The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-06-10

a nystery to the people Of Virginia. as to
what was going to be done with the bonds
that found market. Before the War
Claims Committee some days ago. Judge
Fullerton, of New York made q long and
elaborate argument in favor Of the United
States paying the bonds issued by The Con-
federate government He eGntended that
the English holders of them were innocent
purchasers, and rs it was by he action Of
the United States government their pay
ment was inhibited it was nothing but
fair that the United States should assume
their payment. When asked if that debt
did not amount to SIS, 900 100000. he said
that the size of the sum had nothing to do
with the matter-that the United States.
by all precedent and all right and equity
ought to pay the debt OF course the
United States will never assume the debt.
and the holders of the bonds will never
get cent for them, yet it is significant,
from a political standpoint, that the APP
plication has been made under the first
Democratic administration since the debt
WAS contracted. 1t may play an impor-
tant part in the next Presidential election,
notwithstanding Judge Fullerton is good
Democrat.
Referring to the Virginia elections the
coming fall, prominent Valley Republ-
can remarked that Hon. j. r. Tucker re-
peated to him last Friday the substance of
his recent letter declining to be again a
candidate for Congress. His reasons, as
stated, are that the labor of a canvass is
too great for one of his age--that the peo-
pie demand public speaking, and the NOM
inee OF party could not well disregard q
respectful request for him to address those
whose votes he wanted. He further said
that he recognized the fact that he was not
in accord with many of his party friends
on some of the more important public
questions, although he generally satisfied
them when he explained his views and gave
his reasons for the faith that was in him.
1t is stated that Hon. Geo. D. Wise
feels somewhat more secure about his
nomination than he did before the defeat
of the regular organization of his party in
the recent municipal election in Rich
mond. His competitors for the nomina-
ton do not now think it is a prize worth
worrying about in view OF the anti
mary majority of 5000 cast on the 9th of
May. That is a larger majority than the
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Democratic candidate, and if the same
combination should be made in November
next, it would insure the defeat Of the
Democratic nominee. 1t is quite likely
that e-workingmen will bring out an in
dependent candidate, committed to a pro-
tective tariff, and if this should be done,
and the Republicans support him, he
could be easily elected
Hon. Geo. Cabell, of the Danville Dis
trict, will have hard road to travel in
getting the nomination of his party, and
being elected in that event. There are
those who think that if he is nominated,
he will certainly be defeated if a good man
is pittel against him. That the indepen-
dent voter is abroad there is no question,
and that he is not in love with the record
the Democratic party has made in State
and Nation is equally certain. There may
be strange things happen in the political
circles of Virginia within the next six
months, and the unexpected occur to many
an aspirant before the close of the POLLS in
November next.