The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-13
The Custer Massacre.

We publish Il brief account OF the fearful
.lisasie, that met Gen. Custer and his command
in the Indian country Oh the 25th inst. 1t is
recital that should arouse the heartfelt sympa-
thy of every man, and painful regret
that the gallant general and his no less brave
sHlordinates and soldiers should have met such
terrible death. 70 attempt to make party
capital ont OF such sacrifice OF human lie,
and TO comfort it into an appeal to the very
feelings excited in behalf OF the victims OF the
feroeious conflict for party effect, Mght have
have been ex ,eetcd from savages, OF race OF
people foreign to the influence of christian
civilization But it could iiol have been be-
lievei, did not the facts force the conclusion,
that the Democratic party would have attempt
ed to make ont of it party capital They charge
that it is The result Of the Indian policy Of the
President, and that the administration and The
Republican party should be held responsible
Cor it. Was there eyer snch eXpedients resortcd
10 by an 4,nprincipled party 10 relieve itself
from the sodillm that rests upon IL ip connec-
ton with all its relations to the government
and the country, Having by every resort that
legislative power could allow sought to cripple
the government in its operations, and espe-
cially to paralyse the army, it comes with
pretty grace indeed from such an organization
to raise clamor against the administrator be-
cause Of the sad carnage of the gallant Custer.
Had the arrangements with Gen. Terry, COM
manding the Department, been strictly carried
out, and Gen. Custer awaited the cooperation
of the columns lntler Gems. Terry and Gibbons,
the Indians misiat have been defeated, if not al
most totally annihated. But Understanding
f,eir St: ength. he raslly made the attack in ad-
vance of the time agreed upon, and disaster
followed.
These facts were all known as soon as the
intelligence of the fatal conflict reached the
States. Yet it suited the purposes OF the DEM
ncratic sensation managers, to leave uiem ont
of consideration and make the charge that the
policy of the administration had caused the sad
result to the expedition.
Ii is by such gross ontrages upon tiie in
teliigenee and humanity of the country, that
the Democratic party expect to win popular
favor The result will show that they have
under estimated the character of the American
pcople. A stern rebnke will be inflicted, when
-
and faetences of a party that would trample
apon American character and American nsti-
sations, to attain power and pelf
DESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENT
On Tuesday, Postmaster-General Jewell, ut
she Presidents request, resigned his ONCE.
Hon. Jas. N. Tyncr. OF Indiana, was ame-
tliately appointed to fill the vacancy.
Hon. D. d. Pratt. Commissioner OF the Rev
enlle, also resigned for the game reason.
TIe causes which led to the Presidents re-
ques. are as yet unknown. Both were good Of
ficers and faithfully discharged the duties OF
their positions.
The Baltimore Sun says that the four papers
in Virginia stated to support Hayes and Vince
Ter have not L combined circulation to exceed
1900. This is 4 Wholesale falselood. The
VALLEY VlRGINIAN reaches within a few
hundred OF the number named, and from what
we have heard of one OF the Others we are sure
its circulation is at least 1000. The other pa
peIs are daily and weekly, and have been well