The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-16
Thanks-How the News was Received,

Thanks How the News was Received.
& Son of the Baltimore american, Col. E
P. Brooks. of the Washington National Re.
publican, Judge j. NJ. Edmunds, Secretary
of the National Repab lcan Executive Com
mittce, Washington, and Col. Jas D. Brady,
Secretary of the Republican State Central
Committee of Virginia at Richmond, for theil
kindness and attention in furnishing us spe.
cial telegrapbic news of the election returns
The dispatches received at this office were
generally relied upon to give the most accu-
rate information, and inspired more conf
dence as to yeracity, than any communicated
to this city. they were free from sensation.
tional intcriections, and evidently designed
to give the results as correctly AS possible.
whether favorable to the Republicans OF
not.
As soon as received they were placed on
the VIRGINIAN Bulletin Board, and instant.
ly read by hundreds of both parties and rec
ogniZed rs candid and truthful, as far as the
transmission. Our aim was to give the pub.
lie the latest news, regardless Of party, and
keep our citizens advised of what was trans-
piring in other cities, and the character OF
the returns :hat were being sent to the sour
ces whence the most reliable information
| would be disseminated In only one instance
did we ask for information other than that
gotten from the gentlemen mentioned. A
private telegram was received in this city
stating that the Republicans of Washington
conceded the election OF Tilden That was
on Saturday. we doubted it, and dispatch
ed Hon. j. W. Marshall, who we knew would
communicate us nothing but the truth so far
as he knew it, and received an answer cores.
ponding with all the other kilograms which
had that day been transmitted to u.s. This
seemed to settle the nerves Of both Repubi-
cans and Democrats, and the general impress
sion prevailed that the numerous ether pri-
vate sensational messages floating through
the city were not to be implicitly relied upon.
When the mail arrived some hours after
wards, bringing the orders OF President
Grant to Gen. Sherman, and his response to
the request of Gov. Kellogg, of La, that en-
inent citizens Of both parties be selected to at
tend at New Orleans to superintend the
election returns. supplementary by the action Of
the friends of Mr. Tillen. in the same direction,
there seemed calm to come over the popular
nd - ~,
right course had been pursued to allay APP
prchension. The fierce excitement that had
been ruling during the day, almost instantly
subsidized, and the consciousness that the gen.
uine patriotism OF the country had been
aroused to the peril Of the situation, and was
moving to the defense of the nations char
actar and integrity, dissipated the anxiety
that was manifested on almost every counte-
nance. Partizan opponents approached each
other more cordially, greeted each other with
the expression that whatever was the result
it would be for the best, and that whether
Hayes or Iiden was declared President, the
country would go oil to prosper. OF course
there were some exceptions to this catholic
manifestation, but not from such persons as
either make or control public sentiment. 1t
was those little inflamable spirits too con-
tracted to comprehend or confront danger
when actually existing, but always active in
bringing il about. ,-
The disposition Of the great mass Of our
citizens to obey the dictates of prudence. was
strikingy illustrated on Thursday evening.
Up to that time as the kilograms would an
nouncc to the crowds gathered around the
bulletin boards OF the VIRGINIAN and Tin-
dacator the probable success OF either party.
the demonstrations would be loud and en-
thusiastic. As this had been kept up for
several days and nights, the Mayor of the
city, Capt. Balthis, concluded that il would
be best for all parties to ask that shouting and
hurrahing be stopped. He very calmly and
politely appeared at each place and quietly
Appealed to the citizens to cease from their
boisterous manifestations, evinoing no other
feeling than that ola desire to preserves prop
or decorum in the city. The request had al
most {: magical effect Without question or
murmur everybody recognized the eminent
propriety of the suggestion, and after that
very little noise followed the posting Of tele
grams. throughout the entire excitement,
the police maintained an excellent balance,
ever ready 10 check anything that might lead
to disturbance. BY muGual forbearance
the stimulating occasion passed off without
any conflicts or leaving, so far as we know,
any feeling Of personal ill-will between our
citizens. 1t is q matter of congratulatlon
that all parties have passed over such fe-
verish period, without disturbing the peace,
violating the law, or arousing personal re-
sentiments. And may it ever be thus.