The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20

upon the vital connection between rlgnLeous-
ness and prosperity, and showing why the cit
liens of this country should above all seek for
moral character in their rulers. as we learn
from the Cincinnati Gazette, he related the
following incident with reference to Governor
Hayes: II was few days ago riding in
street-car in Cincinnati. Beside me sat DR..
Clendennn, whose name | mention because
his well-known character gives weight to his
testimony. The conversation turned upon
Gov. Hayes as candidate for the Presidency.
DR.. Clendennin said II was for some time
in the army with Gen. Hayes, and messed at
the same table with him. The army is the
place, you know, to bring out whatever evil is
latent in a man. II he has moral weaknesses
that is sure to develop them. During all this
time, [ never knew Gen. Hayes to utter pro-
fame expression, even in the most trying cir
cumstances. | never knew him to utter an in
delicate joke or jest, SO common in army life;
nor, when used by others, to show by appro
baton that he relished them. His moral in
tlueEce over the men was of the healthiest
kind. Yes, added the doctor, L admit it was
most admirable over myself. And it was not
because he was Pharisaic or given to rebuke OF
faults in others; it was simply the noble char
acter OF the man which carried its OWE silent
rebuke OF evil practices. When the soldiers
would swear or make coarse jests in the pres
ence OF General ROsecrans lie would just laugh
they would no more think of being profane or
course than III the presence Of a woman.
This, said the pastor, is splendid. testimony to
the character OF one of our public men. 1t is
no part OF my duty to influence you in your
voting; it is not the proper province of the
pulpit to mix in party politics, but as every
christian should exercise the high duties Of a
citizen in the interests ofmorality and religion
of God and truth, have deemed it not i'm
proper to say on this occasion that this is at
least the type of men we need to be the lead
crs and rulers of the nation in this Centennial
year.
The Dayton Ohio Jon7nal says: con the
day the committee Of which Sam Tilden was a
member pronounced the war a failure, General
Hayes was leadinga victorious brigade up the
Valley of of Virginia; when Hayes was enter
ing on his first term as Governor, Tilden was
still the counsel and political ally of Boss
Tweed; while Hayes was serving in the
Union Army, Tilden was quarreling with the
draft and lending moral support to those who
resisted it; when Hayes enters the White
House, Tilden will be laid amid the broken
lumber of a treacherOus and rickety party
platform
The Republican party has paid off six hun
dred millions dollars of the public debt, created
to preserve the Union, and this is one of the
when they declare in their platform that the
Republicans have squandered the public reye-
nues. To preserve the Union, redeem the
pledges of the government to consumnlate that
result, and maintain national faith, is in the
eyes OF the Democratic party, crime for
which the Republican party should be repnd-
ated by the people!
The Democratic party boast that the House
OF Representatives, have in the appropriation
bills, reduced the expenses of government $40,
100000. They do not say anything of the effect
Of this penny wise and pound foolish policy
Many of the items stricken from the estimates
OF the various departments, are for the COM
pletion Of government buildings now in pro-
cess of construction throughout the United
States, and work at the Navy Yards. At a
time when nearly all public improvements.
under individual control, are suspended, and
numberless laborers are out of employment,
the wisdom of the Democratic Congress propo-
ses to aggravate this suffering by stopping
nearly all the work upon which the govern
ment is engaged, thus throwing out of employ
ment other laborers, and adding to the impov
erishment of the needy and destitute. 1t is
this kind of ECONOMY, retrenchment and re-
FORM that the Democrats are consummating,
and with which they will go before the people
to ask their support. 1t is laughing at the ca
lamity and hooking when fear cometh to the
toilers Of the country-a glory which they may
monopolize and for which they will be held
responsible.
1t is useless to again argue the questions
suggested by the St. Louis platform, or expose
its inconsistencies and CONTRADICTIONS before
Southern constituency. The Democratic party
Of the South look upon platforms as so much
waste paper. They care not whether conven-
ton declarations favor or oppose sound cur
rency-whether they protest against Chinese
immigration or not-whether the Constitution
and it's amendments are re-affirmed or not
They will accept, or say nothing just as they
are instructed They want to win. and they
are totally Indifferent how they do it. They
would as soon vote for Bill Allen and his rag
baby, as Tilden and his golden calf, if they
could attain power They know that Demo-
cratic success, in the national election, means