The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-18
MARYLAND Republicans.


Maryland Republicans.
The Republicans of Maryland met in
Convention in Baltimore on Friday last, and
nominated q full State ticket to be voted
for in November next. James A. Gary, of
Howard county, was unanimously chosen as
the candidate for Governor, amidst great
enthusiasm. He accepted the honor in q
brief, neat and aggressive speech. The dec
laration of principles made ON the occasion
could not well be improved. The doctrines
aresound, land with candidates whose records
are in harmony with the ideas embraced in
the resolutions, the Republicans of Mary
land will make creditable contest, and if
they do not succeed, it will not be because
they do not deserve it.
Circumstances are not propitious, in our
Judgment, at this time, for the for
NAL reorganization of the Republican par
ty of Virginia. First, there are no State Of
ficers to be elected, and then, it is all i'm
portant that the debt question. the agita-
ton of which is doing us so much harm,
should be definitely settled. With that
disposed of, the time will have arrived for
the Republicans to make an appeal to the
calm Judgment and conscience of the peo-
pie OF Virginia as to the two parties in their
national relations. There are thousands
of the best thinkers in the State to-day,
who have heretofore acted with the Conser-
yative party, that have no sympathy with
the record the Democratic party of tthe
country has recently made, especially on
the finance question. When they perceive
that in Ohio, an extreme Greenback advo-
cate is chosen as the Democratic candidate
for Governor; in. California, that coalitions
have been formed with the worst elements
Of society and in Maine, the entire party
absorbed by the Greenbackers, they cannot
feel otherwise than that they are in strange
and uncongenial company. Especially is this
the case, when they find in the Republican
party the true American policy of honest
currency, encouragement to home industry,
fair ballot and the protection OF the
rights of American citizenship. These fun
damental principles which underlie all good
government and the healthy fruits of which
are now being seen in the revived business
of the country, cannot fail to commend
themselves, and the party which maintains
them, to the better Judgment of all classes
of citizens. The time, indeed, has come
when the people of Virginia and the South
must consider their material interests
step forward in the affairs OF State, and
organize, not upon bitter sectional and par
titan preiudices and hates, but ideas and
principles which affect the business stabil-
ity and progress of the country. There is
a natural and direct sympathy and concor
dance between the Southern Atlantic and
Middle States-their interests are linked to-
gether if the influence of trade and commerce
are allowed to operate, instead of political
affiliations and organizations being gov
erned by preiudices. The intelligence,
enterprise and wealth of the two tiers of
States should unite and cooperate for mu-
tual advantage and development. Their
political sympathies and Identification
should be the same, for the same govern
mental policy which affects the one equal
ly and in the same measure operates upon
the other.
The Republicans Of Maryland have acted
wisely in organizing upon platform of
principles and with candidates represent
ing those principles which appeal to the bet
ter judgment of the better class of citizens
citizens who represent the business in
terests of the community, and desire only
to be identified with parties as they aim to
promote the public good. Each Southern
State should adopt the same policy, and
invite the cooperation of all those who re-
cognize the fact that parties based upon
prejudices have run their course, and
should be disentegrated, as a means OF lib
eralizing public sentiment, indoctrinating |
the people with the principles of gov
eminent which will most surely work out
material advancement, and enable the
South to utilize her wonderful material re-
sources through the agency of the capital
and enterprise which would thus be invited
here. 1t is time for those who are really |
studying the interests Of the Southern |
States and regard the welfare of the peo-
pie as above the petty ambitions of small |
politicians, to rise above old threadbare
prejudice, and take decisive advance step |
in the political reconstruction SO essential
for the peace and progress of our section.
Mr.. Ja~. f. A. Gibbs, one of the nom- |
nees of the Conservative party OF Rock