Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-10-22

Intercourse improved Northern capital has
flowed into the South by hundreds of millions
seeking profitable Observation-Disclosures
of iron, cotton and timber have sprung into
existence as if by magic-Southern labor is
being trained and educated until it has become
in some branches, formidable competitor Ct
Northern. The result of this has been thats
the supremacy of Pennsylvania in the manu-
facture of iron, of New England in cotton, has
been imperilled. Southern labor has beer
brought into successful competition will
Northern, and Northern capital has been az
important factor in producing this. For soa
years, business interests have been-as the
still are-in transition state This has led
to dislocations and arrangements in the rela-
tions of labor and capital, and to much mis-
conception as to the causes of trouble by per-
sons who have not looked to the root of the
matter. N
That there are just causes of complaint ord
the part of the laboring classes, arising fro,aT
the undue partiality in the legislation of Con.
gress in the interests of railroads, manufactur-
ing companies, and the interests of capitalists |
generally, I am free to admit. This legisla- 4
ton (which I hope the next Congress will ma
terially modify cooperating with the other /
causes to which have referred have tended to !
produce profound dissatisfaction and disoon- !
tent which has exhibited itself in strikes, pub |
lie meetings and other modes in which popu-
lar resentment generally manifests itself.
am persuaded however that these causes
will prove to be temporary in their character,
and that by. the exercise of wisdom on the part
of Congress, and under the healing influences
of time, and of the natural flaws of political
economy they will soon pass away.
But little more than Decade has passed
since the agriculturists-the farmers and plan
ters of the country we're represented by some
who claimed to be the peculiar friends of the
people, as the subjects of rank injustice and
oppression! They were appealed to to organize
as class for mutual defence. This appeal
was promptly responded to, and for time the
dogma became popular that none but 'tillers
of the soil" could be safely entrusted with the
administration. The ''Grangers" became an
organized body, and even in the conservative
county of Augusta THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
was subscribed to erect "Granger's Halr' in
Staunton! 1.-THE popular delusion proved short
lived Farmers soon found that they had
been made the dupes of designing men who
were seeking to make them stepping stones to
office! The organization collapsed, The hall
was sold for less than half its COST and Staun-
ton acquired spacious City Hall at the ex-
pense of the farmers,
This whole system of class organization and
class legislation is wrong and delusive. The
government is organized for the whole people
and should be administered for the benefit of
the whole people. Our institutions recognize
no privileged classes, either in the interests of
Capital or Labor, of the rich or the poor
Equal and impartial justice must be melted
out to all, and peculiar privileges granted to
none These great truths address themselves
so forcibly to the justice and common sense
of the people that they must soon give tone to
public opinion, and the popular craze which
seems to possess the public mind must soon
share the fate of the many popular decisions
and errors which have preceded.it, ard under
the immutable law of ''supply and demand'
the relations of labor and capital will adjust
themselves on an equitable basis
It is to be hoped the people will bear in
mind these great issues, and that they will
not forget that it is their duty to contribute
their aid to their solution. Evevy vossr owes
duty to his country. He has no right &c stay
at home on election day and leave others %
fight his battles The Constitution imposes
duty on him and he is bound to discharge it.
have been insensiply drawn SO far into
the discussion of general subjects, that have
but little space to say anything of our candi-
date. He comes fully up to the Jeffersonian
standard. He is honest; he is capable; he is
faithful to the Constitution! I have known
Capt. Bumgardner for thirty years and have
yet to hear anything in disparagement of his
character. He has held many responsible posi-
lions in peace and in war, and he has proved
faithful to every trust confded to him. Pos
sessed of fine natural abilities, highly Guilt
waited by liberal education, he is well qualified
to discharge the duty of Representative in.
Congress- and his sterling integrity and un-
| finching courage furnish the safest guarantees
| that he can neither be seduced nor driven
from the path of duty. He is every inch a
man, and I cordially commend him to the
confidence and support of the voters of
the 10th district.
Very respectfully your obediens servant,
| ALEX. H. Fl. STUART.