The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-23
The Effect.

they viii do auth their victory, and some of
the Republicans are equally at sea as to
what they will do about their defeat. All
at once the Democrats have come to the
knowledge that their past conduct has not
been such as to inspire the confidence of the
tons are now addressed to change of pol
icies, Of measures and of methods. They
say they must declare. Tor and demonstrate
their sincerity about afree ihailot Iand fair
count in the Southern States, an acknowl-
edgment that such has not been their policy
heretofore. They assert that the FINANCIAL
policy Of the government must not be dis
turbed, thus approving Republican, STATES
mauship and condemning Democratic, OBJ
struction on thissubiect. They announce that
no attempt must be made 10 seat a Demo-
cratic contestant unless he was intlisp1ta-
bly, elected and frauds committed todeprive
him of his seat beyond reasonable doubt or
dispute. They virtually declare against
free trade, a''tariff for revenue only ~
and are striving to reconcile the conflicting
views entertained by their representative
men,. on this intricate and delicate subject.
An these declarations Illustrate the ut.
ter absence of conviction in that party,
and that its aim will be in the 4Sth Com
gress to so demean itself as to make a
plausible record with which to 90 before the
country in 1884 But the attempt will
expose its past delinquencies and furnish
convincing evidence to the people that it
cannot be trusted. There is not measure
which has contributed to the prosperity OF
the country, established its credit and pro
tected its honor, that the Democratic party
has not opposed. And it would be asking
too much for the people place in its hands
| the direction Of policies against which it
has voted and protested, and condemn the
party whose sagacity and statesmanship
have given the nation the. legislation which
new deties Democratic criticism and 0ppo.
sition. ..,.f.,,.,...,
Il Democracy will find it, a very diff,
cult matter to utilize what they call theil
victory-a m isconception of the verdic'
and the forces which rendered it.n,Event ir
their affected congratulations there is, g
lurking distrust and uneasiness manifested
for there is no intelligent member of thai
| party but who knows that the result WAS
not an expression. of confidence inthe Dem
| ocratic party, but a rebuke TO the Repnbli
can party for tolerating discussions j, an(
| factional contests! which compromised it,
usefulness and arrested the great work ees otmtp
mitted to its charge ,upifnnlih- sns1T -bwo
| There is nothing clearer to the, Thought
| ful mind, than that Thea severe rebuke' thu
Republican organization has received afroa
its own friepdss " Ill work advantage to it
and prepare and thoroughly equip il fort
4 great contest Of 1884, Even 2Desn Oerats
associated with enlarged y bus mess enter
prises and industrial undertakings Ssh&ide'
at the thought Of the ir party beinginves.et
| with the control of the goyernment and tn
shaping OF its policy. Ne have heard NOR
than one of them bemoan and sigh at TIL
thought Of Democratic success lin 1851 'ant
fdeclare their purpose to arrange their in
Investments and operations 50 as to escap,
the shock such result Would entail. Tia
is the case i'll the South, Where II : il not a
agreeable to be Identified WITH the Repub
can party as it is III the North, and tn,
confess ion shows, first, that tisiness mel
no where are prepared to trust the De
'nocracy, and, second, that in the South
Democrats are such for want OF courage tt
I declare their convictions and vote them a
the polls. If such be the case with reflect
I ing men in the South, how much more S,
must it be in the North and West, wher,
Industries are on much. more enlarged bases
and where the effects of Administrative policy
are felt in proportion to the, interests an
operations involved? .....,,...,,,, ,,.,;,,,
IL may be accepted as a proposition aswel
4 sustained as anything in the future lcan n, be
that the chastisement administered tolsht
| Republican factions. in 1854 will be ,tht
salvation of the party in 1854, with its col
umn united and its forces linYiRcible. asNe
this end the administration of lPresideni
Arthur will -berdiFected, and the policy and
votes of the Republican members OF 1boti
branches of Congress-. Democratic pyro
| technics will be of short Duration, lfani
| Democratic Fluctuations end " ith 9tte dis
irritation of the ispoils attaching TO the'of
ganization of the 18th Congress- -gnd
Il 'Gy,1 sla4l-r A4salAaI fn9a
| sNlo Constitutional Amendnaen tsnod'
| II the Liberals had lost every member q
Congress in the election ,ip thiS, State, II the
| adoption of the stitut ional ,amendm4eHts
would have, constituted q victory oyer whist
they should reioise, as far sprpassng, any J
mere partg, triumph eyer achieves in, ,tbf
State The Bqpurbons did, not, openly d0p
pose them eityer on the stump ordtfir9Qnt&gyh
the press indeed, en- deavored IS, create Ithe
impression that ihere wopld be slight PIP
position 70 them, and utheir adoption ,w VA
! an assured fact Their duplieity is how
ever, suf tic ienllyo exposed by the vote cas-
against them. Their object was ~ To- lnll The
Liberals into false seeuritNand ethnsi steal q
march on them. y But warned by TIE Whole
! history Of that false and eorrnpty fla tion
and especially by the manner inIswh ich The
| constitutional amendments of 1876 were
adopted, vigilaaeea and activity were observed
with n signah Triumph as the resul. Il was
1 q lCdeelaratiOnain7 favOrpf aVfree ballpt and
I fair elections, the most fatal conditions
against Bourbon SUPREMACY and 4 perpetual a.
| barrier TO its advancement to the ieontroll Of
the State hereafter. r'rhis,1 with 6hs :, was
the great issue paraniount, TO that pf the
election of Congressman and tor he fssnc-
cess OF which, Republicans ererc will ling TO
make any sacrifice of mere nominal and
sentimental import. 1t was q severe, fe5uke
to Bourbon lreachery and intidelity, and a
great triumph of the people'ovsr the little
court house rings and cliques... Hh8q beUea
| 81 az TT7j77IT 1871 -,,i-'nIGTT2GT Yjlft OF rs
One of the amusing things just now lis to
notice the efforts of the Bourbon pressli to
reconcile the diversity of opinion thatnex'
lists ipthat parry OIL tiIeotafiff'questioh, and
the refining distipetiens thRt are being at
tempted fo9arihonize tfrreitratle with pro-
tection y9'1he Richmond D,spdttH es pecia1a
". is Disturbed On this question, ana IN sevr
eral issues last week.soughtto demon strate
that Frank Hurd, j. K. Tucker, and Mr..
Carlisle, free traders, and Saml j., Ra ndai1.