The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08

DtISj iIil Ol Nist1l lststSlli, tites l'1Stt4fS
and aggressive in It's platform and
proposed course Of action. Il is be-
yond dispute that, General Malone
has a following Of the most vigorous
and resolutc element of the Democ-
racy.
While this is distinetively Dem
cratic movement originating in To-
cal question regarding the payment
of the State debt, yet in National
matters it is SO FIR in advance Of the
old Bourbon proscriptiyoness, 50 ex-
plicit in its declarations in favor Of a
free ballot and an honest count, of
equal rights, free schools, and no
prescription on account of color, that
it must command the sympathy Of
all right thinking men. Ii free
and untrammeled ballot, and an
honest count Of the votes as deposit
ed in the boxes, can be secured in
Virginia, bourbon rule and the solid
South will soon be a thing Of the
past. The struggle in Virginia is
therefore . matter Of deep interest.
1t was sympathy with It's National
objects, and an attempt TO lend it a
helping hand, that induced The Sen
ate to persist for SO long time, in
the effort to perfect its organization
at the late extra session, and to re-
sist the policy OF terrorism adopted
by the Bourbons in that body to-
wards Malone.
We are sorry 10 observe, now that
the battle is on in the State, that a
number of over-rightcous Republi-
can journals are indirectly taking
sides with the BouTbons. They sink
the great issue cnvolved in the con-
test, and dwell altogether on the inn
morality Of the proposed foreible re
adjustment of the State debt. They
viii not agree 70 accept haif-a-loaf,
in preference TO 10 bread, and in
their zeal for honesty, advise that
avoUeG corscieI,celegs thieves be
placed in power. The readjusters
propose 10 fix upon SO much Of the
State debt as they think they have
ability to pay, and then pay it,
while the Bourbons protesting TO be-
licye that the entire debt ought 10
be paid, viii p;y nothing.
The men that viii pay one half or
more OF their debts show that they
have a conscience, and may be rea-
sonably counted on 10 meet the resi-
due at some fature time, while those
who with loud professions on their
lips viii not pay a farthing. may be
safely rated as both hypocrites and
rascals.
The reaJjusters are not strong
enough 10 carry the State, neither
are the Republicans, but if the latter
viii lend their aid TO the former, the
State viii be redeemed from Bour-
bon thralldonl. We believe this to
be the true policy Of Republicans,
but Others insist that each party
shall keep up its distinctive organi-
zation, and thus insure a victory to
the Bourbons, not only in the State,
but throughout the South. Ropub-
licans are powerless to enforce pay
ment Of The entire State debt, the
Bourbons viii do nothing towards
eaecting that object, while the Read
justers pledge themselves to payment
Of a portion of ii. By standing in
with the Readiusters, the Republi-
cans, while accomplishing part pay
ment, do not commit themselves to
the reputation Of the balance, and
they secure in addition, IN honest
vote, q fair count, and equality be-
fore the laws for all citizens, by
which they VIII eventually disrupt
the solid Democratic South, and
thereby aid in the permanent over
throw OF the Bourbon Democracy.
1t may be, as matters now stand, q
choice Of evils, but in Our judgment
they choose the least By aiding Ma
hone ami the Readjusters. We
never could appreciate this thing Of
butting your head against stone
wall, with the idea Of thereby pre-
serving your personal dignity.