National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-28
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Au Echo from a COIOred Rockingham
Republican.

To the Editor OF THE REPUBLICAN:
In the language Of William Lloyd Gar
rison when he commenced the publication of the
Libcrdior, AZ am in earnest; viii not equivOcate,
! will not excuse, l will not retreat a
single inch, and l will be heard" in
advocacy of the Rcadjuster party, their
policy and principles being satisfactory TO Repub-
lcans per sc. Let those who have enlisted for the
war expect to meet the foe. BOurbonism IS trem-
bling in the balance and the leaders of this hide
bound, mOsS-c0vered concern" is raising all the
powers that be to keep them from being found
wanting As Republican voter of Rockingham
the honorcd home fScnator Lewis-I am in ear
nest in advocating the rights ofthe people as exem
plifed by the platform of the Readjuster party. 1
am sustained in this position by an almost unani-
nous vote of the cOlOred Republican vote of the
valley. In the last national contest the vote for
Congressman in the Seventh DISTRICT the cOlored
Republican vote of the counties of Rockingham,
Bath, Augusta, Albemarle, Highland, Goochland,
Fiuvanna, Greene, Shenandoah, and Page was
cast almost solid for the Rcadjuster con-
grcssiOnal contestants, who came out victorious.
IN the Richmond district Captain Wise re-
ceived the entire colorcd vote cast, and through
ont the State the colored vote was cast
with n degree of Unanimity unequalcd in
the past political history of parties for
the several ReadjEster congressional nominees.
Inc SlgDlIcdDEG OF IlaL NOlG can DS TcduF"S
solved. In the coming State campaigning ma
tiOnal campaign being elIminatcd-the .DOred Re-
publican voters wiz not cquIvOCate from the manly
stand which thcyt-assumed in 1879. To-day the
ReaduSteT party, since the nomination of Senator
Lewis for the second place on its ticket, is sIIs
tanned 10y nine-t enthS of the COlorcd Republicans
and by nearly all of the white Republican vote.
Those who are opposed to the Readjuster ticket
are MeSsrs. WiCkham. JO-gensen. DeZendOrf. and a
few lesser lights-and for what? DO they oppose
a free vote and fail COunt2 Verify they are num-
bered and known rs gE;p-saCkers. The cOlored
man knows wherein lies his future pOlitiCa sal
walton. and beyond d doubt viii not take any grip
sack mode OF warfare against the E0UrbOns. ], for
one, VIII not excuse the folly of those
who are attempting to miSiead the unin-
formed and illiterate masses of our peO-
pie in their neiarlOuS designs TO throttle
the movement and onward march of the
ReadjuSters, party pledged and able to fulfil
their promises for the ameliOratiOn Of the condition
Of the people of Virginia, regardless OF color. !
say that the gTip-saCkeTS are now doing more to
assist BOuTbOns in tightening their gTi; Oh Nir-
GINA than the BOurbons themselves. 90 ye are
like unto white sepulchreS, which indeed appear
beautiful without but within full of dead mems
bones and all uncleanneSS.' ] will not retreat a
single inCh nor will the COlOred voters, from the
fortress Of REIMBURSEMENT, commanded and gen
eTaled by Cameron, Lewis, and Blair. This dis
tlnguiShed trio viii be faithful to TRUTH jns-
tice, and liberty. viii be heard at all times and
upon every occasion IN opposition TO Bourbon
tyranny, Bourbon injustice. and Bourbon despOt
ism. Virginia lies dormant, paraly2ed by Bourbon
Democratic rule. The invdiOus and prOscript!Fe
distinctions enacted in muuicipsl and state laws
by Bourbon Democratic Funder counsels must
and shall be blOtted out The spirit OF Nlrglnlas
people condemns BOurbonism. The decree of the
enlightened people Of the whole country has gone
out against them. As cOlOTed Republicans. let us
go forward, animated with the noble desire 70
furnish the South and North with worthy eX
ample by casting our undivided vote for Cameron,
Lewis and Blair. We have good pilots; let no
false lights (stTaight-Outs) be placed along the
dangerous coasts, and as we enter this ex-
citing gubcrnatOrial voyage we will then
weather the storm and safely land at the port of
justice, administered by Readjusters; where al
men enjoy the right of American citizens; where
promotion shall smile upon merit without the
slightest regard TO the color of mans face; where
there Will be no class legislation: no more trouble
concerning the black man and hisTights than there
is in regard to other citizens; where all will enjoy
the rght-Ihe right TO I've, TO labor and TO enjoy
the fruits Of their toll Let the verdict of death,
which has been brought in against BourbOnism by
the election of 1879 be not resnited, but executed
by the people on the ides of November. Let the
monster perish Yes; now and forever. ColOred Re-
pUbliCans, strike for your homes and freSideS!
Your destiny hinges upon the result of 81. The
Cameron Lewis ticket will save politically. The
stTaight-Out policy viii politically damn us, and
give The Funders a new lease of life The ColOred
Republican will be true to himself and his race by
supporting the great Liberal party. The Peters
burg convention echoed the sentiments of eighty
thousand Republicans and R. B. ROBINSON.
Publisher ViT0jnil Post