The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-07-18

The Necessity Of the Case.
The Funding press have opened fire all
along the line, in the hope that by clamor
and sharp sentences, and the usual Chinese
gong method of urging hopeless cause,
they will make the impression that the Peo-
pie are with them. This is done for a pre-
tending show Of generosity. The next step
will be to assume that a revolution has ia
ken place in popular sentiment, that Read
justment has played OUT, but notwithstand-
ing this. the Funders do not intend to intro
duce the question of the State debt into the
Congressional election. This was evidently
the programme when the first command
sounded the gong. But an editorial arti-
Gle in the Dispatch of the 18th gives the true
reason why the debt issue ought not to be
made. In glaneing over the various Con-
gressional districts, it arrives at the conclu-
sion that the Re-adjusters are in the major
ity in nearly every one, and to draw the
lines on the debt question would be certain
defeat to every member of the present Con-
gress, except probably Mr.. Douglas, who is
said to be a Re-adjuster. This is the reason
why that vital and overshadowing question
ought not to be brought into the election
this fall. Were it otherwise, and the Fund
ers in the majority, they would make it
square and uncompromising; force it into
the primaries, the convention and at the bal
lot box, and proclaim the result as Il great
triumph for the ''honor OF the State
We have heretofore given the reasons why
the debt question ought to be considered in
the Congressional canvass. Had the Flinders
been less oflicious in their schemes to per-
petually fasten that Infamous piece of legis-
lation upon the people of Virginia, Mr..
Tucker would not have introduced the bill
in Congress he did in reference to the Courts,
nor would the New York Legislature have
enacted the law it did, affecting the securi-
ties of ''defaulting" Or ''repudiating" States.
The purposes manifested in them, is reason
sufficient to demand an explicit enunciaton
from candidates ON this subject.
1t is important, too, to a settlement of the
pie should be made known on all proper oc-
casions. The persistent efforts of the Fund
ing clique about Richmond, under the control
OF Bradley T. johnson, to make the cred tors
believe that Virginia was able, and cventu-
| ally would be willing. reluctantly or other
wise, to pay upon the basis of the Funding
! Bill, has misled many Of them. Were they
convinced that the unjust arrangement OF
that bill would neuer be recognized by the
people. and that settlement must be effect.
ed in accordance with the equity and fair
ness OF the case, AS understood by the people
or not at all, they would not be guilty OF the
madness of rejecting the proposition now
| pending. 1t is not only necessary to inn
press this stubborn fact upon their attention
that the question should be passed upon in
the fall election, but upon all occasions, I'M
til the truth has its effect.
1t is necessary, too. that an expression ol
sentiment upon this subject should be had
this fall, so that the Legislature which ..as
| sembles in December may understand what
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efforts OF the Funding papers to create the
impre ssion that the cause OF Re-adjustmen
is warning-that the people are forsaking il
| because OF sheer exhaustion-and that &C
quiescence in the provisions of that bill will
| be observed-requires that a fresh assertion
OF conviction be recorded, and the deer
sense of wrong felt be voiced, that all con
cerned may know and realize the true senti
ment and purpose of the State.
Justice to the people of Virginia-justict
to the creditors Of Virginia Justice to al
who are interested in the great question now
paramount in the popular mind-demand'
that the debt question should be agitated
and passed upon whenever the polls are
opened, to the end that final settlement BIZ
effected, and the question removed from the
| theatre of discussion and dispute.