The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-22
Issue Orders.

Und6f the above caption the Richmond
Enqtires Of The 18th has an article urging
the application of the party whip, and with
much nervousness says:
The crisis seems to demand an immediate
meeting OF the State Central Conservative
Committee. The movement to secure gov
eminent offices in scmc instances has assum-
ell definite shape, and already Independent
ism, under a more euphonions name. has
raised its head in our midst. The people have
had no instructions but on al! sides are cx-
posed to the seductive arguments OF the ad-
ministration sympathizers, and the question.
ssHave We policy?" is being repeated every
where.
Have the people no mind, no sense, no
judgment of their own, that they need in
structions from the miserable, petty politi-
clans who assume to dictate to them? Must
they throw aside the pronptings Of their
own conscience, disregard their own ideas Of
right and wrong, and bliDdly yield to the in
struetions OF the self-constituted leaders !?
Are the people Of Virginia SO dead to all
sense Of honor. that they have no manly Inn
pulses of their owns Are they SO dumb that
they cannot express their honest convictions
save, through the medium Of these latter day
statesmen? And who, pray, are these in
structors They are servants who have prov
en- iaithless to every duty entrusted to them.
They are men who have shamefully abused
the confidence placed in them. They have
trified with the dearest interests OF the peo-
pie. They have heaped oppression upon OPP
preston until the burden is almost to great
to bear. They have blasted the bright pros.
poets Of the future, have driven enterprise
and capital from the borders Of the Common
wealth, paralyzed the manifest effo:ts Of
the people, and left the alternative Of emf
grafton or bankruptcy. They have. ruined
the credit Of the State and made the once
proud name Of Virginia synonomous with
suspicion. distrust-perfidy. And yet these
are the creatures to whom the honest people
are to look fer instructions.
Fraternity.
The following telegram was seSe from the
Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, in session at Frederick city,
Nd, to the Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, in ses.l
sion at Alexandra, Va:
IS The Baltimore Annual Conference Of the,
N. E. Church sends fraternal greetings to
the Baltimore Annual Conference Of the NJ.
E. Church South, now in session In Alexnn-)
drls, Va, endeavoring to keep the unity Of
the spirit In the bonds OF peace. There is
one body aud one spirit, ssen az ye are called
IN one hope Of your calling one Lord, one.
faith and one baptism, one God and father
Of all, who is above all, through all and. in
you all.'-Ephesians w., 8, g. Signed w
b. II. Carroll, A. A. Ames and J. B. Stitt.
The reading Of which caused great rejoice
Ing, aud Rev. DIR. Martin WAS directed to
send the following in reply:
1.-The baltimore Annual Conference Of the
". e. Church South received with thrilling
hearts the fratcrnal greetings OF the Baltf.
more Annual Conference. The doxology
was sung, and the conference, by rising
xote, ordered me to respond for them, Peace
be to you dear brethren Quote Eph. 6-23, /
and John l7-sl.
JOHN 5. MARTIN, Secretary" 7
How pleasant for christians to live in peace
and harmony, thus obeying the precept Of
the Great Head OF the Church, - Love one
alother."