The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-21
"He Serves his Party Best who
Serves his Country Best"


of Congress, was a move
ment in the right direction. Itproposed
TO amend the rules of the Senate by pro-
viding, first, that during the present
session the Senate will not take up for
any legislative business
other than the tariff bill. general appro-
priation bills, bills relating to public
and public lands, pensions,
and Senate or concurrent resolutions.
Second, that the consideration of all
other bills shall be postponed until the
next session; and third, that the vote
on the tariff bill and all amendments
August at 2 O'Clock, p. H., without fur
ther debate until the consideration of
the bill and amendments be completed.
The elimination of the Elections bill from
was designed by Senator Quay's resolu
ton, somewhat startled the aggressive
friends of that measure, and bad feeling
was melted as a result. Senator Hoar
Elections bill. Other resolutions were
offered, and all referred to the commit
tee on rules. A caucus of Republican
Senators was held ON Thursday night,
tor Hoar was rejected by vote of 18 to
II, as reported in the newspapers. After
an animated, if not an acrimonious
discussion, the caucus adjourned with
out any further action. 1t is understood,
however, that the Elections bill is effect
ually sheived for this session, as the
business men of the country are mani
Testing an absorbing interest in the sub
ject and sending in their protests From
the manufacturers of Pennsylvania, the
word has been sent to Washington that
there must be action on the tariff bill,
and that the Election bill ought and
should be laid aside. Some of the
wealthiest of them, who have hereto
fore been large contributors to campaign
funds, have notified Senators Cameron
and Quay that if the Elections bill is
pressed-necessarily obstructing action
on the tariff bill-they will not contrib
ute Il dollar to the present campaign in
that State. Other influences, and from
other States and sources, of a business
nature, have also been brought to bear
upon Senators, and it is stated that
Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, Cameron, Davis
Dixon, Hale, Hiscock, Jones, McMillin
Mitchell, Paddock, Pettigrew, Power
Squire, Stockbridge, Teller and Wash
burne are in full sympathy with the
business interests which have interfered
to stop the consideration of the Elections
bill, and thus facilitate action on the
tariff bill
We recognize in the action of Senator
Quay an appreciation of the demands Of
the country and an observance of the
prophecies of. the situation. We ven
ture nothing in asserting that large
majority of the conservative, thought
full Republicans of the country, botl
North and South, are opposed to the
Elections bill They see the progress the
South is making-the wonderful devel
opment that is going on-the industrie.
that are being established, and the grea
material advancement that is being
made. They know that this industrial
activity in the South must benefit thu
North as we'll as the South, and con
tribute to the welfare of all sections
And so feeling and knowing, they dc
not intend that u few partizan zealots
intent on partizan ends, as paramount
to the general business of the nation
shall arrest this spirit by enacting legis
lation that in the very nature of things
would precipitate strife and contention
divert the public mind from legitimate
business pursuits to political devices O.
offense and defence, and create sectiOna
and race conflicts, to the injury of every
body and every interest.
Apart from this, the Republicans who
are not consumed by partiZan zeal, see
in the Elections bill bad politics. The
country is not disposed to revive the
old sectional feeling, which is happily
passing away, and prefer to consult
those agencies and influences which will
bring the people closer together; wed
their efforts and means to accomplish a
common good, and enure to the benefit
of the whole country. The party that
seeks to arrest this trend; that attempts
to place itself across the path of this in
fiuence. will he swept down and buried
beneath a wave of popular Indignation
The Republican party must align itsl1
with the inspirations and ambitions OF
the people, or it will be rebuked by the
power that it offends. Neither i'm the
North nor the South, are the people
willing to be dragooned by assum ed
party leaders into inaugurating a reign
of passion and subordinating the vast
material interests of the nation to the
partizan purposes of those who look nc
furt her and take no more serious view OF
public concern, than partizan ends.
He who serves his country best
serves his party best" was a notable say
ing of Ex-president Hayes. Mr.. Quay
has practically illustrated this, for we
uoLCStiy brlICNC biihe ti.C uCUlCI IC iItlo III
stituted in relation to the Elections bill,
will prove the salvation of the Republi-
can party, by placing it in a defensible
position both North and South, and
combining the issue of the fall campaign
to the tariff issue as the paramount ques.
ton. The Republicans of the South
can make fight upon that issue. The
business interests of the South as well
as the North will be arrayed, in great
measure, upon the side of the policy that
looks to industrial development; and
from Maine to Texas, political contests
can be conducted without appeals to sec
tional and race prejndices, but to the
higher considerations which affect the
material life of the States and the
nation.
Census Returns.
The census Office at Washington Sat
urday practically completed the count
of the population OF the United States.
There are. however, about 200 enume-
ration districts, the returns from which
have not been received. In consequence
of this delay the announcement Of the
population of the several States cannot
be made for some days yet. The count
I'D to this time shows an aggregate of