The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-07-13

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Practical politics is to recognize the situ-
| ton and to adopt the means to utilize it,
All parties look to success as the object of
| their struggles and sacrifices. IL is plain
that in Virginia and the South. there is no
reasonable probability OF the Republicans
| succeeding in any one State under their
separate and distinct organization. Their
duty. under such circumstances, where
those measures of State policy for which
they have cOntended are adopted by an in
dependent Democratic movement, is to CO.,
operate in the work proposed. 1t is not o.
questio ion of the promotion OF men simply
| on their personal account, but because of
the policy they represent and the political
views they. announce. 1t is a choice be-
tween the despotic methods of the old
Bourbon organization, and the surrender of
party name for the time, to inaugurate par
ty policy. Republicans who lnterpose OBJ
structions to such results, give support to
the BourboEs. whether they recogn ize that
fact or not. Here in Virginia there is a re-
voting Democratic element which declares
for every measure of State policy which
the Republicans have demanded, but in
vain, for the reason that they are numer-
ically too weak to succeed and there is a
Democratic party which opposes every leg
lslation which the Republicans have advo-
Gated. By cooperating with the one we
can succeed. By acting in separate organ
lzation we defeat the revolving element,
and install in power again the very politi-
cal force which has been so hostile to, and
proscriptive Of Republicans in the past
What does common sense suggest in such
condition Of affairs ? If we are honest in
an advocacy of measures, and believe them
to be essential to State prosper ity and the
enjoyment of the rights of citizenship. how
can we adopt policy VIII ich W ill assuredly
defeat the objects we desire, and give sue
cess to the policy which is inimcal to US ?
We are asked to make non-essential sacri- |
flee in order to accomplish essential results. |
Past experience has taught us that without |
this sacrifice we will certainly be de-
feated, and with it we will succeed. What |
does duty, in such an emergency, suggest |
We may not like the necessity which pre-
sents itself of either abating our party dis
tinctiOn or submitting to the proscriptive |
rule of the Democratic party. But is it |
not better to make the apparent surrender
to achieve substantial victory? We think
so, and all Republicans who consider re-
suits more desirable than pro- lessons will
think with us.
1t is now believed that Hon. Alex. II.
Stephens will be defeated for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor OF Georgia,
Ind that Hoa. A. O. Bacon will be the ia
7orite. The delegates selected so far are
bout equally divided, but it is claimed that
he counties yet to hear from will be favor
Ible to Bacon. If the result shall be Mr..
Stephens defeat, it will cause trouble in
he Democratic camp. The liberal and in
dependent elements Of the party have de-
handed his nomination. and TO refuse it.
nay result In coalition with the Republi-
ans, and the election Of representative
Democrat of the more progressive follow
ng OF that State. '
All Europe is in ii fcrment, and all the
reater and some OF the lesser powers are
landing with their fingers ON the trigger
What the outcome of it will be, now that the i
English 35-pounders are playing on the forts |
Alexandria, and the Egyptian S0-pounders c
re paying their respects TO the English bonn {
arding fleet, only time can unfold. There a
lay be a general confagration throughout
ne six or seven matt qualities directly or indi- l
city interested in the country of the PtOlo- s
lies, and an universal caunonading and rife [
ractice shake the kingdoms and dynasties of !,
e oriental world. | |