The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-10-21
A Word in Season.

ctiintIy. that the ''itlal wave that. according
ihocracy, was to sweep upon it.; bosom into
power in 1873 the opposition, has received Il
check. This result is in accordance with our
heretofore expressed opinion, that whenever Il
question was submitted 10 the people involving
" cardinal principle of governmental policy or
mn i--tlc II uHiional import anvil significance,
the confidence of the country would be again
asserted if sl:s, feaity and patrinssm of the
Republic Al party. Tie. country is not vet pre-.
pared t1.illvrst with power. Il, the control OF
the leSiines OF t'iiS. great YoVetalnant Il party
whose history has been, for thr past ten years.
iii ex,l.'Ssie us bad faith strrr.versihlr facts
Incorporated into fnntlancntnF !aaa-facts- that
they have recognized by word. but repusiated
in practira--a party. the tendency OF whose
policy is to tnsptt.e and disturb all the great
interests of the government.
It is nv no means conclusive, .hsMever, that
The adverse verdict given in the October cleo
lions to the falacioits and runolls doctrine of
the Democracy, on tile subject Of finance, is
settlement of. chat questions. Fle nMmeriCaE
strength that the policy of am rlecr,lEtble cur
duplicating seriously the power OF the
Go9ernlnent-has summoned to its support.
win bring it prominently into the contest Of
1876. and compel the people to decide upon it,
on u more extended theatre than the limits
and boundaries Of State. The significance If
the triumph OF the Republican, party ir ohio
it is true, is assuring IS The frinns,s Of the ad-
mnistratlon, yui it is not such as to convince
the reckless leaders of Il party whose vital eie-
ments are made up of expcdients and adven-
| lures, that there is no hope for its triumph il
the more enlarged field of contest, implied i'll
the election of President.
1t is apparent, FROM all the indications that
| present themselves Cor consideration at this
time, that the constituent party of the two par.
ties in 1876. will be divided into two cl,ssi s.
the solid Intelligent adercnts of national
power, represented by the Republican party.
and the spasiftvlic fanaties,l advocates OF any
and every political dogma by which the prei,l-
dices and passions of the masses can be inf1a-
med and enlisted.
ln view of this probable classification OF par
ties. it is not inappropriate now. to direct the
attention OF the people Of Virginia to the OPP
Iortunity that is presented of divorciny them.
selves from the ''Conservative'' fraud thai has
commanded their adherence. andinviting them
to al alliance with the party that has been
true to the best interests of the conntry--ser,l
in its dpfcnce Of national honor, and uncom
promising to enforce the laws and protect The
rights Of all. from the hurblest to the greatest.
Especially is it proper to appeal to the old
Douglas Democrats and Bell and Everett
Wings, with whom, We STOOL side by side in the
memorable contest saf 1859, 10 unite with a
party that substantially represents the ideas
that governed and commanded their confidence
then.
The superficial craftsmanship that prccipta-
ted WAR. and consequent desolation upon the
South then, is the same that is now guiding
the people Of the South into false paths array
ing them against the best Interests Of their own
section. ana BEADING them into extremes that
milst react to their injury.
/ 1t needs no argument to demonstrate that
the people of this county viii never SO far for
get the h>tory of the country since 1869. as to
rnlr'l>t with the power OF the nation, the DEM
oc-atic party as now organized. and lead. 1t
would be a waste of tine and space to argue
that the national sentiment of the country
wol.ld be so false TO the teachings of history as
10 resign to tile management of the Democrat
ic party the erforce:l ent OF the laws they have
persstently opposed. and the protection of the
power they have so unremittingly assaile,l.
| In the declared platforms OF the two parties
in Virginia there is no substantial difference.
| The Conservative party, however, have never
had to go before the people, in a fair presenta-
ton Of the national relations of the two orgall-
izations. They have urged as the paramount
question, the rare isSle-;ln issue that had no
practical hearing, and only awaited OF to infame
the prejudices s.ad passions of the thoughtless,
and to mass :hem against the very declarations
they have made in their platform. The time
has past for this speeious device to be longer
successfully practiced, 1t has ou1y served to
elevate to place and power the impecunious
demagognes who subordinate all the great in
terests OF the Commonwealth to selfish ends
and paralyzc the energies of the people and
impair the interests of the State by hedging
them around With ilreintliccs That revolt the
Intelligent and rejecting OF the nation.
1t is not ont of place to ask of the fair mind
ed and honest men Of the Conservative party
to consider whether it is not to their interest
as citizens of the State and nation to throw
their influence with party that commands the
confidence OF the great majority OF the people
OF the whole country, and is destined to con-
troll the government ut least for a Presidential
term. There can be no good reason assigned
why the truly conservative should not alb ndon
an association that, while it is conservative in
nlme, is radical in practice, and which has
plunged the State into rretrievalle eonlplica-
lions. and almost desolated the Common
! wealth.
The Spanisl, note to the Vatican is Of a con-
catory character. The Mini try say they
will Use every effort to come to good under
standing, but cannot answer for the action OF
the Cortcs. They say, however, that the
clause OF the Constitution establishing religions
liberty must be maintained.
| Ihe Commissioner Of Indian Affairs a t, W
! days since feuessed dispatch from Prof. w.
T. jeEneS. the gisyeFi. llent geologist cxplorin"
the Black Hills SaXiuu ha has suyvevaI ou,l