New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
GEyERIL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE CONTEST IN VIRGINIA.

THE CON lESl IN Nii,bA-'iA'
AN ADDRESS BY CONGRESS MAN JoEGENsFN TO HIS
CONSTITUENTS, GIVING his REASONS FOR SUP
PORTING THE PARTY or MALONE.
prTrHssuRG Va, Oct. 1.-THE following is
norton Of an address by Congressman Jorgenfeh 10
tbc Rcpubcans NJ the WITH Congressional District Of
Virginia explaining his action in deciding 10 suppo the
Rcadjustcr ticket, which he has hitherto opposed:
Tn 70 chi, time the state debt question has been but
an abstraction aud the real issue in the canvass
%'bicb has been for the maintenance of Democratic
power and a-ccndaucy. The truth al IN. assertion IN,
from the leading aud a6ct Democratic journal not ONLY
o. this state but OF the south recr 10 me ~, H'nMgTa
Dispatch. which. in ~ Issue OF April ~ contains
an editorial. Of which the following IL IN cN-
tract: $50 far az preielring BepqDlrHhi'ui
are Wiling 10 adjust debt almost any terms t9at
will save the state from Republicans, etc. etc. ALSO
from "A leading editorial from the same htNHpapt' VI
later date Gull the following: "IhG dcht que nllF
debU may go t. Guinea These elnphatl. M i,,'
coming rom the organ ofthe Dcm"cra'! III Nurln.'i'
settle their In the conflict nor can thy pierna
that the debt question Is their primo l'rHo 1eIoo INC
The Readju4 speakers and newspapers IN their can
have come out boldly and strongly lot the I~.s
Of men under tho law lhCy ai'"tilf' III eu.,t ~ o
policy and principles OF the lcplhhcan party III h1
maintenance OF the pnplr iret srl'oi +! 'leh a. % &
by The framcrS OF our Constitution thereby gNlut INC
advantages Of an education to the poorest a.
this i concerned, they nave already SHOWN an
earnest OF heir good faith In having rssoitd 10 t'
school fund greater part at the money diverted rom
who misapprOIl rated this fund to other purposes thal
those FOR winch II was intended. TIC ItA'J'L''l7
promise In of -ucr.-@ sim further rcorgh-
zatiu Of The Judiciary Of the STATE. 20 the end thh All
men may have iu-HCe accorded tO them, WhdtrFrr
may be their politics. condition or color. They assure
Of "iIec vote and iAlr count ana ih"t
the future the election machinery shall not Dc haupu
lated 81 ucfrud but, TIE contrary shall Dee usri 10
the rights OF voters b the enforcement or law"
that have been enacted Tor heir protection lhty di-n
pledge themselves cnphat., lily not only 10 unite with
Republicans IN securing he repeal ~ the in,guohs df
frauchisiug clause Of the Constitution which provides
poll-taX requisite To- vote aud which was intended
10 effect lis author aud advocate IN the Legislature
said would an "inmcnac cuTtd!uont OF tir negro
vote in The state They not only pledge their support
the repeal 81 this oUnuN law promise To take
the iutItiVe the advocacy auI la the enactment
OF such measures Will secure tis most Just and do
sirdbic result
In word they have bound them-"ycs, as far ns Ian
gauge Tprcss it, 20 the reformation 81 such ahu-cs
been the con-e ucuce ut tine hates cngcudrrci
hY prejudice Of race, and the cufrauCh-cntJt OF
Virginia is not 50 much ;hc settlement OF the state d'bi
90 is The " rights ~ man uE human btIul ana
citizen, aud although ~ HAY seem late iu the DAY
TO dU 80, / have decided to throw aside all mis-
81 II m humble power To do so, the LircrIl Reform
tlcAct an The NOR, influenced 20 do tni- ~
disposition on the part uI a." regular Democratic party
rcccdC from their former ptt-rl pfyc I1cy Ihvy
tax and promise little reform of other abuses. II
look 10 them for future hope thcy stand before
like wall Of adamhr'-lHri, iuncIble and un-
Welding. THIN what - there leit Tor u, do
Let toude lu their and trust t. proNi-
druCc and the .uturt. avn ai-u moved to the course
am nov about T." take bi the reelection that ftNUu-
tors do not move backward" and that the party that
crtl Interpretation and enforcement Of tur Public frrs
School laws, and Tor " Tree ballot aud fair count
must sUuCuue 10 advance, and lI It- progress mast
cyaDly OF later, identity Itself vita the National