National Republican., 1881-10-22
THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
Average Yield or tho Crops-The PubIIc
Debt-Bourbon SHisrule.

To the Editor of The REPUBLICAN:
Having just returned after eight days
tour through the Valley, Piedmont, and Blue Ridge
regions of Virginia, desire to give your readers
the benefit Of all l saw aud heard throughout this
picturesque portion of the State The crops, am
happy to say, were better than expected not
wlthstanding the long drought they were sub
jected to, and will make an average yield. The
late crops, such tobacco fruits, and vegetables,
have been injured to some extent by the cold SPELL
The farmers congratulate themselves, however,
that the falling off will be Offset by increase of
prices showing their indifference as to the effect
It will have on US poor citizens here. Public
opinion / found to be exasperated to con-
siderable extent at the course pursued by
the Bourbons, as they are called, in the
present canvass. The character, integrity the
very lives of the Readjusters and their standard
bearers have been threatened and assailed In the
most wanton and Infamous manner. Those gen
tlemen before their nomination stood as high in
point of honor, patriotism, and integrity us any in
the State, and for their efforts to adjust and re-
ieye the people of an unjust portion of intoler-
able debt which the Bourbons themselves created
and have shown neither the ability, honesty, nor
wisdom to pay or liquidate In any way satisfac-
tory to the people, the creditors, or even them
selves these gentlemen, as said before, taunted
with repudlation, disoyalty, as well rs afiiating
with the colored people and their Republican al
lies, who are regarded by this Bourbonistic oil
garchy MS the enemies of their country and n
hindrance to their perpetuating dynasty
and legacy of debt to -, future genera
tions. What an unmitigatcd set OF
humbugs they are, Why the very bone, muscle,
and brains of the State are embodied In the Read
| juster party to-day, as any man of common sense
can see The public debt of the State, which has
been hanging like milestone around the peoples
necks, is now about To be removed in the only
| practical and businesslikc way that can be de-
| vsed and that Is by scaling or deducting one
| third the amount which Is justly chargeable and
due by the State OF West Virginia to the creditors
or bondhOlders as much so MS the action of part
ner binds the firm In commercial point of view
| lfnOt, this valuable portion of the Old Dominion
| should be Telroceded restored and incorporated
once more In the old State. II this were. or could
| be DONE they argue there would be no question
| about paying the whole amount now due. Until
| something Ofthis kind Is accomplished II will be
unfair, as well as unjust 10 expect or compel
portion Of the people & to pay OpygoII snch al an
dtion admitted, which is well known 1t
does not, with q poor aud wOrn-o soil, want of
fertilizers and proper farming facilities and dis
organized labor system. It's only by the greatest
economy and self-denial, nm assured, that they
can pay the present taxes required, support their
families, pubic schools, and other institutions Of
| the State, Another and very serious objection TO
putting the Bourbons In power again Is their
treatment Of the colored people, not one OF whom
III have seen would vote the Bourbon or Democratic
| ticket now offered them. There must be some
powerful reason for this. Every one OF them that
have spoken to or asked his reasons tell me II
will not do trust their old masters or the party
they belong 10. That they would rlyet the chains
| on them more firmly tomorrow If they had the
| chance than they did before the war. That their
| only hope, security and salvation was In the Re-
| adJuSter party and their allies with them. Their
rights and privileges that the laws have conferred
VIII be recognized not among the others as they
understand them. J'P' G.