The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26
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In IN article which appeared in the Spirit Of
ihe loffey. of Issue of the nth inst. under the
heading OF "Bourboa Happiness" occurs this
Chicago with q delegation avowedly for Blaine .
Yet Blaine telegraplaed friends not to oppose
me M AL delegation, and Mahones delega-
delegates and the Wickhsmepea @ sfr gang
down between their legs. They have been as
completely sent to the rear as were ever any
are. politically, nothing. they are the deadest
and the dirtiest garbage that ever offended the
,; q decent people. Now 70 whom is
such men as Williams Carter Wickham, Jno. F.
DeEeldorf, = Jndgsi yWsiloughby, Maj. Hines,
ut % a sno oth esem
ttlfattos assert wi5p is not the superior OF the
writer of the above article In all that goes to
make the man or the gentleman /, Who is the
author pathis foul and scurrulous article? Who
me n man 90 wanting In the common usages of
gentlhlyand gentlemanly instincts as thus to
" offense has been that they remained true Etc to
who would not bend the knee athat thrift might
follow W fswning will bet my life that he Is.
Democrats" 1t is evident that he is not ssosc
p t, ,!. and VIII wager again that he hiss
neen wen paid for his apostaey, not that man
puL 2 man Ike this. OF snch boasts, seldom does
change without selfish motive. Now Mi.
Euitafs lei me ASK is not 1t, strange that men
who have been Democrats all their lives should
claim to be better, Republicans than those who
writer the article referred 10 should be- bet
tersRepublican than myself, for instance, who
never In ali my life drew q siisloyai breath to
Arthur should 10 now s'rss e se saes
Blaine Republicans than those who have been
nation Of James q Blaine. Why did not not these
Fgentisnlen when tisay became, Republicans join
ith EgPp6lsans instead Of procahing them
noaa when Arthur was defeated, say like men,
man WHIP has been nominated No they must
lead. They mast be the party and we sasgi help
them then i u we please. But thank God all OF the
by. the article referred to- what becomes OF the
declaration 1--WE are al Republicans now s' ="
sze al the elements of anti BOURBON Democ-
facy? What will Mr. Blaine think OF this ami
he think of the sincerity Of these gentlemen
when he secs his warm personal friend, II G.
assons spoken en-. Of as s.iriy garbage who &
But the most Important point is that this
writer attempts to make it appear that Malone
and the whole National Convention, without a
dissenting voice: as the Representatives OF the
republican sae. ~ party of Virginia. Such is not
mately arrived at. No mortal man can tell how
thesquestion would have have been decided
upon the merits Of their respective claims. The
question Of aimtssiOn, in the minds of at least
" large naJOflLy OF the convention, rested alone
on the fact of 9uhO the delegations were for. A
DELEGATE Tom West Virginia gave me the key
note note. on The day Of my arrival when he said,
r Our delegation is for seating the StraightOuts i
provided t does not place Blaine against the
HEIDI did not see or talk with single man,
and talked with many who did not say he
was m favor ofseating our delegation; true, 1
was at Biaine's headquarters, principally. Had
been At Arthnr's. / suppose OF course itswould
have been different. One of Mr.. Blaine's man.
ayers told nus there would be no difficulty in
seating our delegation with half VOTE But
wnen the contest came between Clayton and
We were then approached by. Mr.. Blaine Is
friends ana told that to press our claims would
probably defeat Mr.. Blaine and asked Ii we
would wish 1t under such circumstances. Our
reply was that we came there in the interest of
Jas 81 Elaine and We would make any sacri-
nee FOR him. The very fact that the vote was
unanimous in the convention would show that
that there was no longer a contest. Anyone,
tof the other four candidates would object to
seating twenty-five delegates for Blaine which
would 80 nearly give him the nomination and
why Blaine = friends would rather that Arthur
should receive tWenty-four votes, which would
dosham no good, than that the field should've uni
dAgainst him the second time. ARQtkerlthing
was they wished TO AVOID the delay consequent
upon q contest, during which time combina-
lions could be formed against Blaine. / don't
pretend tO,Say Who Mr., Blaine il for or against
N suppose he WOULD like for all to be on his SIDE
yention decided notning as to which was the
party In Virginia. MIR. Mahone's delegation
was placed ON the rolls by the National Com
miftee and the Convention, for obti0us reasons
our consent, In conclusion, let me say that
although L. mentioned no cOlored delegates
name IN the beginning OF this, II was because
| did not choose to bring them into it, but
than hove for the author ofthe article in ques-
stloh, be ne VINO he may. b. Is. Boris.