The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-30
Communicated.

Mr.. EDITOR If the author under cap
tion do Appointing Boards Represent
\ the People, and the author of article over
\ Conservative" can be relied upon, it
would seem there IS quite an excitement
4 in some parts of Middle River District
! over the appointment of Mr.. A. T. Grooms
/ as school trustee to succeed Mr.. C. A.
/ Roller. These writer's are evidently of
one mind as to the fact that there are fac
/ lions and factiouS spirits in the neighbor-
4 hood in which they live concerning school
| operations. Why have not these writers
been heard from before this, through the
1 press, of the wrongs of the opposing fac
\ tlons? Why have they exercised such
\ forbearance that not until now do they
complain, when the Board of Commission
| ers unanimously Notwithstanding con-
\ Trajectory statements,) made A. T.
Grooms trustee?
Previous to this act 1.-THE appointment of
Mr.. Grooms,) the Board was almost over
4 Whelmed at its every meeting with COM
4 plants against G. A. Roller, and even
/ counsel secured with view of effecting
4 his removal. Did all these complainants
belong to the factions referred to? Not
so claimed, for many of these were Re-
publicans in open rebellion against what
they conceived to be the proscriptive
policy of said Trustee in his official capac-
ity, though of the same political faith.
These writers could not live in M. r.
Districtand plead ignorance of the then
existing state of affairs. We ask why
then, when the people with almost one
voice cried for relief, were then not heard
from through the columns of some news
paper and vent their spleen upon the
Board for not removing him Would not
the public give the domestic squabble as
much consideration then as now? Is it
possible that Mr.. Anonymous and Mr.
Conservative were content with the then
existing state of affairs Or was each
afraid to strike blow for his countrymen
lest he might hear a repetition of that
solemn moan Thou too Brutus." O,
why did they not exercise some of that
heartfelt commiSSeratiOn then as well
as ao,U? We again ask them why And
we do assure you, patient reader, that if
they attempt to explain there is not enough
ambiguity in the English language to sup
press the motives and identity of these
writers. We defy them to explain why
they didn't tell the public then of the
troubles in the M. r. District as well as
tell them now. All interested would be
glad to hear. We are authorized to say
that Mt. Sidney, Limestone, Weyer' Cave,
Burktown, Flint Hill. Fort Defiance and
New Hope, would gladly lend a listening
ear, and we are impressed with the belief
that they desire to be heard after an ex-
PLANTATION of this why. Who are dissatis-
fled with the final action of the Board -?
Mr.. Jas. F. Bowman? We have the evil
dence to say no. Mr.. VIM. J. Hulvey?
Certainly not. The petitioners We
answer, a goodly number of them will be
heard from. The people generally of the
District? We answer, after the conser-
of fInx torcy 10 1o1p
they have kept the people in the dark so
long as to the workings and financial con-
ditionof our schools, we believe they can
be heard from. What think you hurts
these writers now that did not hurt them
then? Let them answer, and if they, by
the extension of rope, do not hang them
selves until dead would we better not in
fuse into our nature tsome of ''Conserva-
tive's" heartfelt commisserati ion which
he so strikingly manifests and be content
to allow them to recover if they can
conservative says, but we were par
ticularly chagrined at the course pursued
by Mr.. B. Franklin Richard, member of
the Board from this neighborhood, and
sir, speak the words CT soberness and |
truth, with no unkindness, but with heart
felt commisSeration.
Now for the category. 1st He says, he |
is chagrined. I'd. He is astonished. Sd. |
He is sober, (he claimS.) 4th. HE claimS) |
he is truthful. 9Th. He is kind. 0, what |
grand embodiments of the human char |
acter Is it possible that the God of the |
universe would permit the possessor of all |
these elements to remain unobserved when |
the biographers are busy hunting the |
world over for exemplary characters But |
hold on He is sober. Reader, do you |
think so? Well. so far as we are con-
oJ Io etch a 10
accept it. for he is truthful, he claims.
But how is his condition, he sees a throne
las well as the animus of man who was
behind the throne and greater than the
throne ITSELF" That far-fetched term
throne" is rather an innovation as it re-
CARDS so small territory as M. r. District.
However. we will not make an issue with
Conservative as to its applicability. OF
course there is a corresponding one to con-
duct warfare. But we can't afford to
recognize every man who may say. Il am
he, y as the man behind either of these
thrones. But we will agree to use our
best Judgment as to presentations.
One other quotation, ''for to you belongs
the honor of having winged the dart,
tipped with malice, into the schools of
your own vicinage." The drive wheel Of
this sublime figure was out of gear when
it was constructed. We tighten tap and
it runs as it should For to you belongs
the honor of having winged the dart tipped
with courage to do what you belieued to be
right, regardless of the opinion of cranks
and political dyspeptics. Now. in your
chagrin, establishment, soberness, truth
fulness, kindness and heartfelt commits
seration, tell the public what hurts you
oolc that did not hurt you then.
ENQUIRER.