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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-11-26

of the country In 1860. with that which is
blazoaed to the world ii ISS5-the one
under a revenue only 20 Hey and The other
under a policy Of protection American
industries, and then let the thin9ii,g and
intelligent farmers ana all other classes
determine for Themselves whiehls best for
the American people.
The Washington Republican Of the 10th
has the following s Tie President, ii con-
versstion with . Republican Senator On
Tuesday, told the latter that lie would es-
TEEN it a great favor IL Senators knowing
anything Objectionable or detrimental to
the public interest about any person or per-
sons appointed by him would apprise him
of the facts The President expects that
a fight will be made OH some Of his appoint
ments, but believes that the majority Of
Republican Senators viii oppose any at
tempt to defeat confirmation except in
cases were unimpeachable facts are pre-
scented, and if such cases exist, the object
ion will be called to his attention before
there is any organized opposition
1t would have been more in accordance
with law and justice if the President had
thought little before he commenced his
wholesale removals on the trumped up
charges of offensive partizanism, 2 A
syndicate Of bourbon Congressman was
given the disposition of all the offices in
| Virginia. They proceeded to have re-
moved every officer they could reach, re-
CARELESS of his efficiency and fidelity, and
place in their stead the most offensive
partizans" that could be found, presumed
party services being the paramount con-
of the tenure of office act or the civil ser
! vice law. Suspension was ordered and ap-
| pointments made in defiance Of the law,
and public officers against whom no charge
could be sustained as to their efficiency
and fidelity were summarily aud insult
| ingly dismissed to make way for party
| hacks. All the time this was being done,
loud professions of devotion to the civil
service law and the efficiency of the public
service were made. Had suspension been
| OiuClCu epNSduo0 tu0
were Republicans. and their successors
were Democrats, no murmur would have
been heard. But when pretense of civil
service reform was the guide, and faithful
public officers put under official banfor 40
known cause, it demonstrates q low parti-
ian spirit, inconsistent with he extrava-
CANT expressions CT regard for the civil
service law and tenure Of Office act. The
Republican Senators should look into eve
~ case, and where partizan considerations
have alone governed in suspending Re
publicans and appointing Democrats, re-
fuse to confirm such appointments. It is
the proper thing to do to rebuke the false
pretenses of this administration in this
respect, and plainly let Tie President
know that the Senate has something 10
say in the matter OF suspension," with
out such cause as the law eoutempliites
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DROPPED DEAD.
VICE.PRESIDENT TnOS. A. HEN
bricks DIES AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Yesterday gening, at about CHS O'Clock,
Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks. yice-President
of the United States, dropped dead Of
apoplexy at Indianapolis.
At the special session of the Senate
after the 4th Of March last, to confirm The
Cabinet and other appointments of Pres
ident Cleveland, Senator Edmunds was
elected President pro tenn. of the Senate
He is therefore the acting Vice President
aud inthe contingency of thedeath of Pres
ident Cleveland. would become Presideni
of the United States.
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An improvement has been made on the
Bessemer steelsprocess at Edgar Thomp-
sons steel works, which, it is said, will
have the effect Of making Dessemer steel
equal in quality to crueible steele, whileit
will cost only about onetenth Of the price.
The change consists in thorough mixing
of Spigel iron, or manganese, with molten
iron in a ladle. so as to uniformly carbon
ize it. Bessemer steel can thus beproduc-
ed at a cost of a cent to q cent and half
per pound, while that made in crucibles
costs at least Ii cents a pound.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-11-26

The Bourbons of Norfolk have been
thrown into furry over q recent order
discharging white Democratic eaulkers
from the Navy Yard, and appointing in
their stead as many colored men. The
Executive Committee Of the party vio-
lently protested, asdid prominent Bourbon
leaders, but on the 2lst the colored men
were called to service and entered upon
it. After the claim pat up that the col
ored voters supported Lee Of their own
free will IN the recent election, we cannot
understand this attempted discrimination
on the part of the Democratic managers,
and bitterprotest against the recognition of
the colored brother. They proclaimed that
a large colored vote was cast for Lee, and
if SO, his election was thereby secured If
they are correct in their claim that the
colored voters made common cause With
the Democrats, why make so much ado
over their recognition in the appointment
to subordinate positions 1t looks susp:-
cious. to say the least.
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Wall street stocks were lower on Mon
day last, as were wheat and proVis
ions. It was felt that the market had
been unduly advanced, ana sharp decline
was a natural consequence.
Hon.ssA. NJ. Kelley has left Richmond
and taken up his residence in New York.
He will in a few years go.to Congress from
that city.
II is estimated that the charities unos
tentatiousIy given by the late Fl. b.
Claflin, amounted to one million dollars.
st. Jose9h's, the FIRST eolored Catholic
Church in Virginia, was dedicated last
Sunday in Richmond.
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Our Democratic friends ought II IL

