The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-19
The Right View.

A special dispatch from washington 10
the Baltimore american of the Nth, says
that Senator Don Cameron sshas within
few days talked very plainly to his friends
in regard to the matter OF Gen. Grants
nomination. He says that his own purpose
is to support that candidate, whoever he
may be, whose chances of election seem
best. As to Gen. Grant, unless those now
managing his case become convinced before
the convention proceeds to business that he
can be nominated ON the first ballot. his
name will not be brought before the Con-
vention at all. Further than this, unless
hisfriends still feel sure when the Conven-
ton meets that he can be elected, if nomi-
mated, his name will not be presented
This sensible view of Senator Cameron's
relation to the nomination of Gen. Grant,
should commend itself to the approval OF
all Republicans. The primary considera-
ton of every delegate should be-, not wheth-
er his particular favorite succeed, but that
the Convention nominate the strongest
man, and the one sure to be elected. The
first duty Of the representative men who
will assemble as delegates in Chicago on
the Bird of June, should be the success OF
the Republican party in the next great ma
tional contest. II the man to achieve that
result be either Gen. Grant, Secretary Sher-
man, Senator Blaine, Gen. Garfield, Mr..
Washburne, Vice President Wheeler, or any
other prominent Republican, let him be
chosen, not because Of the man himself,
but because of his ability to unite the party
and command the largest numerical sup
and calm, determined spirits among the
delegates to effect this end. To make it
more easily of accomplishment, each State
Convention in the South should send the
best men of the party as delegates, with
out instructions, relying upon their !udg-
ment and sagacity, and their devotion to
the cause, to direct their influence and
votes to the primary object OF successful
issue in the November election. 1t will be
the most important election, especially to
the South, that has been held for twenty
years, for the successful party will be very
apt to control the government for the next
score of years. The apportionment under
the next census, will change the represen-
tative balances of the sections, and the par
ty in power will stand the best chance OF
perpetuating its supremacy for three or
four successive. presidential terms. The
election of Republican President, to be
followed during his term by an increase in
Republican strength, in that event, in both
branches of the Legislative Department,
will necessarily render helpless the solid
Democratic South, and cause disintegra-
ton of that party and an abandonment OF
the sectional influeces which have kept it
together. This will be followed by liberal
and just laws, affecting the rights and priv
ileges Of all classes-fair dealing with the
colored people and an impartial and unem-
barassed ballot.
With.this promise before us, we cannot
see any rational grounds for division in the
Republican party of Virginia. 10 share in
the triumph of the party in the national
contest, we must stand to its organization
and principles, and become q part of the
force that will consummate the success
The Republican party OF the country cannot
afford to recognize or sympathize with any
local faction, or local fragment, that seeks
coalition with any other faction Or fragment
that does not range under the Republican
name and colors. The principles Of the par
ty, and the names of the candidates which
the embodied wisdom of the party may
present to represent those principles. will
have to be emblazoned upon the Republic
can banner and carried aloft upon every
field of contest in every State OF the Union.
Nor can the Republicans Of the South at
ford to weaken the organization in the
other sections of the Union. The party
symmetry should be kept intact, present
ING the same formulation of principles
and announcing the same uniform policy
everywhere, and giving no grounds OF ag-
oressive assault from our political oppo-
nents because of divisions, irregularities,
or positive desertion of the regular organ-
zation. We may rest assured that the
national organization will tolerate no tenn
PORTING or diekering policy anywhere, or
under any preteXt. A square stand up
fight for the principles of the party and
the candidates who may be designated to
represent those principles, will be demanded,
and none need expect recognition or coln-
tenance who are not found in accord and
cooperation Herewith.
John Z. Poindexter, who was married
last week, and Mo is under two years SEN
tence in the penitentiary for killing q. q.
Curtis. was to have been cent to that insti-