The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-17
For the VALLEY VIRGINIAN1
san evil man, out Of the eui1treosure, bringetA
forth eviL thin as, bible.

San euit man, out Of the coil Treasure, bringeth
forth euil thin gs.' Bible.
Mr.. ED1roR:-n one of your orthordox churches,
Of revival meetings and the pastor should write toa
friend in n,eignDorlng city Of town to send him
a na Of ina
should send your worthy minister an intidel and
scSec would not % OF Baptist pastor
the part Of his friend by sending HIM such material
to preach the gospel and reform the people.
What is true in religious and moral affairs ia also
true in political affairs. II should ask friend in
New York to send me man with reputation above
suspicion, genuine reformer in morals and politics:
and to Boston for an orator endowed with the wis.
dom of Webster, and the eloquence OF Clay; or to
Kentucky for man OF generous liberal and happy
rights and that friend in the first instance should
ty Tar-box; and lastly, j. Proctor Knott, should
feel the insult as keeny, and repudiate the offer as
an infdel free thinker 7 ask you for bread and
you gave me stone; for a fish and you gave me a
Ali parties have bad men in their ranks but one
thing is as certain as two and two make four where
the Iemocratic party have fifty !; one PROFESSIONAL
gambler, Democracy has twenty; and in the same
aTe EVE %ort the
hardest and spout the loudest for Democia cy and
Here is case which proves that the above esti-
mate is not over rated Eight years ago. 1t will be
on ann nj aaaa
the bruisers were Joe Coburn and Allen. A large
YORK; anG W ssr
ington. collected at Baltimore large steamer was
take the seconds bottle snd
holders, and admiring friends to the battle field.
Sc the Willis tSe on
suggested that vote showing the political com
item to report. careful canvass was taken as sne
geSted and the result waS-SeymOur 344; Grant 4 n
clean majority OF $40 for "Retrenchment' and IRE
The " and vi wards of New York city contain
more prize hghtsrss roashs. gambling dens. grog
gubernatorial :ticket;. Fourth ward for ariswoid.
Republican, 48O Hoffman, Democrat, $3.50 sixth
ward Griswold, 3es; Hoffman, 5O9s. And at the COM
ing Presidential election. these modern 'reformers
as large vote as Hoffman received in 1865 In these
wards. John Morrssey. and Joe Coburn. two Of the
votes to Hayes and Wheeler, and VIM. NJ. Evart's
If christianity, morality, education. and decency
were made necessary qualification for the right Of
strength in the large cities and towns Of the North
Disfranchse the immoral the ignorant, and the rab
BILE and it is within bounds to say that the Democ-
and Dixons Line.
John Morrissey claims that through his influence
Mr.. Tiden was nominated at st. Louis. and all the
leading Democrats admit that h. is entitled to ali
West which bitterly opposed Mr. Tilden, boldly de-.
nounced the nominstion as one mot At to be made,
and tina. tn great New York TX John Nor
Democratic party. That such man will be instru.
mental in bringing the country from wickedness to
righteousness from extravaganza to economy, from
depression to prosperity from misery to happiness
is contrary to reason and propriety is contrary to
declares that IAN evil man. out OF the evil treasure
bringeth forth evil things" Again, 1.-THE getting OF
tossed to and fro ofthem that seek death-The soul
Of the wicked desireth evil his neighbor fndeth no
favor in his eyes. Righteousness exalteth nation:
but sin is a reproach to any people,"
Modern bogus Democracy is as destitute of ire
trenchment and reform" as Hotentot is Of art
science, and literature. PROGRESS