The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-05-19
Food For Patriotic Thoughts.
EpIroRs VALLEY yIRGINIAN AND RICHMOND WING
BEL AIR, Albemarle county, Va,


April 9Th, 1881.
Gentlemen AS the writer of this article takes
deep interest in the future welfare of Virginia and
her people, and consequently, in the liberal move
ment that has been inaugurated in this state by
Gen. Malone, who has proved his gallantry no less
In peace than in war; and the present hostility or
prominent ReadjuSterS and Republicans to eacn
other, and the conflicting policies favored by them
well calculated to defeat the liberal movement
with all due Difference to the opinions OF others, he
the writer requests the publication Of this letter In
in urging all opponents of Bourbon Democracy to
pursue more conciating course towards each
other, In this great crisis Of States existence
II q wise and conciliating course be adopted by
the Readiusters We will have no difficulty in con-
centrating the entire Rep ublican vote upon Read
tuster State Ticket judiciously selected. The Read
1uster Democrats should have no dead 1oeight to
carry In the shape of a Republican on their State
ticket in the coming conflict with the h1rpies who
have been so long preying upon the vitals of our
people by class legislation, &C., &C.
The Republicans divided upon the debt ques-
ton; but unit in favor of human rights and
true reconciliation Of the sections, with view
advancing the material interests of our poverty
hands OF the hre-eating secession Democrats OF
sntebellum and the Bourbon Democrats of the
post bellum days.
We well know that Republican State ticket can't
win, unless aided by the Bourbens and oughtnot to
be put in the field, If such aid could be secured
as defeat OF all liberal measures would follow
such combination. We also know, ought to
know, that will be impossible for the Read1ustef
State ticket to get large portion of the Republican
ing policy towards Republicans be adopted. Should
4 the party remain in its present dsorganized con
dftton in an important crisis like the present. II 1s
the duty OF true craftsmanship to secure by dfplo
macy as many allies possible, and not to assai
those Republicans who favor straight out Repub
lican ticket or armed neutrality, as we can easily
secure their aid by conciliatory policy.
& The writer believes that a cordial union OF the
Readtusters and Republicans is necessary to insure
the defeat Of the Bourbon Destructioniss, and thai
this union only be effected through the medium
Of Republican convention. The Readjusters
should encourage Readiuster Republicans to take
part IN organizing said convention with a view &c
adopting q policy favorable to Read ulster State
ticket and assuring the entire vote of the party fol
said ticket.
AS Gen. Malone co-operates with Republican
Senators In fighting Bourbon Democracy without
loosing an tOta Of his Democracy, Republicans
should cooperate with Readjuster Democrats IL
their death grdppLe with the Bourbons (the common
enemy without losing an lOtd Of RepUblicdnism
Dhfch zoe should eUer regard as the ark Of DOtt
cal safety. -'f -tIs tl,e -st 'e-- I1H
The writer designs publishing at an early day al
address to the people OF Virginia, i'll which he viii
undertake to convince all unprejudiced minds tina
all OF the noes sDhfch haze afflicted the South durfat
the tast tso0 decades, due to the policy of Fire
eating and Bourbon Democratic leaders, and tina
there can be no return OF prosperity to our beloved
section until this fatal policy rejected by oul
people-We must remember slavery Though 1that
It's many comforts) as the curse of our section, anC
longer think 1t wise to preserve the indivldual,
of the Southern people, as their political power
compared to that of the people of other sections
the Union will be reduced each such succeeding
effect than to make the South the Ireland POLAND
of this expanded Union of States, whose territory
destined at no distant day expand until the whole
of North America is embraced within its limits.
Respectfully submitted,
j. AUGUSTUS NICHE.
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