The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-11-13
A Fair Count.

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'he st. John Ticket, and neutrality-suspicious.
who supported Cleveland, have so evenly
the strength between Blaine and
Cleveland as TO require the official count
to determine the matter When this was
known, and when all the indications
pointed to the election of Blaine, it suited
the purpose of w. II. Barnum, Chairman
Of the Democratic National Committee,
to issue an inhammatory appeal to the
Democrats of the country to hold public
in every State in the Union to
ratify that which was not known at the
time the address was given to the public,
Instead of a recommendation designed to
quiet public feeling and invoke delibera-
ton and calmness, the purpose was man.
ifest in this pronunciamento to arouse
party prejudice and endeayor to influence
public judgment, with view to brighten
the business interests of the country into
an acceptance of the questionable assump-
ton of Mr.. Barnum's committee. The
result was some very explosive demonstra.
lions in the South. as well as in other por-
tions Of the Union and the uLterance of in
cendiary sentiments calculated to precip-
itate trouble and encourage disorder. In
Norfolk, Va, an attempt was made to as
sail the Custom House, and in resisting
the mob one of the officers was severely
wounded. In Baltimore mob surrounded
the Post Office and Custom House, and
but for the courage and determination Of
those in charge Of these public buildings.
and the timely aid Of the police, serious
results might have followed. A similar
insane demonstration was made in Chica-
90, and throughout the country the widest
frenzy controlled in Democratic circles, in
response to the reckless and ill-advised APP
peals of Chairman Manning, of the New
York State Democratic Committee. and
MI. Barnunn, Chairman of the National
Committee. 1t was an appeal to reyolu-
ton, to bloodshed and all the dire conse-
quences of mob violence, in order to
brighten the more conservative element Of
community into an acknowledgement
of the assumption of the Democratic
Committee that Cleveland had been
elected.
The Republican Committee met the
emergency calmly and dispassionately.-
The Republican press throughout the
country joined in the conservative utter
ances of the Committee, and by cool de
termination and the manifestation of a
spirit of fairness and justice, allayed the
surging, bowling mob, and restored pla-
cidity to the popular mind, Chairman
Jones, of the Republican Committee, an
nounced, that IF Mr.. Cleveland should
be found to have Il plurality of one vote.
prompt acquiescence will follow from the
Republicans of the United States, If Mr..
Blaine shall be found to have a plurality
of one vote, prompt acGuiescence will
be expected from the Democrats of the
United States
The contrast between the self-poised
utterances of the Republican Committee
and the infiammatory and sensational an
nouncement and recommendation Of the
Democratic Committee attracted the at
tention of fair minded men throughout
the country. In New Y ork, Philadelphia,
Boston, Chicago, and the larger cities of
the North and West, the gravity of the
situation and the responsibility that rested
upon the people were instantly recognized
excited feeling calmed down and the de-
termination reached that whatever is the
result legally counted and legally declared,
the country will abide by it.
If the will of the American people,
through the forms of law, has declared
that the Democratic party shall be en-
trusted with the administration of the af-
fairs of government for four years from
the 4th of March next, it will be the duty
of all citizens to patiently and complacently
bow to that decree. It is the supreme law
under our form Of government and the
and perpetuation of our Re-
publican institutions demand that what
ever the misgiyings and however reluc-
family the order may be accepted, all good
citizens recognize the authority and con
tribute their endeayors to make the new
order of things as favorable for the gen.
eral good as possible. We believe in up-
holding the constituted authorities of
the laws and the Constitution.
and aiding in every way it is possible for
the private citizen to do, those who have
been called to high responsibilities and to
conserve the interests of this great nation.
If the official count of New Y DIRK shall
announce that Glover Cleveland has been
elected President of the United States,
the Republicans throughout the United
States will acquiesce in the result, accept
him, not as the representative of party,
but as the designated ruler Of the Nation.
above the mere behests of party and rise
superior to the plots and schemes of par
bizans, and show that they are American
citizens, DESTROYS of seeing the country
wisely and successfully conducted through
another Presidential term.
If James G. Blaine shall be declared the
PreSident-elect, it will be with assured
confidence that they will hail the result,
sor with the Republicans the past would
DC guarantee Of what the future would
De. That party has conducted the Nation |
through the most trying and dangerous
,rdeals to condition of prosperity and
power never before reached by any other
people. Another administration would be |
)ut a continuance of likewise craftsmanship |
which has guided the destinies of the Re- /
public for quarter Of century, and only |
urther illustrate the conservative power |
md salutary effects of the broad national |
policy which has heretofore distinguished |
t.
Whatever may be the result of the count
II New York, not known at this writing.
We are sure the spirit in which it will be
ecsived by the intelligence and patriot
SIN Of the country will be another affirm
tion of the strength of our institutions.
he devotion of the people to our Repub-
lean system, and the full determination
hat the government at Washington shall
till live, under that Providence whose
and is in everything and whose councils
uide the destinies of nations as well as
Individuals.