The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-11-06
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STAUNToN, VA.
The Election.


it. In this county and State it has been T
eonductedby the Republicans upon Il high
plane Of argument and fact, and by the
Democrats by villiieatieH. -slaAGer isiitl
faIseh0od. Finding that the current was
4AeSai4ifst t4itnf, Il Few days DdfofS Tie cleo
ton handhillSz We're circulated in every |
nook and corner of the Commonwealth, |
stating .thaBthe State was to-be purchased
...l.s- Republican, money n aHeife
had received Sl?,o0 in cash and checks to
IN unlimited amount. Even here in
stamton circular was issued making a
tivspeptic appeal to the freemen of old Au
galsta and especially TO the brave spirit of
sthe soldiers who followed the lead of the
: immortal Stonewall Jackson To- resent
UGH reflection upon their integrity and
ilsnltlto their manhood. The gentlemen
2 WHO signed that circular did not know
what they were doing, for those who. had
opportunity of knowing were aware of the
fact that there was no fact upon which TO
predicate it. Never in the history of poll
itics in this State for the past fifteen
years, was there less money used. on the
part Of those opposed 10 liourbonism, In
this district there was not enough to pay
for the necessary printing III order to eff
feet thorough organization. The Repnbr
lican speakers paid their own expenses, as
a general rule. and the printers hadlto en-
ter their charges on their books. to Inc met
by empty local treasures. ItMas simply
devotion to d cause and enthusiasm in its
support which effected our organiza
tien and animated onr people TO activity
in the unequal struggle in which they
were engaged. One year ago 1T was all
right for the Boubops of Virginia to ac-
cept u check Of $4,000 from Roswell Z.
Flower. of New York, as a part of the
fund to conduct their campaign. But the
bare suggestion, based upon Imagination
and a sinister design, that the Republic
cans of Virginia had been. aided to meet
the thousand and one disadvantages UNI
der which they labored, caused sae
widest, the most insane and pernicious
appeals to be made to resent it, when in
fact they had not money enough to pay
the ordinary eNpenses Of their local organ
izations. ~ 6.-J 4.. d
Circulars were issued from This
city. charging the Republican candi-
date for Congress in this district, with
expressions which We're knowllto be false
when they were written and printed. and
circulated broadcast over the county. by
meniwho claim to be respectable and justly
pass assuch, although they knew they were
giyen currency to a malicious SANDER.
As near an imitation. as possible to the
Republican ticket was printed. with the
full name of the Republican candidate
fof Congress represented by the initial in
one instance and by All abreyiation in iln-
other, evidently with the purpose to com
1plicate theTetnns, and lay the basis for a
contest, should the Democratic candidate
lie defeated by the popular will. The par
ties guilty of this designed fraud whoever
they may he, did not know that they were
committing a crime, and are now, if
found out liable to arrest, triad and pun
ishment llnder-the Emitted States laws. 1t
is quite likely we Will never hear of any
advantage being attempted because OF this
transparent trick. for if there should be
the Whole matter could and would be fer
feted out and the guilty persons made to
face their offence before the courts of the
country. ~
- More desperate resorts. more unscfupu-
folls methods were never adopted by any
party than those concocted and ayailed Of
by the Democrats to preventa fair express
sion of the popular will in this county and
city especially. Not only were Republi-
cans approached With an insiduous ipsin-
uation that if they would vote their con
victions they would be prescribed i'll their
business occupations, whereby they gave
bread to their children and support to them
selves. but tickets were taken from their
hands and torn up and other tickets of adif-
ierent character, given them and the voters
hustled to the polls to record a vote their
consciences and judgment told them they
should not cast. All the means. except
open violence. that INSCRIPTIONS despera-
tion couldsuggest Were availed of TOT lfWart
the public Will, that a partizan result
anight be obtained, and the design and
purpose of the ballot prostituted.
1t is. painful for us to refer TO such dis
reputable means TO gain party advantage,
yet there is aslpreme compensation in the
fact that the people themselves, as "a gen
eral rule, resented the Insult and rebuked
the methods in the vote recorded. In this
city and county, instead of Il Democratic
increase. there was a loss of over $50
aud In this district, II the Re
publicans have not carried it, the major
1tv of last fan Of nearly $500, has been
dwindled down TO the smallest figures.
This is a hopeful, encouraging, inspiring
sign, showing that the honest masses are
beginning to understand the corrupt and
selfish purposes of the rings and cliques
Which have so long held sway in Virginia,
regardless Of the interests and welfare of
the people and That the day is not far dis
t;lnt when principle and conviction will
assert themselves over tie miserable tricks
and subterfuges and prescriptions and
prosecutions Of partizan zealots who flat
ter themselves that they can claim lmmu-
nifty from the peuaIty Of such wrongs, be
cause Of Social pretensiohs and arrogant
assumption of being better than other
people.
The brave Republicans.of Stauntolt OF
augusta county, and of the Tenth Dis
frict and the State are to lie congratulated
on the intrepid and courageous. fight they
have made. They deserve all honor for
the rebuze they have been able. to give to
the insolence and presumption Of their 10
ltical foes. Armed with q great,and good
cause they can face the future with conf
dence, and look forward to the time when
merit and principle will determine po.iti-
zeal results in the old Commonwealth
A special'dispatch FROM Wheeling, w.
~~sVa-. says ssT'he- ENHANCEMENT in city
linanciaLaffairs grows worse. and Friday
the cityqSsssssnlted on the interest on SOME
of her bonds. III 1881 u leanAof s154;500
WAS. made at four >sapd one-half per cent,