The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-10
Congressional Canvass.

Congressional Canvass
big advertisement was given, on last Fri
day, to Valley View Springs, near New Mar
ket. They have been recently opened for Wis
itors, and the enterprising proprietor conceived
the thought of having all the congressional aspi-
rants meet there, ostensibly to ratify Tilden and
Hendricks, but really to advertise the Springs. A
pretty smart yankee suggestion. The speakers
were present, but very slim crowd compared
with what was expected, which was accounted
for by the weather" Capt. john Paul, Col.
c. L. O'Ferrai and Hon. John 7. Harris, of
Rockingham; Gen. John Echols and Col. Jas
Skinner, of Augusta Capt. Riddleberger and
Judge Allen, of Shenandoah, were present and
made speeches. Paul led off, followed by Skin
ner, whose speech is highly eomplimented by
the Shenandoah Valley, then O'Ferrall, Echols,
Harris, Riddleberger, and DR.. J. 3. Strayer, in
the order named.
Harris and O'FcrraI went from New Mar
ket to Page county, where they were to speak
on Saturday.
4ppropos to Congess, the Page Courier has
been set down by the enemies of Harris as
against him. We came to that conclusion our
selves from reading an editorial article in it
several weeks ago. The issue OF that paper of
the Sd, however, gives q different tone. After
publishing an article from exchange, COM
mending the policy of keeping faithful public
servants in position, the Courier says, abiding
to Harris 'sHe has been faithful. honest and
capable, and, as remarks contemporary, ''hs
defeat will be the defeat of the wishes of a MA
jority OF the democrats OF the District This
is pretty plain, and from it we may infer that
the Courier is not hostile to Harris.
Modern Reformers
AS an evidence OF the kind of Rcformers to
be found in the Conservative party in Virginia,
and who are actively screaming for '.Iilden,
Hendricks and Reform we refer to the evil
dence taken in the Platte-Gcode election con-
test. Mr.. w. F. Allen, city superintendent of
the Conservative party in Norfolk, was sworn
and testified, in answer to questions, that he
sent to Norton, the colored independent candi-
date for Congress in the contest between
Platte and Goode, $3.50 in cash and one barrel
OF whiskey, to keep him on the track SO as to
draw off colorcd voters from Platte, and Mr.:
which the fact of the Norton bribery was char
ged, said that if money was sent to Norton it
it was without his knowledge, but it was ''for
the legitimate purpose of creating division in
the ranks of your party, and accomplishing
your defeat by all fur and honorable MEANS"
1t has been forced out of the Conservative |
superintendent that lie did pay bride to Nor
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here stated by Mr.. Goode that he regarded this
as ssfair and honorable mcans'' of defeating
Plattc.
Mr. Tiden could not ask a better r eiormer'
than this and we have no doubt. that if Tweed
was in such health that he could be seen, that
he would say tina. it was a reformer after his
own heart.
A PLAINTIvE WAIL.-I'he Gordonsyille
Gazette ofthe I'd, makes an interesting announce
ment in the following language: ''We are
grieved to hear that sundry of the good citizens
of Gordonsville, which has hitherto been the
very citadel OF Conservatism in Orange, are
as to how they shall vote in the com
ing Presidential election q Why men
ii honest lives and of good report for integrity
md right living should glavitate towards it
the Republican partly is something altogether s
beyond our KEN
Our contemporary would not be surprised il he /
travelled a little more through the State. The i
Indications so palpable among the honest and
upright citizens of Gordonsvilc, are what are a
manifest in many other communities and the
prospect is that the sentiment will grow as the
anvass progresses. Il
Petersburg boasts a Centennial phenomenon. :,
he had Radical Treasurer who handled mil u
ons, not one dollar Of which stuck to his fin II
ers. Experts have examined the books of a
II. Daniel Dyson, and they were found to be el
correct He is admitted to have 70