National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-06
COMPLIMENTARY.
What THE Republican Has Done For
the HendJuster Cnuse.

To the Editor Of THE REPUBLICAN;
ALLEGANY CoUNTY, VA. May 1.--Your advocacy
Of Liberalism In Virginia has conuibuted 80 largely
to the results accomplished, that some expression
Of thanks Is due you from this section Of Virginia
Wo oil recognize your Invaluable services in the
late canvas, and II matters not what estimate the
defeated and disappointed make of it Virginia
Is sadvonced fifty ycars In liberalism and progress
Continue I'm your good work. The "well done
thou good and faithful servant Of tho people"
will increase in force aud volume as time goes on
and long after tho Bourbon dynasty is buried in
the grave OF It's own construction-THE RgPuBLI-
CAN and is able and valiant editor VIII live in the
SONS OF TOLL IN VIRGINIA.
Our Senator, William Malone, Is not forgotten
when We sun, up the iist Of bold aggressive, able
and successful political roformers aud the benefits
ACQUIRING to Us from their labos. How much We
owe him is enumerated by our love aud support
TrcnChcry from those TO whom sacred trusts were
cpnfded, may doay some Of bis measures for Vir-
ginia's good but right will eventually triumph,
and other Victories viii be inscribed on the LIB
eral battle flag. Short delay only make victory
sure, for "a the increase in numbers and harmony,
and solldity controlling and moving the Conservn.
iyo and Republican, Readlnsors in dissection Of
Virginia means anything, there is q recognition Of
the
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF oun CAUSE,
and determination 10 sustain H. that means VIC
tory hnal aud complete in the next election by
bad management, or the absence of any well d.
rcctcd effort, this county iudorsed Bourbonism in
tne last elecUOll, but tho mistake VIII not be re-
pented. We have long recognized tho necessity for
change In the administration Of the public of
our Stnte, but until the wisdom of our Senator I'm
dico,cd what would best promote our interests we
were like q ship without pilot. Now we ride
the. IoliIical sea safely, and are determined to
mnintain the supremacy gained, contrary TO Oft
repeated predictions. The great iron and railroad
Interests surrounding and among us have not suf-
fcrcd BY the defeat OF Bourhonisn. On tho con-
lrary, new lease Of life and prosperity such MS
has not been apparent for several years Il now OBJ
served. Labor is In demand at remuneratlvo
figures, markets are asir and bright with promise,
and " hard times" are no longer bcmoaned.
A LIBERAL ORGAN
Is one of the probabilities Of the near future It
Is long felt need and will meet cordial support.
If the protector is successful in certain plans his
friends have mntured for him. its Establishment in
time for tho next election is assured. 1t VIII be
located at Clifton Forge twelve miles enst of the
county seat where the railway mail connections
terminate, and the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
road forms junction with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. Rumor has IL that Mr.. J. Andrew
Pugh, will be the editor He has had considerable
cxperienco, is bold, aud will not hesitate to hew
to the line let the chips fall where they may. In
Allegheny, Bath, Craig, and Highland counties,
whore the organ is needed and designed to circu-
late, there is no paper friendly 10 our cause.
CHESAPEAKE.