The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-02

YOU will not place yourself in such position
as will make you secret opponent.
You say must not quarrel with you 1or
what others are doing. say, If you are cog
INFANT of what others are doing, you are as
much responsible for their actions as they are.
A relative of yours has been making strenu-
GUS effort to array the grangers and farmers
against me, and to secure their influence tOr
YOU, on the grounds that l am lawyer, and a
town man. 1t is true have been lawyer ahei
so have you, if that is crime-but like yourself
have not practiced the profession for number
of years. have no apology to offer for having
been a lawyer, and wish only to call youl at
tention to the fact that such an issue is being
made against me.
Very certainly have never been connected
with any rings, clques, or combinations, anu
if my legislative course has been conspicuous
for one thing more than another, it has been
my adherence to the agricultural interests OF
the country, and submit 1t as unfair LOT your
friends to undertake to array this interest
against me. have served the people OF Au-
gusta for six years. I have endeavored faith
fully land think with some stlccess) to keep
down taxes and relieve them OF unjust and
onerous burdens. / have tried to represent
fully and fairly all interests and sections
Through my fundamentally. the people OF ALL
susta have been saved in the last, three years,
twenty three thousand dollars, by re-assess-
of bill which became law, and is still the
law, which has prevented the sacrifice OF much
personal property at forced sales. L labored
to prevent tile imposition of heavy taxes on the
merchants and manufacturers OF the STATE,
not only because, what feared, has turned out
to be true, that it would paralyze and PROSTATE
trade, diminish values, and drive capita! and
enterprise from the State; but because L was
satisfied it would result in the farmer and not
the merchant footing the bill. I drew and got
through the Genera! Assembly, two bills one
imposing taxes on the national banks, which
had heretofore escaped taxation. and another
requiring the repositories at Richmond to pay
four per cent. on the State deposits, which to-
gether have brought into the treasury of the
State, up to this time, as evidenced by certiti-
cate from the Auditors Office, more than two
hundred thousand dollars, and which will con-
tinue to bring into the treasury every year.
from forty to one hundred thousand dollars
Through the influence of my friends OF South
west, Southside and Tide Water Virginia, the
Conrt of Appeals holds a session in the City OF
Staunton. | have done this much, at least,a
do not believe. as I am told you do, that the
Valley of Virginia ought to shoulder and pay
the whole public debt, even if it be true that
Eastern and Tide Water Virginia, are unable
to pay any part of it. Pray tell the people OF
Augusta what You have done for them. In
seeking to supersede me, give item some ac-
count of your Stewardship in the House OF
Delegates. Do not seek to brand me with I'M
faithfulness and incompetency, and deny me
even a jury of my countrymen to try the
issue. All ask is that you confront me with
my accusers, and give me an opportunity OF
defence before the grand inquest OF the people.
Do this, and all cause of complaint will be put
at rest.
shall submit my claims to the people, with
entire confidence that they will do me justice.
Respectfully.
p. ST. shall publish the correspondence be-
tween us, and if you intend replying to this
letter, please do so at once.
Sept. Pit A. Il. G.
Mr.. Jonas Walker, brother of Ex-Governor
Gilbert C. Walker. OF Virginia, is said to be
one of the lucky men who have realized fabu-
lous fortunes out Of the 'sgreat bonanza. in
Nevada. He is regarded as a man of sac
knowledged ability and recognized as one of
the happy family OF O'Brien, Flood. Mackey &
Co. Mr.. Walker is well known in Virginia as
a director in the Shenandoah Valley railroad.
lie lived i'll California once before, and made
handsome competency then.
If these gentlemen, who are fixing up Con-
vention to foist three or four men upon the
people i'll Legislative positions, think the ''hon-
est watch dog'' will have nothing to say-will
be squelched-they will be very much msta-
ken. cold dog Tray" is no less faithful now
than in the days of s'Auld Lang Syne," and he
will stand by the rights of his master against
all aggressors. Dogs have rights as well as
sheep, and we will see whether the hair OF the
wool will fly.
The faithful watch dog will have to suffer
death, under Mr.. Koiner's law, if the master
is toe poor to pay a dollar each year to the tax
gatherer for him. The only sentinel to give
warning of the approach of danger to the fam
lily, in the absence of the head of it, engaged in
daily labor to support that family, will be gone,
and for no other cause than that he is a dog
Poor old dog Tray!
How about the Road Law The poor man,
with no wagon or holse, and no land, has to
work the road ten days in the year, if required
by the Road Overseer, and his landed neigh
Dor does no more, although the roads are kept
in repair for his exclusive benefit. 1t matters
not whether the laberer's family has to suffer
Tor this diversion of his labor or not. 1t is the
law, and the Conservative legislature made it.
We should like to know whether the great
mass of the people whose wishes are never re-
flected by Conventions, havn't as much right
to say whether they want the dog law and the
road law, as the select few who will make the
nominations for the Legislature? If they have,
let them say so, and bring out men who will
represent them, apart from the action of the
Convention.
The Mark Lane E1press says the English
wheat crop has been gathered in better condi-
ton than was anticipated, and will compare
favorably as 20 quality with last year. 1t
notes decline in wheat in London, and in
the price of flour at Paris.
List of Advertised Letters, Sept. 2, 1875.
LADIES.
Alexander, mrs Winnie Jackson, Miss Agnes
3lshop, mrs Lucy Johnson, miss Sarah
crosby, mrs Mary King, mrs Agnes M
Ceary, mrs Kate Reid, mrs Edward
Carson, mrs Liias Robinson, mrs Mary Jane
FlShburn, miss Belle Smith, mrs Mary
Firebaugh, mrs Kate Tolson, Nancy
Coins, miss Amy Williams mrs Eyely
Gardener. miss Fannie White mrs Eliza
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