The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-06-26
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4he lIyncnpurS fTeSS, now edlted WIFE
marked ability, and with keen sense of par
ty duty has the following pointed remarks
in regard to the position Of the sdministra
ton towards the Republicans of Virginia il
the approaching election:
| Oae of the most silly statements now cur
rent in the Conservative press, is the state
ment that the President and his Cabinet are
in favor of the Republicans of Virginia max
| ing no nominations at Lynohburg, and leav.
ing the voters of the party at liberty to vote
foy an opponent in the person Of Gen. Wise
The President, in an interview few days
ago, put an efectual quietus upon the state
ment The organs Of the Administration at
Washington have, within a few days past,
contemptuousIy denied the absurd pretension
And the heads Of the Departments in Wash
ington have taken special pains within the
present week to assure leading Virginia Re-
publicans who have been there, of their ex-
pectation that the party will nominate full
Republican ticket at Lynchburg as a matter
of plain policy and obvious duty, and Of
their determination to give all the support
| legitinsateiy in their power towards the nomi-
nation Of 9 pronounced Republican ticket,
and towards its election. These views of
| the Administration accord with the purpose
Of the entire Republican party in the State.
Corresponding with the sentiments thus
expressel is the following taken from the
State Journal, which learns that at meet
ing Of the Republican Central committee, OF
Richmond on the night Of the 10Th instant
it was resolved unanimously that the interests
of the Republican party in this State de-
mand the nomination Of candidate for gov
ernor Of undoubtod sympathy and utilization
with the. party"
10 party contests, heretofore, where the
lines were distinctly drawn upon we'll defined
principle. we have always favored a strict ad-
herence to party discipline. We could rot
conform to the rulings Of the Conservative
party, for the simple reason that it had no
principle Of either national or local Significance
1t was the creature Of circumstances and
more forlorn in its hunt aftec an expe-
dent, than was Jephtha in searcn o! father
1t succeeded in 1869 by a political fraud. tt
tried the same ez pedent In 1872 and was
defeated It has resort to a more vicious expe-
dent in 1873, which if successful will
throw blighting shadow over the future Of
Virginia, and .paralyze her interests and hopes
FOR the next decade. L is in view Of the
possibility of such result, that VIC have ex
pressed willingness to loosen somewhat
the conventional lines Of party, SO that all who
are DESTROYS Of promoting the true interests
of Virginia, might have an opportunity to
contributeg5o that consummation. Prejudces.
whether we'll founded or not. either political
or personal, cannot be overcome in day. It
is not natural that they should be. We believe
the people Of Virginia are ready at this hour
to endorse tie principles Of the Republican
party, as represented by the administration,
but there is an existing prejudice that may
prevent them from fully aliguing with the
State Republican organization. This state
OF things certainly exists, and the question is
how to deal with it Ia presenting it we
have not assumed TO dictate policy, but leave
it to the wisdonIaud patriotismso f the Lynch
burg Convention to dispose Of, with an
enlightened regard to the future Of the Re-
publican party Of Virginia and the interests
Of the State.