The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-07-26
The Meeting on Monday.

The Meeting on Monday.
We publish elsewhere full and intelli-
gent report of the Farmers Meeting, held
in Staunton on Monday last. The details
show that others than farmers participated
in it, and that the confusion which prevailed
was attributable to this fact. There was
large number of countymcn in the city, and
during the meeting the court house was
crowded, while on the court green and the
streets adjacent to the Court House were as
many more. An overwhelming majority of
them was in sympathy with the May meet
ing and for the policy indicated by the reso-
lutions OF the minority as reported by the
committee on Monday.
We have not the space to comment on the
proceedings as they deserve. We will sim
ply say that no man in the county could have
embraced as much pretense and nonsense in
the same space as did Maj. Koiner in the
majority report ;-nor could any other man
have spoken for fifteen minutes with such
toploftical aspirations without saying some
thing that the people understood. How he
expects to pay the State debt, or preserve
what he calls the honor of Virginia by wait
ing, waiting, waiting, until the defaulted
interest has equaled the principal, is a prob.
lem we will leave for solution to wiser heads
than we possess. Certainly the taxable val
hes Of the.State will hardly increase sufficient
to do so, il the assessment each year shows
that values have deprecated $lS, 000, 900 as
they have, as evidenced by the last assess
mont when compared with the one befores
Maj. Koiher may invent an arithmetic 10
bring about suchs result, but it will have to
be in violation of all the rules OF equivalents
ever yet discovered. But we have not the
time or space this week to lit NJ. Koiner out
Of the muddlc in which he involved himself.
We may refer 10 it again. il other occurrences,
not improbable, should make it pertinent to
do so. 4Ia=
The meeting last Monday, land the manner
of THE proceedings, will impress upon the
people the importance Of vigilance and ac-
tivity on next Saturday. They may very
wellinfer, from the effort to introduce ma
chine tactics on that occasion, how it may be
on the 2Sth. We are satisfied that the mi
nority report represents the views of at least
two-thirds of the taxpayers OF the county,
and that il they are true to themselves they
will send an unbroken delegation to repre-
sent them in the August Convention.
It is proper to state that the remarks
Of Maj. Hanger are very highly spoken of
even by those who differ with the policy he
advocated. He was frank and courageous in
the expression of his opinions. He urged the
policy Of sustaining the Funding Bill ar
rangement, and increassngt the tarest to do so.
He met the issue squarely-had no conceal
ments, and attempted no deception, or spe-
cial pleading. The people were pleased with
the manner of his speech, although MAORI
ty did not approve OF the views 1t promulga-
ted.
There was general regret that the acct
dent OF circumstances prevented Jos. A.
Waddell, Esq. from speaking. The time of
the meeting had been consumed, until it
became apparent If action was not taken
there wonld be no reflection OF popular SEN
timent. Many had to leave on the Valley
train and indeed did leave before the audi
ence separated. 1t was for this reason and
no other that impotence was manifested, and
the confusion became so great that no one
could have been listened to. Mr.. Waddell
bo1v
and anything he might desire to say would
Nbe respectfully listened to under ordinary
eli aces. lie has none of the aspira-
) Sews be may entertain, are the result OF con-
scientious convictions. The people know
this, and respect him because of it.
The advocates of re-adjustment had every
thing to encourage them last Monday, and
the result of the days proceedings will
stimulate them to renewed energy in the
progress of the canvass. Those who re-
NAMED in the Conrt House knew that they
could not, with any kind of propriety, have
adopted the majority report, and hence
adjourned without action. Indeed, we do
not think the chairman would have entertain
ed motion to that effect, because it would
have been too apparent that it did not re-
fleet the sentiments of the large number Of
farmers who had left their business at home
to participate IN the meeting, and the peo-
pie were in no humor for ''sharp practice"
more than they had endured-a species Of
tactics the chairman has no sympathy with,
we know.
Rockingham County.
On Saturday last, delegates were selected,
in Rockingham County, to represent the
Democratic party IN the State Convention
that meets in Richuond on the Sth, to NOM
inats candidate for Governor, and other
State officers. The county is entitled, I'M
der the plan Of the party, to 50 delegates.
Of which, having eleven delegates, went solid
for Malone, and three, with "a delegates
for Holiday, in modified form. An intel
ligent gentleman, well posted as to county
affairs, writes us, in substance, as follows
iStonewaU Distyict.-Sevcn delegates, all
tor Malone.
Central, or Harisonbug District. Eight
delegates for Holiday. of which three or four
will go to Malone, unless Holiday takes the
same position as Malone takes. Holiday
was run in this district as Valley man and
for REIMBURSEMENT, and got majority of II
in vote Of 800. This was effected by prom
inent lawyers and fellow soldiers with Holi-
day, making personal appeals 70 their friends
to vote for him on their account. The Com
monwealth, too published statement last
week, to the effect that Holiday was for re-
adjustment.
Ashby Township.-Nine delegates, all for
Holiday at first. Several, however, individ-
ually prefer Malone, and Holiday will have
to get on the REIMBURSEMENT platform or they
will nearly all abandon him and go for Ma
hone.
LinuiHe.-Four delegates, all straight for
Malone.
Plains.--Seven delegates--First, for Holt