Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-07-14

believe that they have more to gain
from the triumph Of the Readjusters in
Virginia than from the election of Gar
field to tho presidency. Nor is this be-
lief without reason.
ANOTHER BOND OF SYMPATHY.
Another bond of sympathy between
the Republicans Of Virginia and the
Readiusters, and one whose strength
should not be undcr-estimated, is the
ostracism to which both have been
subjected. Nothing has contributed so
much TO the solidilication of the Read
lusters' party as the malignancy with
which its members have been bounded
as the "riif-raTn and "scum Of
the Commonwealth. 1t is true that
personal abuse has abounded on both
sides, but the effect upon the Readjus-
tiers has been to set them against the
old ariStocracy Of Virginia, and the wall
Of family prlde-that barrier OF ice
which yields neither to the warmth Of
smiles nor the ears OF cntreaty-must
sooner or later 80 down before their
heavy blows aud give place to truer
tests Of manhood. 1t must not be in
icrred from this that there is a DISPOSE
ton among the Readjusters 10 dispar-
age personal worth, or reasonable pride
OF birth, but only that they resent the
imputatOn that out OF the loins OF the
yeoman can come no fit rulers OF the
State. That this ostracism is a reality,
and not sentimental fiction, l am
convinced from the numerous CONVEX
sations l have had with representatives
from every section OF the State. One
white Readjnster judge told me that IN
his town (Which IS Funder strong
hold, although the county is Readjus-
ter in seutlmenO he was not recognlz-
ed socially by single family in the
place, with the exception OF his own
relatives, and that when he took his
seat on the bench the citizens carried
their insults 50 tar as to omit his title
in their petitions TO the Court, address,
ing him merely by his last name.
Similar instances might be mentioned
by the dozen, one ofthe most amusing
being the case of young lady OF Rich
mond who refused TO accompany gen
tleman TO church on the gIoGnd that he
was a Readjuster.
OSTRACISM ~ RICHMOND.
1t is in Richmond, vi course, that
this Funder ostracism is the most bit
ter, and the remark made by Captain
Wise i'll his Convention speech that
he walked through the streets OF Rich
mond like a jim-crab at cbb-tidc IS sig
nlicant OF that feeling. The jln-traD
at ebb-tide Is particularly reseuIiul ana
disposed to grapple anything that
comes IN is way, and hence the force
OF this local allusion. said Captain
WISE to the writer; " suppose l have
some OF the best blood OF Virginia in
my veins, but l tell you l am now
psouder Of my New England ancestry
one OF my ascusters founded the town
OF Stamford, Connecticut and the day
is coming when the ycOmanry OF Vlr-
ginia Will triumph over the pride, the
arrogance, and The senl!!ty OF the Viz
glnia arlslocracy." The force Of this
prediction VIII be understood when II Is
said that almost without exception the
leaders OF the Rcadiusteis' party are
new men il Virginia politics, who have
come up from The people; ana tins no!
only accounts Tor Their hatred OF tie
family influence watch has 50 long
dominated State affairs. bat their dc
sire Tor the improvement oi the school
| system.