The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-08-28

Mr. EDtroH.-l hear the names of several
sehlieihen mentioned in connection with thf
o. inc r. publican party for Rock-
lnghim ietus thsir '=su,li,lsie rur Congress
me position since The feappor i.,i,l,,tnt ~ the
bourpon LEGISLATURE, IN which tlieir Object Was
n large margin in majority, makes the ,.,,.,,s,
not ms easy one heretofore but win To-
mony, energy and all iuient on duty In. cans.
is n0tn hopeless one. The cause is entItIeJ ~,
| our best Efforts; The Stale and the courtrv a..
iuand our best efforts. Those. of MS VIZ, r,.
member the vigorous canvass mad. SOM, -.
ago by Robert A. Gray with Judge IAN, =, h.
ris, in which That valiant leader of tha nnta,
rified went down, for the first time under 81
crushing majority, would feel inclined ins1 now
to place the fiagi in his hands but he nos re-,
approached upon the subject ana repiies fbai
| circumstances put an acceptance Of the nen't
nation out of his power, and declines nut with
the promise to give all the aid and con, fort a.,
| ms power for the nominee and the cause We
| nope the convention when assembled win he
! Tree from excitement, full of sympathy for the
| great cause and for each and all ofits support
| els me great principles we advocate our
| financial policy which enabled to struggle
with what the Democracy pronounced a crush
I ing debt, made our paper dollar the same no
| gold anu won applause from astounded foreign
nations, now approaching settlement in full
| When we iswoKe from disastrous war and found
| of iron IN the form of great RAILWAYS extending
| from old Nirgnias eastern shore to where. The.
sun went down into the blue Pacific and far
| off California and Virginia brought together
as near neghbors, the result of Republican,
| internal improvement policy.
! When we think OF her free school policy
wisely giving every poor child in tile land A
| chance without nOrtlncatlOn III lite's contests
with the children OF the rich. When we think
f! of the Republican policy in its continued and
| earnest advocacy of protection to home indus
| tries, thus caring for the American ltborer our
| honest toilers in the mountains, on the plalps
| and by the sea, and all these things with their
grand present results which has made our Re.
| public in twenty years the first power among
| the nations and the admiration and envy OF ali
| the governments OF the world. Is it any Won
| der that we should cry aloud for the great
| party OF rich results. The Roman boasts that
| he is a Roman citizen. The Virgnian is ever
\ proud of the land OF his birth, should we not
| with equal pride in view OF the great facts
which illustrate our cause, proclaim ourselves
Republicans.
Let us then be up and doing. There never
4 has been in Virginia day more important In
| Its notable results upon her fortune than the
| coming national election day. The party pre-
sents the first statesman in the land for your
| support; man full OF energy and enlightened
| progress. Meet In convention and Without
| bitterness, give us good man. old or young:
one of high moral character, one with youth
and strength enough for vigorous canvass
with good Republican record. Welcome those
who are willing to come, welcome the liberal
minded Democrat-ne is ti-Bourbon aud
| anti-Bourbon methods give them all gener-
Gus welcome into the great liberal party of
progress and development, working for the best
| interests of the State and nation