The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-18

The Democratic press and politicians of the
country are becoming very much excited over
the St. Louis Convention. The names of the
various aspirants for the nomination by that
body, are being handled with considerable free
dom, and discussed deliberately. The prefer
ence expressed in Virginia is very literally scat
tered, some for Bayard and others for Iilden,
and others again, for Hancock and Hendricks.
The latter, we think, at this time, exhibits the
strongest showing as the probable Democratic
candidate. But it matters very little who is
selected, there is no hope of his election, as the
nominee Of the Cincinnati Convention will
certainly be the next President of the United
States. The country is not prepared to entrust,
the affairs of the nation into the hands of the
opposition with its reasonable and revolutiona-
ry record. No party has ever shown such ina
biity to meet the demands of the times-has
exhibited such an utter absence of defined gov
ernmental principle, and such utter disregard
of the dignity and character of the nation, as
has the Democratic party as represented in the
present Congress. The whole session has been
consumed in f7uitless Investigations and sham
reforms, in the hope of drawing off the attention
of the people from the substantial record of the
two organizations upon the vital issues affecting
the integrity and honor of the country. But
the people cannot be deludcd in this way. They
will re affirm their confidence III the Republican
party in the election OF its Presidential nomi-
zee, who will be man representative of the
national sentiment and spirit Of reform which
will constitute the paramount issues of the con-
test
Mr. Fitzhugh. the door keeper Of the House
of Representatives, a good-Democrat of the APP
proved modern type, is threatened with remov-
al for writing q very foolish letter, and other
causes. He has gotten on his high horse and
is desperate. The Washington correspondents
of the Baltimore american of the 10th says:
Doorkeeper Fitzhngh refuses to resignand
almost threatens the House to remove him.
He charges that several members of Congress
promised, prior to it's publication. to give him
the custody of his felicitous letter, now famous
too if he would make certain appointments
to suit them. This he declined to do. and the
letter was given to the public. 1t is also
cfar2 ed that Fitzhugh has said that the mem
beers dare not remove him, as he is in possess
ion of certain Information which. if disclosed,
would lay out several congressman.
The Richmond Dispatch is seriously discus
sing the probability Of the election of demo-
cratic President, and actually names Tilden
and Hendricks, ONE of whom it thinks will be
the fortunate person. The Dispatch favors
Tilden. because it claims he could carry New
Vorl- Now .Tprsav Connecticnt and the Pacf-
ic States; while Hendricks could only be sure
of Indiana, in addition to the Southern States.
The prospect really is, that if the Republi-
cans make judicious nominations at Cincinnati,
the nominee of the Democratic party will not
carry over six or seven States-bnt one North
of the Potomac and orc West OF the Ohio
Delaware and Missouri.