The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-24
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

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Trecognize, not wit hout regret, the necessity
for speaking of two sections of our common
country. But the regret diminishes when see
fast disappearing. Predjudices have yielded
and are yielding, while a growing cordiaIity
warns the Southern and the Northern heart
alike. Can any one doubt that between the
sections confidence and esteem are to-day
more marked than at any period in the sixty
years preceding the election of President Lin
coin? This is the result in part of time and in
part of Republican principles applied under
the favorable conditions of uniformity 1t
would be great calamity to change these in
huenceS under which Southern Common
wealths are learning to vindicate civil rights.
and adapting themselves to the conditions OF
political tranquility and industrial progress.
II there be occasional and violent outbreaks in
the South against this peaceful progress, the
public opinion of the country regards them as
exceptional and hopefully trusts that each will
prove the last.
The South needs capital and occupation not
controversy. As much as any part OF the North
the South needs the full protection of the rev.
enue laws which the Republican party offers.
Some of the Southern States have already en-
tered upon'a career of industrial development
and prosperity, These, at least, should not
lend their electoral votes to destroy their own
future. .if4tr fst-tf = Z
An effort to unite the Southern States upon
issues that grow out of the memories of the
war will summon the Northern States to COM
bine in the assertion Of that nationality which
And thus great energies which should be united
in a common industrial development will be
wasted in hprtful strife. The Democratic party
shows itself foe to Southern prosperity by
always INVOKING and urging Southern political
consolidation. Such policy quenches the
rising instinct of patriotism in the heart of the
southern youth it revives and stimulates
prejudice: it substitutes the spirit of barbara
vengeance for the love of peace, progress and
harmony. a - $1,000 ..tl-i sr
THE CIVIL SERVICE. r5.
The general character of the civil service of
the United States under all administrations
has been honorable. In the enc supreme test
the collection and disbursement of revenue
the record of fidelity has never been surpassed
in any nation. With the almost fabulous sums
which were received and paid during the late
war, scrupulous integrity was the prevailing
rule Indeed throughout that trying period it
cannot be said in the honor of the American
name that unfaithfullness and dishonesty
among civil officers were as rare as misconduct
and coWardice on the field of battle.
The growth of the country has continually
and necessarily enlarged the civil service, un-
til now 1t includes vast body of officers. Rules
and methods OF appointment which preYailed
f when the plumber were saIIeF hae been
nest efforts have been made to separate the
great mass of mi4stArial officers from partizaH
influence and pers2nal control. Importantly
In the m9de of appointment to be based on
based on faithful discharge of duty ala tha two
ends to be accom- plished, The pHbltc business
sranpS af Tie seat 6a s an eehsrSi e
appointments and the executive department
fixed rules and this removing them fIont The
caprice Of faYortlsm, Bot there ahoAtd be
cases Of equal competency tie preference to
TIE saldierA who Flsked their lives in the de-
I entered Congress In 1869, and In o some-
what prolonged service never found 1t expe-
ulent 10 request or Recommend the removal of