The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-08-04
What a straightout has to Say.

The Baltimore american OF Saturday pup
fishes the following singing and just comments
of Virginia Republican on the political situa-
ton in Virginia, and the impudent pretensions
of the Readjusters. 1t will amply repay
perusal:
Editor Of the Anaeracdn 1t is laughable to
see the interest and ignorance displayed by
certain Republican journals and United States
senators outside Of Virginia, in reference to
readjusterism in this state. Their interest is
exceeded only by their ignorance in regard to
that matter. They seem to imagine that some
great neso movement has just been set on foot
which has for its object the splitting of the
solid South" the securing OF free ballot and
a fair count" the complete rout of Bourbon
Democracy" and the gaining of one or more
Southern states to the Republican column
The movement is neither great nor new. 1t
is not new, for it was inaugurated in 1859, by
the identical parties who are now prominent
in it, with platform Of principles thoroughly
Republican, which platform they afterwards
kicked over, trampled and spat upon. 1t is
not great in any sense, for it has for it's object
power and place, reputation of a portion of
the debt, radical upturning and readjustment
of the present conservative state government
in all its branches, executive, legislative and
judicial, and bitter and relentless proscrip-
ton and persecution Of every Republican and
Democrat in the state who refuses to "crook
the pregnant hinges Of the knee that thrift
NAV follow fawning" The movement" if
successful, will scipe out the Republican organ
izatien in Virginia, and from its ruins will rise
a Democracy, which, judging it by its past
record and its present intents and purposes,
will be more violent, illiberal and damaging
to the best interests of the people than any po-
I:4.z A. h1a, IT,.
Of state government.
The know nothing journals and senators
might be able to get some light in considering
such questions as the following: How can the
Republican party in Virginia be built up by
wiping it out of existence? How can Repub-
licansm be in any way benefited by fusion
with the WI rst element of the Democratic
party-the real Bourbons themselves? Why
should the Republican party abandon it's foun-
dalton of principle and declare itself in favor
of repudiation? Why should the Republican
party sustain a Democratic ticket, upon
Democratic platform? Why should Republi-
cans-Northertl and Southern-sustain a can
didate who is reported to be in favor of apply
ing Readjusterism to the national debt How
can any kind of Democratic party secure to
the people the rights and privileges that Re-
publicans have beer fighting for for the last
twenty years, against the very men who now
beg their support? Why are not Republican
principles and measures safer in the custody
of Republicans than in the custody of Demo-
Gratis? What assurances have been given, or
can be given, by Readjusting Democrats that
their pledges to Republicans will be fulfilled?
Why should Republicans, who have now,
through the divisions in the Democratic ranks,
the best opportunity of winning victory they
ever had, help to place their bitter political en-
emies in power? Why should "a 900 Repub-
lican voters 60 over to 10000 Democratic vo-
tiers? If Readjusters are sincere in their
desire to defeat the "Bourbons" and "split the
solid South" why can't they vote with Re
publicans in Virginia as well as in Washing.
ton? How could the solid South be split by
substituting one set of Democrats for another
set? Have any pledges or assurances been
given that the Readjusters will vote for the
Republican nominee for the next presidency?
If so, do they rely on them, and therefore ad-
wise Republicans to sustain Readjusters?
A Republican United States senator, who
seems to be in full sympathy with Readjusters,
while recently in Virginia said in reference to
to this matter, that he was for the Readjusters,
because he was in favor of successful politics"
that the Republicans of the South had done
nothing for the success of their party; that all
they did was to come up to Washington and
beg for office; that they always sent delegates
W buC udtlOIbl 1tCpuUllC1A COufCuGlOu WIG
acted in opposition to the wishes Of the best
element of the Republican party, and that If it
was necessary to defeat the "Bourbons," he
would repudiate the whole state debt.
Who can longer wonder that the Republicans
of the country are now in the days of their Ca
lamity-or rapidly approaching them?
There are thousands and tens of thousands
of honest, earnest Republicans in Virginia who
intend, under all circumstances, to stand firm
ly by their party and its principles, the advice
of Northern Republican journals and United
States senators, and the influence of federal
patronage to the contrary notwithstanding.
Every Republican newspaper editor in Virgin
ia, and the two Republican representatives in
Congress from that state, the majority of Re-
publican state committees-Centrala and Exec
utive-all advise and encourage Republicans
to stand aloof from Readjusters, to place Re
publican state ticket in the field, and to win
the victory that is right before them.
From all sections of the state the cheering
indications are that the Republicans will have
control of their state convention, to be held in
Republican will be the next governor of Vir-
ginia. Hon. John F. Dezendorf whom the
Readjusters are exciting every effort to defeat
as delegate to that convention, states that
his district is all right. Hon. Jos. Jorgensen
is at work in his district, with every prospect
of success. The greater portion Of the state
lying north of James river is not so badly dis
eased with Readjusterism, but is in sound Re
publican condition. Now, if that Republican
section of the country lying north of Baltimore
and east of the Allegheny Mountains would
either keep quiet, or what is better, emulate
the example Of the Baltimore american and
the Philadelphia North american and all other
such sound Republican Americans, in teach
ing fidelity to our party and its principles, and
in aiding and encouraging Southern Repubi-
cans in their life and death struggle with the
Democracy, who has prosecuted them for
years, the Republicans in Virginia, without
the aid of Democratic voter, will themselves
''split the solid South" really and permanently
REPUBLICAN.
Petersburg, Va, July %, 1881.