| Our Democratic friends ought to keep
prominently in mind that they either are
indebted to the negro vote for their sue
cess on the Sd Of November, or they
stuffed the ballot boxes to secure that re-
suit. They are either the negro party,
or the party of fraud. Let them make
choice Of the dilemmas. -
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The latest news from the war between
Servia and Bulgaria is that the seryians
were on the retreat ard the Bulgariaus in
pursuit. It is also stated that the powers
have ordered King Milan, Of servia, to
withdraw his forces aud negotiate for
peace The turn in the tide of war in IA
vor Of Bulgaria, is accredited to the per-
sonal bravery and go9d generalship Of
Prince Alexander. who led his forces IN
person, and whipped the several columns
of Servians by attacking them in detail. !.
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That the free-traders will be in the sad
die in the next Congress, and are fully
aware of their commanding position, there
seems to be little doubt. 1t is conceded
that Mi. Carlisle sill be elected Speaker
without opp9sition and incrder to weaken
Mr.. Randall's influence, a movement IS on
focttoemaseulate the Appropriations CON
mittee, Of which he is now chairman, and
thus take from him the power that posi-,
ton gives Indeed it looks asst no friend
Of protection viii be more than tolerated
by the majority inthe House. The doubt
full members who want to get on the strong
side viii be captured by the Reformers, =
who will be in Il position TO grant fayors,
and thus REINFORCED the free trade element
will be in undisputed control. The pros
pect of relief from the present business
depression through Congress isremate and
reeeding.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-11-26

The cranks OF Atlanta, Georgia, have
been so far successful in getting their idi-
osyncracies before the public there that a
vote Of the people has been ordered the 25th
instant on the question of prohibition.
That is, one set OF men will assume the
right to say what another set of men shall
or shall not drink.-state.
Well. is that any more obnoxious than
for one set of men to say how another set
of men shall vote, or failing to vote as
told, to be thrown out Of house aud home,
refused employment. or have their trade
and business destroyed This latter can
not be dignified by the term crankism. 1t
is systematic crime.and yet it is applauded
by the Democratic party from one ex-
IRENE of the country to the other. In
Chicago and Cincinnati. the criminals are
going and will go to the penitentiary, but III
the South they are held upa Iaragons of
political virtue &nd pose in the role of the
"best people.
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THE STATEMENT from Washington 10
the effect that the President has request
ed republican Senators to inform him of
any delinqnencies of the men he has APP
pointed, or of those who have been recon-
mended to him for Office, can not be credl-
ted, for two good reasons: the President
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ator, to become public informer; and if
he were to seek unbiased information con-
corning democratic Office holder or a
democratic applicant for Office. he would
not expect to find it among republicans. -
AlenaadrM Gazette.
Mr.. Villas, in his confidential circn-
lar,' addressed to members of Congress
asking them to become s'informers"
against postmasters, distinctly stated that
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is nothing in the position of Senators that
would preclude the request being made of
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good deal Of responsibility when the Sen
ate meets. And if the Senate dees its
duty, there will be good many offensive
partizansr who will haze to walk the
plank, who hold the places of officers .sus-
pended" for no legitimate cause.
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Senator elect Mitchell. of Oregon, who
was elected by number of Democrats
voting for him in the legislature, says lie
made no promises compromising his Re-
puhlicanism. He stated that as Senator
lie will not 90 TO Washington to make
factiots war upon the Administration or
the Presidents appointments. But if there
is an attempt on thepart of the President
to make appointments that Will infringe
upon any tenure of Office, then he would
oppose the confirmation of the appoint
ment. That is Il sound position, and it
would lead him TO vote against the con-
firmation of every Democratic appoint
ment made in Virg mia to succeed ''sus-
pended' officers. That ought to be the
position of every Republican Senator
The wholesale removals IN this State, for
no other cause than that the incumbents
were Republican, was q clear violation OF
the law. and the President ought to be
made to respect The law, just like any
other citizen.
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NEW ADvEnr1sEMENrs.

