The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-11-15
Gen. Harr,son and the south.

Gou' hdTFlSOu ana Inc SOutH.
There is simulated apprehension ex-
pressed on the part of the more intense
and INSCRIPTIONS of Democratic part.
Fans, that something terrible is to befall
the South because of the success of the
Republican party in the recent election.
They are very fearful about their "civlli-
Zation" and the return of what they call
the carpetbag regime. Let these sensitive
patriots possess their souls in peace, The
Republicans in the South who will be en-
trusted with official position are their
peers in everything. They have had the
courage of their convictions through good
and evil report and have shown their man
hood when to do SO Was no child S PLAY.
They have never had to resort to such an
infamous piece Of partizan legislation as
hesAnderson- Mccormick till as subst-
tute Tor fair elections and an honest count.
If, in Virginia, the Republicans are
such wicked beings and so inimica to
the welfare Of the State. why is it that
the Democratic party has adopted as it's
own all the legislation that the Republ.
cans enacted, and why is it that in every
contest the attempt is made to shove them
off their platform. to make room for
Democratic occupancy? They did this at
Lynchburg in 1888. and at Roanoke in
1887. They confessed then an ncapac-
lty to formulate an issue in consonance
with popular demand and have deiber-
ately appropriated the views and the ar
guments of the Republicans Oh almost
every State and National question. In
this way they have succeeded in Virginia.
and to hold the power thus gotten by de-
ception, they have enacted legislation
which no fair minded man can endorse
and no one who respects popular senti-
ment can countenance,
SO far as the Republican administration
at Washington is concerned the South
will have nothing to fear from it. 1t
will be blessing to the Southland. We
will not hear so much about the Sover-
eighty uf the States and the ma!gnity of
the Northern people. The sold partizan
South will not dominate in national legis-
la,ion and administration. and such hot
spurs and extremists AS Mills and Wat
tersOn aud Breckenridge will not shape
the legislation of the country. The South
with all her rights and interests, will be
fully and fairly recognized-her welfare
cared for and her development and pro-
gress encouraged. Northern capital and
enterprise will come to her. aid and new
life and yigor be ramitied throughout all the
channels of endeayor. President Harr-
son will do full Justice to the Southern
States and every Southern hope that is in
harmony with the we'll being of the nation.
The government will be represented in all
official relations by those to the manner
! born, or who are intimately identified with
Southern interests. That may be confidently
taken for granted. He will givet the South a
full measure of Justice and demonstrate
that there is not a legitimate interest or
meritorious claim that will not be given
the attention it deserves. He will! foist
| upon the people no one that is morally re
pulsiye or intellectually unfit, but will
! make such selections for official trust as
will comport with the honor and dignity
Of the government and respect and ODE
dlence to the laws.
| We know that this affected horror as to
! what the South is to suffer from the election
of Gen. Harrison and the Inauguration of d
Republican administration, does not come
| from the great mass of the well meaning
people. 1t is tie utterance of disap-
pointed ambition and thwarted hopes. 1t
is simply the ranting of the plotting poll
| ticians. who consider the government their
especial property land lament because they
see their expectations disappear, as the
| beauties of Cleveland's civil service re-
form forever fade into ''innocuous desue-
tude''
That is all there is of their pretended con-
Germ and the fearful forebodings which
have found expression since the political
cyclone of the 9th passed over the country
| breaking Democratic States and RELOCATING
to private life partjZan manipulators Gen.
| Harrison will give the country a safe, con-
) sentative, just and firm administration.
There will be no North or South. East Or
Yves recognized as distinct sections, re-
quirIHg distinct Treatment, but all viii be
regarded DIS part Of the common country.
subject to common laws and entitled to
common justice. His administration will
be national and not sectional, and the
| fo nd yinor nf tho SOnth will he
called upon to shareiin the responsibility
of shaping the future and enforcing the
laws W iich the. interests and necessities
of the country may demand.