National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-06-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
WHAT is SAID OF THE READJUsTERs.
Comments of the Republican and Independent Press
on the Coming Contest in the Old DOmin- .
iona Favorable Outlook to
Beat Down B0urbOnism.
General Malone achieved a prelimi-

General Malone achieved prelimi-
nary victory in the results of the ReadjuSers Con-
vention. He was received with enthusiasm, and
his course at Washington was fully Endorsed.
strong ticket was nominated, and platform was
adopted upon which all citizens, white and
| cOlored, who are in favor of equal rights, fair
ballot, and honest count and the restoration OF
harmony between the North and the South, based
on the full recognition of the principles of union
and nationality, can heartily join. The colored
| delegates to the convention were well received,
and their manhood and citizenship fully recog
nized. The principles of free schools and honest
and economical local government were also Gd-
vocated. These are questions that oYershadoW
| that of the mode of payment of the local
debt. 1t is hard to tell whether the ReadjuSterS or
the Debt-PayerS are the most honest or dishonest;
which of them is nearest to being right or furtheSt
in the wrong on the question of finance; but on
the political questions that underle the principles
! of government there is no doubt as to which is
right and which deserves the sympathy and sup
port of the North. Aside from the debt question,
| the Republicans can fully and 'squarely and con-
siStently give their support to the ReadJuserS and
| hold up the hands of Malone in his fight against
| the Bourbons of Virginia and the BourboniSm of
the South. With success in that State upon the
| principles adopted by the convention on Friday
the solid South would fall to pieces, and the first
section since the downfall of the rebellion would
be achieved Cincinnati Gazette.
VIRGINIA READJUSTERs.
The most significant features of the Readjuster
convention at Richmond thus far have been the
secondary place given to the debt issue and the
complete determination of the white and cOlored
delegates. The other issues, embracing free and
fair elections, better support for the common
schools, amelioration of the capitation tax, in
dustrial development, and more truly enlightened
and liberal State policy, have so oyershadowed the
question of the debt as to suggest that the party
needs new name. 1t is really the liberal and
progressive, as opposed to the proscriptive
and Bourbon party. The colored delegates are
treated with due recognition of their political
equality, not to say with Difference that shows
how much is thought to depend upon their vote in
the coming election. The color-line is wiped out
i'll Virginia, at least for the present. And, with
such determined party of white men, most of
them formerly Democrats, to look out for their
allies, there will probably be near approach, to
full vote and fair count All this is helpful and
hopeful, SO far as it goes. The little Readjuster
will at least serve as the breaking pillow to loosen
the hard crust of Virginia conservatism.-Bost0R
Herald
REPUBLICANS OFT "- -. o--rsr,ox
- ~ The QOESlloN.
- LOST there is little to choose, SO far as the re-
pudiation of the debt of Virginia is concerned be-
tween the Bourbon Funders and the Readjusters
Neither have shown a cOmmendable purpose to
acknowledge their obligation to pay the State
debt. The party which neglected for eight years
to make any decided measures to pay that debt
are not in position to denounce as repudiators
those who have plan which cOntemplates the
payment of one half or twO-thirds of it. One or
the other of these parties will be successful in
Virginia this fall. With the hold which the Re-
adjusterS have upon the colored voter Republi-
can success is out of the question. If the ques-
ton of reputation or the payment of
the debt is lost sight of in the conflict
there can be but one course for Republicans to
pursue, and that is to give the party which IS
fighting for human equality, for fair and free
elections, for public education theirmoral support
Under no circumstances can they encourage that
Bourbon party that has deprived the colored citi-
zen of his rights. which has enacted laws by which
he is punished for offences which are overlooked
in others, which has deprived him of the ballot by
unjust laws and a still more outrageous admins
tration of them, which is hostile to liberal free
school system, and which by its war upon prog
ress represents the spirit and purpose of the old
slave holding regime.-BOstOR Journal
MR.. LEWIS STRENGTH.
Mr.. Riddlebergcr said in his speech in the
Readiuster Convention that Mr.. Lewis could
not carry a county west of the Blue Ridge-DiS-
pCUCH. MI. was paying d pIaCtlCdI
joke upon you Funders and he will see to it that
Cameron, Lewis, and Blair will carry not
only Rockingham, but also his own county
of Shenandoah. All of our nominees are
personally of the highest private stand
ing and their friends are legion in all parties
Like Cameron and Blair Mr. Lewis strength lies
not merely in his own party, but among all who
know his elevated character and generous nature.
Nominated by Lewis Z. HarVie, the venerable and
veneratcd champion of Democracy when that
word had not lost its meaning, Mr. Lewis will find
that the Democratic Readjusters will vie with Re-
publican ReadjusterS to make his historic name
lead the tcket.-RichmOpd Wing.
THE PRESIDENT FAvoRING MALONE.
1t can be stated with pcsitiveness that the Presi-
dent is earnestly in favor of the success of the Ma
hone movement in Virginia. He thinks that by
its aid the Bourbon Democracy of the State can be
oVerthrOwn, and that TO the accomplishment of
such a result the Republicans may with great pro-
priety contribute, and over which they would
have every reason to reioice.-F Washington Letter to
Cincinnati Gazette.
WHAT RIDDLEBERGER THINKS.
Captain Riddlebcrger. fresh from the Virginia
convention has arrived here and speaks enthu-
siastically of the outlook for the Readjusters in
his State. "The two best men that could have
been selected" was his Endorsement of the nomi-
nation in reply to inquiry of representative of
the American. He thinks there is question as
to the election of the Readuster ticket-Specidl TO
the Baltimore Ameriean
SHOULD BE ASSISTED.
There can he no doubt as to where the sympathies
of the Republicans throughout the North will be
bestowed in such struggle; there must be none.
There have been vague intimatiOns within the