The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-05-14
Republican Record.


The Republicans can point with great
deal of satisfaction to the exposure of the
books" to the scrutiny OF our Democratic
friends The recent count of the specie
in the Treasury, disclosed a discrepancy OF
t.ro cents, which the retiring Treasurer coli
tends was mistake in the count, and not
as to the pennies. 1t was found in Il bag
of pennies, and it is as reasonable to sup
pose that it was an error in the last count
as it was il the count when the bag was
sealed up.
The first report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, instead of showing surplus Of
S4O0, 900, 0O0, as.contendedby Mr.. Hendricks
and Democratic writers and stump speak
ers during the last canvass, exhibits only
from $16,0O00O0 to $20,000,000 as the
amount of the surplus revenue in the
Treasury.
In Mr.. Cleveland's letter, just before
his Inauguration, in response to the one
hundred Democratic congressman Who
sent him protest against his saying any
thing in his inaugural address in favor OF
the suspension of silver coinage, he adj
vanced views in accord with those of the
Republican party on that subject. While
he did not mention the question directly
in his inaugural, he took the occasion OF
the letter of the congressman to read
them lecture on the subject of sound
financeswhich they will not soon forget.
These several items constitute, as far
as they goa foreeful vindication Of Repub-
cy and show that the books have not
only been accurately kept, but manifest
integrity and honesty in the methods
adopted ard the results of Republican con-
| trast with the buster and defamation of
their political opponents.
We doubt not the books Oh further
examination, will furnish testimony of
equal reliability and conclusiveness of the
/ honesty and efficiency of the Republican
party as reflected in the administration of
government. 1t will also furnish to the
country the proof to justify the past con.
fidence of the people in the Republican
party and the assurance that record sc
| singularly free from evidence Of corrup.
ton, and so prominently attestatiTe of hon.
esty, will not inspire distrust in the party
that has IN ade. it.
| The orderly manner III which the con.
troll Of government was transferred from
one party to the other, and the CALM, dig
nified and non-partizan action of the Re
publican Senate on all of the President s
nominations, further illustrate the con
sentative. lawabiding spirit and DISPOSE
no manifestation adverse to the quiet an(
peaceful Inauguration of the new admin.
istration, but everything was done that
was necessary for the recognition of the
forms of law and the will OF the people us
expressed at the ballot box. No factious
opposition to questionable appointments =
no unseemlv discourtesy to either the gen
tlemen selected for positions of trust o.
the President himself. but a manly recog
milton of the verdict rendered at the bal
lot box and conspicuous exhibition O
purpose to deal fairly with the admins
sration, in entering upon the responsible
ties and labors incident to the direction O
the vast affairs of the government. An(
the Republican Senate only voiced TIN
sentiment and disposition Of the party
The press which speaks for the party, ant
the people who compose it, freely and full
endorse the action of the Senate. evel
Withholding censure where it would hav
been justifable. and leaving to the ney
administration the responsibility Of it
own selections, without Il disposition t
embarrass it by captious criticism or ny
percritical structures.
With but few exceptions the Republ
, can press have pursued this course. TIL
wisdom Of it VIII be amply sindicated i
the future. 1t assures the country tina
the Republican party knows how to tax
defeat as well as to use victory, and tina
whether in power or out of it, it is ent
tied to the confidence of the country. 1t
record is its ylndication when in contr(
, of the government. and the temper show
i'll defeat in no less degree attests it
conservative character and devotion to Re
, publican institutions.