The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-10


South was the very foundation of Democratic
hopes. By the enfranchisement of the negro
the representation of the South was increased
some twenty odd and double that number
was added to her vote in the electoral college,
80 that really the republicans so far from
deriving benefit from the cOored vote are
forced to carry it as al increased burden
If there was a fair election and count it
would avail, but under existing practices it is
of no possible advantage to Republicans in a
national contest whilst it materially increases
the strength and power of the Democracy.
We want every colored man and every
white man to vote the Republican ticket be-
cause it is right. But it is sheer nonsense for
democrats to be railing against the cnfran-
chisement OF the negro, when they are the only
ones who receive the benefit of such enfran-
chisement. Without it they would be in such
a hopeless minority that it would be useless
for them to enter upon national contest
The arrest OF Michael Davitt by the Eng
fish authorities and his transportation, have
created great excitement in Ireland. He
was the soul OF the Land-League move
ment. 1t seems that Davtt furnished arms
to the Fenians in 1870, was arrested and
sentenced to seventeen years imprison-
ment. After serving seven years he was
released on ticket-of-leave. He returned t.
Dublin recently. and the demonstrations OF
the land-league being attributable to him.
in the greater part, he was arrested agaiI
and it is stated will have to serve out hi
term of punishment 1t is believed, how
ever, after the present excitement subsidies.
he will be released on condition that he does
hot return to Ireland.
The Re adjusters will support the Ridd der
ger bill, and the debt payers" the Barb "r
bill, from all appearances, in the appro. chin :
State canvass, on the debt question. Ne. her
bill provides for settlement of the controvel-
sy, and the adoption of either will only throw
the State into confusion for two years longer,
disturb values, discourage enterprise and inhib-
it immigration. No settlement can be effected
without the consent of the creditors, and to
leave the matter in an unsettled condition for
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year than the interest amounts to. The solid,
practical, impartial reason Of the people ought
to be invoked, instead of their passions and
prejudces, in considering this subject, and
verdict asked that will bring the controversy
to a close.
The Committees on Commerce have re-
ported the River and Harbor Bill which al :
propriates So l99. 000-an increase over last
wear OF over 100000. The most of it
goes to the districts OF the members of the
committee, and much of il to the improve
'nent of creeks and rvulets which have no
place on the map. Mr.. Cox remarked on il
that the committee, after finding the rivers
for which the appropriations were desig-
ated, would have to tind the water to fill
hem, and that some of them were better
suited for macadamzed roads than naviga-
ton. This is another specimen of Demo-
cratic economy and craftsmanship.
The Senate has passed the House bill
changing the times for holding the u.
). Courts in Dtnville, Va. 1t provides that
the United States Circuit and District
Courts held i'll Danvile. shall hereafter be
neld, commencing on Tuesday after the
third Monday in June, and tuesday after
the third Monday in November, instead II
the times now fixed by law.
W. H. Vanderbilt has paid the entire ex-
pense of transporting the ObeliSk, with its
pedestal and steps, from Alexandria,
Egypt. to New York city. and its erection
IN Central Park. The steps and pedestal
alone cost $4,000 to bring them over. which
was an additional charge to that which Mr..
Vanderbilt had origin ally agreed to pay.
The opinion rendered by the Supreme
Court in the Virginia coupon case. pub
lished on our first page, pretty clearly fixes
due proportion of the original debt OF the
State of Virginia. 1t will not be very
pleasant reading to many If our West Viz
ginia friends.
Judge Harris has been very active this
session in his efforts to get passed the
bill returning to Virginia the money she
advanced to the United States during the
war Of 1912. 1t looks little doubtful
State would receive, should the bill pass.
would be over 100000.
The member of Congress who will introduce
bill and have it passed abolshing postage up
on newspapers regularly sent out of the office
of publication to bona fde subscribers will show
his appreciation of the labors Of IL very poorly
paid class of public servants. Let this be done
instead of dispensing with the stamps on bank
checks.
A very severe snow and rain storm pre-
vailed In the Northeast the first days of this
week, In Minnesota and Iowa the snow
was so much encrusted that railroad travel
was suspended and the lines of travel had
to be cut out with pick and shovel, snow
plows being useless.
A bill has been introduced in the Legislature
of New York to incorporate the. Mexican Rail
road Company Among the incorporators
named is Gen. U. S. Grant who is to be Presi-
dent of the Company, The capital stock is
named at $1O000,000,
Col. Forney, through his Progress, asks, why
cannot people eat snakes" After disposing
of as much "crow" as Col. Forney and his fel-
low proselytes have been compelled to swal
low.it should not be difficult matter for them
to take in few snakes
State Senator G. T, Smith has brought suit
in the Circuit Court of Nelson, against Maj j.
Marshall McCue for $4,000, the charge being
libel.
A London soapmaker named Pears offers to
deiray the expenses Of the printed form for
the forthcoming census of England provided
he is allowed to print his advertisement with
the wood cut of you dirty boy upon the the
back of the paper If the offer is accepted the