The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-05-07
Communicated.

There has been an effort made by Jew
of the faithful to stir up our usually qule0
city by rumorS and representations as 10
the safety of Conservative The old chlel-
tain it was said had sounded his plbrooch,
summoning his elan to meet on sabbath
day at the Mecca of ''sore-headS, Sit
uated about OF mile from Mt. Sidney.
/ learn the nobleSt Roman OF them all
took the train at Staunton in order TO be
present at the meeting. and his anxiety
was so great that he debarked at Verona
and commenced his pilgrimage on foot.
hoping thereby to gather inspiration for
the work which was before him. The
Sabbath morn was ushered in with not a
cloud across the horizon the plow stood
still in the furrow the birds caroled their
sweetest notes. and the trees and flowers
gracefully bending to the gentle southern
breeze. making the air redolent with per-
fume the denizens of the country, dressed
in their holiday attire, were vending in
obedience to q call that went forth from
. the church towers, summOning them to
the house OF prayer, where is taught
peace and goodwill to mankind. But
there is another side to this picture. At
the rendezvous Of the clan on this self
same day of rest, there We're men planning
and scheming the humiliation OF Con-
sentative. AT their meeting the first gen
tlelnan introduced was the member from
q distance. He commenced his remarks
by recounting the great danger and trials
he had to encounter to be present there on
the occasion. He then drew from his
pocket a greasy manuscript which he began
to read, and at the conclusion with one
voice they said so mote it be. 1t was then
suggested by member that it was not
safe to entruSt to the custody of one an
article containing so much dynamite, par
ticularly on a road which was known to
be infested with so many bushwhackers,
and he moved that three Of the most trusty
henchmen be appointed to carry it by day
light on Monday morning to the VIRGIN
IAN, which motion was carried and the
meeting adjourned.
Now we will see whether the article was
so annihilating as the faction supposed, or
whether in reality it was nothing more
than Chinese gong, only useful to make
a sound.
Enquirer says did not Conservative know
of factions and Fictitious spirits existing
in our community in regard to school oper-
ati0ns Sin reply we say yes, and so dis
tlnctty stated in our former article. But
am at loss to CONCEIVE that we are one
whit bettered by transferring it from one
faction to another, and that was why the pc
tItion WAS signed by over two hundred of the
best men in our district for Mr.. j. f. Bow
man. All we desired was to have appointed
a gentleman of known worth who was in
no way connected with either faction. 1t
IS all nonsense in Enquirer intimating that
Conservative was influenced by Mr.. Roller
or anyone else. We wrote as a father
having children to educate, and knowing
full well the efficiency of the school would
be affected so long as private quarrelS were
allowed to be mixed with our schools. But
Enquirer says Mr.. Bowman is not hurt
with the action OF the Board. [ don't
suppose he is. He was no candidate for
the position, but we, the petitioners, Sc
lected him on account of his peculiar fit
ness for the position and his known pop
ularlty, thinking thereby to heal the
wounds OF members of either faction, and
restore peace and tranquility to our schools;
but it seems the member of the Board
from this township could not allow, under
the tutorage of Enquirer. his love for the
peace and prosperity of the school to rise
above their petty quarrels with the out
going trustee. Ills true, and pity tits
tbs true. that some men are SO selfish that
they desire to thrust their private quar-
rels into all transactions of life and mag
nifty every person as u personal enemy who
does not unite with them in abusing the
object of their hate.
Enquirer it seems is not content with
answering Conservative, but he actually
assails and questions the providences of
the Almighty. do you i'll your vanity
think It no robbery to be equal with God ?
stop, young man. | beseech You. The
ways OF Providence are inscrutabIe and
past finding out. Who knows that the
reason of my preservation may be for the
purpose OF reasoning with you and bring
ing you back from the path which, if con-
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