The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-27

tilc DourDOH OelllOcrdcy. His. So I'LL us we
can learn, met with general approval. Only
one letter that we have received offers Il
modification of the plan proposed to bring
together the several factions comprising
the opposition to the Democratic party.
and as that does not meet the object con-
templated, we presume it will not be in
sisted on. The end to be gained is the
unification of the following of the Read
juster, Coalition and Straightout Repub-
lican Committees in the Presidential cam
paign of 1884. We take it for granted that
there is nota Republican or Readjuster in
| Virginia who does not desire to defeat the
Democratic Presidential ticket next year.
How it could be otherwise is past our COM
prehension when we take in review the
| political contests in this State for the past
six years in which the Readjusters and Coal
ition Republicans have been engaged in u
common struggle; the party identify of
the Straightout Republicans in past ma
tional campaigns, and the expressed wish OF
all to cooperate with the National Repnb
lican party. 1t is true, in State matters,
there have been pronounced antagonisms
between the Straightouts and the Coali-
tionists and Readjusters. but these have
grown out Of divergent views rs to what
were the best methods to attain common
end. If there is a sincere desire to con-
summate the paramount object protested
| by all of these facti0ns-the defeat of the
| Bourbon Democracy in the national con-
test-these differences and antagonisms
will be subordinated to the higher purposes
involved. We assume that there cannot be
much sincerity in the main design if per-
Sonal feeling cannot be made secondary to
a patriotic cause. and if the cause is less
to be considered than Individual asperities
and ambitions, then those who openly an
nounce or by occult means practically en-
courage policy in harmony with this mar
row thought, are not prepared to enter
heartily into campaign in behalf of the
Republican nominees. We have assurances
from leading Readjusters, Straightout and
Coalition Republicans. that they are will
ing and anxious to adopt any fair and hon
orable compromise plan that will involve
humiliation to neither and where all may
stand on equal footing and be invited to
equal participancy in the struggle before
us. That the rank and file are ready for
such an adjustment we have not the least
doubt. Every impartial min d recognizes
that neither of the committees. as now
constituted. can command the strength of
the several factions, and that !. call for 4
convention from either, instead of being
the signal for energetic and harmonious
action, would have the effect to develop
and aggrayate the jealouses that already
are known to exist. No specious reasoning
or personal appealcan destroy this palpable
fact and it would be the most reckless folly
and Obtuse sensibility that would seek to ig-
more it. Every honest, fair-ninded man UNI
derstands this Us plain Us we do, and when
this is the case, what reasonable excuse
can be offered for not grasping the situa-
ton and dealing with it in y practical,
patriotic manner? 1t is an occasion that
demands the surrender of personal feeling
and antipathies arising from past attitudes
not involving National questions or poll
cies. 1t has relation to the success of
welfare OF the whole country. and init
mately affecting the interests of our own
State and section compared with which
| Individual grievances and local iealousies
sink into utter insignificance. And when
such paramount interests are ut issue. it
! 10, 4
able difficulties to bringing into a harmo-
NOUS organization all who desire the sue
cess of the party that will best subserve
the objects We all profess to have in view.
AS we have stated, the intimations from
the masses are all favorable to il conven-
tion, called by representative men of either
| of the factions we have named indepen-
dent of the several committees represent
! ing these factions. They, however. desire
to hear from the recognized leaders of
these several organizations in the hope
that such ontgivings will be received as to
assure concert of action and unity of pur-
pose. This Difference is commendable
enough, but should not be carried to the ex-
| tent of submitting to stubborn refusal to
take affirmative steps, for fear that promi-
nence may not be given to this or that
person. There is nothing in any position
that would be at the command of the Con-
ventiOn which any one need be ambitious
tocovet. There will be but scant honor and
much labor, and no other compensation
I than the consciousness Of having performed
/ I,,f
cue the State from the control of the Bour-
bon party. And when this result cannot
| be attained without united action and I'M
RENTING effort, we cannot believe that
any one who is DESTROYS of such consum-
nation, would either by word Or deed,
throw a single obstacle in the way. If
there be such, he is not the person the
people want. The great objects to subserve
are above individuals, above factions, and
even above parties, and persons, factions
parties can only make themselves worthy
of the cause by common sacrifices and
labors in it's behalf.
We earnestly appeal to the leaders and
laborers in the opposition to Bourbonism
to come to the front and signify their pur-
pose in the approaching campaign. There
is no time to be lost--for the time is not
distant when organization must be effected
both i'll the districts and State. This can
! not be accomplished without concessions
and Cancellation, and the steps to these
ought to be inaugurated without DELAY or
hesitation. If the leaders do not move
the people will, for there is deep settled
purpose pervading the masses to defeat the |
Bourbon Democracy in Virginia in No
vember next, if it is possible to do so. And
if the leaders or their partizans stand in
the way, they will be made to feel the |
force OF a popular feeling that is yearning
for expression in effective organization
organization that is certain to be effected |
whether the leaders wish it or not.
The Railroad Commission of Alabama |
has directed that hereafter white and COL
ored people shall have the same but sepa-
rate accommodations on the railroad trains
in that State, and that smoking will be
prohibited in cars where there are women.
white OF colored. by proper police of
trains. This shows that the scare about