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

The administration of President Arthur will
necessarily have Southern policy, or policy
adapted to the political situation in the South,
with reference to the future. The break in the
Bourbon column which has been effected in
the State of Virginia, after one of the most
stubborn and bitter contests that the political
annals of the country record, will demand
careful and wise consideration. 1t dates new
era in Southern and national politics, and if
properly interpreted and directed, will bear
fruits which will contribute to the good of the
whole country Heretofore the South has not
been properly recognized at Washington, nor
the influence appropriated which would draw
the sympathies and support of the Southern
people. The success of the liberal movement
in Virginia demonstrates the possibilities
which lie before us, and what sagacious states
manship may effect in breaking down the OBJ
structive forces which have so long kept the
sections apart, snarling and growing at each
other. General Malone has doomed up as
great political leader-the representative man
of influences, which if wisely utilized will make
the solid South thing of the past, liberalize
political thought and methods, and assure new
and more propitious dispensstion.
To our mind, the policy of the President.
in view of this incipient revolution, is to call
into his constitutional council TIVE Southern
men. The first name in order, as more ex
pressive and representative in its character. Is
hat of the Virginia Senator himself. He is
acquainted with all the springs of action ofthe
Southern characterize fully cemprehends the
Southern situation-the forces at work, and
the influences best adapted to encourage and
stimulate them. HIS appointment to the Cab
met would be pledge of the support of the
admin istration and the Republican party Of
the country in the battles which have yet to
be fought with the Bourboun party, and give
promise of vigorous and disciplined energy in
the encounters which must take place in North
Carolina. Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ar
kansas and other Southern States. The simple
announcement of such recognition would have
q magic effect all through the South, and
inspire with spirit and courage the independ-
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sheer neglect in the past by the national admin
istration, and that only wants proper encour-
agement to reveal a vitality that will give re-
suits as expressive as those now attracting at
tentlon in Virginia. ssa-.e
1t is but reasonable to suggest that two Cab
met appointments I've given to the Southern
states, not only for the political considerations
involved but because of population and mate
rial interest to subserve. The South is now
the objective point of vast aggregation of
capital and enterprise, looking to railroad in
terests and the development of the mineral
wealth which everywhere abounds within Its
limits. The multiplication of cottons mills,
iron furnaces and other industrial establish
ments, within the past decade, and the advan-
tages possessed for the profitable operation of
an indefinite number ofsimilar enterprises, must
soon advance the South to position of i'm
portance such as she has never in the past
held. The liberal ideas which have triumphed
in Virginia are but part of the regeneratng
influences which are to lift the Southern states
| out of the ruts and quagmires Of the past, and
in a still larger degree command the sympathy
of the intelligence and enterprise of the coun-
try. Material and political revolutions will
go hand in hand, and it is to this phase OF the
situation that the craftsmanship of the nation
should address itself. Give the South repre-
| sentation in the Cabinet council and the de-
partments commensurate with future POSSIBLE
tiles, and President Arthur will have inaugu-
rated policy that will solve the question, how
to break the solid partizan South, and thus
give an impetus to the forces which are destin-
ed to sweep before them the fosslized notions
| and reactlve influences which have proved so
| banefui to all her interests.