National Republican., 1878-10-28

this is not tho case. He hois,s false color; he
seeks 70 get Republican votes as Republican,
when ne II VIGOROUSLY not one ; but Green.
hacker, whose last national vote was cast against
the Republican party and besides the respectable
Of the unOrthodox and not EXALTED ring that brought
him out, aud Is principally backing him. As to
Judge Critcher, he is nn Old Whig, not an old
Democrat as Mr. Rounds will not deny he was, up
to the war, which, though a Northern man, he OPP
posed being tacity willing TO see secession prevail
rathet than eoerce state, though admit he
Judge Crcher Is also in rebellion against his late
Democratic associates and Mr.. Rounds Is In re-
bell Ion against his former Republican associates,
and of the two Republicans should certainly
choose the former.
Second. As 70 his appendix, which he so laugh.
truth" 1t may be that two OF the coored mem.
bcr of the committee, who participated and con-
CURED in the action at Tappahnnnock recommend;
under the manipulatons of the sener Volt faction
but This inyalldates nothing and the indorsemcnt
committee TO this day stands approved by the re.
spectacle white Republicans Of ihe district, and by
the great majority of the colored Republican voters
in H. as election day will certainly prove Not that
we believe Judge Critcher-though he is In a transi
ton statc-to be yet Republican; but We take him
as the best man in the field for our pRrtys interests
certainly better man than Mr. Round, who de
LOUNGES Republicans and Conservatives alike, and
who voted for Peter Cooper" Even admitting Mr. r.
was once sort Of Republican, he eoniesses that
he has ceased TO be So that he Is going or has gone
from US, while Judge Critcher is coming toward u.s.
In Mr. Round,s. appendix the observation Is
made: 81 am told he (Accomac) has not visited
the district In ten years. will reply TO this allc.
CATION as briefly as possible. Tho Constitution
gives all men a residence. claim the arst Con;
ressional district of Virginia as mine. know OF
no other My last vote was given in that district.
NY last registration was made In that district. !
have never voted or registered In any other State
or Territory. Had been Coppefhead Of the
North and opposed the war had not voted al
most alone In the frst district against the ordi-
nance Of secession, l would most likely have been
oftencr In the district Or, had been like James
B. Sener, one who girded on his arrnor TO fight on
the side Of the rebellion, would doubtless have
by those Of my fellow-citizens who were for dis
| union, and who since the rebellion failed have
sided with the Democratic party. But noiwith-
standing my ostracism In the district for my Union
and Republican principles, my Judgment OF the
Nervousness and needlcssness OF the rebellion re-
main unchanged as well as my principles OF action
In party point Of view, l have not even 81 de-
| Perforated so far, like Mr.. Rounds, as to de-
nounce Republicans and Conservatives alike"
believe In Repubcanism and in Republican
principles, both on war issues and on the currency
platform Of honest money; aud, being q Republl.
can who has not backslided. cannot view with
complacency or patience Mr.. Rounds effort 10 aid
James b. sener TO elect the regular Conservative
candidate, General Beale, by getting q sufficient
number Of honest men to throw their votes away
tRounds) is Republican. II / could reconcile II
with my ideas Of right to occupy Mr. Rounds
position, and could say with the poet "a plague on
both your houses'-could "denounce Republicans
and Conservatives Glikc'-it would doubtless con.
duce much to my comfort when visiting my birth
place In the district. Such q halfway position
might be accepted in the neighborhood as con.
doning partially for my opposition to secession
and smooth my way socially and politically. But
cannot reconcile It with my views Of right to get
upon Mr. Rounds platform. am Republican
II is not In me 10 be anything ese-and being such
! claim 1t as my privilege, | believe Il to be my
duty, TO advise and consult with the Republicans Of
the t district Of Virginia relative TO the best plans
for party success and the best policy to adopt fol
the present and future Interests of the Republican
| party there. / believe that every Republican IN
| the district should vote for Judge Critcher for
Congress, because personally he Is a high. toned
| gentleman and an honest man, and because hi.
election would break up rings on both sides and
prepare the way for even better things in the fi
| lure. "ACCOMAC."