The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-07-10
HE VALLEY VIRGINIAN
Thursday, July 10, 1878.
The most significant evidence of the rapid

The most significant evidence Of the rapid
growth of indiuaaasaiisns or probably, more
expressive term, seyf-relamce, is found in the
<act, that the people have ceased to recognize
leaders and conform the ir action in public mat
tiers to the dog1nas of SCI f-styled Sir Oracles
There time when, in almost every com
munity, was to be found SOM one man, whose
opinions were taken as law, an who had on
" to indie ,te his partalihe s to be as
sured of pop var endorsement. Tat time is
ol the past. almost every thin ks, now,
Tor himself. He reaches conclusion -der
calm considerable NJ Of public questions, and u
ne has the metal o resist the pressure of oop-
'ular prejudice, exp eesses them all pro per
occasions. For this resson, public men ha We
lost their influence oy. VI the great body of thu
people, and the DISPOSE Ton 10 worship public
agents has abated in ih e proportion. We,
'oo' nave fewer Of what Vt one time con-
saauered great men. VIII, lie the intellectual
powers OF prominent men n ay be as vigorous
searching as in other da vs., the contrast |,
-. .s'" ". their ATTACHMENTS a. I'd tbs general
ID'''isence Of the people is no, SO great, and
'onsequently they do not stand 'nt SO promi
$50 nun ene general ty of thei. KING 1t
c., 'neieiofe, a decade nee in t 1t mensa 7
0alu OF the preseat, as compared with the
n,..,: We 10 not acknt >wledge tn com n
I.:s power and infuene Of indivi, 1uals
heoon py an evidence that the people, AVE a
$500 Sine more enlghtencd-b ave contrae i q q
MI, '"'ee between themsel yes and those u
~ one time would have zen reg arded Pc
' W having diHused aano,o them a lar vi, wit
~. see OF Intelligence and 10, 'ormation -
newspaper press has been m. inly ms tr,- the
os. IN effecng this change in he re ative sle
b.. OF the people and tbei, age ats. tee
u' 'ne press has not absorbed ~. il ,ananoa MI
r. :, extracted from the .recoo,;.( a leaders
and ;. you returned to the const, 4ent BODY DE-
sama g. urn crtcises the press, with the alb
nreto. '0aom that the D. ,ess inyest gates the wi
"te ne' off vslio ,nen = 0' ma
f,,,u 1'e 'hls is certainly Il, fact. it is not br
An ; Is.0galzed ard ap preo ased by the press ISIS
y s illustration of e n scacaIa.ios aud i'm up
to pernet .aas ~sspapers Geqaentl attempt pr
The peen, is found la The 'fort to deude pis
Maelr 90 Virginia lief that GU
poIt. .'o the be- IS init full
ed r a .''o'v sa ~. . aaae,4. -..
People his Aak$.'ae We. sp.,p ,e col it
> ant1 !, tie n I've hsg b>,eo Ekept 'eore 81
efoas q b .ses Eatiye p. e&s of VIZ
y, "e ave become dsgl 'sted WIN he
,r;d;ky. and the insult it ~ in
: ;nte,l;aencc Instead ofe Aei- OF
dice. it has produced profound ~, J.
a,d the intelligent portion OF - A
,tv ia seriously debating whether ~
q. se.trusted that has nothing ese " ale.
.o,0eua it. but a upon tae iaooA INST fe
,o,t Of the State, the result Oh "non the w
- disastrous to all the great Interests oo. Ire
The intelligence OF INC .his
- has discovered the deception sna' !.
le.,so ;ssue contains. 1t is an achho"N Wv N
-.ont that the so-called Conservative = 80 v
,,.s ra;tler a national nor state po'i05' ;,a
49,. u, the oAice-seekers who ieau IL oo
:. ~ nlaee themselves in ofhclal pooi''O- as.s
nrbev care nothing about the true iD''i .ek. il
of v;roipia. IF they did, why are 1ns' y olo- p
~, n drive from our borders the s&o'' .;oh !,
mont that constitutes its weaith-upon ,e;.
on.rv branch Of industry and eomanS.S" "a
.hor directly or indirectly Dependent ~ e
fort,nate that the issue has been 80 s"' Won
sented and earnestly pressed. - AA' q is
.ho ISeonle time to think, ana 'he ''0N wn
...n almost universal disgust mas " s
49, ear an organization that can lay nc h'g 80
.,.;,n N nopular recognition ana sooA'' wa
It's policy is plainly seen to DC - p the
all the great public enterpr'ses-e'' 1s 49, ,ur
." o1 ,o,ernment-crpple and dsfaaa y.
-so.t;onal system, and these disastrous reS' GOT
- he recompensed by placing IN p0~s' no
of chronic politicians, who represent
c who have almost ruined the o'A'e 40
% 800, it is fortunate that this false 1ss ~
has been SO early thrust upon 'nS a'''- ea;.t e.
the people. Had it been sprans ,u aasa hs IN
.aeore the election, many might nave 0s
:..,;;s3 avav under the excitement OF pss,'' of|
and led into fatal stab at the very IA a' sr.n ID
.ha State. AS it is, the deception ana d - l.
are apparent. The Conservative psls, a. i
-. : Al, it's naked deformity, withou' an
ou' .ooommepd it-devoid Of all po'1ss'
principle or poliey-the em00ol ~ su tha IN
st,ves and the avowea enemy OF all 'ls
'-..ont.,it;es that it is possible to conl"a
s1rum''' development OF the naa'e
for the progressive
rial interests Of the State. .,a,va t
s'', 1 .s' sverv intelligent mind look oalny
49, s;tuat;on. and ask himself If there =
.;nale nronosition that the so-cailed o0sses ,
vative party has presented ths' o0u' s,or ani /
benefit to the State. It's "ho'' p0' ..
principle are embraced ia the term opp :.
= has not progressive thought y 49,
~ a,tr,ove for the tneAre, OK