Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-21
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setting the path of the Readjuster State
Convention which meets at Richmond
July 7tb. The Democrats Of the State,
neither of one wing nor the other can be
brought to tolerate any movement looking
directly or indirectly to giving the Repub-
lican nominee for the Presidency any aid
from Virginia either through her electoral
vote, or her internal divisions on the debt
question. Tbs Highland Recorder" one
Of the most determined of Readjuster pa
pers, in its last issue suggests this way out
of the dilemma:
Ours is purely local organization, con-
fined to the domain of State limits, and
affecting solely State politics, and in our
opinion has no more to do with national
issues than the county debt question has
to do with the national debt question.
We believe, further, that we may be
good readjusters and at the same time ex-
ercise. upon questions OF national import,
having no bearing upon the aims ARD par
poses Of the local party. cur Individual
preferences and opinions-in other words,
we see no reason why man may not be a
good readjuSter and yet democrat, or Il
good readjuSter and yet republican. This
much, so far as the Presidential contest is
concerned.
Recognizing the need Of maintaining
the organization, we think it can be done
in the congressional elections by running
| none but readjusters for congress and con-
centrating the readjuster strength upon
these.
Conservative OF Democratic Readjusters
| and these constitute the majority of the
| Of ho orfv mill
hardly be willing to support a Republican
for President; but they can support a Re
| adJuster for Congress, when voting for the
Cincinnati nominee for President. and bJ
so doing keep up the party organization
for the great fight of 1881, upon the result
of which hinges the veal or the woe o.
the Commonwealth.
The Marion 'sPatriot'' one Of the fore
most Readjuster organs in Southwest Viz
ginia, is of the opinion that both nominee
of the two great national parties will b
men s'oppostd to the principles Of Read
justment, as held in Virginia" and il th
unpledged ticket were elected. to cast
for either nominee would deal the ''pginci
pies of Readjustment' u blow, and COZ
cludes it would be better for the July cor
venJion to let the making Of an electora
ticket alone, saying:
"Uatil something better can be presen
ted for the choice OF Readjusters than til
election of an independent ticket that vii
have to cast its lot with one Of two parties
both opposed, directly or indirectly, t.
State sovereignty, we are in favor Of til
Readjusting party resting On its oars S
far as an electoral ticket is concerned Blu
favor fighting for readjustment in every
thing where it can be properly and consis
tentlY introduced"
Since writing this. we have read the res
olutions reported by their Central Commlt
tee and adopted by the Readjusters {
Rockingham at their meeting last Monda,
after being addressed by Senators Ridlt
berger and Paul They are plain and Ill
equivocal and read thus:
Resolved, That the people of Rocking
ham county. who are opposed to the Nj
: Culloch or Brokers bill, because of its I'll
just discrimination in favor OF one elias
| | OF creditors to the disadvantage of other
its opposition to the integrity and ind
pendence Of the government Of Virgini
in transferring the Jax-colecting power
coupon holders, and its general spirit q
antagOnlSm to the rights OF the people, o.
the verge of an important Presidenta
struggle. agree on the following propUS
tiOnS:
1st. That whilst differing as Republ
cans aid Democrats on the question Of th
Presidency, they will on State policies
where the public debt is involved, and i
the election of State Ulcers, or others wi
can affect OF influence disastrously legisi;
tive action, continue in frm alliance an
sympathy in opposition to ali Illegal al
unjust action which may be proposed b
the Funder party.
I'd. That there should be no division {
the electoral vote of Virginia, and ttla
the same should % cast straight aud soil
for one Presidential nominee, and we ar
opposed to any action looking to the dis
tribution of Virginia's electora! vote b,
f tween Republicans ard Democrats; an
whilst Democrats may cheerfully suppol
the nominees of tina Cincinnati Conven
ton and Republicans the nominees Of Cd
Chicago Convention, this should cause 4
, breach between them Oh questions O
which they agree in regard to State pol
tics.
The mixed" or "unpledged'' Or s'inds
pendent" electoral ticket is as dead q
Chelsea in Rockingham.
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