The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-25


northern part of Shenandoah county, with
thirty bushels of wheat, four horses, hogs,
phosphate, and one threshing machine and
farming utensils, was burned on Saturday
last. Loss, s., 900. ann ~
AT Republican rally in Page county
last Monday, DIR. J. B. Webb, Republican
candidate for Congress in the eth district ;
Capt. w. S. Lurty. G. Nj. Louthan,s Esq,
and Hon. VIM. Mines, Jr., addressed the
people for the Republican cause. The
audience was large and enthusiastic =
Gen. Logan addressed an aadieicei OF
$4,000 people in the Ohio Hooking Valley
last Saturday. This is one of the mining
and manufacturing districts of that State,
and the generous and overlooking recep-
tion given the Republican candidate for
Vice President shows how the inter-
est is running there. Two weeks from
next Tuesday. will tell the story OF Ohio
and give the assurance to thecountry that
the people are not yet ready to turn the
business of the nation over to the Free
Trade Democracy.
Hon. James G. Blaine's journey from
Augusta. Me-. to Boston. and from Bos-
ton to New FORK. was grand ovation all
along the route. The whole country
seemed stirred by an enthusiasm never
before witnessed. AT New York his re-
ception at the National Committee rooms
was attended by not less than 10000 peo-
pie, and wherever he would go throngs fol-
lowed to testify their devotion and esteem
for the Great American Commoner. :"
On Tuesday, in Philadelphia, 80, OO0people
marched in procession in honor of his
presence.
Hon. A. p. German, Chairman of the
Democratic National Executive Commit
tee, has issued an appeal to all who are OPP
posed to the election of James G. Blaine,
for money. The necessity he says is
urgent. To one sentence lin it we espe-
cially call the attention of Hon. Jno. S.
Barbour. 1t reads: AN active and Wig
orous campaign must be made against
them (Republicans). Their paid advo-
Gates must be met and defeated IN debate
upon the platform and in discussion in the
newspapers" Mr.. Barbour is member
of Mr.. Germans committee and it is pre-
sumed was cognizant of the address before
it was issued. How could he sanction the
demand for debate upon the platform. -
after his order issued to his party in Vir-
ginia, advising against all public discus
sions, and ignoring the Republican speak
ers? Mr.. Barbour's paid speakers have
rum away from the unpaid Republican
speakers in Virginia abandoned their own
appointments to avoid debate" and posi-
lively refused to join in discussion ION the
platform, when pressed to do so. There
is want of harmony in the two orders
German wants money, but not to employ
speakers to debate the issues of the
campaign. 1t is for some other purpose,
which can be explained better by reference
to Barnum S mule contracts in Indiana in
1876 and the tactics employed in Maine in
the recent election. 1t is to buy votes in
Ohio and West Virginia. The cause of
Democracy is desperate, indeed, and will
grow more so, as the canvass progresses.
Hon. Geo. A. Post, Member of Congress
from Pennsylvania. and Secretary of the
Democratic Congressional Committee, in
a recent speech at Washington, attempted
to contradict the figures presented by the
Treasury Department. showing the COM
parative losses in the several administra-
lions of the government on the 81 900 of
revenues collected. Mr.. Post is ingenious
and artful in his presentations, but does
not meet the case. The figures of the
Treasury Department are based on actual
losses. Mr.. Post s figures are based on as
sumed losses, and calculated from reported
defalcations, which have not been exam
ined. or if examined, found to be no de-
falcations at all. A suspended voucher is
not necessarily a loss. A mere technical
ity will cause suspension for explanation,
which when given, nine cases out of ten,
shows that the account is really and SUBJ
stantially correct. The tables published
by the Treasury Department are positively
and absolutely correct. while those given
by Mr.. Post have no real foundation in
fact. The official figures and not partizan
twistings are what the people will rely on,
and in that event. Mr.. Post will have had
his trouble for nothing.
Since writing the above singing letter
has appeared from Hon. Ed. Mcpherson.
Secretary of the Republican Congressional
Committee, in which he exposes Mr..
Posts ignorance or insincerity as the case
may be, and absolutely sustains the fig
nres Mr.. Post attacks. After reading it
the public will reach the conclusion that
Mr.. POSTS statements are fictions, and
that the Secretary of the Treasury at least
knows the business of his own office.
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- "Craekiug the Whips,
Une of our courthouse ring statesmen
was heard to acknowledge the other day
that there was some dissatisfaction with
:. and Tucker, but that would