The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-11-27
The Cheerful Side.


We have no patience with the chronic
grnmhler. who would make . graveyard
Of HOPE. and turn this beautiful earth
and IFS throbbing inspirations into the
abode OF despar aud its variegated vitall-
ties into onens Of evil. The palpitating
stars which stnd the heavens as with jew
els, teach rs that even III the darkness of
our checkere,i and INITIATIVE life. there are
bright spots 10 cheer aud lure on, and bid
US wait patiently FOR The full orbed day,
with its golden promise. The immortal
mind was never intended to grovel among
tombstones and charnel houses, but WAS
designed, in the wonderful composition Of
the human organism. to reach ont for the
Good. the True and the Beautiful. y
which thread their highland love through
all the laharynthian channels OF human
existence There are evolutions constantly
going on in conditions. and turn them rs
we may. il we but look up and let the
beams of Hope light our pathway, we VIII
see something to evidence that there is
good in everything.
In the domestic, the social and the bust
ness world the same rule has it's applica-
ton. It comes in now with more than or
binary pertinence after the political convul-
sion that has shaken one party out Of power
and another in. Defeat in our cherished
plans and pursuits is never agreeable, but
it never should be contortedtintO disaster
or the thought be entertained that wreck
and ruin are to.fOllow because.one class Of
our fellow-citizens, subject. ito common
laws and sharing in common conditions,
hayesbeen, invited to supersede another
class in the conduct offpnblic affairs 1t
is natural that iistrust should obtain,
when. one.theory and;practice.have.proven
successful, and apprehension exists.that an
other is to be tried, which might work out
a different result. But it should not be the
occasion of such gloomy forebodings as to
paralyze efolt, arrest endeayor, or accept
as realized that which still lies in the
womb of the future. In our business and
political relations we will have the notions
and ideas of the Democratic party to con-
template, from the fact that the Demo-
cratic party has won the Presidency, while
at the same time we have the assurance
of healthy check in the higher branch of
the national legislature. We are safe in
assuming that no revolution in the meth
DDS and policies which have proven such a
blessing TO the country under Republican
administration can be effected, even should
| the Executive be in accord with the ex-
IRENE element of the party to which he
belongs Indeed, from the outgivings
thus far of the Pressdent-elect since the
result of the recent. election was def
nitely known, WEI haSe every guarantee
that llewiIl address himself ealserva-
Tive line of action, and graSpA e9meds
land conditions of all the people
tshts sanction to only such legislM
wifsss sikute TO ieaAtinaed prosperitl
From M IA sia,gss, ANS character o.
man his mai kagas sand his
course as the GlsN state
OF New York, wcin< =
there will be m0resymp
views Of public, duty as T7
United States; and Repubn
| than there will be bst him
democratic House. Gss1 ) Me
Sel t1Efbate, from the in0N
ss@s
OF him in the = &
| 2ad are to be taken az il1l@Q
shall come to any business ms
result Of administrative policy SO To-
l am President. I intend to surround mya
self with the best and broadcast minds in
the party and then bend all my energies
toward making an administration that
shall at least assure every element that a
transfer Of executive control from one
party to another does not mean any Nserious
disturbance OF existing conditions.1 This
| is certainly an assuring sentence, and vii
invite to friendly criticism from the CON
seryative elements Of both political par.
ties. 1t promises a high ideal of duty
and firm purpose i'll its discharge. In
this he will be met half way by the Repub-
lican Senate and sustained by all citizens
| concerned for the welfare of the country.
Referring to the feeling of unrest
| in strict business circles, which the
correspondent had suggested, he said /:
1T is almost incredible to me that there
should be any feeling of uncertainty what
| ever as to the future. so far as the result
| of the recent election is concerned. Those
who are to succeed to power by the will
OF the people, as recently expressed. are as
| much interested in the future Of the
United States as those who yield it. They
also have an equal stake in the prosperity
and advancement of the country. They
are as thoroughly committed to mainte-
nance OF values and as earnestly anxious
for a sterling business prosperity as their
opponents. Naturally they will be careful
about pronouncing for policy inimical to
the interests of the very class which, more
than any other, has thus honored us with
its confidence. Coming into power after
so long an absence, the party ought, and
will 80 far as the Executive is concerned,
bring liberal views and good impulses into
the control of the government. 1t would
be unnatural for the party not to be actu-
ated by desire to continue in power by
demonstrating that it deserved the highest
confidence of the people. This it cannot
do if it would unsettle business and make
factious war upon well-conceived plans of
government. This is the view take of
the proper position for party just assum-
ing the control of the country in a crisis
like this and the standard by which
] shall be guided while in the Presi-
Dental Office. III I follow it / hope for
and expect a fair and honest response from
the Republicans with whom may have
relations, as well as the hearty support of
my own party
The correspondent gives his impress
sions as they were formed from the inter-
view. He says:
This last sentence impressed me being
perhaps the most important expression made
by the newly.elected president. 1t seems to
illustrate the best possible temper. the most
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