The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-10-19

and that for these reasons it should be torn
to pieces. Remember, however, to answer
them, that it secures you your rights, that it
provides for the education OF your children
that it Is based upon the dignity of manhood
that its aim is to stimulate and elevate the
masses, to feed and expand your mental and
moral forces, and enable you. to comprehend
the great design OF film in whose image YOU
are made.
As you value the rights you now enjoy
as YOU appreciate the great boons Of educn-
ton and liberty now secured TO you, wt
plead with tire people to stcrny rebuke at the
ballot box the dcspicab'e tricksters who are
plotting for the cns!avemcnt OF the toiers OF
society.
The unprincipled Morton party gcrryman-
dercd the congressional districts OF Indiana
putting large Democratic maior.ics in most
OF the districts, thus securing an unfair
proportion of the Dispatch
This is the explanation the Dispatch offers
for the gain OF fonr Republican Congress
men in Indiana. How much it is worth,
may be judged when the reader is informed
that Hendricks has been Governor since
1872, and would have vetoed any unfair APP
portionment, designed to operate against
the Democrats. The democrats carried the
Legislature in 1874 land elected Mr.. Mcdonald
Senator to succeed Mr.. Pratt. Ii there had
been an unfair apportionmcnt that Demo-
cratic Legislature would have rectiiied it.
But nothing Of the kind was attempted. The
truth is, the people have become disguised
with. democratic Congressional legislation,
and there is where the cause should be
located
1t comes with poor grace, however, for
gerrymandering for party effect. Look at
the 9TH district, how it runs, and what linn
its it comprises. 1t reaches from the Ale
ghany mountains almost to tide water; is at
least one hundred and fifty miles one way
and not over fifty the other, and was ar
ranged so rs to prevent the election of 4 Re-
publican in What was the Charlottesville dis
trict. The districts We're adjusted TO as to
nine, and leave the other two to be overcome
by ballot-5ox stnfIing and false recusns, as
in the case OF Goodc. in the Norfolk district.
The Dispatch has drawn upon its imagina-
ton in respect to Indiana, hut sausI Hfmsy
excuses will only the more gIarngly exhb-
it the methods adopted by the Democrats to
influence the popular mind.
The elections in Indiana and Ohio do not
suit the opposition. They see in tie nine
Congressman gained. a change in the com
plexion of the present Congress, and the
restoration Of the Legislative branch of the
government to the only party that is capable
OF managing it in the interest OF the people,
OF the whole country.
Brother Samuel Yost, Didn't you see the
hand writing on the wall I? Can't you be
persuaded? Give us your able pen for the
resuscitation of Virginia industries, and for
the restoration of peace and good will upon
earth.--Ler. Gazette.
The VIRGINIAN has been laboring inces-
sanity for the '.resusctation OF Virginia in
dustries, y and is pursuing the policy that
would most assuredly accomplish that re-
suit, were it adopted by the people OF Vir-
gnia. We will never experience any resus-
citation of Virginia industries until the
spirit of partizan prescription for opinion
sake is abandoned; the courage manifested
to deal with our public obligations practically
and with common every day business sense
and the utter humiliation OF the present pc
itical organization, known as the Conserva-
tive party. 1t has been q curse to Virginia.
The legislation of the State within the past
eight years clearly demonstrates this.
As to ''haad writing on the wall,'' we do
not see it as orr contemporary docs. We
are as confident Of the election Of Hayes and
Wheeler as we are that we are penning these
lines. We are further convinced that the
next Congress will he Republican, and that
with the Legislative and Executive depart
ments Of the government in the control of
that party, the country will go on to pros
per under continuation of the wise financial
policy originated and car ied on by the Re-
publicans.
We further hope to see an entire change
in party tactics in the election OF 1877 in this
State, by which the present ruinous policy
Of the Conservative party will be checked,
the party itself broken up and the people
rescued from its unbearable plumbers and OPP
pressions.
All Of our doubtful dispatches came from
Stannton. Even Harry Tucker and Brother
TinsIey seems to have bee s'leetle'' dubi-
Gus. What's the matter down there ?-Lec-
ington Gazette.
And the doubts have not yet been rcmov-
ed. Reducing the Democratic majority in
Indiana from 1882 in 1874 to about 1000 in
1875, gaining four members OF Congress and
electng majority in both branches of the
Legislature. by the Republicans, looks very
much like there was good cause to be s'dubi-
ous." The barren victory OF blue jeans
suit lining the Executive chair OF Indiana
does not look formidable compared witt, the
results above cited.
The ''matter down there" is, that the DEM
ocrats are compelled to recognize substan-
tial defeat in Ohio and Indiana. In Ohio,
the Republicans have nearly doubled their
majority on the State ticket, and gained at
least five members OF Congress. Here, you
see, we have nine members of Congress gain
ed, large gain on the popular vote, and the
Legislature Republican in the Democratic
Vice. Presidents own State. There is no
doubt with reasonable men that Hayes stands
the best chance for the electoral vote Of In
diana.
While the Democracy are making great
ado about the election of suit OF blue
jeans to the Executive chair of Indiana, the
Ro rnhlcane ora raioicinu in Tho oSc,,rouoo