The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-22
Communicated.

Mr.. Edit0r:I am one Of the Republi
can who has adhered to the organization
of the party under all circumstances, and
have thought that those who faltered IN
the MIDST of the battle were unworthy the
name or confidence Of the~party. But re-
cent developments have proven to my sat-
isfacton that there was a cause Of suf1i
Gent magnitude to dissent from. and even
publicaly oppose the distinguished chair
man of The party. The Republican party.
if.l rightly understand its mission, is a
party OF the people, for the people and TO
be controlled by the people, as majority
may chose to elect. Plesuming that this
great principle WAS the ruling influence in
the party. aud knowing the fidelity Of the
chairman to his native State III the days
THAT sealed mems faith with their blood,
and his manly defense and advocacy of
Virginia interest while representative
in the United States Senate, | could but
think his motives were pure, though in
many instances he may have erred With
d disposition like unto that of Napoleon.
bis subordinates were compelled to bow to
! the dictates of his will--thus driving
many true aud tried men to the ranks of
the opposing party. Yet | followed the
lead Of the chairman as an humble private
IN the ranks though many of his gallant
lieutenants, Ct former days. in the last
campaign either slept in their tents or
fought in the opposing army. Bat the re-
cent mandate issued from Gen Malone,
of Jan. oath, 1888, TO certain of his conf
dental friends, stealthily proposing to sell
ont the Republican party should meet
with condemnation from every freeman in
the broad limits of Virginia. However
valuable his former service may have been,
TIE man that AIMS to stifle the voice OF The
p0pulace ard rob it of that boo of free
dom, cannot have the confidence of free
and independent people. That brave
man, who Oh behalf of the patriots cause
had suffered untold haldships and Shed
bis blood on many battle fields. blotted the
record of his heroisnl when he betrayed
West Point.
Whether Sherman. Blaine, or some
other statesman is the choice of the Vir-
gina Republicans is for the people to say.
and no man isauthorized TO speak for the
free and intelligent masses of the party.
All are satisfied that when the wisdom of
the nation is convened at Chicago they
viii select a man worthy the position for
which he is chosen. And to carry this
State We must have every Republican,
the Blame Republicans, the Sherman Re
puflieans, The vote of every follower of
every canddate-and to this end we must
have harmony in oar rauks. But the
chasm in the party has become so wide
and deep that there is but one way to
bridge IT, and that is to meet in conven-
ton and elect officers who have The conf
dence Of the Wh0le party. and, if in that
event. Gen. Malone can prove himself
worthy the confidence OF the party. let IL
give him the position to Which it may con
slider hinf best suited and all Republican
papers and speakers join in unison in the
great battle to be fought. BY this means
victory viii he certain. But if news
papers continue to bicker as some have
done iii the Valley for the last twelve
months, condemning every man who doe:
not choose to agree with them in theil
meandering course, with one hand trying
to pull down the chairman of the Repub
lican party Of is own county, and Will
the other trying to hold up the executive
head Of the State chairman and denounc
ing every one who does not agree with it
in relation to its own Inconsistency. al
kickers and laggards, the chasm can nevel
be bridged. The Republican party drew
its first inspiration from the fire of hbert,
which the Creator of man has lighted il
every human heart, and which no f6we
can extinguish. It's true votaries are thu
advocates of liberty and Justice
REpJIBJ ICAN