Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-01-16
THE DEMOCRATIC VOICE OF
VIRGINIA ON THE BLAIR
RITI

Can we afford to enter this canvass handi.
capped by the failure of Democratic House
of Representatives to pass this bill? We ans
wer, No. Our enemy is only scotched He
is wary and boundless in resources. and, with
this leverage to use upon the Masses the result
in Virginia would at least be doubtful But
we cannot believe that our Democratic House
of Representatives will fail in their duty to
the impoverished South and it's millions of il
literate citizens who are soby no fault of their
own.-Richnaond Dispatch.
The more we have thought and read upon
this subject, the more impressed we have be-
come with the vast Importance of the prompt
and united action of the party upon it-Win-
chester Times.
tits in fact settled in practice and only those
theoretical cranks, who give more weight to
their impracticable theories than to sound
practical sense will be controlled by any such
objection Their course infiicts serious iniu-
ry and loss, where their constituents are inter-
ested, and arrests no such legislation when
others are to be benefited By all means let
u5 nave dCtlOu ILLS SoSSlOu anu secure 1CS pas.
sage charlottesville Jebersonian.
Mr.. Tucker is on record against the bill and
we met his DIRECTORS in the late canvass by
apologies of a Constitutional character if we
may be allowed the expression, but a construc-
ton of the Constitution which deprives aState
and constituency of several hundred thousand
dollars is mighty hard to apologize away, and
we want to say that for our part we do not
propose to do more of it.-AUegAamy Sentinel
Under its provisions the amount to which
Virginia would be entitled will be about mil
lion of dollars per annum We heartily ap-
prove the bill, and hope it may speedily be-
come law.-Salena Times.
We are glad to see that Colonel O'Ferrall.
the gallant representative of the Old Tenth
Legion, is friend and advocate of the Blair
school bill.-Front Royal Neao Era.
The uncertainties incid ent to Legislation in
in the closing weeks of the last session, render
the fate of the Blair educational Bill little
uncertain. We hope for its passage, because
it would materially benefit the country and
especially our section of it.-Wytheviz5e Dis
patch.
Democratic Congressman will make grave
mistake if they fail to take up and enact into
law at the present session of Congress what
is commonly spoken of as the Blair Bill.-I'aqe
Neus.
Of all the measures which can engage the at
tention, and which should command the SUD-
port of the present House of Representatives
in the short span of existence which remains
to it, the Blair Educational Bill, in the estima
ton of the South in general, and of Virginia
in particular, transcends all others in impor.
ance--F09na0ille Journal
AS to the charge that the bill is unconstitu-
tional it is enough to say that many of the
ablest constitutional lawyers in the Senate,
both Republicans and Democrats, sustained its
conconstitutionalty and voted for its passage.
-Dan0izye REGISTER.
We remember that Virginia stood out against
the distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands. And If we are correctly advised, her
share remained in the Federal Treasury till
Congress voted it to the bogus Wheeling Gov
erment to help to subdue the old Common.
wealth. If q Democratic Congress will not ap-
propriate funds under the Blair Bill, Repub-
hcan Congress Will, and when it does it will
SO arrange disbursements as to injure the par
ty coming into power - Warreaton Indee
Shall we accept OF reject it +? There should |
be but one answer, and that a prompt one.