The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-10-31
Capt. Paul and the Republican Vote.

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speech in the Court Hense on Monday last,
boasted that he would get the Republican
vote in spite of "Judge Rives, Capt. Lurty and
the VALLEY VIRGINIAN to the contrary"
We have no knowledge Of the proportion of
the colored vote of the District Capt. Paul
will receive. We have been informed that
he will in all probability get the bulk of it
in the counties east of the Ridge, and that a
majority of those in Harrisonburg will vote
for him. However this may be,we can safe
ly say that no Republican who understands
the issuesof this canvass and the principles
Of his party, can consistently support either
Paul or Harris. The whole theory and prac-
tice of the Republican party has been and
is to guard the national credit and maintain
national faith. Its achievements in this re-
spect, since the war, have been marvellous :;
wise than point with pride to thehigh position
in the community Of nations occupied by the
United States. Capt. Paul and Judge Har-
ris, both would destroy this exalted charac-
ter by the legislation they propose, violate
the solemn pledges of the nation given to
the creditors when the loans were effected
to preserve national existence, and LAZY the
foundation for business arrangement, the
extent and disaster of which it is impossible
to estimate.
1t is very singular, when it is remembered
what the national debt was created for and
what it effected, that the colored people
should vote for gentlemen who would i'm
pair the faith upon which it was predicated.
1t secured their freedom-it is the price of
their citizenship, and yet they will allow
themselves to be deluded into supporting
gentlemen for Congress, who openly declare
that it is their purpose to bring discredit
upon the nation by the legislation they would
favor.
So far as this paper is concerned, it en-
ploys no other methods than leg itimate
argument to influence popular opinion. Its
editors have no appeals to address to voters,
whether white or black, or resorts to avail of
which are not seen and read in these col
umns. We would not make misrepresen-
tation knowingly either privately or public
~ to control a vote, or class of voters, for
all the Offices in or out of the State; and if
those who claim identity with the same po-
litical organization, and profess to believe
in the same principles that we do, conceive
it to be their duty and better promotive of
the public welfare, to antagonize the policy |
we advocate, why they are at perfect liberty |
to do SO. 1t does not disturb us one particle, |
nor do we feel the least concerned about it. |
If the colored Republicans choose to vote |
for Capt. Paul, that is their business, and
not ours; nor do we regard it as proper
subject Of boasting, such as was given vent
to on last Monday. One thing we are GER
tain of, neither Capt. Paul nor Judge Har-
lis will receive support from the VALLEY
SO long as they advocate the
financial crudities and fallacies, which they
nave spread before the people during this
campaign, whatever others may do, nor will
he views they advocate receive countenance
rom the intelligent, rejecting men in the
district, when the record is made up on the
It'll of November.