Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-08-25
The Important Question.

| potI VI ONSt1 lhdu "uO appreciates IhN
responsibilities Of vote. The main
contest is between the Republican and
Democratic parties. For twenty years
the administration has been in the
hands Of the Republican party. For
The first time since the establishment OF
the government, the administration has
been Of a sectional instead Of q national
character. The administration Of the
government has not only been section
al, but it has been marked by corrup-
ton, bribery, fraud, and the most bitter
hatred towards.our section Of the Union;
and to such an extent have these dis
graceful qualities prevailed, that the
entire country has, by the most out
rageous frauds, been deprived of the
President elected by the people and a
fraudulent President has for four years
been in charge of the government
Urder this fraudulent administration,
unequal and burdensome taxes have
been imposed upon this State.
The prospect Of the people prevailing
against sectional party and Of restOr-
ing the government to Its legitimate
functlons,-the protection of the people
in their rights ofperson and Of proper
ty, is better now than 1t has been for
years. The nomination Of Hancock
and English by the Democratic party
was most fortunate. The argument Of
sectional hatred which has swayed the
masses of Republicans in the North,
will not now answer the purpose Of
Radical leaders. Prominent Republi-
cans, in almost every State, disguised
by the policy which now governs the
Republican party, and recognizing in
Gen. Hancock q soldier whose conduct
in the past has given abundant evil
dence that his policy would afford full
aud ample protection to every citizen
IN the exercise Of bis legal rights, have
openly declared for him and are now
jealousy laboring for his election. In
every State Of the Union, except one,
the prospect Of Democratic success is
hattering. That one, we are sorry to
say, is Virginia.
The Republicans not able 10 deceive
the people Of Virginia into voting their
ticket. have managed by means of a
few ambitious men in this State, to
create .discord IN the Democratic
party. Notwithstanding the fact that
a convention Of all Conservatives or
Democrats was called by committee
whose authority proceeded from a Con-
yentiOn Of the Conservatives of the
State, and all parties who were IN favor
of the election Of the nominees of the
Cincinnati Convention were invited to
participate, and notwithstanding the
fact that delegates were sent from near
ly every county IN the State and dele
gates 10 the Cincinnati democratic
Convention, and a regular electoral
ticket composed Of some Of the best
men IN Virginia were chosen, and the
delegates from this convention attend
ed and assisted in the nomination of
the Democratic ticket ; notwithstanding
all these facts, we find a faction, led By
Gen. Malone, denouncing in the most
bitter terms, the electoral ticket formed
by the State Democratic Convention,
and this faction IS to-day engaged in try
ing to thrust upon the Democrats of this
State another electoral ticket, which has
been openly proclaimed by Mahone's
party organ to be neither Democratic
nor Republican, and which was the
bastard offspring Of an unholy alliance
Of Conservatives and Radicals. Such is
the ticket that is used by the Malone
party to defeat the regular Democratic
party IN Virginia. This bogus ticket
bears at his head the names Of Hancock
and English and,in this fact alone is the
great danger 10 the honest Democrats
Of Virginia; for however faithfully our
public speakers and papers may labor
to convince the people of the difference
between the two tickets, many may be
induced to vote the bogus ticket, beS
cause the names Of Hancock and En-.
glish are at its head.
Let the people fully understand that
every vote cast for this bogus ticket
lessons the chances Of Hancock and
English carrying The State of Virginia
and indirectly assists the Radical party.
THE people o.. Virginia are firmly united
upon national issues, for the interest Of
one is the interest of all. Why then
are State issues forced upon the people,
in canvass in which these issues do
not demand attention There can be
but one answer. It is done to enhance
the interests of the leaders Of the Ma
hone faction. If the people Of Virginia
should follow them in this contest tie
party leaders would get office. but the
State itself would be once more COM
mitted to The dominant rule of the
negroes Of Eastern Virginia. These
are facts. If they are doubted, examine
the records of the men, who are as-
piring 10 lead the people IN this contest,
in the last Legislature. You will find
that they are willing 10 sacrifice the
Valley and The interests of the farmers
of the Valley 10 those Of the negroes Of
Eastern Virginia who vote for the Ma
hone faction.
A calm dispassionate consideration
Of all the facts, we are satisfied, will