The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-08

The tho aght is not to- be tolerated for a nc
ment that the people OF this country will sane
ton the agencies that. arc being employed and
the IDEAS that are being propagated by the
leaders Of tlris modern Democratic party, to
substantially give efficiency to the perniciolls
doctrine OF State Sovereignty. 1t would in
vclyethc reversal of the cntire#policy OF the
governments reputation of the Legitimate
construction OF our national institutions, and
the substitution for an ndivisible Nationality
of s.i,llarmonous and warning sovereigns,"
through the instrumentality Of another bloody
and dcSolating conflict, for such divergent
ideas, comprehending interests assvast as the
Union. embracing the destiny Of the Republic
Of America, could not be adjusted by any
peaceful methods. The past has proven this.
Let not the people OF the South be deludeu into
fercnt result. we must have government OF
sc Pluri6us Unum''-one recognized authori-
ty, out OF the concessions of the many States
strong enough to enforce uniform laws all over
this great country and to protect all the rights
/ Of the humblest citizen, or we must have
anarchy, chronic revolution and perpetual
conflict, with the attendent train of evils that
atfiict retrograde civilization. 1#s
There seems to re a persistent determination
among the miners Of Pennsylvania to defy the
aw and destroy property and human life
Numbers of inoffensive citizens and workmen
have fallen victims to the fury Of this mob, and
numbers more have been almost beaten to
death, while property, both private and public,
has been recklessly sacrificed to the fiendish
outlawry Of these ''Melly MeGuires." Several
trains have been thrown from the track, a de-
pot has been set on fire, and individuals have
suffered the severest losses. The efforts OF the
sheriff and citizens to suppress this lawlessness
have been totally inefficient and no assistance has
! been rendered by the State authorities, oreven
attempt at assistance, if we except several milk
and water proclamations which have served ne
1 other purpose than to create contempt in the
minds OF the ruffians for the sanctity of the law
A criminal negligence is chargeable somewhere
and human life has been held entirely too cheap
Determined and decided steps should be taker
at once, not only to punish the rioters, but tt
set An example to those who in future may at
tempt to override the privileges Of peaceful cit
liens and give rein to their own ungoverne6
passions and brutality.
The coal lands Of West Virginia are coming
into great value. Mr.J. G. w. Thompkins
residing at CHARLESTON, has just sold 1,03S acre
of land on the north side OF Kanawha river, tx
the supply Coal and Iron company, of Boston
, at $50, O4O. The improvement OF the KaIawh;
; river, by the appropriation recently made b,
Congress. so as to facilitate navigation, will ADJ
greatly to the value Of the mineral lands-th
, | finest i'll the world--in that section. We cal
learn from this item, what would be the vas
: benefit to theelsboring interest of the country
, had the appropriation been made for the con
i struction Of the James River and Kanawha Ca
4 nal. The recompensihg returns would far hay
overbalaneed the outlay, for the Isolated, noN
| dead capital, would then have been brought in
e. to active, live use; increasing taxable resoul
E ces and giving remunerative employment t
thousands Of laborers.