The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-22
the remembrance Of the recent deception

the remembrance of the recent deception
so fresh in their minds.
If the Vaadicator wishes to give practi-
cal force to what it advocates, let it act
with the Republicans of Virginia, and
help place the Old Commonwealth along
with the progressive influences of the coun-
try. We would give it hearty welcome,
and kill the fatted ca for a feast,
to signalize it's reclamation. Its alb
horrence of alleged and imaginary ''cen-
tralization in government" will lot do.
after it's endorsement Of the usurpation OF
the Legislature of Virginia,in centralizing
legislative and executive power in itself,
and threat to absorb the judiciary, if it
does not fashion it's DEGREES after Demo-
cratic partizan designs. Capitalization
in government was mere figure OF
speech signifying nothing, and is not suffi-
GENTLY forceful to reconcile party name
with antagonizing doctrine.
There is evidently brewing good sized
tumult among our Democratic friends.
The recent letter of President-elect
Cleveland, addressed to Geo. w. Cur
tbs. relating to official patronage and its
disposition indicate asentiment and a line
of policy by no means acceptable to the old
moss backs, who believe with Flanagan, of
Texas, that office is the supreme object of
political organizations. Recently Senator
elect Payne and Senator salisbury have
given utterance to very pronounced Ito
the victors belong the spoils'' convic-
ton and while not directly assailing
the position, taken by Gov. Cleveland,
plainly antagonize the views he has
so bluntly and strongly expressed. These
gentlemen do not seem to recognize that
it was not Democratic strength. or conf
dence in the Democratic party which
brought about the election of MI. Cleyea
land. They simply accept the result, and
propose to make all that can be squeezed
out of it for partizan interests. regardless
of consequences, present or future. They
do not take into consideration the acct
dents and combinations which brought
success by a scratch, or the fact that the
Senate is Republican. IL is natural to
presume that Mr.. Cleveland will desire to
be on good terms with this branch of the
Legislative Department, inasmuch as all
appointments are made by and with its
consent and advice. No one would wish
to see an arbitrary exercise of power by
the Senate to embarrass the incoming ad-
ministration, nor does any one expect that
any such spirit will control it. But the
Senate and its constitutional functions
cannot with impHnity be treated with con-
tempt, nor will it be the policy Of Presi-
dent Cleveland to invite antagonism, If he
wishes for a successful administration
But such certainly would be the result if
the dogmatic assumptions of Mr.. Payne
| and the no less partizan enunciatiOn Of
MI. salisbury aud the great majority of
the Democratic papers, are to be taken as
the guide of the new administration
What they assume and assert must be the
course Of the administration. is directly in
conflict with what the President-elect has
stated he will recognize as his duty, and to
have harmony in the Democratic party
will require that these conflicting views
be 9ecQpeiled by one OF the other backing
down.
The majority of the Senate will at least
maintain their dignity and demand that
their rights be respected. Whatever is
| fair and right will be conceded. and it is
presumed Mr.. Cleveland will ask nothing
more. e this should be the course, then
it must follow that the moss-backs will
have to modify their demands and adjust
their notions to the inevitable.
The spirit of the utterances of promi-
nent Democrats and newspaper organs,
show with what the new administration
will have to contend. 1t will be confronted
at the outset by the hungry and thirsty,
with rsayenops appetItes and Unsuitable
greed. They will brook no moderation
and submit to no denial. They will de:
mapd the tieshpots, and the most pestifer-
Gus marplots and inscriptions partizans
will be the loudest in the cry for reform
to get fat places for themselves, on ''self-
solicited recommendations. regardless of
Mr.. Cleveland s recorded convictions and
his sense of public duty.
Fhe Republicans can view the situation
as it may develop With complacency. They
have no favefs TO ask and viii shrink from
no responsibility. They will simply con-
10, hot, ;,l1t A.
cent attempt to infringe upon them.
The Richmond correspondent of the