Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-06-05
Wise Conduct of Governor O'Ferrall.

Wise Conduct Of Governor O'Ferrall.
The prompt action of Gov. O'Ferrail
in sending troops to the Pocahontas
mines to protect property and human
lives, and the right of laborers, who
wished to do so, to labor for the sup
port of their wives and children, was
not only right in principle, but in the
highest degree polite, and it has been
a matter Of wonder to us that there
could be two opinions in reference
thereto. 1t has done more for the
| future interests of Virginia than any
thing that has occurred since the war.
Virginia, by this action of her Execu-
tive, now stands before the court of
the world rectuS IN c1tT5G, and gives
both capital and labor assurance of
protection. This will do more for the
inv estment of capital in the State, and
the introduction of desirable class of
settlers, than all the measures that
could be adopted by legislation for
the promotion OF immigration. The
Governor deserves unstinted praise
and not adverse criticism for the course
he adopted with such promptness and
"isuoH' we enuolee 'ne ioi1o"ine
from the Richmond Dispatch =
So far at least as the miners at Poca-
hontas are concerned, the troubles in
the Flat-Top coal-region are practical
ly ended and it may be said that the
moral effect of the course of Virginia
in the crisis has been such as to reduce
to the minimum the danger of violence
at the West Virginia mines.
Virginia, through her Chief Execu-
tive, has kept fully her promise to both
property of the former has been pro-
tected, and the latter were guaranteed
their right to work for the support of
themselves and those dependent upon
them. These issues involved all with
which this State had anything to do.
The results OF the prompt action OF
Virginia are important, and Will, we
oelleve, prove lar reacn1ng. Ihere
can haruly pe questlon tnaI had not
the Governor concentrated troops at
focahontas at tne beginning OF tne
stflKe there Wouio nave peen violence
ana perhaps Diooosneu. but, asloe
from tnal, the virginia miners elu not
deslre TO stop WORK, the State was
Tnreatenea VIII INVASION IRON west
virginia py mop determined 70 com
pei Ineln 10 40 SO, ana the focanoltas
Worklnen we're enIltied as cltizens TO
Ghe saiaguards mat were thrown
arouno them 10 prevent thelr peihg
ihG III
lie sehulhg Oh troops 10 fOcanonlas
gave the passions OF the strikers tlme
TO co0I, anorue9 many an Opportunity
ior s0pef SECOND InougnG' gave oCners,
VINO hao Oeen lorceo OUT OF Ihe lhlhes
through iear oi tnelr leiloWs, conn
oence 10 tne enc thaI oney returheu 10
WORK; ehapleo Ine virginia operators
10 prlhg Inelr output PACK allnosG 70
the normal, ana mas thus Iurnlsneo
employment LOT thousands OF men Id
otner INDUSTRIES VINO were thrown OUT
OF tnelr posltlons by tne troubles. IL
~ given assurance TO ootn tne iap0r-
er and the capltaiisG tnaV Iney "ihe
sustained in the exercise OF their just
rights and privileges at all hazards.
This morning the dispatch publishes
letter from Pocahontas, which, we
think, will show how completely at the
mercy OF the West Virginia miners the
Virginia miners would have been had
not the Governor taken the steps he
did. 1t will, we think, also show that
1T would be the part OF wisdom to Keep
our military ON thoroughly effective