Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-22
What a Radical Triumph in Virginia
Mesns-Look at Louisiana!

is sad, but sadder will be the day when they al
low, by petty local squables or personal feelings,
that party to take the reins of power. AS a
people we have been so blessed,in escaping the
horrors our sisters South have been subjected
to by the Radical party, that it is hard to make
the masses see the fate that awaits them, il
they sapinely neglect the pressing duty of sus-
tanning the Conservative ticket, regardless OF
what the individual feeling or preference may
be. We are now on the road to prosperity,
wealth and material independence. Our State
and local governments are In the hands Of those
who have the honor and welfare of the white
man, and of all Virgioians, at heart, and, no
matter what errors they may have committed,
10 carrying out the new and united constitu-
ton forced upon us, they are bone of our bone
and flesh of our fssh,' have never Joined our
enemies before, during and since the war, and,
equally with us. they have done their utmost to
| build up, aud save the State.
We have not had mixed schools and the
thousand and one denominations of radicalism
forced upon US, and the laws have been enforc.
ed by Courts and Judges, who know a white
man still has some rights they should respect,
though the negro has not been imposed upon
and, in the matter of education, has been most
generously dealt with. Under the rule of the
Conservative party Virginia has made wonder
ful progress, peace has reigued, education has
been fostered, and immigration and capital are
seeking and will continue to seek homes and
investments among u.s. while she is so govern
ed.
And while we have been blessed with peace.
order and good government, the States OF South
Carolina, Louisiana, Florida and Arkansas have
had fraudulent debts heaped upon them that
they can never pay, and have been fed upon by
the radical oormorants until their people cry
out for military or any rule as preferable. A
State Government, fairly elected in Louisiana,
Is overthrow; the blood of her citizens is shed
in the streets Of New Orleans, open war RACES
in Grant Parish and over 100 deaths tells the
result of the u. s. Military coming in, to up
hold the unjust decision Of q drunken, u. S.
Judge, who decided, contrary to evidence and
right, that the Radicals were legally elected
Business Is PROSTATE, capital and immigration
avoid these States, as they would plague spots,
and their citizens, who ars able, Ase to other
lands.
And Is it Of such a rule that .Virginians have
! to be waroea and urged to exert themselves to
avoid2 The State Journal already, in antici-
patton OF The full indulgence of riotous power,
threatens US with state Of affairs like that Of
Louisiana. and Judge Rivss, of the U. s Dis
trict Court in Lylohburg, boldly declares that
there had better be blood-shed than destinc-
ticn Of she races, even in the small matter Of
forming two lines, white and black, to facilitate
voting, and to prevent trouble They taunt us
that Opposition TO Radicasm' is our only
principle aud platform aud seek to divide the
Conservative masses upon issues ofno moment,
com pared with that of defeating the most des-
perately reckless party that has ever disgraced
and corrupted a people ruined a Government.
| once the beet On earth. and changed it, from
the nlldest to the most oppressive.
Wherefore, by their fruits sc shall know
them" is IS true now, as when spoken by the
Prince OF Peace, Of tha "ravening wolves OF
his day. Aociens as we'll as n0dern history
teaches US that the tyranny of the mob or low
est elements Of society led by designing dema-
gogaes. Is the worst that can be inflicted upon
a people and our own experience should show
Us that the radical party, oflhe South, is Of this
class The great Confucius tells US that las he
WAS jouraeyiug oae dag, be saw woman weep
Jag aad aailiog by grave. lie inquired the
cause Of Der grief. You weep IS if you had
experienced sorrow upon sorrow, said one OF
| the attendants OF the sage. The WOMAN answer
ed * Is go; ny husbands father was killed
here by q tiger, and my husband also and now
my son has met the same fate Why do you
cot remove from the place? asked Cyulucus.
| Ga her replying, There is here no oppressive
government. he turned to his disciples, and
said, Ny children, remember this: Oppres-
| Size government as more cruel than tiger
Five hundred years before the dawn Of the
Christian era the greatest sage, of the most
numerous and one Of the most intelligent PEG.
pie on Gods earth, uttered that which is As
potentiy true to day as when uttered. And
| from that day to this oppressive goVernment'
has been fercsy tearing st the vita!s of poor
humanity. The wisdom Of Confucius had its
| foundation in the study Of man as he then knew
| him, and it is said that he died lamenting that
| he saw no improvement and hoped fer none in
| his species.
Less than FIVE hundred years after his death,
| another appeared on earth whose sole mission
was TO save man from himself He came when
humanity had reached the lowest Depths OF
debauchery, and when Oppressive govern
mept'' was rending limb from limb Since his
| advent. loud have been the boasts OF ''ciyiliza-
| tiOn,' high have been the hopes OF man; but,
at Intervals, in leaps the Oppressive govern
meGt'' and reyels 10 their suffering and dcstruc-
| ton.
Behold to-day, on the soil of Louisiana,
| Flotids, Arkansas and South Carolina, a
''Chrietian people," Of tbs nineteenth century,
two thousand and FIVE hundred years after the
woman spoke to Confucius, and they might well
cali fer tiger to devour them. rather than en-
dure this Oppressive government" for truly
is il more cruel than a tiger"
And. behold your fate, Conservatives Of Vir-
ginia, if. from any cause, you allow that party,
| which has ever made government Oppressive
aad is ''more cruel than tiger to seize the
government Of your State, for your oppression
and ruiz