The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-06-23
Virginia Republicans.


the substance of an interview on Friday
last between the Executive Committee of
the Republican party Of Virginia, and Pres
ident Garfield, in reference to Virginia pol
itics. The report of what the President
said, and the details of questions and re-
plies, directly affecting the relations of par
ties and factions in this State, are fuller
than have yet been given to the public. The
spirit, as well as matter of the remarks of
the President, and the attitude of the
stra ight-out Republicans, at the time of the
interview, before and since, plainly ind-
cate that the Republicans of Virginia will
maintain their organization, present tick
ct to the people. and at least Wind icate thei
consistency as well as the principles of the
party. This course becomes necessity. in
view of the aggressive course of the leaders
of the Re- adjusters, and their evident pur-
pose to destroy Republican organization,
the whole Republican party into the Re adj
juster faction. The impudence of such a
proposition might be overlooked. were there
any assurances that the aims of the Repub-
lican party would be more effectively en-
comprised by Republican surrender and
disgrace. But it is very apparent to the
most superficial reflection that the forces
thus united would be much weaker than
the Republican organization would be. Not
one-half of the vote cast for the Re-adjus-
ter Hancock electoral ticket last fall could
be brought to the coalition. and there are at
least 80 600 Republicans who would not
lend themselves to their own humiliation
an the destruction of the party in whose
behalf they have endured so much. This
would insure disastrous defeat and with
it such compromise of the Republicans.
coupled with surrender of their organiza-
ton, as would leave II" future for them in a
party sense.
The insolent manner III which this
whole scheme to dest roy the Republican
party of Virginia, with purpose, if pos
sible, to build up new tangled Democratic
party out of its ruins. has been engi-
neered, should be regarded as an in
suit to every Republican in the State
! The leaders in the movement have been
the most bitter and inve terate defamers
| lican vote or uttered word in defense of
Republican principles or Republican or
ganization. Their political acts and asso-
Citations had all been in direct anita onism
to the Republican party. Not All offensive
law upon the statute book affecting the
rights of the negro. aud about which now
so much concern is man Tested. but what
had been approved, supported and cham
pioned by them,. against the earnest protest
and active opposition of the Republicans
of the State. Att time has there been a
public declaration in favor of the Republic
can party, or an ntimation OF a purpose to
support Republican organization. There
is scarcely one of their leaders or opponents
who is not on record against the financial
policy, of the Republican party, and in SYM
| pathy with the widest vagaries of the eX-
tremest of the Greehback lunatics. and
that too, when the very life of Republican
policy as it affects national integrity, was at
issue. In the recent Presidential contest
when all the indications pointed to the sue
cess of the Republican electoral ticket in
Virginia, which would have broken the solid
South and paved the way for more liberal
dispensation in the Southern States, instead
nation, these leaders entered into con-
spiracy to defeat that end, determined that
if they could not carry the State for Han
cock, the Republicans should not do so for
Garfield. They SO far 1imgbsed upon the
National Republican Confnittee by their
reckless boasts and extravagant claims of
strength as to deceive some well meaning
members of that body and by that means
,di verted aid which should have been given
to the Republicans to the Re-adjuster Dem
ception and treachery the Republican vote
was but few thousand short of that of
the Bourbon Democrats, while the Read
juster vote xas less than the Republican
strength by over fifty thousand
Now it is proposed that the fragment of
the 81 600 Democratic votes. cast for the
Re-adjuster Democratic Hancock electoral
ticket shall be entrusted with the direction
of the Republican forces of Virginia. and
after their insolence, deception and treach-
cry, assume full control and plenary power
over 81, 900 Republican votes, with no pledge
as to the future, no record to give assurance
and no reputation to inspire confidence
Was ever such insolence and impudence
placed upon record before in the history of
any desperate political faction!
There is a plain duty now confronting
the Republicans Of Virginia. That is to
enter at once upon the active work OF or
ganization, with a view to crystalizing
their strength and preparing for astubborn,
| determined contest this fall. The very life
of the party in Virginia and the South is
involved. With we'll disciplined organiza-
ton, and animated by high purpose to
preserve the integrity OF Republican party,
the demonstration will go to the world, by
the result of the election. who is right and
who is wrong.
| their Time Coming. nt4
| Our Bourbon friends seem to be enjoyn G
themselves very much at what they regard the
serious troubles within the Republican party,
and the anxiety of the straight outs to keep
out of the clutches of the Re-adjuster Boss