National Republican., 1881-11-02
AN EpiToR,s VIEWS.
what Mr.. vanaukcB says About the RE-
adJuster Cause.

representative of THE REPUBLIcANmet
Hon. j. H. Vanauken, prominent Republican Re-
adJuster OF Petersburg, Va, day or two ago ~ the
National Hotel. Mr. Vanauken Is the editor OF
daily Readjuster newspaper in Petersburg and a
member Of the Republican State and executive
committees
From the position you occupy politically sup
pose yo are well posted to the strength OF the
Readjuster movement In your Slater said The
REPUBTIcAN.
II think understand the political situation In
Virginia very WELL" said the genial Virglnian as
ho pui1ed awey at his we'll favored Havana and
sent the smoke curling upward
what is the outlook for success OF your tcketY
Magnificent" replied the enthusiastic represen-
tative of the Coalition press Of the Old Dominion.
1--WE will carry the State by 20 900 majority for Cam
eron, Lewis, and Blair and retain control OF the
Legislature. The old Democratic party is not
very far from being evenly divided. Ninety eight
per cent. Of the coored people who vote Will vote
for Cameron The measure OF their strength Mt the
ballot-box will be the number OF capitation taxes
we can get them to pay. The Republican party is
practically solid for coalition few leaders OF the
past are still kicking, but their kicks grow fewer
and feebler every day. We do not expect or care
to repubicanizo Virginia from party standpoint,
but we do expect TO civilize and enfranchisc her
people. We expect to make bulldozing, intlmlda-
tlon, and bnllot-box stuling
ONE OF THE LOST ARTS.
1--WE expect TO take Virginia out of the ruts or the
past dctnch her from her worship of prehistoric
man, and put under the heel of progress those
Bourbons who properly belong to the days when
men mnde wagon-whees square aud only found
out their faulty mechanism afler the corners wore
of. We expect TO tear down the wall of race, color
and sectional prejudice, and make anew Virginia,
turn her face forward and place her In alignment
with her progressive daughters, born into the
IIniOn n oil M m
pour In by thousands and capital by millions. In
deed the latter has already commenced coming
| In hood-tide for investment In railroads and
| mines under the bencfcence of Rcadjuster liberal
rule, All leaders Of progressive thought in the
country have cause TO thank God and take courage
when they sec, as they now do such energetic
| men rs
GENERAL MALONE AND HIS 1IEurENANrs,
Cameron, Blair, Paul, Riddleberger, Wise, Groner.
| and thousands of other young men of character,
culture, ability, and social standing, shaking the
mass of Bourbonism from their sentiments, spring
Ing to the front and lending their best energies to
save virginia aud make for hern brilliant future.
Cameron and the Coalition legislative ticket Will
carry Petersburg by 1000 majority. In the Sussex
senatorial district, the postmaster at Stony Creek
having failed to capture the Straightout nomina.
| ttOn. Is running side-show of his own for the
senate against ex-senator stephens, colored
| RendJuster who was regularly renOminated.
II is possible that this may endaiiger that senato
rinl district and also the election Of one member
OF the house from Sussex aud Greenville Counties.
| In southampton County the Strnightouts have a
| ticket In the field which will undoubtedly secure
| the election of u Bourbon. III Portsmouth city
| aud Norfolk County their action will probably de-
feat OK Senator Rue, Republican ReadjuSter, for
the Senate and elect Bourbon; the same as 10 the
| two members of the house from the city and
county. In Louisa County there Is n Straightout
rifle. These comprise the full measure OF the
| mouse to which the mountain labor of the
sTRAIGHTouT LEADERS HAVE GIVEN BIRTH
Virginia is coming back into the Union, her ma .
tive sons are ralying around the flag and she will
| be redeemed disenthralled, rebabilitated saved
| TO the Union saved to her people, saved 10 their
pOsterty, saved from the infinite curse of the rule
of the Bourbon Funder obstruction. The Bour-
bOns are in desperate straits. Their denier ress0r
| Is to buy up 20OO0 cOlOred voters and they have
the funds ready. undertake TO say they cannot
buy the number of colorcd votes that they will
require TO help them, or in other words they can't
buy any. There are no people under the sun OF
heaven more loyal to their party than the coored
people of Virginia Since they have learned that
the legal convention at Lynchburg indorsed the
ReadJuster tickctthey nre rulying enthusiastically
to its support. The greatest damage the Straight
outs have been able to do was TO cause the voters
TO doubt as To which was the legal authoritative
Republican convention That doubt Is now solved
the bogus convention tumbled to pieces, and theii
bogus State committee is inst crumbng Ii
members are seeding and falling into line fol
Coalition.