National Republican., 1881-07-05
STRIKE, BUT HEAR.
Tho Readjustcr Ticket In virginia" The
Hand. visiting on the WALL"
To the Editor ofTuE REPUBLICAN,;

To the Editor of THE REPUBLiCAN:
Wise men change their opinions; fools never
Before completing this hastily written
letter intend TO satisfy every impartial reader:
First-That the above ticket will be elected in No
vcmber sccond-That the Readjuslcr party is the
only debt.paying party in Virginia; that 1t is in
no way tiuotured with population; that at no
time nor day would II ask or demand to be re-
lievcd from the payment of one dollar Of the prin
cipal of the State debt. Third-rhat General Ma
hone has pursued in the United States Senate the
precise course he was required and expected to
take by those who elected him, and the very
course those who opposed him expected him to
take; If not, they lied then or they lie now, and
their papers afford the proof FoErthIhat
and In the United States have changed their party
Telatons-some Of them three or four umes-and
have aterW1rd filled the highest offices in the State
and the United States. In other days, and until
lately such changes did not cause such men TO be
branded as Gs to thslr "r honest
one honest man in Virginia who Is, or win make
himself, acquainted with the subject as 1t now
bold assertion; 1t shall be proven. To these will
add some historical facts and "reminiscences per-
sonally known TO me, and only 20 a few others;
But, first will the Readjuster ticket be elected?
Let the following facts and figure answer: In 1880
the qualified white voters had 1894; deduct
white vote cast for the Republican ticket, 1900;
deduct white vote east for Rcadiusers, 32OOO total
1900 leaving 1000 QSractions omitted qualified
voters only such as paid p0llnaS4 n The RePn5li
received $1,000; total 10000; tho Funder ticket
received $1,000 leaving for the two tickets ma
jOrty of 1900 actually cast after avery active can
vass in general election. This in my opinion. is
the very best showing which can be made for the
FundeTs.
Another view: The reserved vote net qualified,
was white, 276ll tho reserved vote, net qualified,
colored, i3S3l total net qualified, II Lac;
add qualified voters that did not vote l4577i total
assessed vote, qualified and not qualified, s., $3.50
that did not vote, OF this vote. if gotten TO the
polls, at least two-thirds will vote the Readustcr
ticket of this there can be little doubt II will be
seen the Readiustcr ticket can afford to give to
General Wickham and his little "tea party" com
posed of Jorgensen, Dezendorf, and other carpet
baggcrs double the number any sane man
can claim, and vet be triumphantly
to Fundcrs-th0t a few changes may take place
is conceded, such is always the case. But for
every one of such there will be ttcO from Funders
To RcadjuSters. This letter Is written from a
county which casts about 1000 Republican votes,
adjoining three other counties, all casting about
1000 Republican votes. Information has been
diligently sought for aud have yet to hear of
one change from RcadjuStcr TO Funder, or of one
Republican who does not intend TO vote the Re-
adjustcr ticket. The same situation exists in
another tier of counties adjoining, There Is
twenty special reason why such unanimity should
exist III these counties and not exist in others in
the State. Such charges ure published for outside
effect,