The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-10-13
The New Administration.


The Pres ident. while oppressed with
grave responsibilities and duties in enter
ing upon the high Office to which he has
been called, opens bis administration under
encouraging auspices. he healing of the
breach in the Republican party in his own
State by which it becomes a united admin
istration support, and the earnest thus Civ
en- OF success in the November election
cannot but be gratifying to him. especially
az it is more the result OF his counsel and
sagacity perhaps than anything else. The
spirit, TOO, manifested by the Republ ican
Senators, in the organization of the Senate.
in not entering into a squabble with the
Democrats, is a fitting expression of dig
nifty, and concern for country over party.
That this was in accord with the Presidents
desire we have positive assurance. Apart
from the eminent propriety of such action
under the sad surroundings, political con-
Democrats be allowed to crafty their
greed for place; which the people had de-
| creed against them. and to avail of proyi-
| dental dispensations to seize power which
| the popular verdict had denied them. To
thus take advantage Of the assassin's bullet
will impose a responsibility that cannot be
easily shaken off, and arouse a resentment
| that will seek its revenge at the first oppor-
tunity given to the people
To the credit of the South we are graft
| fed to state the only Democratic protest
came from that section to this inconsiderate
party action of electing President of the
Senate before swearing in the three Sena-
tors who were awaiting with theircredentials
Senators Hill, Morgan and Lamar entered
| their dissent, and warned their party
friends of the danger of such ll-considered
action. But the temptat ion was 200 great.
Even Dir. Bayard, who has been heralded
as the pink of propriety and dignity. and
as observing a standard far above the Ordi-
nary politicians of the day, sympathized
with the unseemly greed, and allowed his
name to be used for the position. Such an
exposure OF conce ntrated partizanism, un.
der such circumstances and surroundings
|
name of our country, we hope it may never
again be. The Democrats are welcome to
all they can make out of it. They will have
to face many an indignant, scowling face
as consequence, and will be held to a
strict responsibility for it.
| The Republican Senators had from the
| first determined to enter into no exciting
contest over position clearly theirs by
| right, but against them by technical advan-
tage. 1t was the Presidents desire that
they should not; and in this the country
| has an illustration of the an linus and moral
tone of the two parties.
With this beginning, well calculated to
| inspire the respect and admiration of the
country; and a dignified. cOnciliatory spirit
towards the South, and the equal recogni-
ton OF the two major elements of his own
party, the way will be clear for smooth
and successful administration, or at least
one starting out with the best wishes of the
better classes of both parties. The aspira-
tons of the people are for something above
the mere partizan, and the broad view of
public duty which the President will man
ifest will be in such striking contrast to the
narrow partzanism of the Democratic Sem
ators that the great mass of the people
will find relief in turning away from the
one and looking to the other as representa-
tive of the warnings of the people North and
South.