Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-03-02

wednesday March. 2 1854.
Were the results not so serious to the
people OF Virginia, it would be amusing
to notice the coquetling between the
Malone aud Republican parties. The
Republican papers advocate strongly
the Importance Outstanding firm to their
party. bat at the same time pat the
Mahoneltes on the back aud give ex'
preston to their dislike Of Democrats
and Bourbons. The Mlhoneites, &C
cording to Republican authority, are
liberal. They favor giving to the
colored man the right to vote without
having taxes. all OF which is very pleas.
ant for the Republicans 10 contemplate
The Republicans profess TO be debt .
PAYERS and in order TO make themselves
appear consistent, try to convince the
public that the MahOneites are better
deb,-payers than the men who really
desire to pay the debt. The Republi-
cans are somewhat divided. Some
fteor running their own ticket, trusting
that the Mahoneiies will create dlvi-
sion sufficiently strong to enable the
Republicans tocarry the STATE. Anoth-
er faction # the Republicans favor
uniting with the MahOneites and by this
means, remove interpolation tax quail
fca,ion. believing that after this is
done. the people will be at the mercy
OF the negroes and their white allies.
The NJ aoncites are heartily in favor
of dong something. They don't ike
TO openly ioin the Republicans, but
they can surpass the bloody-shirt class
of Radicals in abusing Democrats and
the Democracy. Their organs tell the
people that The Republicans are not
uoins 10 run ticket, and they raise
Their cands in holy horror at Democrats
who remind them of their negro eupre-
macy work. They want no color line,
tlev want a harmonious uOion' OF all
elements that are opposed TO the Demo-
cratic part7. They don't want to vote
a Republican ticket. but il you will call
:, q r.o,lip.fer ticket. they will swallow
It even fit be three-fourths negio and
tbe other fourih bloody-shirt radicalism.
'rhev are conscious Of their weakness.
They know that they are only small
fiction whose existence IS kept up by
the blowing Of a few journals and the
crumbs OF comfort that are thrown from
the tables Of Republicans who are sup
no ed 70 have influence With the new
administration. The traps are now
set. Whether they have learned a
lesson from the stupid blunders Of the
LIST campaign remains to be seen.
They know that it will not do for
them 10 openly support the Republican
ticket. for this would drive of many
democrats who have heretofore voted
with them. and the result would be that
the Democratic party would succeed.
Their only hope Of success is based
,pon harmonious union" with the
republicans, so brought about that 1t
viii not offend the small democratic
o'emen. VII Oh has heretofore stuck 10
the Nahoneites. 1t is very delicate
posilon t. occupy and to 80 manage
tie campaign as to gain success re-
oores a higher order Of political talent
Than was developed By them in the last
campaitu. We DO not believe 1t will
succeed. for the reason that the policy
of The party is directly opposed to the
interests of tue people. So long ~
they could make thepeOple believe that
th,y as. a plr4y aere in favor OF low
taxes and the pro.sc;iJn Ct the peoples
interests they commanded respecta'
bic popular support, but since they, by
trsif open declarations, have shown
u6tA5y are IN favor Of placing the
State e Vmgiui1 under the control Of
the.uon ;ax-payins negroes, they have
forfeited public confidence and the more
close their "harmoniOus union" be-
comes, lne sooner viii the people be
arouse d.,a ito necessity OF protecting
then solves.irom the arbitrary rule
par,yAsbose ooly ambition is to gain
possession Of ne Offices aud whose opl~
hone of success Is basca upop -"'
n,onious unionv Of -'''' - :" ~
ne.ro.. and n white allies. We
nero. I've ~ that Virginia will sur
81. .,d i.l the management of her State
affairs 10 a party con posed Of such ele-
wants