The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-12
ysnnor, the weather prophet, is dead.


Geo. G. Cabell. 3
The Republican platform is a splendid
presentation of Republican doctrine and
policy. Read it carefully and digest it.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat, which is
falsely classed as a bolter, says Republican
crow is Infinitely better than Democratic
turkey"
There is work for us in Virginia to do
between now, and November. and he who
imagines' he is only to march when the
band plays, will be left. if
Let the work of forming Blaine and
Logan clubs proceed at once. We want
to see one at every voting precinct in the
State, and the quicker it is commenced
the better.
Circulate Republican newspapers. Place
one in every family, and in every voters
hands. They will be far more effective
than stump, speeches. The fewer the
speeches the better. ia5 M
The Bourbons will attempt to evade the
tariff issue, but it must be pressed upon
them. There must be no hedging upon
any vital administrative policy-especially
vital to Virginia and the South
Blaine, like Clay, will not escape the at
tention Of the mudslingers, but the people
have already discounted the whole array of
calumnies, and he will march on to victory
unmindful of the snarling hypocrites.
Hon. Simon Cameron and Senator Don
Cameron expressed their utmost confidence
in the election of Blaine and Logan. They
regard it as the strongest ticket that could
have been nominated.
Thee. Roosevelt. one of the independ-
ent delegates to the Chicago Convention
boots at the suggestion of his boiling the
ticket nominated. He says he will sup
port Blaine and Logan and believes they
will be elected.
As number of our Democratic friends
have gotten their choice in the nomination
of Blaine, we hope they will keep their
promise and vote for him. They cannot
get out of it without stultifying them
selves. la1Jge,t D. 8'si9F u t4sHe
Last week Oregon wheeled back into
the Republican column with a good ma
jority.. A Republican legislature was
elected, which will elect United States
Senator to succeed the present Democrat
ic encuinbent. 81
If any man thinks,t this is to be merely a
campaign of pyrotechnics, there's sad
disappointment awaiting him. There's a
leader in the front who knows what war
fare is he knows how to direct his forces,
and rest assured every detail will receive
attention. ta0a si0
The Norfolk Ledger, in it's eXuberanct
over the detection of several free-tradt
papers for the Republican nominees, men
tions the Chicago Tribune, as one of them
The 1hdbune was the Blaine organ before
the Chicago Convention, and is an earnest
supporter of the ticket nominated.
1t is stated that the Orangemen and
other anti-Catholic organizations in Pitts
burg and other cities are preparing to OPP
pose the election of Blaine. Every place
thus vacated but makes room for a hall
dozen true-hearted Irishmen who will work
for the, man who honors the church Of
their fathers.
Now is the time for the young men OF
Virginia and the South to break away
from the Bourbon corpse. Let them come
out aud unite in the election of Blaine and
Logan, A better work could not be done
for their section. Success in Virginia and
several other of the Southern States. would
date a new era and new dispensation fol
the South, and open up a future full Of
promise. Bourbon defeat would be the
salvation of Virginia, North Carolina,
and West Virginia. ia@se4s
Theaction of the Chicago Convention
seems to have satisfied everybody in Vir
ginia, The unanimous admittance of thu
Liberal Republican delegation to seats il
the conventions has pleased the admirer:
of Malone the nomination of Blaine
and Logan is specially gratifying to the
straightOuts and must enlist their support
and the Democrats do not undertake to con
ceal the fact that they would rather have
Blaine f0r, President than any other Re
publican. Indeed we are band of brothers
just now and the millennium may droI
down at any moment.
The German Republicans of Cincinnati
and Ohio are unit for Blaine and Lo
gan. Many Democratic Germans and &
host of Irish-Americans, who have Away
voted the Democratic ticket, announce
their purpose to vote for Blaine and Lo
gan. The cigar makers of Cincinnati
without regard to past political utilization
are for Blaine and Logan, because OF
Blaine's views on the Chinese question
There is no spot in Ohio where Blaine
is not stronger than his party, and we
look for a grand send off in the Octo be-
election in that State.
We confidently expect that Blaine ant
Logan, will carry every Northern State
and make damaging inroads on the Sole
South. West Virginia, Virginia, Nortl
CdfMlild dilu iOliutt, dtC SOou iiSHtlilS
ground, and it will be occupied by a de
termined and aggressive force. No ticket
the Democrats can put up, will shake oul
confidence lin this prediction. We have
the candidates and the cause, which viii
appeal strongly to all patriotic people, and
there are number of them in the South
who are Disguised with the Democratic
party and its methods. Let them have the
courage of their convi ctions and all will
be right.
philadelphia Press In the effort to make
it appear that there is OppOsitiOn to Blaine
among sound Republican newspapers some
people are making themselves ridiculous,
The New York World for instance
prints list Of nti-Blaine Republican
newspaper and includes therein the New
York Times, which has for three or four
years rejected the vital principles of the
Republican party, and in particular is a
Free-trade organ /; the New York Truth,
which fathered the Morey letter; the
New York Herald, which never professed
Republicanism the New York Telegram,