The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-01
For the VAIL
CcgespondaTee


Before the publication Of your next issue. tic
4 election o. Hayes by tsis people. to be President
/ OF the Gnited states. will have been announced
1 ny the Electoral Commission and the clouds
which have darkened our political skies will have
| commenced to break away and the ruaIcoDtAnts
viii have subsidized, wish to cali Intention to sbe
/ fact that the country is indebted to the Demo
cratic party in congress for fhe Electoral Com
/ mission. The body is composed OF the best law
, yers and the abest statesmen in the country
| fhey ara not mere partzan politicians hut hon
est men. governed by the law and the require
! ments OF the Constitution. II was natural that
! the de noeratic party shonld have desired the
election OF It's candidates for the Presidency n
| Was hot unreasoAable that the party thai had
| been out In the cold for seventeen years should
dpsif. to get into comfortable quarters iyt now
! thai it has been proved hy incontpsfibi.A evi-
dence that the 81. Louis Cony sntiea was 'dc-
ceived, and that win he aid Of tie "harrel Of
money the gamblers Of Nav YORK succeeded hi
nom mating an unworthy man Tor De highest OF
nee IL tne World anu tA.E Ire t9J Flit!n one elee,
terai yote Of al,iei ctoa, nsy Na 4Jt nope tint
the patriotic portion Of tae deG33e-4fiG p4rtY,
those who were original tlanaeera' s. snA jho9s
WAC were Old Uaicn Wings. VIII iein hatt,g - I'll
the conservative Republicans IN al effort 10
nrins ABOUT an era OF kindly feeling bstween tho
inherent sections OF our common country and 20
build up an honest, patriotic party in Virginia
that "lil break the letters. placed upon her pros
pefity by the present Bourbon democracy ?
The most bitter psFtizan democrat does NIT
deny that Gov. Hayes is an honest. truthful, pa
triofic man. believe he viii do impartial IDS.
tice to every section Of the country The pfesi-
dent-eieet has it in his power to make for him
self name second to none but that OF Washing
equal to the occasion. The Republican party in
Virginia now cordially invites all honest men 10
Join It's ranks and aid III securing from the Ad-
~ honest. capable persons 10 fill the
Federal officers. There can be no real prosperity
IN virginia whilst the present intoleranf, inco,n-
potent party Is in the ascendant. In the manage
ment OF State affairs since its RELOCATION to now
er, the Rourh n party has given the most conelu,
siye proof of its utter want OF capacity 10 meet
the wants OF the people. or to grapple with our
financial difficulties. The state,debt is more then
we can ever pay, and is increasing the land law
(eSpEcl9lly IN the Vail and the Pieifmont
fry.i is in many instances a good rent Tor the !
larnls. Many OF our most energetic farmers have
made surrender to the Sheriff many more are !
on tae verge OF ruin bnt still no organized effort
IS male by our "Soions" to compromise with the |
private obigati0ns) talk loudly and earnestly OF !
the dishonor of repUdiaton, and ale willing ave
ANXIOUS to sacrifice the last cent of their constIt.
the infamous Funding Bill nut on us by our /
carpet bag Ex-Governor
There is but one party of ra ys4ipr in
nifgina, ana II is composed OF men VINO contend
mat the farmers (for out of these it comes at Iasf
penses OF the State Government. and maet the in
terest on the bonded debt. But when the people
complain the party rulers stop their oruInblinr
ny whispering: keep quiet; by these discussions
You VIII give the radicals chance to break IN,
our party. Away with such an intolerant party.
itiia lei an tnose who have real interest in the
prosperity OF the country Join in an effort to
pnlid up an honest patriotic organization, com
ties VINO can divest themselves OF their preju-
aces ana rise to the height of patriots, capable
~ onoofStanulhS Oh: situation and having the
poi0ness to meet 1t, Such party will be recog-
MED by President Hayes. In his letter OF
ceptance he uses the following languag with
ciyii service organized upon system which
VIII secure purity experience. efficiency, and
economy with strict regard for the public wei
1afe solely in appointments, with the speedy
llofough ana unsparing prosecution and punish
heil6 OF all public officers who betray oillciaI
trusts with sound currency. with education
uhsectaran and free to all. with simplicity and
lfugaiity in pubic and private affairs and with a
III C, spirit OF harmony pervadns the people
81 an sections and classes, VIC may REASONABLY
nope that the second century Of our existence as
In natloI VIII py the oessing OF God be preemi
progress prosperity, aid happiness
FARMER. {
y since writing the above the news reaches
me lear the democrats in Congress will throw OBJ
sfractions in tire count OF the electoral vote, and
thes oeTeat the decision OF the Commission
ah@nld tais prove to be true it will show to the
people tsaS the democrat ic party is not only run
oy Gambisrs, but by gamblers OF tho nieapest |
type, when they have proposed to play and have |
played and lost, they try to grab the stakes can
they nope to go before the people and be snccess-
full with such record