The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-01-11
The News.


teal result. to the efforts. We notice else
where the various meetings that have been
held
In Louisiana. both Packard, Republican.
and Nichols, Democrat, have been inaugu-
rated Governor. Great excitement prevails.
Several thousand White Liners are parading
the streets, in very threatening attitude.
The Republicans hold the State House. The
L. s. authorities will not interfere at pres
ent, except to preserve the peace.
The House Florida Committee have re-
turned TO Washington but have not compile
ted their report.
Considerable feeling is manifested in
Washington, Oh account OF the recent DEM
onstrations of the Democrats, and the
threats contained in the resolutions passed.
The Presidents reported as saying that at the
first intimation of Il revolutionary purpose
he will declare martial law in the District
of Columbia, and make short work Of the
trouble.
The Benneit-May affair Of honor. is re-
ported as having been amicably adjusted
after a duel in Delaware. One report says
that one shot was fired. and May was wound
ed in the arm, and could not respond to the |
demand Of Bennett for another fire. An
other account says that three shots We're ex-
changed and neither hurt, after which the
cornbatants we've ieeonciled.
NJ. Thornburg. clerk in the Petersburg |
Bank, who was suspected of taking $4,000
from the Bank. and then run ofl.returned on
Monday and gave himself up. He says he
did not take 4 dollar. There is a mystery |
connected with his going off, which he de-
clines to explain. He has employed law |
yer TO whom he will contide his case and ey- |
erything corrected with it.
Mr. John Hendricks, of Ohio, brother of
Gov. Hendricks. died on the 9TH inst.
The bill that passed the House almost
unanimously 10 abolish the Police Com
missioner OF the District Of Columbia, pass
ed the Senate on Tuesday. 1t will be ap-
proved by the President. The duties of the
office will be discharged by the District Com
missioners.
Senator Sherman delivered a powerful
speech Oh Louisiana affairs in the L. S. Sem
ate on the 9th. Senator Bog attempted a 1
reply.
A warrant for the arrest of VIM. orion,
Superintendent CT the Western Union Tele-
graph, for contempt, has been ordered, and
that he be brough. before TIE bar Ct the
House of Representatives.
The Oregon fraud is still undergoing in
vestigation. Several witnesses refused to
answer in regard to the money kilograms be-
tween New York and Salem, Oregon, by
which Cronin was ordered to come to Wash
inston, and the Senate has ordered that he
answer.
The Illinois Republican caucus a SPRING
field, on the evening OF the 9Th, nominated
Gen. John y. Logan for reelection TO the
United States Senate by reclamation.
The iewelry store of Mr.. Samuel J. JOHN
son, at Leesburg, Va, was entered on
Christmas night and robbed of at least ST.
900 worth OF jewelry.
The Ohio river, at Huntington, was frozen
over solid on the Sd inst. the first tire in
30 years.
Peace Lath its Victories no less Renown-
ed than War"
In the House of Representatives on the
18th inst. the Speaker laid before that body
communication from the Secretary of War,
indorsing a letter from the Quartermaster
General Of the United States, recommend
ing that Congress modify the act OF March
3, 1873, so as to allow 100000 of the amount
therein appropriated for headstones at the
graves of Union soldiers at the national
cemeteries to be used to provide headstones
for the graves of II, 900 citizens and Confeder-
ate soldiers (prisoners of war; in the ceme-
teries at Rock Island and Elmira. The Sec
rotary of War expresses his concurrence in
the recommendation. The communication
and enclosures were referred to the Commit
fee on Military Affairs.
We will not conceal our qualification at
reading the statement as it is found above.
1t has peculiar significance at this time, and
gives evidence that sentiment above the
fierce passions incident to sectional war is
finding practical expression. We do not take
itas an indication in any degree ofapprovalof
the cause in which these poor soldiers died,
away from friends and home, nor as having
any bearing upon the issues involved in the
sanguinary and bloody struggle for the life
OF the nation. The qualification we expert
ence arises from the consideration that Il
sentiment of humanity, of Cancellation, of
christian duty, rises above the bitter +. MEM
brances of the shock OF battle, and presents
itself in the formal ceremony of forgiveness
and forgetfulness, in the act of marking the
last resting places of those who fell sacrifices
L to what they believed to be right. Surely
over the grave we may Danish al thought of
the differences which made it necessary to
open the grave, and only remember that
fellow man has passed to the grand assize
where a final Judgment is rendered for al
earthly deeds. 1t is the last Of poor, weak
erring humanity. There the tempests and
strifes of life are forever shut out, and it is
got the mission of man to carry his griey-
:s4sces beyond its portals. The great Lethean
stream rolls along its confines. bearing away
the sesentments that burned and stung in
ahe grapple Of war, and teaching us to kind
ay respect the high resolves OF the brave
souls that have been carried upon its bosom.
The ''never daunted Percy" borne down by
the resstless arm of Prince Henry received |
the fearful tribute of his heroic adversary as
he viewed the PROSTATE and bleeding form
of the intrepid IIotspur. And may we not,
i'm the full blaze of higher civilization, re-
vive the spirit of ehvalry, that has thrown a
charm over the achievements of the mailed |
warriors who nntagonized and struggled for
spower in the dark ages?
The simple recommendation OF the Fed
.eral authorities that the graves Of the dead
.confederates. whose sufefings of body and
spirit no imagination can portray, shall be
marked by appropriate headstones, contains
a volume OF suggestion, and encourages the
hope that those who wore the blue and tile
gray may be drawn together by the ties of
a common national sympathy and destiny.
The time may come when flowers and ever
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