The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-09-04
Patriotism or Party-Which z

1t is only necessary to let the Democratic
party and its representatives have an I'M
challenged field for them to expose the false
pretenses which generally control their pub
lie action. While it is published far and
wide that the pretended friends OF the Nc
Cullogh bill are animated by a sincere de-
sire TO settle the debt controversy and pre-
serve the credit Of the Commonwealth, yet
beneath this commendable pretense the Sc
cret lies concealed that it is more for caucus
supremacy and partizan power than genu
inc concern for the State and people. This
was illustrated in. the action of the State Gen.
trail Committee in appropriating the debt
bill as a caucus measure and thus ieopardiz
| ing settlement on the basis of that legisla-
ton by requiring every one to either oppose
it or submit to caucus dictation. 1t is
question with many as to which is the
greater calamity to Virsinia-the rule OF
the caucus or the debt controyersy-lnany
believing that it would be better to continue
the confusion and contention growing out
ofthe financial hubbub than to submit longer
to ring despotism.
| In further Illustration of tho paramount
purpose of whit is called ''debt payers"
We have an editorial in the Richmond State
OF the 18th, under the caption OF the True
Issue and the Result" in which it is plainly
assumed that the issue in controversy is not
the settlement of the debt matter but the
preservation of the organization of the Con-
seryative party. This. too, after the State
has time and again condemned the general
national policy of the Democratic party,
with which the Conservative party OF the
State is identified, and placed itself squarely
upon the principles emphasized by Republi-
can ADMINISTRATION, even going SO far as to
favor the defeat Ct the Democratic nominee
for Governor of Ohio because of his views
upon national finance.
These evidences go to show what kind of
sincerity it is that is controlling the move
ments of the two wings of the Conservative
party on the debt question. Each charges
the other with iniidelity to party obliga-
tions, and both are struggling for suprema-
cy, not so much to settle the debt issue, as
to secure Interior advantages-that certain
political positions may be disposed Of to IA
yorites. No higher duty rests upon the peo-
pie of Virginia than TO disband an organi-
cation whose prominent representatives
seem to be governed by such mercen ary
considerations and while it is all impor-
tant that the debt question should be def
nitely settled, it is of greater Importance
that the party which regards with such in
difference the interests of the people and is
so utterly reckless as to administrative prin-
ciples, should be swept from existence.
If the progress of the campaign more
prominently develops to the satisfaction of
the people that it is not the debt question
that is to be settled but the supremacy Of
one Or the other of the contending partizan
factions attained, it may become patriotic
duty for those who believe the best interest
OF Virginia would be promoted by the de-
struction of the Conservative party, to throw
the weight of their influence in the direc.
ton that will the more surely and effectu-
ally accomplish that object.
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