The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-14
The Difference.

ct up ''blO0dy shirt" campaign. we
re contented to let it have the entire field
D itself, satisfied that in its efforts in that
Erection it will make more votes for the
republican candidate for Congress than+it
7ould by discussing the legitimate issues of
he canvass and the democratic candidates
elation to them. 1t ought to learn some
hing from the effects of the first speechof
is own candidate at Monterey, where he
waived the orifame of sectional animosity.
An entirely truthful gentleman informed
IS that not less than half dozen demo-
Gratis left the town that day disguised
with the attempt to rekindle the smould-
ering embers of sectional hate, and ex-
pressed their purpose to vote against him.
Wherever that speech has been delivered |
The people have rested impatiently under it |
if some Of them did not abruptly leave. They /
are thinking Of something else-of the
it's wants, its pressing necessities,
and the causes which have brought about
a condition of business stagnation and idle
prices for everything
they raise or engage in that relates to Ia
Dor. They know that it is a changed con-
dition from what it has been for the past
twenty years. They know that the change
has come since the Democrats have gotten
into power, and it is natural and it is le-
Ultimate to locate the cause in the distrust
of the business of the country of democratic
theories and vagaries as they represent ad-
ministrative policy land the measures upon
which that party would predicate it. 1t is a
confession of pregnant import on the part of
our contemporary, and we leave it to ex-
plain to its readers, why it prefers to refer
to what Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Sherman may
have said, to satisfying the voters OF this
district that Democratic free trade and
hostility to national aid to our public
free schools, and failure to repeal the in
ternal revenue tax, are better than Repub-
lican protection to home industries and
home labor, and support of the Blair bill,
and demand for the repeal of the revenue
tax. So far as Mr.. Blaine's expressions
are concerned, his only speech to which we
have referred since the Presidential cleo
tion was that delivered at Augusta, Maine,
in December, 1884. We then condemned
his language and the spirit in which it was
uttered, and we would condemn anyone,
North or South who would make whole
sale assault upon the South. We expect
that the writer Of these lines and the Re
publican candidate for Congress feel as
much interest in Virginia and have their
identity as closely interviewer with the well
fare of the South as our contemporary or the
Democratic candidate for Congress, and
neither the writer nor the candidate would
be found hesitating where the true interests
ofthe South were in controversy. The great
mass of the people of Virginia no more
approve violence in elections or the suppress
sion of the popular vote that partizan ends
may be accomplished than does the VIR-
GILMAN. The views we have expressed
on this ubject, find approving response
from nine-tenths of the intelligent demo
Gratis, and ought to be sanctioned by every
rejecting man in the South. The kind of
campaign the Vindjcator would seem to
favor is that which has kept the South
back-has caused her to be misrepresented
as to her material interests in Congress, by
scheming demagogues, who have ridden
into power upon fame of passion and
prejudice. and when there voted against
the policy and measures in which the
South S future development and prosperi-
ty are involved. The Southern people are
awakening to their true interests in this
respect, and have manifested their condem-
nation Of this betrayal of Southern interests
by refusing to re-nominate large number
of those who have thus been false to their
duty.
= Should it be the pleasure of the people of
this district to commission the Republi-
can candidate to speak and vote for them in
Congress, there is scarcely man who
would be SO reckless of the truth as to in
sinuate that he would not faithfully repre-
sent their interests. His views on all pub
lie questions relating to the welfare Of
Virginia are clear cut and positive. He
stands on no double-dealing platform and
his position needs no explanation. He is for
tariff not only for revenue. but for protec-
ton for projections sake. He believes it
is constitutional to sustain such measure
public free schools, not only as matter of
justice to the South in the education Of
her ill;terate, but as wise national policy,
looking to the enlightenment of the mass
es, and that it has ample warrant in the
constitution. He is for the repeal of the
internal revenue tax, tecause the necessi-
ty which first created it is passed, and the
obligations of the government have been
brought under such control, under the en-
lightened administration Of the Republican
party. as to make it expedient and proper
to repeal it. He has no ifs or ands about
these questions. He faces them fairly and
squarely, and is not forced to wire in and
wire out to adapt his views to contra
dictory platform, or a string of platitudes
which means anything the emergencies of
spei!s-seeking party may demand. No vote
will be cast for the Republican candidate
under misapprehension of his position.
He would scorn himself, and we would
scorn him for his party and for ourself
were he capable of attempting deception
or to mislead any one in this contest. He
will be honest with the people in his can
vass and he will be honest with them in
Congress, should he be elected. He will
labor to give effect to every proposition he
advances before this constituency in his
CANVASS for Congress should he be chosen
to represent this district. He would go there
with clean hands and a clean conscience,
and he would leave there equally clean. The
people will not have to regret that they Sc
lected him for any rote he would cast
against their interests, or in violation of his
promise in seeking their suffrages. He
will be true to himself and true to them,
and true to every interest of the 10th dis
trict and of Virginia. He has no other
ambition than to serve this people faith
fully and to be useful in his day and
generation. The VIRGINIAN, with which
he has been connected for the past twelve
: ears, has labored in season and out of
season for the promotion of the welfare of
.he State-the development of her resour
,es and advancement of her political and