Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-06-14

ct in the field they will win; "and then
say some of them, eve shall feel under
no obligations to the Administration on
to the Republican party, which was will
ing to see the liberal movement defeat.
ed"
THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE CONTEST,
This raises some political considera.
tions which one of the .shrewllest and
most influential of the Anti-Bourbon
leaders presented to the correspondent
of the Tribune, in substance as follows
"Suppose that in this contest the Repub,
| lcan organization is hostile to us, and
the Administration opposes us or takes q
neutral position and stands aloof, either
the Bourbons or we will win, for nobody
is wild enough to assert that Republi-
can ticket can be elected. If we are de-
fcated because of the hostility or nel-
traity of the Administration and the
Republican party, nobody need look fOl
another liberal or independent move
mcnt in Virginia or anywhere else in the
South during the next twenty years. 1t
will rivet the fetters Of Bourbonism
more firmly than ever. On the other
| hand, if we are successful, we shall not
owe our success to the influence of the
| Administration or help of the Republi-
can party, and consequently the Admin
istralion will have no claim on our ale
! glance in Congress or elsewhere. The
| political complexion OF the liouse of
| Representatives is such that the death
of Republican member, or the failure
Of Republicans to elect men to fiji the
existing vacancies, will give the Anti
Administration men control of the or
ganizaton of that body, in which there
! are two men who were elected as Anti
Bourbons, Can the Administration rea-
sonably expect to receive the support Of
these two Virginia members if it throws
its influence against them in the coming
contest? In the Senate the prospect of
an Administration majority is still more
uncertain. If we succeed in carrying
the Virginia Legislature this year we
shall elect another Anti~Bourbon Sena-
tor; and we shall also redistrict the
State under the new census. | need not
dwell on the inconsistency which would
appear if, after the Republican members
of the Senate have unanimously indors-
ed the Anti-Bourbon movement in Vir-
ginia and done everything in their pow
er to encourage it, the Administration
and the Republican party in Virginia
should oppose it or throw cold water up
on it. When speak of the effect of such u
course on the part Of the Administra-
tion do not wish to be understood as
limiting that under any circumstances
we would go back to the Bourbon party.
for one could never do that, and there
are tens Of thousands in Virginia who
are like me in that respect.
The foregoing is a faint outline Of
much of the talk among the Anti-Bour-
bon leaders when discussing the proba
Bile attitude of the Administration and
of the Republican State organization in
the coming campaign. They all declare
unreservedly that their defeat this year
will be a deathblow to political Liberal
ism in Virginia and probably III the
South generally.
ANTI-BoURBoN CAMPAIGN PLANS.
The Anti Bourbon State Committee held
meeting yesterday and discussed plan
of operations for the coming campaign.
1t was decided to begin Immediately
thorough canvass of the State, the pur-
pose being that one or another Of the
candidates on the State ticket shall visit
every county before election day and
spend some time in each, making the
personal acquaintance of the voters and
impressing his arguments upon their
minds. The most remote and naccCssi-
BILE counties will first be visited, and it Is
expected that by the time the Bourbons
have their ticket in the field the Anti
Bourbon leaders will have worked the
ground so thoroughly that they will have
liberty to meet their opponents whenev-
er they may appear. Gen. Malone, af-
ter II short period Of rest, will take the
management of the campaign into his
own hands, and will personally super
wise all its details. Even his most bitter
enemies ConCedc that rs political man
ger Gen. Malone has no equal In the
State. In previous political campaigns
the Bourbons have, it is said, received
considerable pecuniary aid from the
North to pay the necessary expenses
If they should "ignoro the Debt qucs-
ton, as they eyincc disposition to do,
they would not be likely to receive much
help from outside this year. The Anti
Bourbon management Of General Ma
hone will be comparatively inexpensive.
lie says that he shall maintain no costly
headquarters" or large staff of sccrcia-
rles; but that he will have corps Of
speakers so large that every town and
hamlet In the State will have an oppor-
tunity to hear Anti Bourbon doc
trincs eXpounded before the day
Of election. The Antl-Bourbon
lenders hope and expect that number
of Northern speakers will come TO their
aid in this canvass, and the Bourbons al
80 expect the help Of speakers from 9TH
cr States There were some symptoms Of
dissatisfaction Friday night among few
Of the parJIzuns Of the unsuccessful can
didatcS, but signs Of discomfort are hard
ly discoyerablc to-day, aud they will
probably vanish altogether before
week has passed. Rlddlcbcrgcr's disap-
pontment seems to be the greatest but
his friends declare he viii soon get over
t.. A curious illustration Of the eager
ness Of tho Bourbons TO grasp No any
thing which they think might en0blc
them to retain control is afforded by the
suggestion, soberly madc by some Bour-
bous, that Riddlcbergcr be nominated
for Governor by the Bourbon Convcp7
ton, ana chat the "Riddlebergcr Blll''
be adopted as the sentiment OF The Bour-
bon party IN regard to the debt question.
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Letter from Staunton.
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