The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-10-18

For.the VALLEY VIRGINIAN.
FROM MARYLAND.
HOW THE CANVASS LOOKS TO AN OUTSIDER.
MARYLAND, Oct Sth, 1877.

HOW THE CANVASS LOOKS TO AN OUTSIDER
MARYLAND, Oct. sth, 1877.
Messrs. Editors Vrgiasian
have been careful reader of your valua
BILE paper for number of years, and, al
though have not agreed with you political
ly at all times, yet, know that all your ar
ticles have been frought with fairness ant
logical cogency.
10 Virginians, thousands of whom have
sought homes in other States since the war
nothing is more agreeable than to read the
current news from the Old Dominion whose
sword was in war, the precursor of victory
while it flashed, and of defeat, when it was
slleathed. OF course, the interest is greatly
enhanced, as one reads the items of news re-
lating to the place of his birth. The VaUeg
Virginian is as faithful in giving the local
news, as it is manly and independent in de-
tending its political faith, battling with
fogyism, and embracing, as its own, the
progressive ideas of the present era.
To Virginians abroad, (for they can never
be totally alienated from the State which
they are always proud to call mother) the
time of your court meetings is Of special in
terest. and is noted by them as carefully as
il they too were to the manor bound, and
fully anticipated being in actual attendance
at the next meeting, to join the innumera-
bic throng to poltica! preferment-"a fter
Court"
Virginia has ever been recognized as The
Mother OF States and of statesmen (hence,
the pride of all her sons to call her mother, J
but, as the former are Topped OF, the prolific
increase OF the latter is marvellous, as has
been the case, especially since the agitation
OF REIMBURSEMENT Of the State debt.
From your local notices it would appear
that Old Augusta sometimes resolves herself
into mammoth debating society, or grange
meeting, at which every promising Cicero OF
The county is expected to mount the stage
and to give ''plan" for meeting the obliga-
tions of the State by honorable adjust
ment," honorable arrangement, ''honor-
able assessment, honorable curtailment, !"
school adjustment, Mofett bell punchment,
and occasionally, by honorable payment.
Now, among the long lists of names of
orators and legislative aspirants who have
Numbered from the stage" the rostrum,
and the Court house steps, you have failed
to give the names of orators that aoere ora
tors, as we'll as warriors in the long past.
Where is Billy Saint Myers? Where is Jo-
seph Johns? Has the grim monster hushed
their voices in his chill embrace? If not,
their fellow citizens, heroes, whose PROV
ess in the field has been proven, whose wis
dom in council has been confirmed
Mr.. Waddell. Who was always good in
figures, has ciphered the debt down to TWEEN
ty-flve dollars per capita. payable in up
wards OF quarter of century, which ought
not to be very grinding upon anybody alive.
Mr.. Opie fayors sshoneSt assessment" to
which am sure the honor of the old mother
will respond ''good." Mr.. Koiner favors
Encouragement, which imagine is an in
yitation to the youngest daughter, West Vir-
ginia, to accept d slice OF the debt.
Mr.. Seawright goes to English history to
prove that readjustment is feasible in spite
OF the decision of the highest court.
Col. Skinner declares that readjustment,
rearrangement, or any other kind of leger-
demain apart from taGes, will never pay the
debt.
''Mr. Justice ?" like Mr.. Grunter, consid-
ers "the back and belly Of fist Importance,
and proposes to pay the debt by another
honorable steolment of the common school
fund. infer from the refined language of
Mr.. Justice, that he received his schooling at
the University OF Virginia, in the good old
times when the niggers supplied those places
of first Importance. He would be Just be-
fore he is generous by robbing the rising
generation of its inalcnable birthright, by
stultifying the poor Of his race, and hence,
by literally supporting jails, penitentiaries,
and almshouses for the accommodation of
those unfortunates. 1t is conceded by all
good and wise men that where illiteracy is
extensive, it costs more to provide for crimi-
nails than literally to educate the people.
What Virginia wants is labor to develop her
vast resources, which are sufficient to pay,
not only her own debt, but also that of the
nation. luF
Mr.. Hayes, against whom we all voted in
Virginia, but whom we now recognize as q
truly wise man, because of his Southern
policy, affirms that a system of liberal edu-
cation well supported, will secure the best
immigration and immigration is the har-
binger of prosperity and wealth. So
VIRGINIAN.