Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-01
THE THEME OF the HOUR.

ing topic that now agitstes Vir-
ginia, and absorbs the attention of
the entire country, the HERALD
devOtes its present issue largely to
the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court of the United States which
menaces the sovereignty and the
statehood OF Virginia. In the pres
ence of this Supreme peril to the
commonwealth all other issues are
dwarled into inSigni6cance, and for
days to come, serious and prolOng-
ell discussion of them would be
mere impertinence.
Ii cannot be said that the HER
AID gives the best showing in the
extracts it makes from leading
newspapers, to the cause Of the
state as against her assailants. On
the contrary we quote largely from
the compilation made by the Balti-
more Sun, and Virginians who have
struggled since 1871 for the iber-
ties and properties Of the State and
her people, know what scant justice
they have ever had from that organ
of the bondholders and brokers Of
Baltimore, the principal market for
speculation in Virginia securities.
Besides the desire to give even the
enemies and traducers Of Virginia
the fairest possible hearing with a
view to future refutstion, We would
call the attention of Virginians to
the logical results that have follow
ed the tide OF misrepresentation OF
ReaGjusters and Republicans by
the Eunder press Of the State.
Like the eagle who fell pierced by
an arrow barbed with a feather
from his own wing, the Old Domin-
ion conlronts q serried array Of out-
side slanderers Of her fair fame,
armed and marshalled by calumni-
ators who are her own citizens.
As to the twaddle about the en-
forced and reluctant acQuiescence
in ReadjusteT legislation upon the
debt question by the so-called Dem
ocratic party of Virginia, our peo-
pie will despise it and laugh 1t TO
scorn. Its authors are the bypo-
critics, who deliberately. thrse years
ago, supported Massey, the only
repudiatOr that was ever even men
toned for high official position
among Readjusters. Ii was no quar-
rel with the achievements Of read
justment that drove 9 few promi-
nent Readjusters into the Funder
ranks. 1t was 10 SEINE cases . belief
that that was the surest avenue to
political promotion, in other cases, it
was the dread OF Funder disparsge-
ment. and prescription. When they
were received into the Funder fold
neither themselves nor their new
associates avowed over sensitive
ness about population, while they
cordially embraced Massey as an
apostle Of Democracy.
Indeed, 1t would be we'll for the
Northern press to examine Their
Virginia exchanges, and they will
sec with one obscure exception, the
Alexandra Gazette, no attempt al
even paDiation of the action of the
Supreme Court on the part of Yir
gina sO-called Democratic newsps
pers. IL would then be in the pow
er OF their intelligent readers X
form an enlightened opinion as t
the alignments Of parties in Vir
ginia regarding the debt question
As a specimen Of the fairness o
the treatment accorded 10 those
who pushed the work of readjust
ment TO its ultimate triumph, 81
full of present and enduring bless
ings to the commonwealth, despite
the Vaccinations Of courts anC
lawyers, We call attention to thu
Baltimore Suns classification Of tn
New York Times IS a Republican
journal. The Sun well knows tina
the Times ardently supported
Cleveland's election, and tO-da.
supports his administration. Ye
the sun would have its readers be
lieye that tue Times, as Republea
organ repudiates and condemn
utilization with the political el'
Bent IN Virginia that wrought th'
great work Of REIMBURSEMENT.
The HERALD's readers shall lac
10 information upon this subject o
paramount and fsr-reaching later
est to the people of Virginia esPeC
tally, but also to the whole country
Craigis removed. Possibly b
should never have Ueen appointed
But this is question no lOnge