The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-04

IL WAS Iue cApoSurc VI these wrongs anu OuI
RACES by the Republicans of the State that first
awakened interest in the subject; and the fur
Their agitation of the debt question, so as to
secure modification of the Funding Bill of
1871, that opened the way for Gen. Malone to
avail of the prevailing distrust of the Conser-
vative party, and make virtue of necessity
in his declaration of iberalism-a liberalism
interpreted by them to be for the benefit of Re-
adjusters and no other class There is not
however, a law upon the statute book, out of
which has grown reforms, that had its origin
with the Re-adjusters as an organization. 1t
has been a noisy profession of rights, which
they have aided in denying, that has deluded
an ignorant public as to the motives which
have prompted it; and every time they have
voiced liberalism" it has been accompanied
by demand for Office. Republicans gave
them power and they turned it upon them to
rend their organization, until impudence has
unconditional surrender of their entire force
to handful OF vociferous Democrats
principles, their organization and national iden-
tity-to follow in the lead of those who have
been, in some degree, instrumental in inflict-
ing upon Republicans every wrong they have
suffered.
The popular mind of the North may be mis-
lead in respect to the motives and aims of this
liberal movement" but the Republicans OF
Virginia, who have studied the case, and know
where all this fuss and fury about liberalism
is to lead, will not be deceived. They know
that there is no political liberalism in this
country that is not comprehended in the prin-
ciples and practices Of the Republican party,
| and that when men refuse to cooperate with
it, in carrying into effect the policy naturally
evoked from its principles, there is ground
for distrust and suspicion.
| The reference in this letter to the last cleo.
ton and the contest for Congress was evil
IDENTIFY lily considered. Whatever may be the
case elsewhere, in this District the Re-adjuster
candidate for Congress was elected by Repub-
llcan votes, and it may be, that the other rep
resentative of that party from Virginia, owes
his promotion to the same influence. Of this
VIC CduuOt SpCdh doF loCdiy Uut vi tAlo 0Aoh Nv
we know whereof we write. Bourbon success
| in Virginia last fall was due to Gen. Malone
no one else He must have known, in the
last days ofthe canvass; indeed, ought to have
known at the time his electoral ticket was
placed in the field, that the only way to defeat
Bourbonism was to support the Republican
electoral ticket. But rather than do this
finding his own cause hopeless, he contrived
devices and schemes to weaken the Republi-
can strength and thus assure the success Of
Bourbons successful with their Hancock ticket
to the Republicans carrying the State with q
Garfield ticket; and in this was illustrated the
liberalism which he processes liberalism thai
must either rule or ruin.
Republicans of Virginia may understand
from the letter of Gen. Malone, what he
means. His object is the destruction o.
the Republican party, that upon its ruins
a Democratic Re-adjuster party may bt
constructed. If he can draw to his support
a sufficient number of Republicans by the
clamor of liberalism. that will be his bat
tie cry. He is a great organizer-a mar
Of wonderful resources, and the most formi
dable and desperate political leader the STATE
has ever known Were he TO declare for Re
publican principles and support the Republ
can organization we would cheerfully recog
nize his claims to the position his abilities
would assign him. But when his wonderful
energies and capacities are directed to thu
destruction of the party to which we profess
allegiance and reputation of one of its car
dinal principles, we have but one course tt
pursue, and that is to be found among thos'
who oppose this havoc
Augusta"
1t is not necessary for our patriotic CORES
pondent, Augusta" to defend the past Re
publicanism of Hon. Jno F. Lewis The Oh
lection to him now is, that as a known ant
trusted Republican he has allowed himself tt
be sandwiched between two Democrats-tha
he has identified himself in this canvass will
the faction of party that does not disclain
its Democracy or proclaim Republicanism
and that he accepts platform that is in direc
antagonism to one of the cardinal principles o
the Republican party. His example, if follow
ed by the Republicans of the State, would
bind them to the doctrines of the Readjuste
rarty, would necessarily destroy their polit
ical identity as Republicans, and place then
at the disposal of handful of rabid Democrats
The position Mr. Lewis has been assigned il
the canvass. and which he has accepted, would
be devoid of influence were the contest sue
cessful. We doubt very much whether h
would serve in the capacity of President of tn
Senate, especially when it would require hin
10 surrender lucrative and honorable FEEDER
al office. To the surface appearance it look
as though his candidacy for the place of Lieu
tenant Governor was simply to draw to th
ticket enough Republicans to place in powe
7 faction of the Democratic party, with NJ
probable compensation to Republicans 70
their service. There is no excuse or justifca
ton, in our judgment, for the course Mr.. Levi
has seen proper to pursue His own part
could have been better trusted for the repea
of offensive laws, than a Democratic factio
which was instrumental in enacting the stat
utes. His own party would have been strong
er in this contest, upon its own principles an
with its own organization, than will be an
coalition that may be attempted. Its success
would have been more probable, and If defeat
ed, it would still have retained its integrit
and self respect. Coalition, lip the manne
proposed, would be surrender of everything
not only present, but future, and surrende
to small faction of Democrats who reall
hold to very little in common with Reput
licans.
As to the invocation to harmony, that
ill-timed. After the chairman of the Re
4 publican State Central Committee has abandon
ed his place and his organization, wthou
even consulting with Republican authorize
it was his duty to cooperate with, and identi
fed himself with an opposing Democratic fac
ton, how could harmony be expected, espe
cially in the approval of such fiagran
breach of party duty. The rank and file ofth
Republicans of Virginia cannot be transfers.
to the Readjuster faction, even should tn
Lynchburg convention be packed with Willing
instruments to attempt it. There is but on
way to bring about harmony in the Republi
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