The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-03-07

Is q condition of our national life and no power
! vested III Congress or in the Executive to Sc
uuf1 or psfpatnate u should remain unused
| sIohal districts have an eqaa interest that the
election Ia eaeh case shall truly express the
views and wishes Of a majority of the qualified
! electors residing within it. The results o
such elections are not local, and the Insist. nee
/ OIL the electors RESTING in other districts thar
theY Shall be pure and free does not say " at AIN
Oh impeftlHence. 1t in any of The States the
| public security is Thought 10 be Threatened nv
! Ignorance among she electors The OBVIOUS
remedy is education. The sympathy and helm
I OF our people VIII pot be witLheId from anY
iconAuntty struggling with special EN- barr ass-
meats or di teutIes connected with snffraoe
Il tae remedies p: opposed proceed upon ii lawful
| line and al e promoted by just and honorable
| methods. How shall those who practice cleo
ton frauds recover that respect for the sanctity
OF Inc ballot which is the hrst condition and
obllsation Of good citizenship. The man who
mas come to regard the ballot box as iueelcrs-
hat has reH0uncett h ia allegiance
Let us egait patriotism and moderate our
party contentious Let those who would die
Tor tAe ifag Oh the field give better proof their
patriotism and a higher glory TO their country
by promoting fraternity and justice. A part,
success that Is achieved by Unfair methods or
by practices that partake of revolution is hurt
iul ana eVanesoent. Even from party stand
point We should hol our differing opiaions in
mutual respect. and having submitte.i them To
the sfbitrainent of the ballot shoui d accept ait
adverse udgto ent with the same respect that
Inc decision had been in our favor. No other
people have government more worthy ut
t In respect ana love. or land so magnificent
Ia extent, SO Pleasant to look apon and so full
OF generous 5QSgesJion to entetprise aud labor
God pas placed upon our head aiadem. and
haS AID at our feet power and wealth beyond
| dehn itiop or calculation.
But we mast not forget that we take these
| upon tne condition that Justice and mercy
shall i4oiu the reins of power and that upward
avenues OF hope shall be free to all people
90 not Inistrast the future. Dangers have been
IA frequent ambush along our paths but
nave uncovered anG Vapauished thea ell.
Tass ION mas swept some OF our communities.
us1t only 10 give us a new demonstration that
the great body OF people are stable, pa
trlotlc and law abiding. No political party
can lons pursue an advantage at the expense
OF pnolic homer. or by rude and Indecent meth
In It's own bossv
Iae peace irli agencies of commerce aye more
lulty revealing the necessary unit of all our
conan pu lilies, and the Increasing intercourse,
OF our people ia promoting mutnaI rsspaet We
snaii nnd Qnalioyed pleasure In the revelation
%n.cfi our next census will make of the swift
asFeiopment OF the great resources of aome OF
the States. Each Stats will bring its generous
cohtTioaGioA to the great aggregate of Ale ia
tse iaeids, the catLle from the bta.s and ores
OF tae earth shall have been weighed counted.
crown with the highest honor the state that
ms most promoted esiucation. virtue, Justice
anu PATRIOTISM aEIong ITS people.
LIE erawd immediately shout the plat
fcIfn remained with heads uncovered dur
ing the delivery of the entire address and
frequently Interrupted the President with
great applause. AT the conclusion OF the
ADDRESS they cheered again and again The
PRESIDENT he1ssa has acknowledgements.
tie was then escorted through the cheeE~
ing crowd al the platform into the Capa--
tol. He walked to the basement door
where ne had entered the binding and
there his carriage wsss rafting for him.
lie and the ex President, with two
meHoass Of the committee Of arrange.
inents, took seats in the carriage aud were
driven out to the joint procession. whieta
soon started back To White House.
President Harrison reached the re Vi lew
lug stand at ESQ p. n., aud feyieaed he
procession as it passed.