Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-10-27

The Contest in Virginia.

70 the Editor cfthe ". 7. Times ::
In your issue of the 21st instant
there appeared a communication
from your able and generally accu-
rate correspondent I'll. Co. which
is calculated to mislead the public
ssto the political situation in Vir-
ginia.
now assert that the Republican
voters in Virginia are almost unanl'
NOUS in their support of Garfield
and Arthur. I say this unhesita-
tingly, because L have taken much
pains to ascertain the true state OF
the case. l have been in the Nor
folk, the Richmond, the Alexandra,
and the I.ynchburg Districts, and
have seen and talked with Repubh-
cans from every part OF the State,
and ] find with few exceptions that
they are enthusiastic in their sup
port of Garfield and Arthur, There
are some marplots who profess to
be Republicans, but they do not
amount to a row Of pins. 1t is
true, as III. c." says, we have not
organized the Republican party thor
oughly IN Virginia, and the rooms
OF the State Central Committee are
not furnished and have no visitors,
1t would not heretofore have been
prudent to have had any blow
ing of horns or sounding of trum-
pets, but we mean IN good time 10
have a real fight we do not
want any "dress-parades.' What
would be thought of general who
Just before battle would send
courier into the camp Of his adver-
sary with a map of his plan Of bat
tie and the number of his forces ?
We have over 10000 Republi-
can voters in Virginia, and outside
of Richmond, there is no detection
in our ranks. The electoral vote
of Virginia provided we can have
the means to organize thoroughly
s more certain for Garfield and
Arthur than that of Maine, Connec-
ticut, New Jersey, or Indiana, and
Just as certain as that of Ohio.
There is a natural feeling Of friend
ship for the Readjusters by large
majority Of the Republicans of Vir-
ginia, and they would be ingrates
if this were not so. General Ma
hone and his party have made a
free vote and a fair count possible.
This is one OF the cardinal princi-
pies Of the readjustment, and with
cut this the Republican must die,
The cOlored people are indebted to
that able jurist and pure statesman
Judge Rives for the enforcement of
The right to sit upon juries which
was conferred by the amended Con-
stitution. The United States Court
now in session at Lynchburg, and
presided over by Judge Rives' is
engaged in trying the indictments
found against the county judges
by the Federal grand jury under the
Instructions given them by Judge
Rives, With these facts before
A th-wbich he ought to have
u-how can "H. c." say;
e then there have been no fur
.ner complaints oflnjustice done the
negroes in the name Of law. They
are now frequently selected to sit on
iuries, and are allowed. according
to their numbers, something like an
equal voice in the administration of
county affairs; and further on "H.
c." says: 'All this has been done.
General Malone promises that
much more shall be done when his
IarIy has full power" Now, 1 am
not one of those who doubt this in
II e least, but it will be remembered
that Judges Riyes was severely cen
sured by the Virginia Legislature
composed of Readjusters and Fund
ers) tor the action the credit Of which
H c." gives to General Malone
'.Let justice be done though the
heavens fall" Give us the means
Of paying the pOll-tax OF colored
Yoters-some Of whom (able-bodied
men with families) work for So or
So per month and board for them
sclves.alOne-and 1 promise you
the electoral vote of Virginia for
Garfield and Arthur by large plu-
rality.
Let us examine the figures.