Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-01

KNOW TO BE RIGHT.-Hancosk.
~ 1876.
THE RESULTS OF THE DEMO
CRATIC EXPORTS AT
COMPROMISE.
In publishing the correspondence. be-
tween the Democratic and Readjuster
State Committees, we said that the rejec-
ton by the latter Of a proposition to test
it's strength inside the Democratic party,
would result in the withdrawal from it of
those Democrats who, while Readjusters,
were yet loyal to the Democratic party of
the United States. Already we see an evil
dence of the truth of the prophecy. 1t is
contained in a card from w. w. Brand, a
member of the Readjuster County Com
mittee. Of Roanoke, which is published in
the columns of the conservative" of
Salem. It so exactly represents the view
taken by Democratic Readjusters, that we
publish it IN full
To the Chairman Of the Erecatiye Commit
tee of the Re0djuster Party of Roanoke
County,: A-e'a
The meeting of Readjusters which met
in Salem, on the 10th day OF July, 1880, ap-
pointed me on the County Committee OF
the Readjuster party. I have been, and
am now, in favor Of so readjuSting the
State debt of Virginia as to make the rev.
enue derived from the present rate OF tax
alton sufficient for the proper support OF
the public schools, the government and
the payment of the interest on the State
debt SO readjusted; but am not willing and
am not in favor of making the question
the issue in the present National canvass.
I, therefore, thanking my friends for the
confidence they expressed by placing me
on the said committee, respectfully decline
to act in that capacity. This declinatiOn
would have been given to the public be-
fore, but awaited the action Of the prop
or authorities on the proposition to COM
promise hoping, that there would be but
one electoral ticket before the Democratic
voters of the State, but the Readjuster
committee having declined a proposition
that seems to me to be fair, equitable and
just, and as there is now in my opinion no
hope of compromise nor any hope of car
rylng the State, save by the regular ticket,
l, therefore, take this step, and declare my
intention to vote and work for the regular
D0IlUCIdUlC U1Ch00 6PpO1AVCu ny UuO NOA-
vention that assembled IN Richmond on
the 10Th day of May. 1880.
am W. W. BRAND.
Mr.. Brand is one of many in the Re-
adjuster ranks, and we mean the ranks and
not the leaders, who see but one hope for
carrying the State of Virginia against
Garfield and that is in the success of the
regular Democratic ticket. He is one of
many who are earnest supporters of Read
justment; who are friendly to- Gen. Ma
hone and appreciate his aid to that cause,
but who are not prepared to follow his for
tunes in bolt from the National Demo-
cratic organization; who believe in the en-
tire separation between State and Nation
al matters in Presidential canvass, and
who have made up their minds to serve
with the veterans of the National line with
whom they have been victorious for many
years. They cannot make up their minds
to leave the serried ranks of the National
Democracy and trust to the uncertain aid
of the Generals faithful allies" 81 ~
And Just as.we finished the above. here
comes the Harrisonburg commonwealth y
with an address from G. T. Hopkins,
Chairman of the Readjuster County Exec
utive Committee of Rockingham, address
ed to the Democratic Readjusters of
Rockingham" Even in Capt. Paul's
home, tue failure to unite on one ticket
has been ruinous to the prospects of the
Independent ticket. Chairman Hopkins
says in his address:
Our duty to our party as Readjusters
and as National Democrats requires that
we should declare our position in the Pres
idential contest, and to that end direct
your attention to the LIST resolution adop-
ted by the Readjusters of Rockingham
county in mass meeting assembled at
May court, 1880. It reads ais follows:
list. That there should be no division OF the
electoral vote OF Virginia. and that the same SnOlq
be cast straight and Solo ior one
to distribution of Virginia electoral vote between
Republicans and Democrats, and whilst the Demo
Cincinnati convention and the Republicans the nom
inee of the Chicago convention, this should cause
no breach between them on questions In which they
agree in regard to State politics."
The object Of that resolution is to leave
untrammeled the Conservative Denocra-
tic Readjusters free to vote in the presi-
dental election as their sense of duty as
Democrats demanded. In accordance
with that resolution and in view Of our
duty as National Democrats, it may not be
regarded as reasonable for me to claim for
you and for myself as TRUE and FAITHFUL
Readjusters. the privilege OF rallylng
around the OLD DEMOCRATIC FLAG, as
your and my undisputed right and duty.
We repudiate and spurn the 7th-of-J uly
electoral ticket as an artful snare to eaten
unwary Democrats. We support with a.
the power God has given us the l9th-Of
May ticket against the common enemy
the Republican party-and if this be re-
garded as treason by our Radical brethren
of the Readjuster party, they can make
the most of it,.
G. T. HOPKINS.
There it is again! Before the I'd Of No
yember the 'sOld Democratic fag'' will
wave over everybody except the ''faithfu
allies"
COL. JAMES Fl. SKINNER.
It is difficult to write within bounds
about the admirable speech and rejoindel
of Col. Skinner on Monday. Polished, al
sasysrything that comes from him Is. clio
quent, sharp in its points as the most prac
ticed stump orator could have made it, i
had withall the sting of the hornet, a sting
not delivered until the flesh had been log
iealiy stripped Of its clothing and laid bari
10 receive it. 1t is not surprising that thu
streets of gtaunton we're alive with laugh