Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-09-26

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man Just from the bottom of the river"
The cry that we are marching into the
camp of Rcpublicanism comes with
'ludcrous import from these men who
have aided in marching our column to
its present position. When this alarm
was first sounded by the late Ben Hill
on the floor OF the Federal Senate did
not these same men rush to grasp the
hand of Senator Malone and CXhort
him to press ahead? Did not each one
of them cxtol the act by which Paul and
Fulkcrson put Keifcr in the speakers
chair! An II seems that tie friendly
feet Of these Democratic shoulders were
ready to have tilted tie log from which
the Wtle general sprung into the waters
which they now claim will wet the par
ty that has followed him! Let our great
marty raise above the insincerity OF this
petty noise. 1t Is but the roar OF cot
ton State oligarchy, which escaped the
ruin 1t prccipitated upon unwilling Va,
whose slave breeding staple was the
only staple destroyed by the war. The
logical result OF this Bourbon policy
would be to cOerCe producing
Va, into the free trade and non-mann-
featuring policy OF the cotton States.
The time has arrived when we must
sdOpt Il staple in lieu OF the lost slave,
which Virginia used to sell, IN the peri
od when she shouted with the cotton
States for free trade. But two are left
the manufactures of the Northern
Belt and the cotton of the Gulf Belt.
Cotton she cannot grow, but her soil Is
washed by rivers and stored with coal,
iron aud lumber sufficient 10 make her II
manufacturing empire. Tyre and Sldon
have passed away because commerce
was capricjous, aud new cities arose
projecting new routes for trade. Liver
pool and London live in dread that the
lines to India and Africa may be cut by
foreign swords. But here in virginia
beneath our feet in fec simple and with
out the enlallmGnts and prlm0glnlture
that have dGpOpulated England, are ma
teriul for the employment OF man for
ages untold. Clad in virgin forest and
unbrokcn by generations that have pass
ed away stand our hills as rich Ms in the
age when Columbus landed. In the
caprice Of fortune We are unexpectedly
blessed with an administration deter
mined to cXpungc the bloody line across
which skill and capital have been afraid
to come. In transformation from the
politician TO the chief executive the
pOliticidR has disappeared and the PRES-
iprNr has arisen. For the first suc
since Va, was bnnlshCd fr on the Nh
tiOna Halls her people are treated Us
peers Of the Union. In the mngninlty
that adOrns dispasslonHic man Chester
A. Arthur steps toward The grave of
his diseased wife who lies buried IN Nir-
rina and extends to all our people the
open hand of National reconciliation.
IN this hour comes Bourbonlsm Orallsh-
ing lis torches and led by It's Soured ad-
yrulurcrs, prOclulmlng that virginia
shull not have peace. Like johnny
Hook nj New London they mNr the well
come ayrnt Of prncc BY b"wIIng Beer
Brrl! Br,f!!
These men whose leadership has been
ruin nud whose counsel has only lncrcns.
cd tie puuIla distress ask win scou
and icrr shat Arthur has done. felrl-
feed IN the habits Of Bourbon thought
and stcrrOty ped IN the reason Of rage
tlley are inrHpc Of recognizing the great
truth that he has NJ least cdiled a confer
eHCs 6ct,rtcH ttrCDiy-ytdr-J did
formulated Il condition QthepubHc mind
Mdt rW restore The equilibrium Qf the
Union aud IN fair process Of Time re-
move sources Of irrAliOn. These Slimu'
Nturs ot bloody memories demand wlht
has MahOur done for NH.g The cham
pion In grcnt gumc Of chess who would
sacrifice MI occasional pawn, Tor remote
reasons TINT would eventually have their
rrwnrd In the capture Of Castle or 4
Bishop, would Dc by them hcrNlcd IA an
idiot shutting their eyes to the fact that
the blood and passion Of the war are be-
INK cxpuugcd and cooled by the Prcsi-
dent aud our Senator they demnnd cOli-
trihuliOns In spot cash Ns The reward OF
their curses Of everything but the Bonr-
bon policy which hNs brought only tor
mcut to the body Of this Commonwealth
Thanks to the God who !. patiently
and surely working the freedom aud re-
gIurraton Of man, thr people Of virgin
Ia have the right Of free thought. II Is
our privilege 10 Inquire what grcnt
principle Of Government involving our
welfare IL his administration warning
on. We demand the test Of prln"iplrs
aud not Of names what great prlntl-
plr do the BOurb0ns propose TO rescue
ltum beneath the wheels Ot The admins
lrHtiony ca the subject of the finances
there ~ no Issue, Democracy endorS-
~ now aud IN the days Of Jackson II en-
dorped the financial policy which the
administration nOW upholdt, A sound
currency based On gold aud silver. The
leading champion Of lI0urbpnlsm " Ms
HAYWARD of DclpWafC aud hc II iH-nOt
Arthur Nhu pfOtmims n strlckly gold
standard. n policy which no Rradiueter
can endorse, because II would Increase
the pnrlascing power Of money Ghd
decrease the value of property,
OF Ihc remaining great question brioir
The ppnplc W. are agreed With The nd
mni,traiion. W. favor protective
tnrIn. The detail Of adjusting the tatiil
rrnlp must H. the work oi teAtt 1hc
srnlp should bc nn aud HdiusNblr one IN
rplognl,iano Of changing urccs' tics, But
ON lhc priHt1h " protection The Read.
iuslpr party and The administration hr
agreed, Unless Va, were u cotton pro.
tlring gtAic she cannot Ally her tatiil
pullpv with that 0f the Gulf states. The
whole mineral aud manufacturing inter.
cstt " the tuiou must have unity Of
views M they have unity Of interests
touching the tariff Upon iie once
Dcmpctst.t theory in fayUt of Internal
improvements by the National Govern
men, the Boufbons have surrendered,
NJ they have M 10 the tarn' issue,
which ihcy now declare With amazing
stupidity Il not party issue. 80 that
here comcs party challenging our own
fralty to Democratic piiuciplrs, who
thrniselyrs have surrendered on the
Finances. on the Tariff nnd on Internal
improvements by The Union. There II
but one more point which they dare
haso their rlnim to Democracy oli' alid
here they forget That on lhnt too lhey nave
smfrndcfud-yiz. opposition to ceh-
tfnlgcd Frdcinl power, Thcie u no
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