The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-07
iGhe l)iroinia State cSuurnal.
THURSDAY EvEN'G. AUG. 7. 1878.
"support the Nominee the Conserya-
five KeY-NOte of the Canvass.


10 the Editor Of The State Journal! ii.i
The keynote which was struck yesterday
in the convention by Governor Montague,
and half mentioned in The Enquirer of this
morning, only reached the ears Of the
Modocs present in the convention. Not
only did Mr.. Montague say, support the
nominee" but he said more. He COM
pared the radicals to the traitors in the
Modoc camp. He named Colonel Il. W.
Hughes Shack Nasty Jim, and added,
"that if it had not been for Shack Nasty
Jim the brape little band of Modocs under
Captain Jack might have been fighting
their oppreSSors even now" Yes, il
to Captain Jacks whereabouts and led to
his arrest, there is no knowing how many
more of Governor Montague color (white)
might not have fallen into the hands Of Cap
tain Jack, and their bloody scalps ere this
been swinging from his belt. Let MIR. Mon
tague, or those with him, who hate the negro
so much, be the Captain Jack. the Digger
Indian, murder women and children,
destroy homes, disregard all law and
order if they willard Colonel Ro.
w. Hughes shall be the Shack Nasty Jim,
or any other Jim, who will see that he is
estopped in his savage, bloody, inhuman
career by turning him over to justice.
Here in Virginia, where the white registered
voters outnumber the colored, political
demagogues cry look ont! danger ahead,
'sthe black man means to rule Virginia"
and by the powers that be, no white man
shall receive harm at the hands of the
negro while Ex-Lieutenant- Governor
Montague has tongue with which
to save. Great danger they
pretend to apprehend at the hands of a
minority Of colored men, who dare refuse
to vote with those who swore they should
never vote and who would now deprive
them of that privilege if they had the
power. Men who when they saw liberty
for themselves, awaiting only the coming
of the Union army, stayed at home,
protecting, serving and feeding the wives
and children Of Confederate soldiers,
when they could have played Captain
Jack most effectually. They chose
rather TO be the Nasty Jims-no
burn down homes and murder defence
less women and children, as Mr.. Monta.
gue's hero Jack has done--nor murder
friends who met them on mission Of
peace, as the Conservative Captain Jack
murdered General Candy and Others
We had thought the war was over, and
that the best men of the state were anx
ious for season of peace and prosperity
in old Virginia. But when we see an(
hear of men in the front ranks o
q powerful political party like the
one now. holding its convention
here, who will sanction the wanton cruelt,
of that bloody savoge, Captain Jack, and hi
murderous band, because his last victim
happened to be General in the Union ser
vice during the war, and an officer Of tho
United States after the war; one, too, who
was anxious that there should be peace in
stead of war between the white ant
red man, we might after .thes'
cruel utterances change our minds, onl,
we are satisfied that there is too much 0
that nobleheartedness and Christlanit,
among the masses of our people to Civ
encouragement or to sanction such vii
feelings. We cannot believe that at thi
day and generation, we are to revert bacl
to a state of barbarism. No, you, Mr.
Montague, and those who agree with you
may commend the acts of Captain Jack
turn Digger Indian, and pattern after you
chief; take scalps. shoot down those 70,
may invite to meet you on mission 9
peace, try and bring about war of race
you will iail in it all because there ar
enough of both white and colored in Vii
ginia who will be Shack Nasty Jim
enough to turn you over into the hand
of Justice, as Jack has been. x.