The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-19

| Eighth DiStr1ct-CarIer M. IOubnall. Oh Clarke.
Ninth District-H. w. Holloway, of Scott
The people are in this fight with their
boats off, and their work will tell.
Clay, like Blaine, was vilely abused and
hccused of every crime in the catalogue.
If the bolt of the New York and Boston
dudes would but carry with it all free
Eraders, the party would be better for the
sacrifice.
Assistant Bishop Randolph delivered an
bible and interesting sermon at Trinity
Church last Sunday and confirmed a class
pf over thirty.
Hon. Hester Clymer died suddenly at
Reading, Pa. on the 18th. He was prom
Enent Democrat and had served several
|terms in Congress.
Every time free trader steps out of the
Republican ranks, stalwart American
takes his place, and immediately begins to
elbow to let in his brothers.
A circular-letter to the clergy of the
Arch diocese of Baltimore (which includes
|Virginia), prohibiting the sale or use of
Intoxicating drinks at pic-nics or excur-
sions given under Catholic auspices has
been issued. =
If you are free-trader, your place is
among the Democrats and you ought to go
There. If you believe in building up home
Interests and developing the resources OF
our own land, take your place in the Re-
publican ranks.
Let those who proclaim that the Repub
licanplatform is demagogical point to one
single plank that does not look to the in
terest of the people. This is the peoples
year and they have concluded to map out
the course for their own benefit.
1t makes the American heart leap for
joy to know that leader worthy of the
name is directing the forces-a man who
amid all the batteries of the great has re-
manned true to the people, true to the title
they gave him-that of the ''Great Com
moner. -
If the heightened kickers of New York
and Boston are really sincere and would
think for one moment of the prospect of
reform under Democratic administra-
ton would review the history of the ''re
form" movement as exemplifed by Butler
in Massachusetts,, they would feel like
having an able bodied army to kick them
until fho Loot cun,ntan, of Enol;ch dudicm
had vanished forever.
The Election Committee of the House
Thursday, by vote of 5 to 8, refused the
application of Mr.. Massey for re-hear
| ing of the Wise and Massey case. Those
voting in the affirmative were Messrs.
Turner, Robinson, Lowery, Bennett and
Davis-all stalwart Democrats. Those
/ voting in the negative were Messrs. Hart,
Hepburn, Valentine, Miller, and Ranney,
/ Republicans, and Adams, Elliott, and
. Cooke, Democrats.
With all the heart and soul and might of
| the united opponents of Bourbonism will
the contest be pressed in Virginia this fall.
From the mountain to the sea will the
work go on with a vim, a vigor and en-
thusiasm it has never known before. AL
ready the ranks are forming, already the
recruits are coming in, and from now to
November will the hosts increase. There
is room for all who feel that Virginia has
nobler destiny than to be the football of
political adyenturers. sstaeg a
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We notice that Col. O'Ferrall has dis
ting uished himself in Congress by Offering
bill dispensing with one of the Federal
Courts of Virginia, and throwing the en-
tire State into one district. If the bill
should become a law, of which there is
not the slightest prospect, and Paul should
be the displaced judge, the Colonel would
have lively time of it should he offer
for Congress. He would never want to
hear of IA contest again.
Two suits were instituted in the United
States Circuit Court at Richmond Friday
under the recent decision of Judge Hughes,
that citizens of Virginia may sue her if
their cases come under the Federal Con-
stitution. The suits are by III. G. Dulany
and ID. HI. Gregg, both citizens of Vir-
ginia. The former rendered So 900 in tax
receivable coupons in payment of that
amount of state taxes due by him, and he
now brings suit in equity in behalf of
himself and all other citizens of Virginia
similarly situated who will contribute to-
ward the expense of the suit, to have the
state decreed to specifically perform her
contract by receiving the said coupons in
payment of his taxes. Gregg has twenty
five of the State $ bonds, on which is owed
some So, 900 interest. esues directly for
that interest Writs in both cases have
been served OH the Governor and Attorney
General. r F