The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-11-27

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adoption and passage Of such State coostitu
ton and laws, as well as those contracted af
| ter the came, and against liens BY judgmen
or decree Of any State court, any decision oil
any such court rendered since the adoption
and passage Of such constitution and laws e
the contrary notwithstanding. .siisa siga,
T. Approved BY the President March 3, 49,
Letter From Hon. Robert w.
30 ..o eaoi Hughes. 5c sta.r
5ss VAL VERDE, November 10, 1874.
Colonel W. r. Early 49, II a.a- .ez
Ny DEAR SIR: / thank you for your
kind expressions We have no reason to be
demoralizsd. We are beaten. but We fought
the battle1on principle; and, though over
thrown, our cause cannot be destroyed. Up
to my speaking at Leesburg, on the goth
| October, was in high confidence of carry
| ing the State. But [ observed, after that
date, in speaking to the people, "a marked
change iu the popular feeling. The Censer-
| vatiyes had succeeded at last in getting up
silly scare about Negro supremacy" and
had the masses in stampede. They tham-
selves had oeen in bad fright about losing
the State and had called upon their moneyed
friends for help Aid in money had been
literally supplied. and then thorough sys.
tenn of local cauvassing was set on foot, a ire
mendious ouscry raised over the danger Of
ssnegro rule )" and the most active steps Ia
ken to thoroughly alarm the, popular fears
Under the influence Of this systematic out
cry, and Of a thorough local cauvassing, the
popular feeling YVES changed; and, instead Of
our conquerog victory, we where over
whelmed with defeat. We are not more sur-
prised at tie vote against us than our adver-
saries are, who are greatly amused at the
success Of the trick which they played upon
a credulous people. 'h@'@'aio
No man receives the result with more equi
nimity than myself / bow with loyal sub
mission to the will Of the people. They al
ways mean to be right they meant SO this
time, aud though, under the influence Of a
ridiculous panic, they have voted against me,
I concede their honesty Of purpose, and sub
NIT loyalty and reverently to their verdict.
II I we're to lose my faith in the people-in
their patriotism, their honesty and their ca
pacity Of right judgment upon political cues
tions-I should cease to have any rational
politics, and would be- without rudder or
compass, adrift upon the great sea Of politics
subject to be driven before every wind Of
expediency. 4
AS A DEMOCRAT OF THE oLDEN TIME, 4
have faith 10 the people, in the destiny Of
the Republic aud in the success Of free To-
situations. If the people at any time, in a
ot in ool,oor a,t
go counter to the right still trust in them
and relying upon The sober second thought,
avn ready again to Go battle for the right 10
til it triunphs. 81 o5 I'D.
In looking back over the field of tie last
canvass. | do not see that I have anything
in my own course to regret, and certainly
have had no reason for complaint in the con.
duet Of our committees ard working men,
who have all given me faithful and valuable
assistance. Cur cause was prejudlced 10
part OF the State by some colored man who
came out from Washington, and. in address.
ing his race, complained Of my denunciations
Of mixed schools. objecting to my structures
upon legislation seeking to enforce equality
and association ofraces by law, aud claimed
that his race would not be satisfied until the
most thorough social and political equality
of races should be established. Of course he
was III the pay of the Conservatives. 81
a friend in Washington wrote me that let
ters had been received from colored men in
the State complaining Of my hostility to mix
ed schools, snd my criticisms of Mr. Sum
ner's civil rights bill, and saying if they
were published they would cost me 10000
colored votes in the State, unless I should
| publish a propitiatory card. | refused to
yield, but stood upon my declarations, reiter-
ated everywhere, on those subjects. | do not
know how many colored votes were lost In
consequence Of my obstfuacy. ..v
! am more proud Of my Ljnchburg speech
than of anything / ever did, aud hereafter,
when the Virginia people shall be rsproach-
ed in history and in politics for their treat.
,ncnt of the slave and of the freedman, that
speech will be vouchsd by the true hearts Of
| our State in refutation of these aspersions.
It will live in our political literature as Ion.
as there shall remain such thing as the an
4 mails of Virginia., and stand out 10 honorable
contrast: with the late brutal proposition OF
Mr.. Stuart and serdid and Unconstitutional
demand Of Mr. Hunter.
l stand by every otoer speech Walch l
made 10 the campaign, and feel and know
tsat they will live and do good to my State
long after I shall have found final home un-
der her sod
/ We FOUGHT THIS BATTLE
upon the same principles which both po's:l-
cal parties professed to support in lS72.-
They were the principles OF our State constle
tuition, now in danger Of complete overthrow,
which was ratified by the almost unanimous
vote or the Virginia people. They were the prln-
ciples Of the three last articles Of the nation
al Constitution. They were the principles Of
the Cincinnati and ofethe Philadelphia plat
forms of last year.
4 Oar platform Of 1873 contained no more
aud no less of negro equality aud negro rule
than both parties espousea III 1872. Inc
pretence that Northern Republicanism DIFF
isrs frora Virginia RepublicanisIn is misera
BILE demaeoguers, there being no difference N
the principles OF the two,except ttat IN then
application larger class Of colored get the
/ benefit Of them ia Virginia chan III any
Northern State. No party can be justified
) in changing its principles, for such reasoD
p with climates and localities. The meal
dodge of pretending to support Genera
E n ~ u ,v3nitn re