The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-10-30
NO. 80 =.
For the Valley Virginian.
g 4 BEGAN to Think,

g Began TO Think."
Last week had the pleasure of attending a
meeting of the Evangelical Alliance, at the Me-
tropolitan Church, in Washington, and listened
to the addresses of several distinguished dvnes
from Europe and Asia, and in many lepects, it
was truly a s feast of reason and flow of SOUL y
I was particularly interested in the remarks Of
Rev. Sheshednie, converted Hindoo, from Bonn
bay. In commencing his remarks, he said ::
$ Shall tell you my American Christian friends
how was converted-how was induced to for
sake false gods, idols of wood and stone, for the
true, living God. and believer in christianity
began to think, to study, to compare the relig-
ion of the missionary, sent to teach us, with our
religion and teachers of idolatry." = Is .
II began to think" This was the key that
unlocked the dungeon of ignorance and supersti-
ton, and admitted him to the temple of truth. >
honor, and salvation. = What striking illustra-
ton Of the power Of thinking and practical
study. 's' 8Gs r. - b
It behooves every man, rich and poor, learned
and unlearhsd, white and black, Conservative
and Republican, to follow the example of this
Hindoo, and think seriously and cahdidly over
matters. that pertain to their welfare in this
world, and in the world eternal. But, my OBJ
ject at this time is to bring home to every voter
in Virginia, the Importance Of thinking and
'ttudyiag the character apd, principles of each
candidate for Office before casting vote for or
against each candidate. AT this Intelligent age
and advantages to obtain the truth, there is NO
excuse for a voting against his interest, and
interest of his neighbors and community Eye
shall know chem by their fruits. good tree
cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can q cor
rupt tree bring forth good fruit; Wherefore by
their fruits Ye shall know them" This great
truth is SO simple that child can fully compre-
bend its meaning therefore, there is no excuse
for selecting bad fruit when good. by o littl=
thinking, little investigation, Gun be as readily
and as cheaply obtained ''''.7''
In Virginia we have great Democratic Con-.
sentative tree a tree of huge proportions, which
has spread its branches the whole state; j,
tree thai has had full control Of the destinies o.
the state fer thirty, forty, and If not fifty years
surely long enough for every intelligent man to
judge of its fruit good or'evil. 1t is very self
ish tree, it has afforded protection and faVors to
the rich, while the poor white men, to Use the
language of MIR. Greeley, have only 'sbeen al;
lowed to build their shanties on the outskirts -
of its branches, and live 6 thriftless, aimless
and worthless life'' 1t has erected under its
branches and support, universities, military in
stitutes and colleges for the rich mans sons,
while the sons of the mechanic, the white labor
er, living on the outskirts grew, up unlettered'
aud irreligious.
1t is also u very changeable tree; perfect
nondescript; its like cannot be found in pastor
present time; in sacred or profsne history. 1T
changes its fruit as often as popular favor is
needed to put its friends into office For inJ
stance in 1868, it produced very worthless
erop-persimmons and sumac berries; it nomi-
mated Col. Wi5hers Hho spit and trampled under
his feet the present State Constitution and the
Free School system it der ounced the 9th, l4th,
and 18th Amendments, anG equal rights to ali
men, and adopted Democratic State Rights in
every particular. In 1869, it produced an entire
different crop; it nominated true Republican
for Governor; it accepted the above named three
amendments as the true and sound policy il
promised libersl support to free schools; it COR
daily endorsed Gen. Grant and his administers
ton; in short the fruit was excelent-the real
sound Virginia ''pippins." III 1870, it went
back to the old op-''persn,n ons;" Denounced
Gen. Grant, the said three amendments, equal
rights. sc. In 1872 back again to f''pippins;'si
it laid aside Democracy and Conservatism, and
accepted ''Liberal" Republicanism. 1t nomina
ted Horace Greeley orits president, the cham
pion of 'sociaP' equality, and ''mixed schociss's
1t incorporated in its platform "Gratitade' to
the ''Boys of Blue for whipping the boys Of
Grey In short, "anything to beat Grant" r In
1873, another crop of ''persimmons,' denounc.
ing every measure it approved in 1872. -
Such is a brief history of the Democratic-Co Con-
sentative tree. No fair, candid, thinking man
can come 10 any other conclusion than that 1t Is
a worthless and uncertain aprendage to the body
politics; that it is rotten in the centre, and SAP
Ply on the surface only fit to be cut down ana
cast into the fire; the deeper the pit. and the
hotter the fire Composed of birthstone, the mors
certain it will receive its st judeserts.
TRUTH.
THE Transportation or CATTLE Under the
power to regulate commerce among the sever.
States, Congress, at its last session, passed law
looking to the more humane transportation OF
cattle. The act went into effect on October 1 -
The clause limiting the operation Of the lazy
makes it apply to railroads "within the Unites
States whose ROAD forms any part of line ots
road over which cattle, sheep, swine or Other.
animals shall be conveyed from State to aps
other, the owners r,masters of steam, sailing
or other vessels carrying or transporting cattle,
sheep, swine or other animals from one State Ne
another" The regulations prescribed BY the