The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-27
NO. 10
FAX'S FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 18th, 1878.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 18th, 1873.
Editors Virginian
| When these lines appear, the second ses-
sion OF the 10th Congress will have ended.
| ana tne acts OF its members be perpetuatea
IN history. Without summarizing, | think
| tne 4oth congress will always be spoken of
| as remarkable one; remarkable for the
energetic manner in which the uarty In the
majority permitted the party in the minor
ity to either entirely defeat, or partly frus-
trate all OF their pet schemes. 1t is now
time to look over the field. not to count the
cead ana wounded, but to name tile mem
bers OF each rarty,. who, by their works are
entitled to be known as leaders. OF the
Republicans. tfeir five great leaders are
undoubtedly as follows, ranking in order as
named: Hale, Garfield, Butler, Foster and
Townsend, IN. j.
VI The democrats, in order OF merit judg-
ing tnem oy their successes are, Blackburn,
Harris, OF Va; Mcmahon, Durham and Cox,
OF New York; but believe the two ablest
men OF the Democratic delegation were
Stephens, of Ga, and Wood, of New York:
but they signally failed as leaders. It is
universally conceded, by the members
OF the press, that the hardest work.
err III this Congress was Harris of the Staun.
ton Virginia District" His political oppo-
nents concede that he has performed more
hard work in the two important committees
nc is on Elections, of which lie is Chair
man, and Judiciary, upon which he is third
to say nothing of his labors on the floor.
than any two members of the 45th Congress.
Ills political friends, that swear. say Harris
was On fool for working as he dill on the
Election Committee, where his position as
Chairman, gave him place OF rest, and
IL u,
0o0 majority and Brooks Gap not counted,
devotes his hours, outside OF imperative du-
ties at 1.-THE house." to the citizens OF his
district. who ask hisattention to business
before the Departments. as well AS Of a pri-
vate nature, frequently. Blythe way, speak
ing OF Harrls, wish every man in his Dis
trlct who has read the letter of Hon. A. II.
II. Stuart, as published in the Vindicator,
would read the speech made by the Judge
III tile House June 10th, On the civil expense
OF the Government for the coming fiscal
year. Give both a fair and impartial read
ing, observe the dates of the delivery of the
speech and writing of the letter. and ven-
ture that all candid persons will acknOwl-
edge that great questions were combatted by
giant minds without the minds knowing It.
Those newspapers which published Mr..
Stuart's able anG ingenious letter, should IA
vor their readers with Judge Harris exhaus-
tive argument, for they are two intellectual
feasts.
The Potter Investigating Committee drags
us slow length along venomously and hiss
lngly, yet has bitten no one. The editorial
comments of the VIRGINIAN are so peril
nent and conclusive: that l refrain. will
add, however. that the well-known remark
OF Henry Clay may well be paraphrased by
the politicians of both parties, thus: II
would rather be Hayes than be President
1t must be particularly gratifying to the per-
sonal friends of the President to witness the
purity of character, the unseltisllness of pur-
pose, the strict Integrity, which this drag.
net OF Democracy has shown to the world of
Rutherford B. Hayes, which his other great
trait, modesty, would have forever hidden.
Hayes as a man Is greater, il such he posi-
bic, than Hayes as President. l possibly
might 6aact for Potter's pottery, predicting
that he will scarcely aoin service OF plate
for the drink he has furnished. for the cup
Is already as gall and NORWOOD !; it is ket
TIE OF fish to eat with a pot of bad breweJ
small beer. Now. some irate Democrat will
say that is ''soss, sir.''
DR.. Moffett is yet in the city. Learn
that everything is progressing iayorably to-
ward having his ''punch" introduced. j. Ed.
Pennybick was here several days. Ed.
was looking Tor vacant chair in the Con-
gressional Hall. He thinks he will need one
next term, or at least, the following term.
Yours, &c, FAX.