The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-23

= T hey have sought to restore the abolished
and Unconstitutional freehold qualification
among rs and would nave ,mpSsea y upon as
They have introduced in this Commonwealth
the lawless and shameful methods and prac-
tees OF Mississippi BOurbonism, and they do not
hesitate at any step to secure power and battle
the g ~ ana
They have identified themselves with the So
called National Democratic party, and by their
in the general political arena, they have twice
aided in the defeat of the Blair Educational
bill which had passed the EsLnpIlcan senate.
IS, 600 to the free schools or this State.
They have thus also aided in defeating meas
ures TO restore the protective duties on our
woods, to remove the taxes on our tobacco, and
to abolish the Internal-Revenue system.
They have thus also arrayed themselves
material interests, particularly by their sup
port OF the Morrison Reduction bill and their
dec laratton against all duties on the foreign
raw materials that-admitted free-would come
i'll ruinous competition with our labor and all
our natural resources of field, mine, and forest.
They have raised the race-and-color-line In
all elections, subordinating every public right
and interest to infiammatory appeals to pas
sion and prejudice and at all Times and in
every way they have sought to crush every
National impulse VI patriotism and every i'm
pOrtant question of Federal policy beneath the
heel of arrogant class and sectional pretensions
as tnsuferable to all other portions Of the
Union as they are insulting and degrading to
We charge that this Bourbon leadership, un-
der whatever name 1t has paraded or still
parades, and in every recent era OF our history,
whether with respect to National. state,
city, county affairs, has always exhibited the
hauty spirit which invites destruction; the
folly which precipitates disaster; the blind ig-
norance that 1nds it's ready ditch; the obstinacy
| that rushes to ruin; the extravaganza and i'm
providence which beget want and impose fresh
| Expressions and exactionS upon the people
| the cruel ambition which would wade through
dominion; the insolence that disdains rights.
| laws, constitutions, ballots, and people when
these offer to obstruct their interruptions usur-
pations of might; the pronigacy which mocks
at principle and good faith and adopts pertidy
| as q policy and treason to every imminent
of human freedom consecrated for over CEN
| fury by so much American devotion and sac
| rifice.
| And we charge that the proofs of all we allege
high on every hand, confronting the people at
| every turn, and demanding speedy and nnal
Judgment upon the culprits.
But beyond the offences Of BourbOn1sm.
| which call for it's condemnation and overthrow
| we exhort all anti-Bourbons and all good citi-
| zens in whom generosity, hberality, lndepen-
| dence, and manliness are not yet extinct, TO
rally to our cause. our movement. and our par
ty. for reasons which abound in our past record,
| and which are here partially enumerated:
Because we restored free Suffrage.
| Established Readiustment.
Rescued the free schools from the coupons
Ascertained the just sum of our debt as sls,
100000 less than claimed and demanded. and
| fixed its equitable interest at per cent.
Redeemed and enlarged our charitable and
| other institutions.
| Reduced the assessment of lands for taxation
| over $l2,o00,O00.
Lowered taxation from 50 cents on the 500 to
| 40 cents
Remitted sa5O,oOO year to Taxpayers on their
real and personal property.
More than doubled the Tree schools
| Paid the school teachers in cash, and saved
them from shaving their school-warrants at
| heavy discounts.
Constructed commodious asylum for the
| colored insane.
| Established Normal school for the colored
people.
for them in our asylums.
Because by the decrease of taxation, the pro-
motion of free education and the encourage
ment Of liberalism in ali things, we success
| fully invited capital, enterprise, and labor to
come among us, with consequent development,
Because we have secured liberal appropria-
lions to construct or repair Federal buildings
| at Richmond, Danv1lle, Lynchburg, Abingdon,
Harrisonburg, &C., and tor the Improvement
| of our rivers and harbors.
| Because we have procured the reduction
OF the tax on tobacco to cents a pound, result
ing in saying OF at least 81 800 900 year to
| Virginia producers.
