The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-24

Some very good people are exercising them
selves TO an alarming extent by summoning
up all kinds of fears and apprehensions as to
the probable acts of the next legislature, and
the effects of those acts upon the welfare of
the state A small number have already an
nounced the possibility of their removal to
distant lands. SO fearful are they that the new
order of things will render life IN the Old
Dominion uncomfortable. We implore this lat
ter class not to be too hasty. Think OF the
terrible calamity their departure would precip-
itate upon the unfortunates who are unable
to follow them. 1t would paralyze Virginia to
lose them at this critical time. They have
eyer been the pillars lin disguise) upon which
the structure of State rested, and withdraw
al of their support in this hour of uncertainty,
would be tantamOnt to an invocation Of
chaos.
fthey are determined to go, however; if
they are bent on the ruination of the State, and
nothing can swerve them from the iron resolu-
ton they have formed, we would respectfully
suggest that the railroad facilities were never
more excellent than at present, and that, ii
need be, we will undertake to get them reduc-
ed rates of transportation beyond the limits of
the fast dssolving Commonwealth. Nay
more, we will secure safe-conduct so that the
rabble horde will not devour them, ere they
escape its grasp
1t may be possible that we can manage to
exist, in some p-hazard sort Of way, with
out them. They have made so many sacrifl-
ces in the past that it would be the rankest
ingrattude to longer impose upon such unset
fish patriotism. Virginia, Rachel-like, will
weep without hope of comfort at their
going, but from the sombre cloud OF
afflction, the silver lining will shine
forth in the consoling reflection that our loss
will rebound to the good of others, and that
sister Commonwealth will receive into their
bosoms the germs of our departed greatness.
If they must go, let the train start at once
The agony of suspense is crushing.
The Norfolk Ledger comments on the prop
osition to make new State OF the Territory
of Dacotah, promising that the reason tor this
movement is desire to give two more Repub-
lican U. s. Senators. 1t suggests plan to off,
set this by cutting Texas into four more States
and making eight more Democratic Senators
Well, let the play go on, and we will see which
party will be the gamer. We think it quite
probable that at least three out of five States
into which the present territory of Texas
would be cut up would be Republican, if not
four of them. Indeed, Texas, as it now stands,
will be debatable ground between the two
great parties of the country, in less than five
years, notw outstanding the present large Dem
ocratic vote. Its new population is not ofthe
Bourbon stripe All that is wanting is for
few Independent leaders from the Democrat
\ ic ranks to make break, and the whole Bour-
bon fabric in that growing and progressive
Commonwealth will fall to pieces. Since the
Virginia election, the solid South is thing of
| the past, and we may expect some startling
revelations and revolutions in the politics of
the South before another Presidential election
is held.