Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-08-30

heavily and unjustly upon the Valley
counties that would be taxed to educate
the negroes in other portions Of the
State, whilst the negroes paid no tax,
but voted and imposed taxes upon those
who had to pay them. A vote for Cam
!eron, is vote for this outrage upon the
rights of every taxpayer.
A vote for Cameron, is a vote to sur
render the government of the State into
the hands Of q party composed Of q NIL
nority of the white people and a large
majority Of the negroes of the State, who
will rule over the majority of the white
people who have the taxes to pay. This
would be q fearful state of affairs, preg-
nant with evil consequences, and
tyranny of the worst possible type
When Cameron was made the Standard
bearer of his party, he sounded the key
note of its policy when he said that "he
would not carry the war into Africa, but
that he would carry Africa into the
war;" which means that he would rally
and marshal the negroes and by these
black cohorts overwhelm the Conserva-
tive Democratic party-assume the reins
Of Government-andt rample at will up
on the rights and interests of the ma
jority of the white people of the State.
A vote for Cameron, is a vote to put
the Government of the State into the
hands of party, the majority of which
is composed of ignorant negroes, and
controlled by few ambitious and I'M
scrupulous white leaders who have no
concern save that of getting Office and
power for themselves.
Should this party get into power
through the negro vote-and there is no
other way that gives it the "shade of q
shadow" of chance Of success-it will
be compelled to yield to whatever de-
mands the negroes would make, for the
negroes would say to its office-holders
and Legislators 1--WE can elect or de-
feat you, and if you do not grant what
we demand. we will not vote fol. you"
1t is evident that these men, who care
for nothing but for Office. will yield to
any demand rather than lose their Of
| fees.
The first demand would be the repeal
of the capitation tax as prerequisite to
suffrage. Then the repeal of the law
making 1t felony for the whites and
blacks to intermarry. Then the repeal
of the law inficting stripes for petty
larceny. Then probably mixed schools,
white and black in the same schools
then, but there is no knowing at this
time what the other demands would be.
We only know that, whatsoever their
character, they would be granted by the
few who hold the offices through the
negro vote rather than lose their Offices
by giving offense to that element by a
denial of their demands. just here is q
great danger that it becomes every voter
to contemplate before casting his vote
for party that depends Cor its success
upon the negro vote. And let 1t not be
forgotten that, at Petersburg, Cameron,
in his appeal to the negroes for their
support, told them that his election de-
pended upon the negro vote. This
should be enough of itself to convince
any white voter that Cameron Is not
the man he should support.
The State ticket of Virginia should be
elected by white men and not by ne.
groes. The ticket of Daniel, Barbour,
and Mckinney, If elected, as we believe
it will be, will be elected by the votes OF
white people. That is the ticket for you
| to support.