Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-07-04
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word for Holiday

BIcHarosp Junea5, ST..
n Editofs Dispqteh: ut has often been
said that legislation, oflates Years par
ticularly had been inifnical andsspreiu-
-diciaf toWards@our city, and that the
legislators from the country&distric
rarely ever consult the interest of our
city as the capital aud principal. city of.
the State, when really at their hands
she should receive the kindest consid-
Grafton. But eXamin the subjects close
ly and you will find that it is by no
means to be"wondered att There, for
instance, you have the whole Valley
district of the State, and while IN trade
or commerce our relations are not as
Intimate as they might be, yet in the
General Assembly OF our State she
Yields a strong and important influ-
ence by her votes, as we'll as by the.
able counsels of her representative men.
She has since 1865 more than once, by
her overwhelming and Tremendous Con-
seryatiye majorities, saved this Com
monwealth from falling under the heels
Of the enemy, and the steadfast, true as.
steel Democracy ,ofthe old Tenth Lee
gion has more than all the rest of
the State contributed to the present
happy and peaceful condition of our
State. She, as populous, and wealthy
section of our State, pays more than
her proportion Of the taxes. and there
by helps to educate the children ofother
portions of the State, and thus eases
our burthen. And only in last winters
session you VIII find that the, major
portion. of the Valley members in the
Legislature voted to give us what three
fourths of us did want and now want
s,'the acoter extension of the canal.o
And what has the Valley, ever re-
ceived? The two United States senators,
the Governor, Attorney-G eneraE, in.
spectors, Capitol officers, and other
officials, nearly all from other sec.
tons Of the State but the Valley! Yet
she does not complain yet she re-
mains true and incorruptible. And now,
when She comes with one of her honor
ed, sons, e.'saa,s pear ct sans qeproche,"
and asks your suff'rages, asks for recog--
milton at your hands for past and yalua-
BILE services, then you, through your
City Conservative Committee, deny her
even the poor right to receive the ben
lift of the votes of those who wish to
honor that gallant and honored son of
the Valley, Colonel Fred. w. M. Hol-
liday. Do you call this just and fair
treatment g. er- u.
Messrs. Editors, Colonel Holiday
has no newspaper organs. to sound his
praises, and if he should be the success
full man you can well say the office
sought the man. But his friends-his
friends here in our city-should be astir
and active. Our citiZens-our business
men-they who belong to no political
clique or combination Of any kind
4 should recognize nor alone the fact that
Colonel Holiday, the high-minded,
able, honorable, and patriotic gentle
man, embodies within himself all the
qualifications that this high and exalted
office always should require, but til
by hononng him they also honor and
compliment section Of our State that
has long since deserved recognition al
our hands instead of being treated as
mere hewers of wood and drawers of wa
ter. 7sr .....-.
Messers. Editors, should these few
and humble remarks, intended partly
as poor tribute to noble character
fulfil their mission, then the writer will
indeed feel grateful. Y ours truly, W.
From the Richmond Dispatch.