National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-02

thing to me, but not unexpected for have
always known that sooner or later the people
of Virginia, tho great majority of whom are
naturally opposed to anything like dishonesty
or trickory in public affairs, would come to
the front with exactly this kind of denun-
citation Of these Illegal and dsreputable pro-
ceedings. And now that the ice is broken
aud public sentiment is drifting in that direc.
tion, confidently expect that it will even.
tually crystalize into demonstration which
will insure comparatively fair elections"
N R.-"But what are you going to do with
these violators of the law2'
DIR. J.-"Prosecutc them, of course. To con-
vict them now would be to aid in the crystal
lizaton Of public sentiment in the direction |
speak of; aud IL would operate as preventive
of future proceedings OF the same kind If
three or four--I have four special cases in my
distriCt--ol these gentry are sent to the poni-
tentiary under good, sound, and just sentences,
the penalty Of their crimes, their fate would
operate as constantly impending warning
against a repetition of those illegal acts. But
care must be taken only TO prosecute those cases
in which conviction Is certain, or, more prop
erly speaking, in which IL is certainly de-
served. 1t will not do TO make wholesale
business of arresting everybody and anybody
however strong the suspicion against them
may be- That would look like persecution,
and the acquittal of any of these people under
such circumstances would justify the assump.
tion of persecution 1t would enlist sympathy
for them, very naturally for it would appear
that they had been wrongfully prosecuted,
and wrongful prosecution is persecution. II
my advice is followed only n few test cases
will be made, wherein certain and deserved
conviction will follow, so that out Of all this
trouble, violence, and corruption u sufficient
and only u sufficient number of warning eX-
amples may be selected. We have got proof
enough to do this in the four cases alludc to-
and you will hear from them i'm time"
n. R--"About the money question:
Dr.. J.-"Thc finances you mean? Well, l
believe, as ] said before, that the Troat mai or
ity OF the people of Virginia are scrupulously
honest In their intentions regarding public
affairs, and that if their State finances, for ex
ample, were committed to the control of the
better classes there would be no difficulty be.
tween the State and her creditors, no talk of
reputation, aad no nonsense about adj ust-
ment except upon a basis of honesty. But,
you see, some now tangled notions crept in to
politics down there after the war; aud there
was popularity about the idea Of new dc
partuTes and that kind of catch penny talk or
dcmagogism. That popularity was of course,
flceting, and matters are beginning 90 settle
down now to solid, old-iashioned basis,
wherein integrity aud fair dealing weigh
heavier than visionary theories or iiimsy and
cyasiVe pretcnses. In slort, the people are
beginning to look things squaroly in
the face, with determination 10
meet all the responsibilities of the present rs
fast rs they present themselves. ! mean by
this that they will not discount the future for
the 1eetiug qualification of present success
For this reason they have no use for the Dem
| ocratic party financially speaking, because ii
has 10 sound and reliable, or Interchangeable
financial policy. Honest money is what they
want, so that each man can calculate with Ger.
tainty to day exactly what he will be worth
tomorrow. In this particular, of the finances
the Republican party, being an honest money
| party, is growing stroAgcrand stronger in Nir
ginia every day. You needn't be surprised il
We carry Virginia for President in 1880"
! n. R,-"With what kind Of Il candidate"
DR.. J.--"Why, with such a candidate Il.
Grant Of course"
N. R.-"Would any one else do as well?'
| DR.. J.-"No, think not but hundreds o.
good Virginia Democrats have told me that
in national politics they would prefer to vote
| for an honest money Republican for President
| to a sort-money Democrat, or fora Democrat
who is on the fence as Thurman is, Bu
| Grant is the strongest man we can put up
He always hHd great following in Virginia
| The people down there remember his magma
nimity Mt AppOmattoX with distinctness, 10
it happened under their very eyes,
Aud tho Doctor hied himself away to tn
duties Of New Years calling.