The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-10

SUBJECT:
When newspaper resorts to calling
mechanics and the use of personalities In
place OF arguments, it is generally taken as
evidence that 1t has no argument to make
use OF to offset that Of an opponent. This
seems about the case with the Richmond
Wig, in its treatment Of an article from
the columns of the Dan Book.
We admit that Tammanyism does not
SIT very well on the stomach of the Wh;g !.
the paper is slightly too honest for that sort
of business ; for it has done battle tolera-
bly, bravely against the infamies that have
been attempted upon the people of this
State, such particularly as the funding bill
and the Pennsylvania Central scheme,
But somehow or other, it has seemed all
along compromised with the party that has
engineered these schemes, and its efforts to
do good have consequently been rendered
nugatory.
The Wh1g seems to know really what is
= to be done for the salvation of the State.
and to be anxious to do it-but its hands
are tied, and it has to fritter away its abili-
ties on the poor subterfuge of abusing the
'theving carpet-baggersD without saving
exactly to which its "thieving carpet-bag-
gers" belong. 1t really has the sfthieyinp
carpet-baggers' on the brain; for that
seems to be the theme of its song. as well
as the substance of its argument.
In its comments on an article from the
columns of this paper it puts the question
direct to us: elias the Radical party of
Virginia been purged of the 'thieving car
pet Dagger ?'--Answer yes or no.n
We say YES, uneauiyoeally! if bv the
'Ra6IpnI artu11 ID
party. Gilbert G. Walker declared him
self a Republican before election. and was
elected as Republican, moderate gem
teel Republican.
lie left the presence of General Grant
and members of Congress with assurances
that he would prove true and honest Re-
publican. after he was elected and we
have no doubt at that time that he was
honest IN his intentions, and designed to
carry out his promises. But when he got
back to Virginia and took the rens of GOV
eminent into his own hands, doubtless he
found that the Tammanyites had swarmed
around the State capitol with various
schemes for "stealing' which were of such
a tempting nature that his virtue forsook
HIM; and knowing that he could not en-
brace them while under the fostering infiu-
ences of President Grant, he determined to
leave the Republican party, and hence we
lind 1.-THE Radical party in Virginia has been
purged Of the thieving carpet-baggers.o
And that individual has placed himself at
the head of the Tammany rising in this
State, which has engineered the Infamous
iundlng bill through our Legislature, which
gave rise to some very severe structures
from the wing at the time of its passage.
IN regard to the downfall Of the honor and
integrity and State pride of native Virgin
lans, whose names and renown had hereto |
lore constituted them cherished household |
words IN our State, by means of their vile
hunt after filthy lucre, to procure which
they had bartered their birthright to the
spoilers of our land.
Surely, the Wing cannot forget. But it
seems to, when it gives utterance to the
sentence that reputable Virginians won't |
associate with" thieving carpet-bageers.
With due respect to the Wig, we beg
leave to submit that the "thieving CARPET /
baggerso who have inflicted more injury
on our State, since her admission to the
Union, than any other kind of "carpet-
6aggers," "scalawags,o Radicals are
they that have been enabled to carry on
their operations by and through the aid and
contrlyance of those much censured Vir-
glnlans, in the matter of the funding bill
and the Central railroad bill.
Talk of " thieving carpet-baggers ! .
What thieving is going on outside Of these
measures spoken of, in this State, and out
side of the party which the Whiq really
seems In quandary whether to withdraw
rom and turn honest, or allow its demon
lllzmg influences to continue in it, and eo