National Republican., 1880-03-30
TIE sIruATIoN IL YIRGINIA.


time, and for the reason, perhaps, that it has
not found it necessary to allude to its say
ings and doings in terms of dissent; hence
all has been quiet on the Potomac and in
the mountains. Our friend, for whom we
entertain a fee ling of profound respect per-
| sonally, while We abjure his politics, seems
I to be quite in the condition of the show
mans lion who he said was al ways docile,
| except when irritated. We notice it rs n
| Characteristic of the YirgiHidR that it does
not tolerate difference of opinion with a
iamb'like sweetness of dispositi OIL. When
we agree with it, as we oft Gu do, it is eli.
trely placid in tone and te mper, but when
we take issue with its propositions, its
quills stand on end like those of the fretful
porcupine, and it becomes unhappy. For
that reason we never dissent from its
views and expressions without feeling of
regret.
The Dirginian now expresses some sur
prise that the REPUBLICAN, though its
sympathies were not at the inception of
the Readiuste move in Virginia strictly in
accord with it, is now somewhat gratified
at the probable results of the organization
Very likely we shall not be able TO secure
| from our cotemporary view Of the case in
consouance with that held by the REpUB-
| IIcAN from its standpoint. In the first
place, the Virginidn believes in the dogmas,
policies and methods of the Conservative or
| Bourbon party of that State, while we do
not. We deprecate these rs whole and
| rejoice when we see the power depart
ing from Judah. We have favored the
doctrine of an honest payment of all debts,
whether public or private, but the people
of Virginia in the readiustment of their
debt seem to aim at point as nearly hon
est us the circumstances of the case VIII
admit, and We have no quarrel with them
on account of readjustment, if that will
accomplish another and q superior benefit
to the State-the relegation of the so-called
Conservative party to q subordinate posi-
ton as a factor in State and National poll
tics. We desire its consignment to minority
for the reason that on all questions relating
to the National welfare that party exerts
deleterious influence upon the interests of
the country. 1t clngs with desperate te-
nacity to the dogmns of State sovereignty.
1t ahas borne the colored citizen into the
very earth in so far rs it has by unjust laws
and improper influences despoiled him of
his rights as n citizen. 1t has exercised its
power arbitrarily and unjustly in securing
and holding political advantage in the
State, which it has secured by improper and
unjust agencies. 1t sacrifices the public
good to party interest 1t has not only per-
mitted, but it has encouraged and applaud
} ed gross frauds upon the elective franchise,
and has secured local and Federal advan-
tages through illegitimate agencies, 1t has
secured delegations in Congress through
ballot-box stufing intimidation and false
} counting, until it had secured every men,
Der of Congress save one and legislature
that had wrested two Senators from the peo-
Pile 1t had squNndered or misappropriated,
or both, the educational funds of the State.
Inde ed it had secured, held and exercised
p over in the State and in Congress, which
did not belong to it legtimately, through
agencies unjust, indeiensible, and in some
instances criminal. This has been the atti-
tude and policy of the Democratic party
during the last four or five years until the
more liberal and right-th mixing portion OF
the people of the State had become thor
oughly weared by the practices and poll
ces of the Conservative party under its
severe and unjust domination.
| And while on this subject we take the
liberty of making an extract from the
Louisa c. II. NeloS Of a recent date, which
betrays the real spirit and purpose of the
Conservative party at this moment. 1t is
the embodiment of bulldozing and intimi-
dation, and shows that the Conservative
party of Virginia has not as yet laid aside
the wicked methods by which it has here
tofore secured and held power. Read it
no interpreter is needed to explain what it
means:
As New York goes so goes the Union this
time, and tue man who likes TO be on the
winning, the right side, and expects to live in
Virginia, had better not vote for Republic
can nominee. A man can bo one Of either
party Us 10 a State debt, and then vote DemO-
cratic for President. Federal politics are dis.
connected from a States Ever since the war
the Republican purity has proved a terrible
| ".
, 1t has Systematically slandered aud injured
us by numerous oppressive measures. Let
the nominee of the Democratic party DO a
, worthy, able and true man, aud his majority
will exceed TILDENs by 100000, Louisa
county will give majority, although hereto.
fore Republican. White citizens OF Virginia,
if YOU wish TO see tho worst men aud negroes
preside over the dostnies Of the State, then
don't vote or vote for the Republican nOmi.
4 nee. The call made by the Conservative
party (to a convention to be held in the city
of Richmond, on the 18th Of May, 1880, in
cudes All who desire pure and economical
government The slogan has been heard in
the land, aud let us respond to tho war'cry
with view TO yiotoig in contest involving
SO much. Yea, let Democrats fall upon the
enemy with the edgo of the sword until they
are not,
This extract, ns will be seen, breathes
threatenings even of slaughter, il needs be,