Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-08-03

signs of Republican Joy at the division
IN our party. / see.their hope, that by
putting an independent Electoral Ticket
IN the field we will give this State to
them. Surely this cannot be the object
or desire of the Democratic members Of
this Convention But tell you if it is,
the people of this State will remember
that they were Democrats before they
were Readjusters, and so they will vote.
An Electoral Ticket composed of good
and true Democrats has been in the field
for more than a month. The regular
party has sent lis delegates to Cincin-
natl, they have participated in the pro-
ceedings of the Convention there to all
their proceedings we have been invited
In way that said plainly it was an
apology for their past conduct to us we
had majority of the white Democratic
vote of this State then. as you say and
as believe. Were not the meetings
then held the time and place for US to
have acted, and by so doing have had
complete control Of the whole party or
ganizatiQn Of the State?.
We were invited-nay, begged to en-
ter then. Was it not our duty, then, to
have done SO? All over this great land
rival factions in our party are burying
their feuds. In Massachusetts and New
York enemies bitter enemies testi-
flying their loyalty to the party, and
their appreciation of our great leader,
Hancock, by vieing with each other as
to who can contribute most to their sue
cess. Such aA example should inspire
our ACTIONS to day, and cause us to show
the people of this country that the Dem
0crats Of those States are not more pa
triotic or ...-selfish than the ReadiustSrs
of Virginia. Let US unite the Demo.
Gratis of V..giula hY refusing to put an
Electoral Ticket ID the field, and then
one year l.enee after we have seated a
Democrat - tue Presidential chair aid
given hin. good working majority in
both Houses Ct Congress we can once
again battle Tor reimbursement of the State
BY so doing we lose nothing. Til.
one principle for which we fight-a ~,
Element of the State debt by the people.
and therefore settlements satisfactory
to the people cannot die out; 1t will
live until a settlement is had, aud then
q purely State party will resolve itself
into the two great parties of the land
For many years yet there is no room in
this country for third party.
You know full we'll that this ticket
now spoken OF will not be voted for by
the Republican,. Resds,ssters, and that
its only possi,,.e effect will be To divide
the pembcEa,n, vote.
may not. Mr.. Chairman. have spok-
en- either el"qnently OF we'll, but have
spoken the words of truth, and I have
uttered the se ailments of Alexandyia's
Readjusters. Let US ,.cs in the way
have Indicated, and by SO doing let this
day be memorable in Originals history
as the dAY Whan, forgetting our griev-
apGeq, We acted for tbv country's good.
We leave you and &C. back to Alexan-
dria. We have oheyei the instructions
FROM our Oah vention, not to throw any
thing in the way of the election of Han
cock and Eng lish. Farewell.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSERVATIVES
READJUsTEg CLUR.
E. H. Hawkins, chairman, E. E..
Coleman, Rohayt Rudd. Benjamin Dud-
ley, William Nobie, H. Webster, J. G..
Motter, VIM Wheatley, James Mclean,
James P. Caieman, Robert Ballenger,
Wesley Makeley, Charles Rudd, John
L. Smith, Jr., Thomas Rudd, M Lynch,
V. M. Power, George E. Price, W. H.
Smith, E. c. Atwell.