Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-07-27

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meet in convention at Lynch burg
on the 10th Of August, when the
question of nominating straight
out ticket or leaving tine field clear
to the Readjusters will be finally
and formally settled, but not with
out a sharp struggle between the
opposing wings of the party. The
faction of office holders, led by
Marshal Lewis, the Readjuster
candidate for the lieutenant COVER
nor, will undoubtedly carry the
fight into the convention and avail
themselves OF every source OF
power to control it in the interest
OF coalition. In the persistent at
tempts which have been made to
convince the colored voters that the
administration fsvors a coalition
with the Readjusters, and the &C
tivity which has been displayed in
procuring an endorsement OF the
movement from Northern Republi :
cans whose unfamiliarity with Viz
GINA politics made them dupes. we
have had forcible illustration o.
the tactics which will be employed
to defeat the choice of a straight
out ticket; and the manoeuvres Of
Malone and Riddleberger furnish
conclusive proof that in the manipu-
lation OF the delegates the coalition
Republicans will have the convert
assistance Of the most adroit poll
ticians in the Readjuster party. 1t
is humiliating fact that, almost
under the shadow of the national
capitol, compact is being made
for the surrender of the republican
party in Virginia to the rspudlatOrs
and its final and absolute dissolu-
ton as political organization. To
prevent the consummation Of this
contract we can look only to Gen.
Wickham and his courageous as
sociates on the State central CON-
mittee, who, in spite of trickery ard
deceit, still retain the active direc-
ton OF the campaign; and it is the
duty of every true Republican IN
the North to give them. at the least,
a stalwart moral support.
There are those, 1t IS painful to
admit, who profess to see in an
alliance Of Readjusters and Re
publicans practlcalm ode of break
ing up the solid South, and who,
therefore, deprecate the refusal Of
the straight-outs TO enter into that
alliance as impolitic. They ignore
in doing so, the teaching Of all ex-
perience, which establishes nothing
more clearly than that the tempo
rary advantages which sometimes
result from pursuing a policy o
e1pediency are sure in the end to
lead TO lnetrievable disasters. 1t
is possible that a combination OF
Republicans and Readjusters might
carry Virginia at the coming cleo
ton; hut a victory bought at the
sacrifice OF principles which hitherto
the Republican party has esteemed
above all price, would be far too
costly. 1t is idle to seek excuses
Tor such an alliance; the bad faith
of the Bourbons cannot justify
faithlessness on the part Of the Re-
adjusters, and call it by whatever
houeyed name you will, repudia-
ton can never be aught but repu-
diation. 1t is natural that a man
who desires TO avoid the payment
Of his debts should endeavor 10
square his conduct with the rules of
honor and honesty, and if he ts of
an ingenious turn Of mind, he may
lie nble TO prepare such specious
dei'nse as 10 win the sympathy of
tile ignorant but no amount Of
special pleading, however clever,
can ever jusIifp, in the eyes of in
teliigent men, Tie reputation of a
debt which is honestly owing
What the Readjusiers propose to do
in Virginia Is 10 scale the debt OF
the State one-ihird without the
consent the the creditors-indeed,
without even asking their opinion of
the proc, durc. Should the Re-
publcans iolm All alliance with
them, they will become full partners
in this shameful transaction. and
will merit an equal share Of the
cpprobrlum which an observant
| public IS sure TO visit npcn the m.
More than this: should the Re
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