The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-12-11

Shall the National Republican party pre-
serve distinct party organization. or
Gratis. with ii view To uniting upon Gen 4
Grant as The peoples canGitn1e for the
Presidency OF the United States at the
next el ection. with 81 view TO the recon-
ciifaiiOn Of the sections:
EDITORS VALLEY VIRGINIA.-The last issue of
your paper contains an editorial. also an extract
from an article published in the New York Times
suggesting Gent Grant the candidate OF t he
people, to be put forward by "com binations"
EN- bracing Southern Democrats
The writer of this article desires to enter his
humble protest against this policy which will in
his opinion prove fallacons and suicidal, if ell
tered into by the Republican party.
The efforts OF patriotic President to reconcile
the sections proved a failure, even though he
allowed the Democrats of south Carolina. Flor
ida and Louisiana to take forcible possession of
their respective State Governments; this act
was met by renewal of the charge of fraud
against their benefActor and threat to expel
Senator Kellog from the Senate.
Genl CIR mt would, if nominated as combina-
ton candidate. as some Of his friends, who do
not judge the Southern Democracy by their past
record, suggest doubtl, IS receive the votes of
some polite dead b FATS and some well-mean-
ing men belonging to that party; but ON the
other hand would lose the votes of mfpy Repub-
]cans. as the Democrats would have control OF
the election machinery throughout the South
the result would be q Solid South for his Demo-
cratic opponent.
The dissatisfaction and consequent demorai-
Zation which such policy would produce in the
EcpubIicar ranks. throughout the the country
would give new life TO the disprited Democracy
perialism.' and "absoutionism" as their battle
cry and rush into the fight sured of victory.
We must not. We cannot receive. this "Trolan
horse within the Republican citadel!
The writ OF this article you know, a
Conservative Republican and desires to see our
party organized ON Il liberal basisso to attract
to its RANKS all Democrats, who take an int est
in the peace and welfare of our whole country;
he does not, however wish to see the Repu Bill
can party virtually disbanded or beaten, and the
Democracy restored to power.
III the Republican party he not in the zenith OF
ifu nver If has lha
every Northern and Western State, in which
elections have been held, and thereby carried
dismay into the ranks of the enemy. We also
have in our ranks many distinguished men, any
one of whom could lead us TO certain victory, on
The next Presidential battle field.
If Ge nj Grant lie not willing to accept the Re-
publican nomination and considers himself
sufficiently honored by his party, some Of his
friends assert. secure the services OF
some other di tinguished Republican. Either
our pure and patriotic President, his distili-
gu>hed Secretary of the Treasury. tJohn Sher-
man Of Ohio.l who has made his name ilustrlous
throughout the civilized world, by his skful
management of the tinai cial affairs OF our Gov
eminent, Senator Blaine (oi Maine), who has
been pronounced worthy OF the mantle that was
by Henry Clay. or senator Conklng. GOT
New York;, who has been compared to DAME
Webster, or Senator Edmunds, (of Vermcnt), the
eminent ilrist would he an honor to our party
AS President of the United States.
ALBEMARLE.
December, LIST. 1879
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