Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-09-06


And commerce, the interchange OF
commodities IN large quantities be-
tween distant points.
WHAT HAS HE DONE
about that? The river and harbOr bill
gave Virginia 100000 10 promote her
commerce by deepening and cleaning
out her rivers. Of this sum Jane 5
river, on which the United Sales Coy
ernment has already spent nearly
5000, 900, gets only $751; 900. But late
survey by the United States Engineers
(Senate Executive Document No.
147, p. IS, Forty-sevente Congrcss)
estimates that the river can be deepen
ed from the sea to the rocks few
miles below Richmond 10 a clear chan
mel way of 25 teet at cost Of 81, 36O,-
4l2.39. This point, distant l25 miles
inland from the capes due west, is the
deepest western indsntaten on the
Atlantic. When deepened to % feet
will be practically the Atlantic, and
nearer to the Pacific by 1913 miles than
any other route.
This enterprise is quietly working its
own way, but 1t deserves large national
help. And this is one OF the several
appropriations for tue benefit Of Virgl-
MIA that General Malone aided the
Presidents effort 10 kill by the late
veto. For on the vote that passed the
bill over the veto his name is not re.
corded, though he had been iu the
Senate a short time be fore.
This indirect and covert
SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENTS VETO
was worse than would appear on the
surface. Nobody believes that the veto
gave the Presidents real objections to
the river and harbor bill. The alleged
extravaganza was in large part accor-
dant with his own wishes Tor he favor
ed the allotted millions TO the Misslss-
ippi and It's collaterals. AMI the half
million for the Potomac flats. And his
silly argument that its present amount
and shape made the bill demonstrations
al. but that a reduction TO one-half the
sum, and some discretion to himself as
to expenditure, would cure that defect,
was obviously the mask TO a more pro-
found hostility.
Really New York and New England
saw new power adverse t. ;heir Sec
ton resulting from the union OF the
great West with the South, now cured
of her constitutional scruples by the
war. 1t was this power shadowe1 forth
in the river and harbor bill that the
veto aimed to strangle IN its birth; and
it was this policy of the President, hos
tile to the whole South, that was en-
dorsed by the vaunted champion o
Virginia interests and also By Mr.. JohI
Paul. who was duly notified of the ex
pected advent Of the veto, and bein!
called came not. How potent some
times Is the influence Of patronage
ALL GENERAL MALONE HAS DONE
for Virginia, 80 far as | know, was, oI
amending the House bill to build
courthouse at Abingdon and getting
one for Harris on burg included, or ctc'
uersa, 10 have one such ordered to be
built at a cost OF $50, 1000. And in that
l learn, be was materially aided BY
Senator Johnson and other Democrats.
This is all of General Mahone's work
for Virginia Interests, and this the IL
berallty of President Arthur. $50, 900 !
That the President has given Genera
Malone the
FEDERAL PATRONAGE
of the State in exchange for a promis'
of its electoral vote is not ofltselt iren'
ly to the people Of Virginia, rather th'
opposite, for it aims TO commit them u
the support of such men as Sherman II
the Ssnate. who entered the Ireasur.
moor and left it huge millionaire o.
Robson. leader of the House, who en-
tered the Navy Department in deb
and left it at the beginning OF Hayes
term with very large fortune; o
Chandler, the visiting statesman, "
who did more than any other OF those
worthless 10 cheat the Amarican people
ont of the election ofTilden, who wa
rejected BY the Senate on account Q
had character when he was nominated
bv Garfield for Solicitor-General, bu
who now fills the place OF Secretary 0
the Navy ; of Babcock and OF man
others of that old set Of Grants roboer
and ringslers whom the President, iron
weakness, Incidence, good nature, or
far more culpable reason has Kep
or placed in office. And these are XII
ing
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
which we ale asked TO ioin in its dc
cline. If it ever was great, as 1t Ger
tlinly was strong, 1t is not so now. /
man who stood by them through ID
war aud knew them well, has laIel.
said There Is nothing lett of the oil
Republican party but a combination Q
corrupt managers 10 hold power b
force and by fraud, and 10 use the Treas
ury and the public patronage as
means of rewarding their followers
They have no creed, no principle n
, convictions, and no ASPIRATIONS. The
treat the country as a great iotIen be
rouch where votes are to be bougl
with the peoples money, aud success
ful jobberyis esteemed public VII
tue"
Such patty, even lfin full vigor' ha
too many large jobs on hand TO hei