Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-21
SCR CONGRESS 81 DISTRICT
IL. l.. MARTIN,
OF Taylor County.
Election. Tuesday November 7.
The struggie and Our victory.


The most gigantic political struggle Of our
history as a people has passed. Many Of the
s,cat men Of the Continent Of both parties
were uarsla!cJ ia,o the fight Indiana AID
OLio f.r many weeks have been the theatre Of
Intellectual contests the parAlcllel Cor which
Les rot s1js; IN our pas: history, aad in all
human probability Will never be witnessed in
tie lu.u,c. Do this teFri6, struggle our little
Mountain State has made for herself ana her
people a record as enduring time. In ayoie
os lsss thln one hundred thousand she sets her
ssll Of approval of Ullea and Reform, and Der
seal Of condemnation on Guutism and Corrup-
yCn by = majority more than clualins ten per
cent. 81 the whole vote cast ZIchariah Chan
der. from his Washington headquarters, claim
81 81, as Republican. Republican orators in
Illaua and Ohio claimed it with confidence.
They sail Of her that her people were 10y
ID 10 the war that she had suffered more than
aay other locl,i,y North or South. BIT tley
lsca'ellateC tnclr strength ana radIcaly ulis-
took Tie character fhe' people when they as
srnel ,ha, she could be used as az instrument
o. perpetua,s corruption and establish desPot-
ism! She will always be found in the column
70 liberty. Ralical.>u TO- any shape can ne
yer secure \ permanent footing on her soil
$40 is ~ tic Caion one and judissoluble, but
fra Union founded on law and honesty; is
sujnea,'y progressive in her character and,
therefore. hostile 90 tue rel-,ionary docmaS Of
tie s5-caucd Republican Party Oae or The
other Of lie cru;oaiing armies were constant
ly IN occupation ci portions Of her territory
The thunder or cannon and the rattle Of small
arms were during nearly the whole Of the ter
r'ble couG,,t echo.ag through all her fertile
places; her men, women and children were
daily and hourly sui irctci 20 Tie dangers and
r,,serics that lie coiGjc, bcsot. but through
;;all sLc stood firmly % the Union Of our IA
Tiers aal sacrificed personal considerations,
family ties. TIE loves and affections AMI habits
ia lie Guc 90 The Stern demands Of public
duty. Again ia crisis she stands for the
Cliou oC 1ur Fatacrs-ior The defence af lib-
cr:y and the preservation Of public honor
Not one scene Of violence IS recorded in an her
d.mlio during election day. Master aud ser
want black aud white wen, % the polls to-
se,her aul voted their viii. No improper i'm
fuencc, 10 threats OF brides entered into the
contest, anl every man living within her Dor
ders. Republican OF Democrat. black or white.
knows today that those who have secured lo-
ea' authority will secure equality to all that
prescription % account Of race, color or opin-
ions viii have nothing TO DO with her future
control Her soil was bap,i,ed by ,he blood
&C tie braves. and je>, on both sides by The
unhappy sectional contest. She wasa witness
q the crimes and The tni-erias that Scctilaali,m
ts,., and tlar.r,r, nv, n,pYr,r verdict m.
peas % ''' ~ '''' " ''" '''.. ''''
% repudate soct'9na.'sm wherever II exists
Down with tie bloody shirt and up with tie
-nJ'sr7s Of pcl,g is tEe philosophy of our vic