The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-05


here to attend the letting of mail contracts
Tor the territories. These arc big jobs, and
are very desirable.
The National Hotel has been literally jam
med with guests. The admirable manae e-
mint ofthe estab sand the courteous
attention given It's visitors, evidence their
effect in the almost unprecedented patronage
extended the house. Mr.. Hardin, the chief
clerk, is gentleman we'll suited for his posi-
ton, and persons stopping hers always feel,
after leaving, like renewing the acquaintance
Of this gentleman and his accommodating as
sistants. Mr.. Tenney, the proprietor, is one
OF the old style gentlemen, prompt, polite and
dignjhed, supervising everything with as
much alacrity and care. as though his head
was not frosted over by many winters.
Judge Harris, learn will deliver speech
next week, on the finance question, and will
take some new and advanced positions.
The contest in the 9Th Va. district, be-
tween Davis. democrat, and Thomas, Repub-
lican, will be taken up probably the latter
part Of the week. Davis will be ousted and
Thomas take his seat.
Mr.. yno Huff, was appointed to day post
master at Waynesboro', to fill the vacancy
o :casioned by the death of DR.. Dellinser.
Senator Lewis is diligent in his official du
ties, and seems to manifest no regret that
his successor has been elected. q,
Judge Hughes commences his court in
Alexandria tomorrow, Tuesday. Mr.. Lew
is, the attorney, and Col. Pophan, the clerk,
will both represent.
The nomination by caucus, and probable e.
lection Of two colored men as U S Senators
from Mississippi may logically be traced
to the spirit manifested in the last Virginia
canvass. Here the conservatives insisted
that l. was the white man against the negro,
pure and simple, and appealed to imaginary
expressions alleged to have been made by
colored men IL Mississippi to sustain the
quest ton of races. The conservatives won on
this issue. The negroes conclude that if the
whites uses their numerical power 70 excite
race prejudice against them, where they are
in the minority, they will retaliate when
they are in the ascendency. It is possible
there may be bolt, and the nominations
defeated, to which allusion as above made,
but not probable. This is logically and d.
rectly the result Of the Virginia campaign
While the Humanitarian conservatives ap-
pealed to the race prejudice in Virginia for
the whites by their votes to give hope and
encouragement to the whites in South Caro-
Ina and Mississippi, they at the same time
aroused the prejuaces of the colored race
and made them a unit in the Southern
States.
The last canvass in Virginia was crime
upon civilization, and the unhappy effects
will be felt for years to come. Especially
will this be The case in our own State. as PEG
pie from distance regard the spirit mani
tested as too selfish, narrow and coutemptible
to seek afsliation with it.
The action of the State Senate on the Pc.
tersburg charter is another child of the des-
peration of party. To deprive the munich
pality of its constitutional rights will hardly,
however, be sanctioned by the Governor, if
the bill should pass the Legislature. All
such extreme legislation must and will react,
and do great harm to the State.