Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-04-26
Hon. Absolom Koiner will retire from the
Senate

Hon. AbsOlom Koiner who has represent
ed this county in the State Senate since
the death of it's former Senator, Hon. Alex.
B. Cochran, some ten years ago, has is
suced the following announcement of his
retirement
To my constituents of the Oh Senatorial District of
Virginia:
Having held over for q succession of terms, by
your generous suffrage, il is proper that l should
give timely notice OF q long entertained purpose
to retire from the Senate In doing so, take oc-
casion to express my high appreciation OF your
frequent expressions of confidence, and also to
my service. When L first took the field, the
Democratic majority was very small, but never
tirely safe. The frequent expressions of satisfac-
ton with the service in the current term, soon
to expire, is a consideration which prompts me
the more to "retire in good ORDER Our relations
have extended through a stormy and perpleXing
period of legislative history.
The conditions of the white and colored races
of people in the State, are so dssimiar in modes
of life, socially Intellectually, and i'll short, in all
that constitutes homogeneous people; to which
is added the great inequality i'll their distribu-
ton in the counties and cities, with an equally
variant capacity to appreciate and promote good
government that it is extremely difficult to enact
general laws suited to all sections alike and con-
ditions of populations; at the same time, keep
ing within the requirements OF the Federal re, ana
tiles of the legislators. have favored the re-
establishment of the political theories and prin-
cires Of the founders OF our system OF govern
ment, as far as it is practicable underline changed
conditions.
The fundamental principles must be maintain
ed, or American Liberty will yet fall. The an
tagonisms between despotic consolidation and
constitutional Federation will continue until the
governments, State and Federal, are restored to
their wonted relations designed by the founders
of the American System. When passion and
prejudice have been fully alayed, and justice,
reason and patriotism regain their ascendency,
the sisterhood of states viii move on in beauti-
full harmony to even grander resul Its in prosperi-
ty and material greatness leaving the people
free in the exercise of local government-the
Federal government fully employed in the eXer-
else only of the granted powers enumerated III
the constitution.
Some helpful measures of a local nature, as well
as some of general appicat ions have been secured
rendered you most valuable service by modifying
OF preventing hurful legislation. endeavoret
to do the best which could be done by our I'M:
poverished people for the public creditors unit
the act of 1882, which was acceded to, as compro
mise. by the fiercely contending parties in the
State, in order to our social fabric from ruin
have refused to reopen that dangerous subject
and advised an unanimous adherence to the prop
posed terms of the act OF 1882 as the safest solution
of the debt question. The unanimity with which
the press of the State sustained the opposition tt
are-openng of that question, should be suggestive
at least to the creditors to accept the terms with
out further delay. The revision Of the statute
laws of the State, now enables all again to know
the laws. Changes should not be made until the
revision is fully tested by experience.
While the future doubtless, has in store many
difficult questions which will require wise coun-
sells. tempered with justice and moderation, fo
their solution, there is a goodly heritage left tt
the rising generation, for which they should qua
lily themselves by cherishing the highest patriot
ism, philanthropy, intelligence, and virtue Ii
doing this, we best maintain the principles ant
policy of the Democratic party, of the success o
advocate as a private in the ranks than when
had the honor to be Representative OF The
people Respectfully Ydur y3,peaient Servant
A. KoINER.