The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-03-12

coin must be maintained as equal and
standard, under free coinage
limitation regulated by the demands of
business. Germany, within the past few
days, has rejected a bimetallic policy, and
it remains for this country to advance to
the issue courageously and declare for the
double standard of silver and gold, the
one equal i'll value to the other, and thus
preserve the silver dollar from ruinous
uses, and make it the equal of gold, upon
equal conditions, in maintaining our COM
mercial supremacy and stability.
The Inaugural.
The late hour at which we received by
telegraph the Inaugural address of the
President elect on Wednesday night last,
prevented comment. Indeed it is not
necessary to make any editorial obser-
walton on it. There is nothing i'll it to
which fair-minded men can take eXcep-
tions. 1t was not to be expected that on
an occasion of the kind, any elaborate dis
cussion of administrative policy would be
ind dlged. Ithas been customary to mere
ly outline the general spirit and scope of
an administration when the President
elect takes the oath Of office. This Mr..
Cleveland did, indicating conservative,
practical line of conduct and a purpose to
serve the people rather than party
With few exceptions the political oppo-
nents OF the President have expressed
their satisfaction at the elevated tone and
approval of the catholic spirit which run
through the address. Several Republican
members of Congress have called on and
assured him of their support in the faith
full enforcement of the policy his inaugur-
al indicates. Among Republican Sena-
tors similar sentiment prevails. They
declare their purpose to meet the Presi-
dent halfway. and reciprocate in their Of
fetal action any advance he may make
in the line of his remarks on taking the
oath of office. From the manifestations
thus far. there is promise of friendly
understanding between the President and
the Senate as well as with the Republican
members of Congress, which will forbid
any harsh conflicts OF obstructive meth
DDS. No President ever entered upon the
responsible duties Of the position within
our remembrance, accompanied by NOR e
general expression of a purpose to aid him
in the discharge of the weighty obligations
to the country he has assumed The Re-
publicans never appeared to better advan-
tage than in the spirit they have mani
ifested in transferring the Executive
| branch of the government, after a quarter
of a century of control, to an opposing par
| ty. From the retiring President, and
throughout all the departments, the ut
most good feeling and considerate courtesy
have been observed. and nothing has oc-
Cured TO disturb the serenity or add to the
embarrassment of the new administra-
ton at the threshold of it's possession of
power The evident sincerity and earn
estness of the President in the expression
| of purpose to consider himself the SER
want of all the people, rather than OF a
| pdlby anu W UC SONClHOu NY OIL llOHNoo w
sire so promote the general welfare, have
been accepted by the country, irrespective
of party, in the spirit in which the utter
ances were made, and have prepared the
public to judge fairly and impartially the
public acts which may follow. If conflict
should occur between the President ant
the Senate, there will be an impartia
scrutiny into the fact as to which has beer
the aggressor and broken the evident in
tentiOn as thus far manifested. 1t il
hoped that no disturbing issue will be pre-
cipitated. but that the new administra
ton will run along smoothly. the countr,
become quoted and business interests as
sured, so that the enterprise of the PEG
pie may feel free to enter upon industrial
activities and material development
The country needs a cessation from par
titan strife and commotion. Business al
fairs imperatively demand it, and the re
sponsibility for defeating such aspirations
will be serious indeed, let the cause come
from whatever party it may.
In no act of Mr.. Randalls public life
have the strong points of his character
been more conspicuously shown than in
the manner in which he engineered through
the House the bill placing Gen. Grant on
the retired list. He has raised himself
in the esteem of both parties, and made
friends who will not forget him when
they are needed. The Republicans, too
acted with patriotic earnestness in the
emergency. They allowed the Democrats
to have their own way in seating one OF
their number who was seeking a seat t6
which he had not been elected. MI
Cook, of Iowa, the Republican sitting
member. consented to the sacrifice in or
der to economic the brief time remaining
that the bill might pass in time to reacf
the President, SO that he could make the
appointment contemplated in the act
And President Cleveland, with equal goot
taste and patriotic intention, FASTENED the
signing of the commission which restored
the old hero to the position he had vacated
at the command of the people to accept
the Executive chair. There was emf
nent propriety and commendable anxiet.
in all the proceedings. Nothing coul(
have been done more befttingly, nor could
the entire action been improved on to rem
der the recognition more acceptable ant
gratifying to Gen. Grant. But it was du'
to the bold. leadershipof Randall that tn
deed was consummated, and TO him. NOR
than any one else will the honor be ascribet
, of placing the General in the position h
held before he became President.
England and Russia.
Despite the pacific assurances OF Russia
the British War Office is despatchin;
troops to India with all possible speed
The number sent forward is limited onl
by the means of transportation, as Their
are far more men available for active ser
vice than can be sent to the scene of tn
expected hostilities, owing to the lack o
vessels. A troop ship which arrived a
London on Sunday from India was orderet
to return Immediately, taking 200 soldier
to Bombay. These troops are needed t.
, partly supply the places Of those who hav
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