The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-05-14
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We clip the following leader from the
Richmond Wing :---"The intelligence
which has reached us from the country
in response to the action of the Con-
sentative Convention is highly crafty
ing. The good sense of the people ap-
preciates the importance of the crisis
They feel and know that their present
safety and future welfare depends on
the success of the Walker ticket. That
ticket may not meet the prepossessions
of every individual-but wher wasthere
ever ticket that did? There are al
ways some persons who would have
preferred some one else, for some local,
personal or political reason. But, un-
der existing circumstances, we doubt
If it would have been possible to nomi-
nate ticket which combined within
itself more commendable qualities. 1t
is composed of men moderate in their
politics, enlightened in their views, IN
harmony with President Grants policy
of reconstruction, and warmly devoted
to our people and to their best inter-
ests; in this last, strongly and directly
antagonizlng with the Wells ticket,
which, supported by handful Of adj
venturers and compact l'and Of blacks,
breathes the intensest hate to the white
people and all the true interests of the
Commonwealth; and which can only
subsist by fomenting discord and dis
sension between whites and blacks,
and by disfraEchisement, prescription
and tyranny. In addition to- the per-
sonal and political merits of the Walk
er ticket, it possesses the pre-eminent
one-the capacity Of SaccesS. The white
men of the State have only to take hold
of it to insure it's election without the
aid of negro vote. We pray our
friends to consider this fact. We hope,
both OH their account and our own,
that hundreds and thousands of black
Rutiragans will cooperate with us in
achieving this result, 1t will be better
for that portion of the population not
to separate themselves from the whites
and Join the mIschievous faction OF car
pet-baggers IN their attempts to dis
franchise and prescribe The native
whites OF the State. II they would lis
ten to their best friends outside of the
State-such as Mr.. Horace Greeley
they would save themselves from COM
hitting this folly. Defeat, under such
circumstances, will expose them to a
dreary future. Their carpet-bag lead
ers will at once desert them and disap-
pear from the State between two days.
They, themselves, after having in vain
tried to impose acknowledgements on
the whites, can with small grace ask
favors at their hands. We believe we
give them the very best advice when we
tell them to dissolve at once all associa-
ton with our common enemies and
make common cause with those among
whom they must live, The whites can
and will elect the Walker ticket with
out aid from them; but we prefer their
assistance, that there may be no bad
feeling between the races In the future.
Let them think of it.
We referred in the beginning to the
good news from the country. We have
heard none bad from any quarter
Everywhere the people are impressed
with the vital Importance of electing
the ticket which is sympathetic and
friendly, and defeating one which is
bitterly hostile to them and all their
interests. But from the Southwest the
most cheering news comes. In tina
region is the greatest portion of the ma
tive Republican party in the State; and
as far as heard from, every one of that
party is enthusiastic for the Walker
ticket. In fact, the present indication.
give reason to believe that the entire
vote of that popu!ous district will be
thrown in solid column for the Walker
ticket. The signs are also highly ia
vorable in the Valley. There the peo-
PIC diC an lSht, anu All Ltidt 10 htCcs-
sorry is to stimulate them to register
and vote. In some of the Eastern
counties, the whole vote, black and ,ohite
will be given to the Walker ticket
There cannot be doubt of the result
if the people will only register ant
vote.
Mr.. Walker proposes to visit every
part of the State, if possible, before the
election. We are confident that the
better he is known to the people the
more highly Will he be esteemed. He
possesses sterling qualities, which viii
improve on acquaintance. We wish il
were possible for him to become known
personally to every voter in the State
WISELY SAID,