The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-08-26

August %. 1886
The life of the late Peter j. Carter, was
insured in the Valley Mutual.
Blaine opened the campaign in Maine
on Tuesday last with an able and ringing
speech. We shall publish next week
liberal extracts from it.
The Amherst Era says Capt. John Dill
lard, of Lynchburg, who sold tract Of
mineral land on the river soon after the
war for $4,000, bought the same land back
on Monday for 1866.
A Texas paper, speaking Of the terrible
drought which has effected parts of that
great State, cities an instance where only
one inch of rain has fallen in fourteen
months. Vegetation is destroyed, and life
cannot be supported long in such locality.
Mr.. VIM. L. Royal in the United States
Court at Richmond has brought twenty
five suits against State treasurers Of va
rious counties and the Indemnity Board
for leyying upon the property of citizens
after coupons had been rendered in pay
ment of their taxes. The suits will be tried
at the October term of the court.
Rev. Jno. c. Mumaw, one Of the most
enterprising and public spirited citizens in
Virginia, died at his home in Roanoke CO.,
on Wednesday of last week. He was the
pioneer in the canning business in Vir-
ginia, and built up an extensive trade.
His life was in Insured for $4,000 in the
Valley Mutual.
The democratic convention of the fifth
congressional district met Thursday at
Stuart, Patrick county, and nominated by
reclamation Geo. c. Cabell. the present
incumbent. Resolutions were adopted in
dorsing President Cleveland IS administra
tion and the platform of the national dem
ocratic party, and condemning the internal
revenue system. by rising vote. The
convention expressed sorrow at the death
of Mr.. Tilden.
It is stated that Genl John E. Roller. OF
Harrisonburg, will be the Independent
candidate for Congress in the 18th District
General Roller is strong protectionist,
an able debater. aggressive, energetic and
determined, and should he enter the can
vass in earnest we may look for lively
time and close contest. The District is
strongly Democratic. but there is a strong
element even in that party that will nc
longer follow Col. O'Ferrall in his free
trade vagaries. An intelligent discussion
of the tariff question will produce a Won
derful effect in district nearly every
county of which is rich in natures gifts.
that can alone be developed and turned
into active values through the continued
operation of the protective system. Let
there be unity of all of the tariff forces
in the 18th, and the result will be surprise
to those who fondly imagine that Ephraim
is joined to his idols.
Hon. Geo. D. Wise, in his speech before
the Labor organization of Richmond, said
that his vote for the consideration of the
Morrison bill was not upon the merits of
that measure, but merely to take it up for
consideration. Mr.. Wise knows that the
issue was distinctly drawn, for and against
the bill on its merits, in that vote. That
it was intended to test the strength of its
friends and enemies, and that any mem
Der who voted to take it up committed
himself to the policy it involved. He
knows further that it was long step in
the direction of free trade, and that those
who voted for its consideration committed
themselves to the doctrine it embraced. 1t
is true Mr.. Wise was elected as friend to
the protective policy. but the pressure of
his party and the influence of the admin
istration in the direction Of free trade
were GOO SJrUng IUT HIuI 10 roDIoU.-
a Democrat in good standing in Congress
the policy of free trade or the class of leg.
islation looking Enthusiastically to free trade
has to be supported. 1t is a cardinal prin
ciple with the party and the only power to
arrest and defeat it is the Republican par
ty. There is danger to the industries of
the country in Democratic ascendancy and
if that party should ever get control of
both branches of Congress under Mr.
Cleveland's administration, free trade,
substantially, would be inaugurated as the
policy of the administration. There is no
way of honestly getting away from this
conclusion. 1t is the logical outcome of
the practice of that party, as announced
In its National Convention and its votes
in Congress. 1t is for the people, who are
opposed to it. to give expression to their
conviction at the ballot-box, for it is only
there their power can be felt. 1t will be
too late when they have elected Demo
cratic candidate, for whatever lodges he
may practice or assurances give, in order
to get votes, he will be powerless to resist
the predominating sentiment of his party,
when its caucus authority shall have spo-
ken. The safe way for every voter is to
make his ballot declare his sentiments. 1t
is only there that he is allowed to partici-
pate in legislation and be heard in the
enactment of laws.
The Cutting Case.