The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-17
The Right Kind of a Canvass.

nance, mas risen TO the plane OF genuine
craftsmanship. In view of the great results
already accomplished, in advancing the
credit Of the nation, reducing the public
debt, reducing the taxes, reducing the rate
of interest. and furnishing the people the
best paper currency they have ever had. and
bringing it to an equality with coin, and al
ter the LIST of January convertible into coin,
he takes the broad ground, that it would be
the very perfection of folly to disturb the
system that has attained these consumn1a-
tons. He recognizes the important fact that
the country has gone through great strug-
gle to reach this propitious condition OF
public affairs /; and that we are now upon
the eve of unparalleled business activity and
prosperity-based upon circulating med
ium notwithstanding in its character-that
values will be regulated by a standard
safe, secure, and Misunderstanding GER
tainty and stability to business, remu-
nerating honest labor with honest reward,
and stimulating legitimate endeavor in legi-
innate avenues Of enterprise.
1t is something refreshing in these times
of political jugglery, when essential princi-
Piles of administrative policy are too fire.
quently disregarded and forgotten in extrav-
agant and reckless appeals to the passions
and cupidity Of the people, that a gentleman
should present himself for popular suffrage,
who is able and willing to discuss public
questions, directly bearing upon the inter-
ests Of the constituent body, as statesman,
and address his arguments to the reason
and conscience of his hearers. There is none
of the low partizan demagoguery in his
stately arguments Of the trading pol
itician in his calm array Of facts and figures
no effort to delude and mislead the peo-
pie by personal and party denunciation and
invective-but severe earnestness which
demonstrates conviction, and a high pur-
pose to deal with the great question and
interests at issue, as becomes one who real
ly and in truth aspires to serve the people
and promote their welfare.
If ever there was time in the history OF
the country when the people themselves
should exercise the high privilege of the cleo
tive franchise free from all personal and mere
partizan considerations, and with the sole
view to the results to be consum mated, that
time is now. The business interests of the
country are trembling from one ex-
IRENE of the nation to the other, awaiting
the verdict of the people to be rendered this
fall upon the currency question. If that
verdict shall indicate purpose to disturb
the measures which have brought the
country through difficulties and doubts,
at one time regarded insurmountable,
into condition Of safety and speedy
prosperity, we may surely look for re-
vulsion in the tide we are now about
to realize, and the Inauguration Of a period
of prostration and paralysis, VIII ich will be
the people. If the determination shall be
expressed at the ballot-box that we'll enough
must be let alone-that the wise policy which
has given us such favorable results is
to be continued, and that quiet and order
are to be preserved, we may rest assured in
the prospect Of an era of business activity
and prosperity to be rapidly expanded, and
the reign of contentment among the people
such as we have not realized since 1860.
General Echols comp-ehends the vital
Importance of inspiring confidence among
the people-of settled business relations-of
uniform and Notwithstanding currency, and
that OF all the people of the Union, those oi
the South especially are deeply interested in
the establishment of a solid standard by
which to guage values and regulate bust
ness. He believes it would be fatal to the
best interest of our people to enter upon a
crusade against the financial legislation Of the
country, and is as earnestly convinced that
the present system of finance is without a
parallel in the history Of civilized govern
ments, and should not be tempered with OF
disturbed. Its wisdom has been demonstrated
by results, which cannot be gainsaid. 1t has
| lifted the country out of threatened bank
ruptcy and disgrace to the forefront of the
civilized nations Of the globe in financial in.
tegrity and credit it has paid off one.third
Of our national debt in thirteen years; has
reduced the taxes at the same time ne-half;
reduced the interest charge over one-third,
and if left to continue its operations, will re-
store the country to business prosperity and
the people to contentment and happiness.