The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-07-25
A Truce.


found it will be seen that through the
intervention of five members of the Ma
tional Republican Executive Committee
a truce has been effected between the
warning Republican factions of Vir
ginia. While the members of the com
mittee, acting in the case, disclaim any
desire or purpose to interfere in the local
concerns of the party in Virginia, there
is a principle involved in the contro-
versy which really has been source OF
conflict and serious division in the ma
tional party, and which came very near
breaking up the Nationall Convention at
Chicago, in 1880, that they felt called
upon to consider and determine, if pos
sible The President when appealed
to, asserted that it was not his pur-
pose to become complicated with the
matter, and that all he could say or ask
was that the terms of any adjustment
that might be reached, should recognize
all Republicans as having equal rights
and that neither faction should have
imposed upon it conditions that would
went and no farther.
The call for State Convention which
resulted from the discussion and contro-
versy will be found to be a modification
of former papers of that character, EN-
bracing concession of the essential
point of difference. Apparently a
small matter ON the surface, yet there is
off
ular recognition that is important and
indeed essential to anything like honest
and hearty cooperation III the ap-
preaching contest. The call is broad
and liberal enough to command the APP
prevail of all Republicans, and if the
spirit which it conveys is observed in
the conduct of the primaries and the de-
alterations of the Convention when it
assemblies, it will commend support,
where otherwise it would fail.
The campaign upon which we are
about to enter will involve interests of
deep concern to Virginia-far more i'm
portant than the qualification of any
person al feeling or the resentment of
personal grievances real or imagined
The result of the election will determine
whether or not the old Commonwealth
is to be placed abreast of the progress
siye States of the Union-to be aligned
with the policies and principles which
inspire public confidence, invite capital
and enterprise from a distance, and as
sure the development of our marvellous
natural resources. We believe that if
the Republicans succeed in electing the
Governor and majority OF the Legisla-
ture, a final settlement of the State debt
will be effected and with that will come
an influx of capital and active move
ments in Industrial enterprise, which
will work out beneficial results for the
State, and stimulate development to an
unprecedented degree. Were we to
give the assurance, by a popular vote,
that Virginia was in sympathy with the
protective policy that the people would
stand by and encourage liberal legisla-
ton relating to industries, and that they
would encourage by their ballots and
efforts everything that looks to mate
rial advancement, it would have marked
effect upon Others and draw to us intel
ligent population and capital, which
could not be induced to locate here I'M
der diverse circumstances and antipodal
conditions.
We trust such spirit will prevail and
direct in all the proceedings leading up
to and at the Convention, as will dis
arm faction and appeal to party de-
votion in such way as to insure solid
marshalling of the Republican hosts OF
the State in November next, to the de-
feat and overthrow of the Democracy
and the emancipation of Virginia.
This presupposes that there will be no
attempt to defeat fair and honest ex-
preston of public opinion in the cleo
ton of delegates to the State Conven-
ton, and that the party machinery will
only be used for legitimate ends and to
subserve the best interests OF the peo-
ple. If this should be the motive and
the result, the emergency OF the case
may justify the appeal that was made
to outside influence to interpose the Of
fee of peace-maker and formulate plan
of adjustment, which seems. fair on its
face, and if faithfully observed may work
out desirable results.
A Democratic Precedent.
TT iS a had pracadant generally, when