The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-31


THURSDAY, May 81, 1888
DR.. G.. o. Bowen, of San Antonio Texas
died suddenly at his home on the oath. He
was well known in Staunton and had many
friends here.
DIR. M. I'll. Crawford, of this county.
surgeon in the navy, has been transferred
from the U. S. S. ''Pinta,'' to League
Island Navy Yard, Pa.
Mr.. A. r. Foster, of this county. is
now successfully engaged in the lumber
business, at Chase City, Va, and writes
that he is greatly pleased with the country
and people.
Chief Justice Waite delivered his opin-
ion in the White Sulphur Springs case, ON
Saturday last, affirming the decision of
Judge Bond. Under this decision Mr..
Boulware will continue as receiver, and
Mr. y hebus of Old Point will conduct the
springs.
If there is really any cure for dyspepsia,
the Richmond Dispatch should be provided
for. 1t is subject to violent attacks, but
the last seems to be the most aggravated
Of all and is likely to prove serious. 1t
got mad first because Gov. Cameron APP
pointed two colOred men school trustees in
board of nine and it got madden still
when the board met and on the motion of
one of the colored men it was resolved that
in the formation of the committees, those
upon which the two obnoxious members
were to serve, should only visit the colored
schools. 1t has been calling on the Gov
ernOr to step down upon the negroes to
resign; threatening to take away all funds
from the colored schools change the con-
stitution and perform various and sundry
other cOmmendable acts. If the senior
ward of an asylum for Old woman had been
turned loose in the Dispatches sanctum
they could not have succeeded in making
the paper more ridiculous than it has been
for the past three OF four days.
Rev. Jesse T. Peck. d. D., a Bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at
his home in Syracuse. n. Y. on Thurs
day, the oath inst. of pneumonia, in the
18th year of his age. In his early years he
had to contend with difficulties in getting
an education, but through all he perse-
vered and finally conquered and triumphed
over poverty and all distractions. He was
licensed as a preacher in 1880 and contin-
ued in the ministry until released by death.
At one time he was President of Dickin-
son College, in Pennsylvania afterwards
he was pastor of Foundry Church. in
Washington, ID. c.; thence to New York,
as editor Of the Tract Society. From this
place he was appointed presiding elder OF
the San Francisco district, California. In
1872 he was elected and ordained Bishop
which Office he filled with great ability. He
was a warm friend of Syracuse University
to which he bequeathed most of his estate
He had great force of character. was al
original thinker, a powerful orator, and {
born leader. His end was peaceful an(
happy.
A temporizing policy inpolitics is wors,
than fOlly-it is decentralization and COW
ardice. A square contest. with candidates
and platform announced and proclaimed
and determined fight in their behalf, in
spire confidence and assure organization
tiles, the organization is still preserved
and ready for the next measurement OF
strength. The Coalition have nothing tt
fear from such an issue. With its achieve
mentS properly presented to the people, d
majority of the people of the State vii
endorse them. They have been all ill tht
interest of the people and present such (;
broad and pertinent contrast to the results
OF Bourbon administration. that the com
mon sense and common honesty of the vo
tiers will give them their sanction. What
has been done needs 10 defence. What is
yet to be done will command the appro
val of all who regard the public welfare as
above the selfish and corrupt aims of reck
less politicians. BOurbonism has no re-
cord to which it can appeal no single act
that it can defend before the people. Its
only hope is in infiaming the worse pas
siOnS OF human nature, regardless of con
sequences, and appealing to race preju
dices, knowing that nothing but harm tc
the Commonwealth will follow. If the
next campaign is so shaped and ordered
that the issues affecting the public wea
are made paramount, the result will not
be doubtful. This can only be done by a
bold and aggressive policy-one that will
bring ont the strength Of parties and com
mand the earnest work of those who want
to see Virginia cut loose entirely from
Bourbon environments and place herself
among the progressive Commonwealth of
the Nation