The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-09-25
TEE C.sUSE and PROGRESS OF THE-
'r.sf REFAEIJTAON.

81 vas REVOLUTION.
1t 10 . significant and impressive feature
OF the sspvass that IS now progressing In
fugInss, that tie people are not so nauch at
tracsed by the candidates of the respective
parties, as they ars 5y the policies and prip-
capdes which they represent There is a
steaass unshaEsu progress in the convictions
OF the naasses, tast the Republicans party is
the party Of the people The idea is quietly,
get rcsistBessIy going forward and expanding,
that VIygTnia's interests lie, not in utter iso.
latiaH fsona the national government and al
the prosperous States os the Union, but in
har~GrEsng with the progressive spirit Of
che age, bscaking down sectional prejudice
ard ansolersnes, and opening wide the doors
fae the influx Of immigration and capital
T'aa people begin TO see that cur only hope
OF escape fsena the burdens Of debt, is 10 the
tlGveDoFrenS Of our material resources, the
oaaseas TENT increase in the price Of lands, and
the enhancement Of ak the interests Of in
daasry- They know that Ia ourselves we can
DIV But EssIe, however willing and anxloas for
sKss1Ioa- We must have capital and enter
p'iaa fsona abroad. They plainly perceive
sifsat these esnuet be secured SO long as the
xslnls that controls the Conservative party
psc@oaspates. They sec shas the depuneia-
tasa Of intelligent immigrants, who may hap
pen to- begTe We the Republicans party, which
hxs done so aueh for tie prosperity Of their
.ualTys States, IS right, as ''oaTpet baggers,"
!, sn& She native VirginIans. who seek the
speedy aHd substantial resuseisa'ion Of the
Sasts. aa s&sealswass, ~ will meyer build UP
the CouHaonweaIth. This eonvicsioE is
graxrnss.S deeper and spreading wider every
saay- no infam matory appeal, no intolerant
prsscuTpi ZOE, 30 partzan nalignfty can stop
IT. TEs nafBds OF the people have seized
&aga Of Il, their inner Being is aroused, and
It SILENT, steady, undemoastrative and eoura-
gssrE &c voEulIon ia progressing We see the
~v12snee OF 1T every day, and the Censerva-
e1ve leaders anu their Eick-spittlss feel it,
Hencs therr boisterous oat-glvipgs,. their
E4stm exeTamasions, their bitter, yet pitifal
sfeaEaslatianst The people feel their pow
erp they Begin to realize the necessity of self
rsldares and aekesmisation. They heed not
the wild gestieaIatIons of the political harle-
9uana MAo LASH themselves into a fury, and
play ssaaA fantastic tricks before high
ReaxeD "a do EaaEs the angels weep" in very
csssna5sesat5aa COR their inbecilfty. Bot
they axe doing sheir own thinking, forming
their emn conclusion :, and firmly determined
to ass Lie freenen-
Froasx evasy petition Of the State we learn
OF this significant state Of the public mind.
The pesgGe have wearlea Of and become dis
gustea with sae appeals to passion and pref
udiee, and the tears shed over South CARROLL
mn and Loasians They IRE thinking Of
Virginia. sBe. hugs public debt Of 50,o0o:-
O0a, the zoe, 600 docket judgments, the =
GOO recorded baakrupts- They want to do
ssraeth5pg to charge this aspect Of their af-
falrs, and they ars driven to the conclusion
xhat tire exerusiyeness and intolerance of the
CSmsssv 2tEve party will not accomplish the
gaang ca, and that is destined to progress and
increase in volume. until it sweeps cat of
power the party through whose Instrumental
isF thsss disastrous results have been eonsum-
mated. "a
While this is the contagious effect the lib
erslizing and enlightspe policy and the
broad governmental principle Of the Repub-
iiesB party IS working with the masses, there
is growing admiration for the heroic bear
Eng and fearless championship Of the cause
of the people BY the brave men who have
been placed in the lead Of the revolution
When men reflect that each Of the candi-
dates on the Republican ticke is entirely in
dependent Of office, has ample means to
live without official promotion, and has only
consented to enter this contest and face the
storm Of cbIoquy and detracton that is lev
eIed against them, from desire to promote
the trus interests of Virginia, their conf
deuce is commanded and their judgments con-
WINGED Of the sincerity of their motives. =
There bas,never been in the history Of Nir-'
einia politics an exhibition of higher moral
courage. Steiner conviction Of duty, and
more unselEsh patriotism than is presented
in the attitude Of the Republican candidates.
They have entered a contest, from conscious
sense of right, against sectional intolerance,
bigoted se6shness, and bitter prejudice, that
requires uatiinehing nerve and sturdy man
hood to maintain. These are the qualities
that all great popular reforms and revolutions
call forth. OoIy men who are fearless in the
proclauiation Of their convictions, and ag-
gressive in their presentation, are suited to
a warfare of this kind And it is gular
and significant coincidence, that in this great
struggle now progressing, Ga TIE one side,
that of the people, with so much steady de-
termination, and Oh the part Of the polite
ians with such fearful vehemencc of decla-
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