Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-06

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troll or the state next fall In the beginning
Gen. Malone (who signs the address as chair
nan OF the read1uster party refers 10 the late
November election, admits that his party was
badly defeated. but ascTibes IL 10 the fact that
the regular democratic funder party OF Virginia
succeeded In separating the debt question from
federal politics. and therefore secured 10 the
support OF the regular Hancock tickets many
reaujusters who were I'm accord with the gen
eral sentiment OF Virginia In Civ ng preference
TO Hancock, and who feared that withtwo Han
cock tickets In the field the republican electoral
ticket might be successful lie charges that the
funders-more 10 defeat the readIusters than TO
carry the state for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tbe republican junto" TO run straight
ticket and furnished il with facilities for con-
SoidatfDg the colored vote He says bourbon
ism owes its apparent victory lat the Noveni-
Der election TO dexterous encouragement OF
funGef repubiicanism. and the latter Is indeoted
Tor It's 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 auf
iui der republicans Is that such again Will b.
The policy OF our enemies. The DameS aui
forces OF bourbon democracy and of runder re-
neutrality-suspicious. antagonists, but real
frieIdS-wtll again confront us Ia the coming
struggle. But the important campaign on
which we are about 10 enter involves no "a after
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
people. within the provisions OF the Constitu-
uon and laws OF the land. TO prescribe aud con
form to their will without let or hlndraDce from
any quarter whatsoever" Continuing General
Malone says the time for discussing the duty
OF readjusters in respect to ther electoral ticket
has gone by: that the result OF the electoral
struggle is q 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-
a0lusters and depends upon their will: that mo
matter what contending forces may be IN the
field. under what or how many gutses funder-
ism may seek its fate. whether IL shall wear the
gar0 or bourbOniSm or OF grfp-Sack repu bile an
Inn. or OF both. there Is only needed that read
1usters should stand firm to command the Sttu-
at1on.' 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 flinders upon false issues. and
Is absolutely barren or substantial fruit that
mot again until 1884. IL ever, can the condt-
lions be repeated which appealed to readjust-
ers-democratic and republican - white and
colored-to reinforce funderiSm. There Will be
here next year no sentiment for Hancock to
recruit the following OF false democracy. and
no loyal hope or serving Garfield under which
rificlng their interests and inclinations
to that republcansm which is the right
hand OF the bourbon.funder5 In Virginia"
that the people who favor readjustment are a
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 a represent
alive In Congress and reviews the course OF the
funders charging them with duplicity and OF
now proclaimihg themselves in favor OF read
justment. in order to fasten their hold upon the
state. He claims that but for the readjuSJer
party the taxes OF the people would ''lony ago
have been doubled TO pay six per cent interest
on the whole fraudulent principal or the fund
ing bill OF ls1l;' warns the people that the
funder cry for readjustment Is but a cloak Tor
another crusade In behalf OF the brokers aud
against the people. 1.-The rcadIuster party
continues the address, "haS platform OF prln-
lions. and Is committed to specific policy In
dealing with them;" calls upon the Opponents
OF readJuSters TO come out with the same
o 4her for nave Tee any 9saer
Virginia than the democracy which. co-operateS
With gr1p-Sack repuOlican1Sm to show IL by
proclaiming IT, The address continues with an
earnest invitation to ''all readjusters to return
&c the fold In which alone can they seek with
certainty fun and final accomplishment or
the recorded will of the people. We bid them,
quickly and uuqueStioned TO come as brothers,
attesting the sincerity OF their own professions:
TO come, as they have always avowed 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 prlncl-
pies, and for interests dear TO us ALL
In the next canvass will be at stake the
same Issues for which readjuSterj successfully
Struggled In 1879, and the most lmo0rtiat
offices OF the state are to be flied: important
because OF the almost decisive power which
their incumbentS will WELD for the veal or
woe of the people, towards the triumph or de-
feat OF our cause. United action Oh 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
prescription; 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 trusU
"A n LII a no
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 cleo
ton that takes place In November, ISL He
cites one after another the officers to be
chosen.
He takes up. one AFTER the other, the gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, attorney general
and other state 0fncers, 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 )Se
L. s. Senator; also Court OF Appeals must
be chosen, and he shows that readjuStment
would be powerless without these officials. but
with them, readjustment can be made triu n
plant. He says that when the read juSterS got
possession OF the state auditors office chaos
was found TO reign supreme: the subordinate
departments We're In arrears; more than
SS5o, 900 Of the peoples money was lingering In
the pockets OF collectors, In violation OF law;
financial policy, that on Jan. LIST, 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, s62.sO. In
the second auditors ONCE an iuves.
ugation by the readjusters. developed
loss to the state OF 100000 by missing bonds,
and ''every step OF the inquiry develops fresh
instances OF neglect or violation or the law"
Gen. Malone appeals to the people not to again
remit state affairs to the control of funders
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 it can be brought
TO full fruitiOn for any vague, equiyocal meas
ure OF funderiSm, whether upheld by Self-re-
puted readJusters or advanced under any other
guise, would be more than mistake; an out
rage upon the people, an 1rreparaoie injury to
the state, and crime against the children.
VIII you entruSt the execution OF your will;
will you conf1de 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 federation for your opinions?
DO men gather grapes OF thorns, or figs OF
thistles?'" He promises, In the name or the
readjusters, q final settlement OF the debt,
restoration OF the public credit, the overthrow
OF race preJudices, removal OF causes for sec.
tfonal contentious, the liberalization and equal
fnn Inn 10 kI.n IL