The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-17
The New Dlspsnsation.

4AS INV
Virginia, geographically and by physical
formations, should be classed with the Mid.
die States. Her valleys and their geology
are but continuation Of those of Pennsyl-
vania. Her seaboard interests are directly
connec ed with those of the Northern AZ
lantic States. Her pursuits have been dis
similar because of the one fact alone that
of chattel slavery. With that destroyed
there should be nothing to interpose an OBJ
struction to free interchange OF trade. poll
cies and associations with the Northern
States. The only thing. indeed, that has
prevented this. and which has rested as
dead weight upon the progress OF Virginia.
is the prejudice growing ont OF the insti-
tuition of slavery. All of Virginia's inter-
ests are directly connected with the Eastern
and Middle States, and but for the obstruc-
tive methods and narrow views of the Bour-
bon Democracy this fact would long since
have been practically recognized. Capital
and enterprise would have to much great
er degree been poured in upon us had there
been any lberaljty In political sentiment,
any tolerance of individual opinion, as it
affects party policy. The great curse OF
Virginia has been the bitter partizan pro-
<cription for opinion sake, and the denun-
citation OF men whose convictions lead them
to differ from the Bourbon oligarchy which
has dom mated the state for the past fifteen
years.
The political relations OF the State have
changed. The people have successfully re-
v"lted against the despotic power which
has pressed them down so numerically for
over decade proclamation has gone
| forth through the ballOt-boX that Virginia
is to assume another attitude to the pro-
gressive States of the Union that hereafter
liberal ideas political federation and consti-
tutional privileges are to be enjoyed, with
out let or hindrance. We have the pledge
OF new departure and the assurance that
the enlightened policy and progressive in
fiuence. which have bnilt mp and prospered
Northern and Western States, are to pre-
vail here. That is what the verdict of the
Sth inst. meant. and that is what the cOun-
1 $3.50 SN-N-
try expects.
! In the light Of the victory achieved and
the issues decided, We may safely i've the
assurance TO the people of every section of
the Union. that Virginia has passed from
under the yoke, and hereafthr free thought,
will be avOuched to all who may desire to
cast their lot among us. With such assur-
ance, we may reasonably expect more mi
mute and exhaustive examination OF our
wonderful material resources-our soil, our
minerals. our water power, our timber, our
climate-and the ingress of capital to util-
ize them. Virginia possesses the elements
of great wealth and power, and all that is
wanting to develop them is the active en-
ergy and matured experience of those who
have the means to carry Into effect any
scheme they might devise to that end. The
political influence OF the State will now be
with them-legislatiOn will be favorable land
everything that can be done to encourage
and foster the business activities which per-
wade other Commonwealth, will be assured
under the admin straton which the people
b ave called into power. BoTbonism isvir-
:ually dead in this State. 1t will never
again be advanced to power. Its past his
tory is too suggestive of prescription, intol-
GRANGE and sloth, to ever regain the conf
dence and support of the bone and sinew
OF the State. The whole world is advertised
OF this new departure-this more suspicious
dispensation, and all who will may profit
by it. There are fortunes to be realized OIL t
of Onr valleys and mouNts ins and streams
enterprise OF the country to avail of the in
vitation so signally and express lively ex-
tended on the 9Th inst.