The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-25
Hon Samuel j. Randall.


Hon. Samuel ] Randall by invitation
of citi4el Of louisville. Ky, Nashville,
l8Tem.. birmingham, Ala. and other
Southern localities. has stated that he will
lEvisit those citics aud States during the
holidays. 1t is understood that lie will
first 90 to Louisville. thence to Nashville,
and then to birmingham, and may take in
Chattanooga on his return to Washington.
/ Tile announcement of this programme has
Icalled ont 4 vigorous protest from Henry
! Watterson, who assumes that Mr.. Randall
is to invade the dominion claimed by the
Free Traders Of his way of thinking, and
consequently that it is apiece of inexensa-
bic impotence OH the part of Mr.. Randall
TO venture into that territory without the
consent of Carlisle. Blackburn, aud states.
men Of their cast Of mind.
We are gratifed that Mr.. Randall has
consented to visit the South, and that the
invitations which have controlled his de-
termination come from the active and
progressive towns named. We hope it
may be his pleasure to discuss, in his in
tercourse with the people he may meet the
tariff question from 4 protective stand
point, fer We are sure he will find
that the views he1entertains will meet a
hearty response from the intelligent. prac-
| tical and matchmaking people who will
greet him in his tour. That the question of
| the development Of the materialresources of
the South. the building up of manufac-
lures, and more particularly, the encour-
agement of THERON interest Of the South,
is commanding the attention Of the best
thought Of that section. there can be no
doubt. or all Democrats in the country.
! Mr.. Randall is the most prominent and
| able of the representatives of this policy
and that he should be singled ont as the
| object of the courtesy extended him.
means more than the simple conventional
coartesjcs which are due to gentleman
whose craftsmanship is so broad and
whose nationalism is so pronounced. 1t
indicates Il growing sentiment OIL this hi
portant subject, and foreshadows Il pur-
pose to make, lin the.future, the practical
things, which affect the welfare of tie
people and the growth and prosperity Of
the South, paramount to the restricted no
tions of party bummers and machine poll
ticianS. The South is an inviting field in
which to lnculcate protective sentiment.
Its resources. its development, ITS future
business and political power are INSOFAR
ately interviewer with the policy which
protects and encourages American indus
tries and labor and 10 man in the country
more fully represents the great interests
involved in it, than Mr. Randall.
1t is noticeable fact that this invita-
tion comes from the live, practical, pro-
gressiye business men Of the South 10 MI |
Randall, holding to the economic questions
he does and that a similar courtesy was not |
extended to such men rs Hard and Dor |
sheimer, who entertain opinions in ac /
cord with Watterson and Carlisle, and in /
conflict with the industrial growth ard |
advancement of the Southern States. 1t |
shows that the business men of the South |
are thinking for themselves: that they |
propose to institute policy that will have
the effect of forming public sentiment on
business principles and lookingt to business
results, and that the party machine is no
longer to have full sway over the minds
and actions Of the Southern people.
1t will be Il blessed day Tor the South
when her people shall assert their freedom
from the thraIdom Of sectionalism and the
Tyranny Of political bosses-when nublic
questions shall he discussed on their
-kaarits and the effect they viii have in
N'eif ~ efll pplicati0n, ugon 3le de-
Te.ppment the Ifogress ana the welfare Of
She W ii5sse eeuatIy. II Mr.. Randall $ visit
Ind siseraaees sb;eal llzFiTss cauti ssoae. and
courage in those whom he mag .A9rt and
address ana cause them to orssni1e FOR the
defense of their interests and the interests
of The whole South, it will he 4 happy
Opening Of the year 1885, and give promise
OF condition Of things which III their fru
ition viii bless him that speaks and those
who hear him.