National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-04

tortAls, which have led him 10 the level on
common murderer; while In the latter, pocts,
writer's and scholars, whose deserved reputa-
tlon Is acknowledged wherever and In what
ever language literature n known, may be
found engaged In q battle Of IN" which
has q higher and noblcr ain than the she'd
ding OF human blood.
1.-THE OLD ROCKINGHAM SENATOR"
Some time ago, in discussing the necessity
Of more perfect organization Of the Republic
can party In Virginia, We insisted that the
interests Of the party In all sections Of the
State require that particular attention shall be
paid to those counties, especially In the Blue
Ridge region, In which no Republican tickets
have ever been placed In the field. Incidental
to this discussion we suggested the name OF
tho Hon. Geo. E. Dcucale, Of Rockingham
county, as one which embraced In its mani
fold Influences the possibility Of such an
organization. We did not intend to urge
his claims, but, In view Of the acknowledged
fact that the party Is without organization In
many sections Of the State, suggested him as
q possible candidate under whose leadership
many voters might be induced TO sever their
connection with the sham-C onscrv atives.
We were fully aware Of the fact that many,
and perhaps majority, Of the leaders Of the
marty were In favor OF the nomination Of
Col. Hughes, and that others objected to him
on grounds which were satisfactory to them,
while yet others were undecided In their pref
ercncc. We believed then rs we do now,
that q free and full discussion before the
meeting Of the Lynchburg convention Of the
qualifications Of the several gentlemen men,
toned would result In most perfect harmony
in It's deliberations and rapid conclusion Of
Its decisions. We are, therefore, rejoiccd
that Mr.. Denealc has been induced to make q
public explanation Of his political opinions,
which We reproduce this morning, and re-
psrding which the Richmond State Journal
makes the following comments;
3. Deneale, Of Rockingham county. whose name
| haa been more or less prominently mentioned
| In connection with the Eubernatorisl once for
W. .oe RI RocsinsSam senator for the position he
now occupies In reference to the coming can
vass are both happily and forcibly put, and we
have read no letter that Pas more Of ,ne tru,
than that which he now gives to the public,
the washington HKruBiicAs has urged the
claims Of this gentleman upon the Republican
p.y . .nS5,,as,,. nnan ths nsr,1 we nave heen
mo.t free To Admit that MI. Deneaie would make
as strong candidate as any man we could POI
y, n, tne neu s,rnns v,ndcs,on Of b,s cours,
in the General Assembly, where his innuenc,
WAS given for most Of me LEAVING measures ~ 10
more oSnoSious measures Of the Consefystiyes
II We mistake not, Mr.. Deneale was ruled out o
ne naS sons nvsr - ~ pn n,
cal enemy and he now explains that, 1
enemy means tne seneIsonan man,, heraonc ~,
VALLEY i Clean II he were Put on the gubernstora
track"
We agree with the Journal In Its thoroug
Endorsement Of Mr.. Denealc as an indepcnd
ent and effective opponent Of our politics
enemy" At the same time we acknowledg
, the force Of the following criticism, whic
we copy from the Lychburg Press
III the Republican party o. virginia, which
sna ~ az men IN IL own orsanIration who "a
, command ten Conservative votes where an
oatsa s can h nos univ ~ bsste,
but ridicuied and condemned, and would com
out Of the contest me most dliapldated. demo- 7.
s,sts "' """' p'' ~ W
, we arc not satisfied, however, that III
tclose communication" Is exactly the polio
, which n party needing recruits should pu