The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-05-06

and whose conduct in many instances mas re-
Elected seriously upon your capacity to Judge
between the knave and the honest man. You
have striven with Il determination worthy OF
better cause to elevate to position and power,
individuals who have. in the end. proven them
selves traitors to their pledges to you and the
party to which you belong, and whose inglAti-
tude is only equaled by the tenacity with which
you have adhered to them.
There are men whom you have trusted VINO
have devoted their time and talents i'll aliena-
ting you from these who would truly be your
friends; and who have sought by every means
TO INFLAME THE WHITE RACE
of the Southern states against the colored race.
simply for their own, temporary advancement.
They have persistently yielded themselves to
this single object forgetting Ill that is glorious
in the common history Of the country. and
overlooking ali that is cheering in the future;
the very ilnpersonaton Of bigotry, they have
rushed forward relying upon your support in
a reckless career deaf alike to the voice of rea-
son and patriotism.
For few wears succeeding the war. the peo
pie of the South were too busy in recuperating
their lost fortunes to criticise or complain, but
now that the excitement and distraction have
ceased. they have time to survey the social ele
ments which surround them, and as a result.
they have become painfully conscious of the
utter want of capacity and patriotism in your
woultl-be leaders.
Let lis look for moment to the future. The
PARTY opposed to the present Administration,
confidently declare the hope that they will sue
ceed to power i'll the next national contest
WE CERTAINLY WILL AGAIN CONQUER
if we do not throw away our advantages The
time has come when the people desire to re-
turn to a state of peace and harmony, and they
will sustain 10 man who looks not ont upon
horizon wide enough to embrace his whole
country. All regions have suffered from the
fierce collision of class issues, and great inter
estS have been passed upon by conventions,
made up mostly by designing and nllscrupu-
lous men who lrrogate to themselves the right
to give not only the plans for political cam
paigns, but actually to lay down the principles
which shall govern an admin. strltom.
These things show an unhealthy state # the
political mind, and are signs which mark the
coming storm. They call up spirits which will
not be down. The political Neptune has been
reused and wise aud di.creet connsels are re-
qnired to prevail on him to wave his trident and
restore tranquility and Sunshine. | can readi-
ly conceive that
THERE WE'RE REASONS
why Won have been so easily Influenced to fol-
low the guidance Of men such as | have de
Scribed; but it is fortunate for YOU, and the
public peace that they no longer exist. The
passage Of the civil rights bill by the last Con-
Gress winds mp. in my Judgment, special legis-
lation in behalf of your race. Even this very
iu<- measure met with spirited opposition from
able and otherwise consistent members of the
Republican party, and its success was due alone
to the persistent efforts of men of the most
radical stripe.
Now. then, if it required. such efforts to
secure this measure te you. it is reasonable to
suppose Especially as the opposition party will
control the House OF Representatives and to Il
great extern" the legislation OF the country for
two years. tia all has been loue for yonr race
which can or will be done by national egisll-
| ton. | am convinced If this, and it will be
well for your people to accept it as a fact and
/ to lend your aid and influence to a cessation OF
all schemes OF agitation.
| Either this, or the present parties wilAturn a
somersault in TIE treatment of yonr race. 1t
| may be that The DeInocratic paItY. Sepino theiI