the State
of Virginia ceded her northwestern ter
ritory TO the United States FOR the CON-
mon benefits Of all the States; and
Whereas in the political revolution OF
eighteen hundred and and sixty, Virginia
was involved in civil war against the Uni
ted States, and thereby suffered partition
and tN enty six thousand square miles of
her territory were given to another; and
Whereas the course of war has depriv-
cd her Of territory, laid waste her planta-
tious, destroyed her temples Of religion
sud learning, impoverished hev people,
impaired her credit. and delayed the pay
ment OF her public debt: Therefore,
Be 1t enacted BY the Senate Gad House
Of Representatives Of the Untte6 States Of
America an Congress assembled, That
there shall be. and hereby is, granted to
the State of Virginia, cut Of the public
lands Of the Quilted States not otherwise
gran ted Or pre- tmpted for settlement,
fifty million acreszof the public lands, to
be sold by the State of Virgins accord
ing to the provisions of the laws Of the
United States regulating the sales Of
Public lands, the proceeds of which, at
ter deductpg expenses, shall first be ap
piled to the payment, annually, of the
interest on the public dsbt OF Virginia,
and, secondly to the payment of the prin-
cipa!.
GS- Sections 2 and 3 give mere details
and we omi. them far wan. of space.
II this bill be passed, it will in very
few years, entirely relieve Virginia from
debt, and the taxation of her people will
be the lightest in the Union,
Az VIC opposed Judge Harris nomina-
ton by the last Convention, ard were in ,
strumental ii defeating hiar i'll the cleo
ton previous; We deem it but an act of
justice SO call attention to his course and
allude to it in the above terms which we
think it merits
While we Think the people in justice to
themselves should return Judge Harris to
Congress, yet we take this occasion to say
We shall heartily support whomsoever the
Conservatives in convention nom mate.
Messers Harris, Duke and Roller an
nounced themselves subject to C,nser-
vative Convention-Col. O'Ferral said
nothing on this subject Stau'ston Vin-
dlcGt0r.