Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-08
NOTHING BUT LEA YES.

The utterly hopeless canvass that is now
being forced on the people Of Virginia by
party Of politicians hardly exceeding a
dozen in number, can have no result bat
unreasonable harm to the State. It is
but the leavings of move that has been
full of empty promises and professions on
the part of the movers nothing but the
tail of the scotched snake. What have
thew said that has been realizedp Think
for moment They said in the beginning
that the debt Virginia was bound for was
sixty millions! And that while the credi-
tors wouldn't abate jot of it, legislation
could reduce it. It has turned out that
the creditors have come forward of their
own proposition to accept about one-half
that amount as the principal Of the debt,
and about one-half of the interest; but
that legislation has been totally unayail-
ing to reduce it one cent. They said that
il YOU would elect a Readjuster legisla-
ture the debt-question would be settled
forever. You did elect Readjuster legis-
lature, in which the opposition was largely
in the minority; it dad adopt a settle
ment, and now the agitation Is started
again by the same men. and with the
same idle promises in their mouths. Their
leader, Gen. Malone, who is also in the
field again, said to you these words-We
COPY them from his own organ: II would
ssuse nv best endeavors to secure vote OF
"the people sanctioning a settlement at
"three per cent. for forty live years on the
abasis of $32, 977 900 o." The debt is
lust that amount and the present interest
just what he named, and yet another lead
or tells you, yeu can't pay the three per
cent. without raising taxes, and the State
will get stalled on the first effort. The
people were promised peace if they would
elect men of certain views. They elected
them, and now find themselves beset by
the same disturbers again. When and
how, then, is this clamor which is adver-
Using our soil as poor investment under
the new debt settlement, to be ended?
Why is it that man attending to his
farm is to be called off to listen to politi-
cal speeches all the year long2 Why is it
that in the heat of summer and frost OF
winter they are harrassed? What shall
the people do to get rest? Elect the men
who are stumping the State-Rey. Jno.
E. Massey, Capt. Paul, Mr.. Moffett? That
won't do; they have tried that. All these
gentlemen have been elected and a large
majority of their own friends with them
They have done nothing. Put the State
in the hands Of the Readjusters? Thai
has been done. The very bill these agi
tators are attacking to-day is the work o.
strongly Readjuster legislature. What
then in the name Of common sense DC
these agitators want that the people car
give themp There is but one thing that
will bring peace, and that is to give them
a square and thorough defeat at the polls
Send them back into private life, where
they may mediate on the brief course
they have run. Improbable servants, who
have been given all power by the people,
and who come back to them with record
of fruitless labor, holding in their hands
nothing but leaves! With mouths full OF
cursing for the past, and promises
for the future, but, as the fruit of their
labor, nothing but leaves.