DOR sALE-A RADIANT CRATE. THE
u best CRATE now in use, as good as new,
VIII be sold at q sacrifice. Enquire at
nov26 VALLEY VIRGISIAS.
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| DEMONSTRATORS, NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
Allpersons having claims against the estate
of the the late Isaac S. Myers, are heraby notf-
fed to present them properly proven. to the
undersigned without delay, and all persons in
debted to said estate are requested to come
forward and settle at once.
GEO. A. MYERS,
g. F.. MY FRS.
1I-26-3t Administrators of Isaac ; Myers, decd
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n Republican newspaper iii Nebraska
wants Senator Fair. OF that State. to re-
sign because he is a Democrat representing
a recently ascertained Republican State.
Ii this rule could be made to work in all
the States the United States Senate would
be Democratic By three majority, and
Malone and RidGleberger would both be
RELOCATED to their original obseurity at
once. State.
II the rule that the majority shall con-
troll and determine the political power of
a state, were honestly enforced, there
would he Il number of Democratic seEa-
tors occupying the post Of honor in private
stations. Mississippi, South Carolina,
Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia would be
represented by Republicans, and the Vir-
ginia Senators would be i'll accord with the
verdict Of the people AS Senator Fair is
not from Nebraska, but Nevada the refer
ence made as an xa npls may lie inappo-
site. But the general proposition sug-
gested is correct, and that it is not OBJ
served, only shows how the popular vote
may be perverted or suppressed by ways
and means peculiar to Bourb9aism, that
goes by the axiom 10 rule or ruin. y
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The temperance agitation in Atlanta is
instructive III one thing if nothing else.
Il discloses the fact that half the voters of
that city have not heretofore been regis
tered. In ether elections tie regular vote
has been about 5000. Already have more
than 8 600 been registered. Most of this
excess on past registration is c5lored. BY
the constitution the capitation tax and all
past due taxes have to be paid as a pre-
requisite to voting. This operates as a
pFactica denial Of the right of suffrage to
tlip poor OF both races unless their taxes
are paid by others. In this contest for
prohibition of the sale of sprituous
liquors III Atlanta, both the temperance
and antitemperancep people are working for
the colored vote and consequently all de
linquents viii be equipped to cast q ballot.
This accounts for Georgia returning a fuil
Democratic delegation to Congress. and
for the immense Democratic lnajorities in
all general elections 1t is a virtual sup
preston of the vote of the poor in the in
terest Of the Democratic party.
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Do the fair minded and intelligent peo-
pie Of Virginia, who vote with The Demo-
cratic party, ever think Of the means
which that party employs to get control
of the government In Chicago, perjury
and bribery were the. means used to steal
member of the Legislature, which. II
/ successful, would have secured q Demo-
cratic United States Senator in place of
Gen. Logan. In Cincinnati and Colum-
bus forgery and fraud Of every kind were
used to elect members of the Legislature
of Ohio, which, if successful, would have
secured the election of a Democrat to the
United States Senate in place Of Senator
Sherman. In Virginia tissue ballots, bal
lot-box stuifing, mutilation Of the regis
tration list, illegally striking names from
the list, obstructing access to the polls SO
Fas to prevent legally qualified voters from
| casting their ballots. bribery and corrup-
ton in purchasing votes, were resorted to
to control the Legislature and elect a
Democratic Senator in place of Gen. Ma
hone. In several of the States further
South, not one-fourth OF the vote is per-
mitted TO be cast, or if cast not counted,
that would have been given the Republic
! can cand.dates,by various methods. which.
boiled down, are simply crimes against the
laws and constitutions. The Democrats
secured the necessary number Of electoral
votes III November lastto elect Mr.. Cleve-
and hy just such means. Is ii supposed
that such wrongs will be long tolerated by
the American people2 Do sensible. hon
eSt-meaning men think for q moment that
this government can be controlled, and
survive, by such agencies ? If they da,
they must reach their conclusions without
thinking, and withouta proper appfecia-
ton Of the courage and patriotism OF til
great mass Of the people, This govern.
ment cannot exist upder such influences.
There will be, sooner or later, terrible
retribution for these wrongs. if The people
do rot arouse TO tie necessity Of rebuk-
ing them BY the peaceful means Of the
ballot box and in The spirit and letter Of
the law. The warning is not idle. It is
serious, and it will be so found in the end,
il not needed Ii time.
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STAUNToN, VA, Nov. 2lth 1885.
TTNTIL the Office of the Treasurer Is locate d
" in the City Hall building, viii receive
Taxes and other dues and attendto Ill business
of the Office at my Insurance Agency Office.
New Masonic Building. Main Street.
nov26-2t AitlSFA IIOGE, Treasurer.
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IIGHT- HORSE PEERLESS ENGiNE FOR
II SALE.
The undersigned offer for sale M eight-horse
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laboriDg. Whatever pay be their preten'
sions and however plausible their theories
this would be logically and inevitably the
result. Were it not to benefit England
and injure America, why is it that Eng
lish Free Trade organizations busy them
selves so much in intoxicating Free Trade
notions and urging Free Trade policy fol
| the acceptance of this country? They Ger.
tainly would not do SO If they did not ex
pect to reap some advantage from theil
labor, and they certainly would not rear
advantage if the result was to build uI
American interests, for all of their invest
ments and all their operations are con
fined to English districts. And yet there
are American doctrinaires who are sc
short-sighted or so weak minded OF wrong
headed, as to join this Golden Club, in.
stitutute subordinate organizations in this
country and distribute tracts and pamphlets
issued under the auspices of English Free
Trade Societies, for what Not to benefit
| this country, for this could not be done
by breaking down American industries
and building up English industries. But tc
crafty delusive theory as to universal
| free trade among the nations of the earth,
without reference to the conditions of the
several peoples. Or thought for the
practical effects.
There is danger in this Democratic Free
Trade dogma, and it viii be the duty Of
the Republican party TO meet it at every
turn. 1t will be the great issue of Amer
ican politics for years to come, until the
American people are fully educated up to
the conviction that there can be no lasting
national greatness and progress, except
through the employment and elevation of
American labor, assuring both. material
and political independence.
Next in Importance, and involving in
terests of vital import, is a Free Ballot.
Without here discussing the question. we
may assume it as truth ,thatthe American