The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-11-23
LET Us Have Peace. >


Ilic excitement incident TO the suspense
uccasioned by the delay in announcing the
result Of the election in the States Of South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida. ha, caused
some very incorporate exprcssi, rs from the
friends OF Mr.. Tilden. They have assumed,
without particle of evidence to justify it,
that it is the purpose OF the Returning
Boards Of those States to count the votes fo.
ly. Simply because the members arc Repub-
| licans, the conclusion is jumped at that they
| are corrupt. The contradiction comes first
| from South Carolina, where the vote was
counted under Instructions suggested by
chosen democrats and ordered By the Su-
preme Court. At one time it was declared
that the Judges were unprinciplcd, partzan
and corrupt Bua when they listened to the
propositions OF distinguished visiting demo-
Gratis. and carried out tneir wishes to instruct
the Returning Board TO act only in a minis
terial capacity. the opinion was changed us
to them. aud now they are regarded as very
proper men. The method Of counting the
vote having resulted in favor Of Eayes, it is
now asked that the Board be directed to do
what the Democrats said they ought not to
do, 90 behind the returns, in hope of same
thing turning mp TO better the chances OF
Mr.. Tilden.
Next, the contradiction comes from the
Louisiana Returning Board. Instead Of ST.
creting themselves in some secluded spot, with
only the misty glimmer OF Il dark lantern to
witness their proceedings, they invite five
from each party OF the distinguished visitors.
! to be present to witness the count, and see
| that it is fair The Board, however, is pre-
| Judged as corrupt. although 4 majority OF
those who compose it are among the Hrs t
men of Louisiana, their only crime be ii.e
that they are Republicans. 1t is assumed
that BECAUSE q former Returning Board was
| denounced rs corrupt by democrats, it is the
| duty OF tn. same class Of men to denounce
the present Board rs amcnablc to the same
charge, Notwithstanding the high characters
they bear This looks like the friends Of
Mr.. Tilden will concede nothing to be right
that does MT AID in making their favorte
President.
1t is announced in advance OF the recep-
ton OF aetna. knowledge of the returns in
I Florida, that they will be counted for Hayes
whether he is entitled to them or not, for
the reason that the members of the Board,
with the exception of the one democrat, are
Williams. only fitted for treason, stratagem
and spoils.'' When it is intimated that the
The law OF the State, it is at once declared
that it is his purpose to defraud Mr.. Tilden
out of that vote. although his action would
be in strict accordance with law and prcce-
dent.
These are Incorporate charges, to say the
least of them, and are not calculated to allay
excitement, or prepare the public for a
peaceful acceptance Of the result, whatever
it may be. The democrats should remembe,
that they do not possess 4 monopoly Of the
honesty an virtue OF the country, and thst
other people can lay claim to justice and
honesty, as well rs themselves.
Assuming that NJ. Tilden is to be count
ed out, and Mr.. Hayes in, through corrupt
lDstrumcntalities, threats of violence and re-
>istance to the Inauguration of Gov Hayes,
are freely INDUCED. There should not be
much Importance attached to such incen-
diary expressions. They generally come
from persons, who are not recognized as dis
tinguislied for their iinpartlality or the iii
fallibility of their Judgment. They are the
creatures of impulse, and however honest in
their ordinary dealings, as between men,
would not be appealed to rs safe counselor>
i'll 4 perilous crisis.
The fact is, the great mass OF the people
have no sympathy with any such extreme
intlmations- The present generation has
had enough Of strife and civil conflict
They are ambitious Of peace, and have no
idea OF rushing into revolution for the sake
Of 4 few uifice- seekers and office holders Ii
Gov. Til(en is declared elected, he will BE-
duly and peacefully inaugurated. and the
same OF Gov. Hayes. The business OF
the country cannot afford to have the pas
sious of the people stirred up TO burning
heat, and nsanely exasperated, to the neglect
of all the material interests of the nation, BY
wrongs in Congress. The common sense OF
the people will demand TINT after the inaug-
uration OF the President on the 9Th day OF
March, Or on the 18th, il decided wise, al
though it will be Sunday-that Congress
proceed to the necessary legislation, and
,,,1.a FL
sion. The people want peace-busincss de-
mands it-and the party that seeks to direct
the popular mind from that channel will be
held responsible before the bar of public
opinion for 4 high crime against the general
welfare.
The indications OF leviving industries, OF
a healthy business impulse, which have
been manifest OF late, Notwithstanding the
political agitation of the past six months
point to IN era Of uneXampled prosperity
throughout the country. With agitators ST.
fenced and the minds OF the people directed
to legitimate pursuits, partizan bitterness
will soon wear away, the animositics of the
recent contest be forgotten, and laudable
emulation stimulate all classes of communi-
ty in the peaceful avocations OF trade and
ommcrce-remembering Returning Boards
and all the ''gorgons Dire which have
sprung into eSistclce under the frenzy OF
diseased imaginations, as things CT the past.
''I.et us have peace
SHE WANTED THE WHITE HOUSE,.
Now that Mr.. Tilden has been defeated for
the Presidency, the ladies are giving him
the cold shoulder. 1t was given out that he