The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-25

Gen. James. b. Steadmttll, pIoHlnenI
Democratic politician of Ohio, died at To
ledo, in that State, On the 18th.
REMEMBER THAT SATURDAY is the last
dap of REGISTRATION. REGISTER at once
and vote for Fulcher and Hamilton.
Mr. Floyd G.. Warren, proprietor of the
Charleston, w. Va, Call, died in Lewis
burg on Sunday last. His remains were
taken to Charleston.
InSolence and anger never gained a |
friend OF won vote. The Bourbons, hav-
ing no argument to present to the People |
to win votes, are resorting to abuse and
epithet, in the hope of frightening some
body. That will fail pride goeth before
fall"
The totals of the vote in Ohio on the 9th,
are officially reported Foraker, S47, O64
Hoadly. 1853. 593 Schumacher, 1851 Jenk
ms, 2,7S5-total vote 72l ,464-Hoadly's
majority, 1855. Inc second, or prohibit
tory amendment to the Constitution. fell
short of a majority, 1888.
Gov. Pattison, of Pa, is model Demo-
cratic reformer. His extra session of the
Legislature has cost the people Of that
State over 100000. He was chosen as a
reform neutrality-suspicious. and Demo-
Gratis voting for him, and the above is the
result of his first years administration.
Will anybody tell us what has become of
Cab. Maddox? About two weeks ago he
offered to bet 800 that the State would go
Democratic. H. P. Dickerson announced
his readiness to take it up and raise it
800. But Cabby hasn't been seen since
and the money hasn't been put up.
The whiskey ring is very quiet on the
surface, but it will put in it's work on the
sly. Orders to the ring, were no doubt is
sued, after the result of the Primary
stirred up such feeling, but the still hunt
plan will enable it to push in its tens, if
the people submit to the little bosses.
The little bosses of tens are very busy
about this time in taking a list of their
men, whom they are ordered to drive to
the polls on the 9th of November to vote
for Echols and Ope. But there will be a
large amount of kicking before they are
through with the job. Freemen are not
caught in that way.
The true reason why the Bourbons would
not consent to joint discussion last Mon
day was that they were afraid of Mr.. AL
len. He knew the inside history of their
party from 1869 to the present, and had
the dots down so fine that he would have
made it very uncomfortable for the head
lights Of that faction.
1t will be strange thing, indeed, if the
people of Augusta county allow themselves
dictated the nomination of Echols and
Opie. There never was a better time to
show their independence than for the vo-
tiers of the county to enter aprotest against
the court house ring, by voting for Fulcher
and Hamilton.
AS the campaign progresses and the
handwriting on the wall is plainly
discerned, pronouncing the doom of
Bourbonism in Virginia, the malig-
nants of that party are becoming more
insanely rabid than ever before. 1t looks
unchristian-like for the "best people''
to so far forget their gentle breeding
as to give way to crazy passion Keep cool,
and take the verdict of the People philo-
sophically.
The last Charlottesville Chronicle an
nounces that HI. B. Niche has purchased
the interest of L. & w. III. Waddell, in
that paper, and leased the interests of
Messrs. Fishburn and Wood. He will here
after be editor and manager of the jour-
nal, Mr.. l.. Waddell assisting until after
the election. Both the incoming and re-
firing editors are gentlemen of fine talent,
and we wish both success in the future.
Mr.. Waddell intimates that his suspension
from editorial work is but temporary.
Mr. Cornelius Dull, native of this coun-
ty, and for many years the trusted agent
of the e. & o. Ry., at Charlottesville. died
in this place on Thursday last. His health
had been feeble for over a year, and he was
brought here for medical attention, but to
no avail. He was about So years of age
His remains were conveyed to Charlottes-
vile for interment. He married daugh-
ter of Rev. Mr.. Rice, formerly pastor of the
Bastist church of this place, and sister Of
Mrs. Roger A. Pryor.
The best evidence that it is possible to
furnish that the Democrats do not ex-
pect to win the next Presidential election
is their declaration for the repeal of the
internal revenue tax. If they thought
they were going to succeed, they would
never think of abolishing so many fat Of
fees, and such effective party machinery.
IT there is any one thing the modern Dem
ocrat worships, it is a comfortable office,
and if there is one thing more than an
other that Democratic Boss desires, it is
a good working party machinery which
can pay its own way. The internal reve-
nue. system would never be repealed if the
Democrats believed there was any hope
for the success of their party in 1884.
The Spectator makes the fearful charge
against Hon. Edgar Allen that over eleven
years ago he was convicted of unlawful
gaming, and that therefore Judge Chris
tian couldn't afford to meet him in debate.
If that is the only or the Creates sin COM
mitted by Yankee" Allen in eleven years,
his record is singularly clean. Judge Chris |
tian will get powerfully lonesome in his
travels if he excludes from recognition all
who have been convicted and who ought |
to have been convicted of the offense. 1t |
has not been eleven years since regular ex-
cursion trains were run out of Staunton |
just before the grand jury met. These ex-
cursions were extensively patronized by |
the ''best people," They were gotten up
for the express purpose of affording means
of exodus for parties who had been guilty |
of unlawful gaming" and those who
awaited themselves of this means of evad-
ing the law were some of the most pro-
nounced friends of Judge Christian. They
are gentlemen whom the distinguished
judge would be gladto see at his table. and
at whose table he has in all probability sat.
They are gentlemen with whom he would
have no hesitancy in associating in the clos
est:relations of social life, and they are gem
tlemen just as guilty morally of the crime
imputed to Mr.. Allan, as Mr.. Allan was
himself. There was this difference only.