Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-10-26

SLn OF November, ucpVEuS tue veal Ut
woe Of Virginia. If men allow their
Iprejudices to overcome their reason
and vote the Malone ticket because
others vote against 1t, they will commit
an act the consequences of which may
prove a curse TO them and their chill
dren.
The words Bourbon, Funder, sc. are
held up to the people as reasons why
men should vote against the Democratic
party. but up 10 this time, this party
led by Malone has failed TO give the
people one good, solid reason why they
should vote for them. They pretend
| that it is TO readjust the State debt, and
vet this same party nominated for the
Legislature Republican debt-payers, in
one case a man who was in favor Of
paying six per cent on the entire debt.
This shows that their talk about read
iusllpg the State debt is all bosh.
They advocate the abolition Of The
capiiahon tax prerequisite. This doc
trine IS certainly against the interests
of the people Of this Valley. The
negroes of Eastern Virginia must pay
one dollar tax before they can VOTE
This tax Is applied to the education OF
their children. The MahOneites are IN
favor OF permitting them to vote "heth-
er they pay the dollar or not. We hole
that any man who does not pay the
small sum of one dollar towards tie
State government, especially when that
dollar is applied to the education Of his
own children, onght not to vote.
What is the object of abolishing this
constitutional provision? 1t Is certain
| ly to enable o large number OF negroes
who are too trifing TO pay one dollar
to vote, TO obtain control Of the State,
to select ouf County. Circuit and Su>
preme Court judges, levy the tax upon
property owners, and to subject the en-
tire State to the complete control of
this element OF our population. This,
of itself. should be sufficient reason to
deter every man living in the Valley OF
Virginia from voting the Mahonelle
ticket. Another reason why our peo-
pie should vote against the ticket Is
that it is a mixed ticket. Two men
protesting TO be democrats, with q
bitter radical sandwiched between
them. John L. Lewis, the Mahonelte
candidate for. Lieutenant Governor, ls,
and has been for years, a bitter radical
and one Of the enemies Of the Southern
people as was shown clearly by his acts
while a United States Senator. Have
the Democrats of Shenandoah sunk so
low that they will lick the hands OF the
man who has been giving them only
the bitterest treatment? Are Our peo-
pie dogs that they should be expected
to do a thing so dlsgraceul 10 them
selves? Can they be expected TO dis
regard their manhood and support
man whose open conduct has proved
him to be their bitter political enemy,
merely because Malone orders them to
/ vote for Lewis? Another reason why
our people should not support this
ticket, is because the name Of Blair is
upon it. He is the man that gave
birth to that sentiment Honor won't
| buy q breakfast 1t is true that he
has since denied il, but the statement
IS made upon the authority of number
of gentlemen who heard him use the
expression in public speech. VIII
the men who vote this ticket, pass it 10
their sons and say, MY boy, [ haye
always tried to teach you to be honest,
10 be manly, TO be truthful, TO he hon
orable, and now l, your father, hand
you this ticket and request you to fol-
low the example Of your father who
votes for a man who said, Honor
won't buy breakfast" "
What are we to gain by supporting
this ticket: Tic white people general
ly vote agalnstit. Last year they could
muster but $1,000, aud 1t has been as
serted that from 1000 to $4,000 OF these
were negro votes, while the regular
Democratic ticket polled 10000 votes
To. day republican oflice-holders are
assessed per cent upon their salaries
and the money given TO Malone to
euable him to bind the people Of Vir-
gnia with letters more gallia% than
we're ever worn by freemen. This IN
blush,ng, shameful conduct cannot be
truthfully contradicted. The Republi-
can Office holders are compelled t. share
their salaries, with this party that pro-
fesses to be a democratic party. If
they are true democratic party, would,
they receive the support OF Conklips
and Hoar. and Dawes, aud Arthur, and
GUrham and other bitter radicals of the
North
If they were true Democratic party
would Gen. Malone appeal 10 the
Union League Of New York and secure
funds from Wall street brokers ito carry
tue election in Virginia?
We cannot believe 1t. You cannet
believe it. When they say they are
Democrats aud at the same time. sit
with and vote for Republicans, you can.
not believe tier prOe ssions. II it is
Democratic party, they are dccelying
the Republicans; If It is not a Democra-
tic party, they are dCceiYirg democrats,
and whether they deceive Republicans
or Democrats or 10th. il is very evident
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