Decreased the annual ordinary expenses of
our State Government $25O,0JN.
| Applied all public revenue to public purposes
| and benefit.
| tuition, whereas 1t had formerly cost the State
| $780, 600 or more q year.
other public institutions to their original pur-
poses, instead OF allowing them to be continued
| as the ad1uncts OF class and special privilege.
And because all our record Is one OF active
devotion to the state and full Of practical good
results.
Representing this cause movement and party
| of all the people, we appeal to them to support
our men and measures at the ballOt-box, and
to see to It that their will prevails. We partic.
ularly ana urgently invoke the cooperation OF
| those good citizens who, holding economical
healthy. and right government above all par
tisan considerations, desire that the debt ques-
ton shall be put at rest on the basis of our set
| tlement,Which deals equitably with all classes
a ar lG ontstandlng oongatons OF the sta1e
| we cordially invite the return to our ranks In
| this grave contest of every man who formally
and its related issues OF Free Schools, Free Suf-
| frage, and other reforms in the interests
eraism that they may participate s in the rescue
| OF our great measures from unfriendly and In
competent hands and carry them in triumph
10 complete enforcement and permanent es-
tablishment.
The committee on the plan of party Or
| ganization submitted its report, the dis
| cusSi0n Of which was animated.
just about midnight Senator Riddleber-
ger, Sims, Gen. Groner and several other
delegates crowded upon the stage.
! Riddleberger commenced a speech on the
resolution. He was frequently inter-
rupted and cried down, when several of
/ LID 11ACluo uuS upUu GuC obdSCs huu
there was imminent danger OF row.
Everybody was standing up IN their seats
or endeavoring to get out OF the building
The stage was crowded and the whole con-
ventiOn in an uproar.
! Presently Malone stood over the foot
| lights and waved his hand for silence,
| which after awhile was given, when, in
calm tones. he asked that Riddleberger
be heard. The latter then said: Right
here will shake hands and make peace. y
Instantly Malone and Riddleberger were
in each others arms, and scene OF gen
eral embracing followed and lasted for five
minutes.
Order being restored, Riddleberger said:
Gentlemen, am not conscious of having
done wrong, but if in your judgment you
think have, charge it to Malone. He
can stand it better than can"
Mr.. Sims withdrew his plan of organizac.
| tion, and DR.. Wise offered resolutions OF
sympathy for General U. S. Grant, which
were unanimously adopted and ordered to
be telegraphed to the General.
On motion of Gen. Groner. Governor
Cameron was invited to seat in the Con-
ventiOn.
| NOMINATIONS
Mr.. S. Brown Allen nominated Captain
Jno. S. Wise.
w. ". H6nQl0GOQ nominated Il TduclS ..
Blair, present Attorney General.
Mr.. r. J. Walker, of Shenandoah, and
John Poindexter (colored) seconded Capt.
| Wise s nomination.
Mr.. E. w. Hubbard seconded Mr.. Blair's
nomination, and John M. Dawson followed
him for Wise. Next Mr.. Walker, of Shen-
| andoah, brother of r. J. Walker, seconded
Blair's nomination. G. A. Heermans en-
dorsed Wise, and Pat. III. McCaull Capt.
Blair r. A. Paul (colored) Captain Jno.
S. Wise.
FIRST BALLOT.
The roll of counties was called AT 2:l5
Thursday morning, and the first ballot
having resulted in a large majority for
Wise, over $50 votes being for him before
the ballot was counted. Mr.. r. T, Hub
bard said that he seconded the motion
made to make the nomination of Hon. Jno.
S. Wise unanimous.
This announcement was greeted with
cheers, an air from the band, and loud
cries for Wise, who came forward and was
received with great applause. He made
brief speech of thanks, which was loudly
cheered. He briefly reviewed the platform
adopted and promised to stand squarely on
it. He did not forget to give the Demo-
cratic Legislature a passing notice, and
promised to talk about it in the coming