The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-24

DSDC-F6V6rS.
One Of the assumed virtues OF the Bour-
bon faction of the Democrat ic party is its
pretence of debt-paying. 1t has in the
past been profuse in promise OH this sub
iect, ~ very unsatisfact DRY in perform
ance. It was willing TO acknowledge the
indebtedness rs formulated in the several
coupon funding bills, but had not the cour-
age to make provision for the payment OF
current interest. Under this policy its debt
paying declaration resulted in debt-ncreas-
ng--t the default in interest, because OF the
inadequacy of the tax-bill provision to the
demands of the legislation enacted, aug
menting the public burdens someth ing be-
tween 5000 900 and 100000 annually. But
all the same, they posed in the role of debt.
payers. and really created the impression
abroad that they were anxious to make
some sacrifice to pay. All VINO, for any
cause, opposed them, were classed as repu-
diators and bitterly denounced as such.
What do we see now? They have taken
up Mr.. Massey as their representative man
in this contest, who is the author of the fol-
lowing resolutions offered in the Senate Of
Virginia dnring the session OF 1S7S-79:
Resolped, That settlement of the aforesaid debt
will be Just and equitable, or ought to be made,
which does not fully and forever release the State OF
Virginia from omethtrd thereof as 1t existed In Jan
uary, 1861.
Resolped, That as the taxable values Of that part
of the old state which now constitutes the State Of
Virginia have been reduced as aforesaid to one-hall
Bat In
ought also to be reduced TO Onehd tohat It
the same time.
When it is remembered that Mr.. Massey
has modified none of his views on this sub.
ject-that he maintains now. as the equita.
BILE debt of Virginia, just what he ma in.
tanned in 1879, and all through the debt con.
troversy, from its inception to the present
time, the sincerity of the Bourbons in their
vocifcrations about the ''honor of Virginia, !,
may be correctly measured. There are sin
cere men in their ranks, who really desired
to meet the obligations and provide the
means to do it, but the greater portion oil
the leaders cared very little about that. II
was the control Of power-the emoluments
of office which guaged their patriotism and
their debt-paying proclivites.
lie: the real, genuine. honest debt pay
ers-those who were willing to make sacri
fees for their belef-examine these resol,,.
tions and observe the predicament in which
they would be placed by giving their votes fol
MIR. Massey. The Greeley inconsistency "1
1872 was nothing to compare with that
involved in Bourbon support of the author
of the views we have quoted.
New Trunk Line.
A special dispatch from Chicago to thu
Philadelphia Press, dated August 18th, givet
| the following important information, if true
That an all line could be formed from Norfolk
TO Parkersburg there is but little question
which would traverse rich and yet un
exposed country. Leaving Charlottesville il
| would pass through Augusta, at Staunton
Highland, Va, Webster, Braxton, Gilmore
Richie and Wood, w. Va, to Parkersburg
Such an enterprise would revolutionize thu
northeastern trade. and give to Norfolk mucl
of what is now conveyed 10 Baltimore. How
far there is substance in the statement below
we cannot say 1t is a plausible scheme and
we therefore publish the dispatch:
The English and Danish capitalists, headed
| by Frederick Adair aud Christian Hansen
who have been travelling in the West for the
| main purpose OF selecting q route between
Chicago and the Atlantic Coast for a new rail
road. have concluded to report favorably the
route between Norfolk, Va, and Chicago, Ill.
| on the most desirable and the one best calcu.
lated 10 pay. The Press mentioned the fact
| some time ago that this party were at Rich.
mond and Norfolk on business concerning
this enterprise, and nothing has been heard Of
| it until yesterday, when the following infor.
| nation Was obtained from one of the capital
lists: "The route we will recommend" he said
"will be an airline between Norfolk, Rich.
| mond and Chicago, because we believe there
are none between these points, and as there
are quite enough trunk lines between Chicago
and other seaboard points, we believe the en-.
terprise will be paying from the start Chica,
60 is the great city of the West and North.
| west, and is growing with wonderful speed
Her resources will require greater rSilway ia
Fcilities and routes to and through territories
tributary, to her, Likewise Norfolk and
! Hampton Roads, both on the Chesapeake Bay
| almost on the Atlantic Ocean, with so many
lines to the South, Southwest, North and
| Northeast. With this connection there will
be great change in traffic, freight and pas.
senger. Grain elevators, docks, and harbors
would be built at Norfolk. and Hampton
Roads, to make these points equal In compe-
tition to New York, Philadelphia or Balti-
more, and with the location, the route men
toned must be success" It is well known
that such line would bring the wheat fields OF
Kansas one hundred miles nearer the seabOard
The route between the points indicated has
not yet been determined. 1t is probable, how
tween Norfolk and Richmond, crossing the
Virginia Midland road at Charlottesville, Va
thence taking a direct line to the Ohio River
at or near Parkersburg, thence via Columbus
to Chicago, with branch lines between Column
bus and Cincinnati.
1t is further intended that the route shall be
| the most direct, and at the same time the in
tentlOn being to pass through the best cOun-
try. mineral, agricultural and manufacturing
The gentlemen comprising the party represent
over $15 ,00O, 000 some of whom are interested
in Canadian railways. They leave tonight
for trip through the Northwest and will re-
turnsin September, when they 60 direct to
Europe If their plans meet the approval OF
their constituents, a select committee will re-
turn again, in the spring of 1885, and after OBJ
tanning charters and arranging other preimi-
naries the survey will be made and the line
pushed forward to completion.
In his speech at Harrisonburg, Col. OFFER
rail- was very vicious in his denunciation OF
Gen. Malone as a TRAITORS Benedict Arnold,
and Judas Iscarlot, and the Readjuster party
as Jesse Scouts, swamp dragons, &C., for
whom, as party, he had no respect. This
was very calmly met by Capt. Riddleberger,
by stating that he respected the Bourbon fac
tion,not for the bad men, but the good men who
were in it-for there were men who believed
they were right in their political associations,
and for these he had the highest respect. The
contrast i'm spirit and feeling thus manifes-
ted, had marked effect upon the audience, as
it always will. The time for spleen and pas
sion is past. The people have had enough OF
it. and will not give their votes to any one
who habitually INDUCES in them.
Hon. B. H. Hill, u s. Senator from Geor-