The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-28
The Other Side.
Editors of Vazey Vsroi,,io,,

Editors Of VALLEY VSryinian:
SIRs.-The action of the so-called Re-
publican State Central Committee last
week in Richmond is most extraordinary
and unWarranted, and those engaged in il
have manifested an Indifference and reck-
lessness that BODIES no good for the cause
in this State. The leaders in that move
ment, knowing full well the deep feeling
OF dissatisfaction existing among the Re-
publicans Of the State, and realizing the
necessity of Cancellation if any effective
union is to be brought about, yet seem
to think that tactics peculiar to them
alone, will win" 1t would appear that
by artful management they can make
it appear that it is all right that the tail
should wag the dog. AS Republican and
speaking for very many other Republicans
who have acted with coalition and borne
and forborne till patience ceases to be a
virtue, we protest against their action and
repudiate it, as irregular, ill-timed, unjust,
and opposed to the best interests of the
Republican party. All true Republicans
were in favor OF doing all that could be
honOrably done, toward Cancellation and
harmony in the ranks. But to see the or
ganizati0n of their party broken up by a
set of men who did their very best to de-
feat our last Presidential ticket. they do
not propose to submit.
What have these Hancock and Enqlish
Republicans done2 Called republican state
convention? Not any. Nowhere in the
call is it mentioned as a convention of Re-
publicans. Without waiting for the ac-
ton of its chairman, the call is sent out
Ostensibly from the rooms of the Repub-
llcan State Central Committee but really
from the committee which was formed as
Coalition committee and which has in
no sense been Republican Committee
So true is this that it has in every case
where it was possible, sought to break up
all local Republican organizations, and i'll
sisted that this should be done. Republic
cans who were active supporters of the
Coalition were removed from office. be-
cause they would not surrender their or
ganization. 70 Albemarle and Greene
counties, able men were sent to require
this to be done. This was resisted, and
our organizations have remained intact as
they were when we were able to render
such efficient aid as we did in the two last
Congressional contests in this 18th Dis
trict. Now these men so determined in
their efforts to break down the Republican
party and wipe it out entirely in Virginia
come to the front and claim to be the Re-
publican State Central Committee.
Why, their member from this county
openly went over and supported the DEM
Ocratic legislative ticket and bitterly op-
posed the one Republican and one Readjus-
ter candidate nominated by conference.
However, other constituencies may &c repre-.
Sented in that committee, their names are
put forward as republicans. 1t is very much
doubted that one-third of them are known
and regarded as Republicans. Perhaps they
think the tactics" so successful in the
Wells campaign by the ''true Republican,"
may again be successfully initiated. We
Shall see. Is it to be presumed that the
Republicans of Virginia are going to con-
sent to turn over their organization to the
very men Of all others, who have worked
against them, and who only take the name
when they have u purpose to accomplish :;
who in Virginia deny that they are Repub-
leans, and at the Federal capitol claim
full utilization with our party? There is
that is to call State convention under
known Republican auspices and in COM
pliance with the invitation of the National
Committee of the party. We had hoped
to at least had respectful treatment in our
efforts looking to united delegation, and
electoral ticket, but we are met with trick
cry and deception.
Ii chairmen cannot agree, and commit
Gees break up, the people are left, and they
are the source OF all power. A very little
modeSty would have caused those members
who so readily signed that famous address
and the call last week, to con Sider that
the conditions are vastly different now
from what they were when they were APP
pointed on that committee, and that they
should have conferred with constituents
before taking such step.
Respectfully yours, j. w. PORTER.