The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-10-23
Ex-rre,,surer Rye and the Rich
mOnL Enquirer.

tEx.Treasurer Rye and the Rich
mOnL Enquirer.
| E,AkBuRG, VA, October a.
| Judge Morton, Sir-It is not often that tax
any notice Of newspaper squibs, nor would nov
notice the little vulgarity INDUCED In oy tina
third rate paper published on the south side o
Main street. but for the opportunity it affords M
Of stating truly what | didsay, when in Richmond
last summer, and Of putting in another word O.
warning to the free people Of Virginia. nav,
never been pledged to any party, nor am
nledred now. but free to meet the foes OF equa
rights on whatever field they are found.
I met on one occasion the editor OF Inc DIS
patch, and remarked to him that since ny srriva
in. the city had been looking at the newspaper
and could not see that they were advocating any
great scheme or line Of public pohcy 10 recon, !,
mend them to the people in this canvass. mat
could mot discover desire for any other plan
in the platform, but made up with hard names
which thought q great misfortune. Iaat ~
moving among the delegations here, had formed
the opinion that they were not looking for Q man
~ candidate for cover Of experience, learning
and administrative ability, but Tor the Con1eosr-
ate officer who had done most against our com
mon country, SC. The next morning inc Ois.
patch came out, basing its remarks upon par
Of what ! had said, giving "a prominent nePunn-
ican'a short lecture upon the naugntlness =: o
otry. passed it by. Perhaps after whlie ne
will see tho point. was questioned oy many
Republicans and Conservatives as to the course l
would pursue in the coming canvass. faaswsfsu
invariably that I was there on private baelnes',
and not connected with politics in any way
That although did not know what was oe1ofe me,
had no desire then to disturb the repose n.d
found; that had paid so little attention 20 poi
itics that did not know the sentiment OF my
county in relation to the nomination 20 % MAUI
Several prominent Conservatives pat thls qnes-
tion to me: sYou are not going to leave 10 Con
servatve party, are you p My TsRly was; 'Io
that question what can say! wat should say!
Whatever may say, howexer, docs not apply TO
you personally, but TO- The Conservative party, a.
aparty. ~. ,ooo -,
Nov. what are the facts In 1869, you laid
PROSTATE bound down With disabilities. ana lorty-
Eve thousand majority against YOU witnoue nope
or promise of reward. broke from the party
had rocked in the cradle, and with which had
besn associated through good and evil report for
twenty yeara In order to protect the state on
the one hand from the greedy vulturss from Tor
eicn parts that had settled on her bosom with
their claws already fixed upon her public works,
and on tho other hand to shield you from anti
Republican measures Of my party, that you could
in the land of your fathers stand up free and equal
before the law, Invested Of all disabilities. AND
while in the performance Of this generous act'
with unrelenting hand, you stabbed me. And now,
reyertine to those scenes what does every sense
of honor, or consideration Of manhood demand
That should stand back with folded arpas, and
view with superior scorn the execrable migrate.
1t is e,. ough that stapd :Aere silent asking poth-
ing Of either party, IS an everlasting warning to
ali men against entering this fold OF rAysnous
wolves, It was due to mo that L snoGttq aaVs
been retained during the administration o. GOV.
yUIS- - hat rnJd
mOnd.
Now, a word to the people Of Virginia. To
them say You have subscribed and pledged
yourselves to all the principles Of the Republican
party of the country. You have recognized the
equality of all men before the, law, without as
tinction of race, color, or Previous conditlon.-
You have pledged yourselves to maintain the coz.
stitution Of the United States and all the amend
ments thereto, as the supreme law OF the land
In a word you waived your whit man parry IN
sixty-nine and placed yourselves, as all thought,
in good faith, squarely upon Republican plat
form without alloy. And all the candidates on
the state ticket Observation-Disclosures totrue Ne.
publicans. from Gov. Walker down. Times changs,
and 50 do men, 4 restlessnsss has been obser-
vable for some time in the CoAsers alive camp, in
dcative of something to be born. AS the snake
sheds his skin. so they, progressively, steaithAly
ind cautiously, threw off the Republican robe.--
anu uOW VIZ 300 1.G"soef "'yS A.eA - "'sF:
ID. as it was. is, and will be- with bitter hates 2
merging frop the shade. Of death. sss. approach a.
upon her brow, in barbarian hieroglyphiss. writ
en-, RULE or Run. In one hand, slave manaoiss
md all the paraphenalia Of despotc rule in tho
,ther the bones Of slau ghtered country 4,en,
and the tears and sighs of widows and orphans.
with homes disconsolate and at her feet, in
bold relief, De.olation whers thread.
This picture, IS by mirror drawn. should stir
The blood in sllggigh veins. and move to noble
leeds Men Of Virginia Union men! You who
have felt her poisoned shaft Brothers all! No
debating now in the presence of the foe. Of foliss
past, or who shall be the standard bearer, but
onward under any chief to uphold eterial right
Let it not be said that yielded up to the alien
BORN ofliberty and law. Your schools and home
,teads are in the stake, and your children are
on.
The spirits Of our fathers are clustering around
Us, and while saluting, in full chorus, join in
saying surrender not the heritage Pointing to
their deeds Of glorious memory, thus ell rights
ire won. Then with undivided ranks, in glori.
Gus unity, move on the column, resolved to do Or
lie. s.God and Liberty"
Gro. RYE.