Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-05
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT,


troll OF the state next fall In the beginning
Gen. Malone lwho signs the address as chair
nan OF the readIuster party refers TO the late
November election, admits that his party was
badly defeated. but ascTioes II 10 the fact that
the regular democratic fuHder party OF Virginia
succeeded In separating the debt question from
Ieoeral politics. and therefore secured 10 the
support OF the regular Hancock tickets many
reaOjuSters who were I'm accord with the gen
eral sentiment OF Virginia In Civ ng preference
TO Hancock and who feared that wtthtwo Han
cock tickets In the field the republican electoral
ticket might be successful lie charges that the
funders-more TO defeat the readIusters than TO
carry the state for Hancock-encouragei
tbe republican tunto" TO run a straight
ticket and furnished IL with facilities for con-
soidating the colored vote. He says bourbon
ism owes its apparent victory lat the Noven,-
Der electioD) TO deXterous encouragement OF
funGe1 repubiicanfsm. and the latter isindeoUed
Tor us unexpected numerical strength To the
kindly Offices of bourbon democracy."
The only need, says the address. for pointing
out the facts In relation 10 the aid rendered
each other last fall by bourbon democrats aui
iul der republicans is that such again Will b.
The policy OF our enemies. The nameS an
forces OF bourbon democracy and OF funder re-
neutrality-suspicious. antagonists, but real
friends will again confront us In the coming
struggle. But the important campaign on
which we are about 10 enter involves no "a alter
OF allegiance 10 either OF the two national par
ties IL complehends no more or less than the
government OF our own state affairs whose al
minis.ration IL Is the sovereign right of this
people. within the provisions OF the Constitu-
uon aid laws OF the land, 10 prescribe aud con-
form to their will without let or hindraDce from
any quarter whatsoever" Continuing General
Malone says the time for discussing the duty
or readjusters In respect to their electoral ticket
mas gone by: that the result OF the electoral
struggle is compact and well-organized
nucleus OF determined men," upon which the
readJuster party can be rallied that the sue
cess OF REIMBURSEMENT is In the hands OF the re-
a0llSfErS and 6pnpndS unOn fhpir will no M
matter what contending forces may be fn the
field. under what or how many guises funder-
ism may seek its fate whether II shall wear the
garb OF bourbOnism or OF grip-sack republican
Inn. or OF both. there Is only needed That read
justers should stand firm to command the stu
ation.' He acknowledges that they are suffer-
Ing under the loss OF that prestige which sue
cess acquires. but he contends that the victory
was Won by the funderS upon false issues, and
is absolutely barren OF substantial fruit" that
mot again until 1884 IL ever, can the condt-
ers-democratic and republican - white and
coored-to reinforce funderiSm. There Will be
here next year no sentiment for Hancock to
recruit the following OF false democracy. aud
no loyal hope OF serving GARFIELD under which
the coloTed people may be Seduced into sac
rlflclng their interests and inclinations
to that republicanism which is the right
hand OF the bourbon.funder5 In Virginia."
that the people who favor readjustment are
vast majority OF the people OF Virginia, OF all
races, colors and past party affiliations; they
have learned the methods OF the common enemy
and can no longer be deceived. He congratu-
lates his party upon having gained represent
atlVe In Congress and reviews the course OF the
funders- charging them with duplicity and OF
now prOclalmthg themselves In favor of read
Justment. in order to fasten their hold upon the
state. He claims that but for the readju5Jer
party the taxes OF the people would lion, ago
have been doubled TO pay SIX per cent interest
on The whole fraudulent principal or the fund
ing bill OF ISL warns the people that the
funGer cry for readjustment Is but a cloak Tor
another crusade In behalf OF the brokers aud
centinues the address, ..has platform Of prin-
ciples applicable to the debt and kindred Ques-
lions. and Is committed to a specific policy IN
dealing with them;" calls upon the opponentS
OF readJusters to come out with the same
h0ldneSS, and II they have any otler
guarantee OF their regard for the interests OF
Virginia than the democracy which co-operates
proclaiming 1t. The address continues with an
earnest Invitation TO ''all readju5terS to return
&c the fold In which alone can they seek with
certainty a fun and final accomplishment or
Tie recorded Will of the people. We bid them,
quickly and unQueStioned, TO come as brothers,
attesting the sincerity OF their own professions:
TO come; as they have always avowed a willing
ness and purpose 10 come and TO make com
mon cause for Virginia, for the freedom of men.
for the liberties OF their children, for prlnci-
PIES and for interests dear TO us ALL
In the next canvass will be at stake the
same Issues for which readjuSter5 SucceSStully
Struggled In 1879, and the most lmoort4at
offices OF the state are to be flied: IMPORTANT
because OF the almost decisive power which
their fncumbentS will WELD for the veal or
woe OF the people, towards the triumph or de-
feat OF our cause. United action On the part OF
readJusters will be needed TO prevent the con-
troll OF these places OF power by the old enemies
OF the people, the bourDon-funder faction or
Virginia, the party OF abuse, OF intolerance OF
prescriptions; the party which struggled for
years In the face Of the popular will 10 main.
tain the funding bill OF 1871: the party whica Is
nov intent to seize upon your positions of GrusJ
aId 1bfluence. and to use them at tue billing
OF the Shylocks."
He would have the readjusters cone together
again and re establish their organization out.
side OF both political parties. His reason for
this appeal and its urgency Is the necessity OF
timely action In view OF The general state elec-
cites one after another the officers to be
chosen.
He takes up, one afcer the other, the gov
and other state orficers, and Citing the power
they have, insists that readjusters must be
elected. He calls attention to the fact that
legislature must be elected which will cho Dse
T.. s. Senator; also a Court OF Appeals must
be chosen, and he shows that REIMBURSEMENT
would be powerless without these officials. but
with them, REIMBURSEMENT can be made triun-
phant. He says that when the read jasterS got
possession OF the state auditors ofice chaos
was found TO reign supreme: the subordinate
departments were In arrears; more than
$3.50. 600 OF the peoples money was lingering In
the pockets OF collectors In violation OF law;
the 1unders had promised, as result OF their
financial policy, that on Jan. 1St, 1850 after
diSchargfng all state Obligations, there would
be cash balance in the treasury of S525 900,
while In fact the balance was but S22,-
1900. and there were outstanding war
rants amounting to $5,033, 162. 50. In
the second auditors ONCE an fnves-
ugatlon by the readjusterS. developed a
loss to the state OF 500, 900 by missing bonds,
and ''every step OF the inquiry develops fresh
Instances OF neglect or violation OF the law"
Gen. Malone appeals to the people not TO again
remit state affairs to the control of flinders
now when the readjusterS have begun the
work OF reformation and the correction OF evils.
he says: ITO abandon defined policy OF read.
JuStment at the moment when IL can be brought
TO full fruitiOn for any vague, equivocal meas
ure OF funderiSm, whether upheld by Self-re-
puted readjusters or advanced under any other
gu1se, would be more than a mistake; an OUT
rage upon the people, an irreparaole injury to
the state, and crime against the children.
VIII you entrust the execution OF your will;
will you conflde the safety OF your property.
the education OF your children, your liberty aud
their freedom to friends, true and tried, or viii
you delegate these 10 strangers. to men whom
you have known to have no word OF Kindness,
no sympathy for you or yours, no respect for
your rights, no liberation for your opinionse
DO men gather grapes OF thorns, or figs OF
thistles7'" He promises, In the name OF the
readjusteTs, q final settlement OF the debt
restoration OF the public credit, the overthrow