Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10
THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA.
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[saratoga Letter to New York HeraId.l o.
Colonel Peyton. prominent straight demo-
cratic politician. who held the.spositiOn of sin..
spector general in the confederate army during
the war and was a very gallant soldier, believes
that Daniels will be elected governor, but fears
that the democrats will =lo.e the. legislature.
which 49, after all. of far more value and impor-i
tance than the state ofices. t.sr rs.fz' .s. sg
..Our senate is composed OF forty members
and our assembly OF one hundred ~ said Col. ;
PeytOn, in u conversation on the spolitcal out
look in the state. 'and the freadjusters start IN
with fourteen senators, who hold over to their
credit. We are thus handicapped in the legls-
stive fight. and it is probable that We may lose
both houses. But have great confidence that
we shall elect Daniels He is auremarkably
able young man, good speaker, a thoroughly
sound lawyer and very popular, especially
among the young men of the state. who are quite
enthusiastic in his behalf. Ills personal char
acter ia excellent and he has not an ,assaiiable
point" a.ss % iara .. "a.
n.s.'Wlll many straight republicans vote the
democratic tlcket2'' ... IN i.41- ssI.! --. r
"Most OF the intelligent and responsible re-
pubiicans will. 1 believe, follow General Wick
ham and vote for Daniels. Cameron made an
unfortunate slip of the tongue when he said he
would carry Africa into the swar.' He would
give much to recall that expression, which has
disguised many white citizens who We're dis
posed to be his friends. not because they are
prejudiced against the colored voters. but be-
cause they regard 1t as q piece of demagogism
calculated to set up race against race-an antag
Onism all good citizens are doing their best to
SUPPRESS" s..- ...-
"Will the scolored.. voters: :generally support
the readjustersa''
''Oh, yes, the great part of then. will. There
are about eighty thousand in the state, and of
these probably not more than fifteen per cent
will vote for the democratic candidate for gov
ernOr. Malone is wonderful worker. He Is
unttring in his efforts to win supporters, efficient
as an organizer and not overscrupul0us In the
osans he takes for advancing the prospects forhis
own side. He has made astonishing progress and
has only himself to thank for his success. He man
aged to. make the republicans in the United
States senate adopt him and come to his terms.
His lab0fs with republicans outside the state
succeeded in enabling him to smash the Ly nch-
burg convention and to control the republicans
inside the state. His fight against the poll tax
Of 81 was shrewd piece of political strategy to
catch the votes of the men he wantei-the ire
sponsible masses-although offensive to all con-
servative citizens. The owner of land who has
no children pays heavy tax for every acre he
possesses for the support Of the public schools.
The man who has no property sends half q
dozen children to the schools and all he was re-
quired to pay was 81 q year for poll tax. These
men are told by Malone that such a tax is an
oppression, an injustice, an abuse Of teIrrIghts
under the constitution, and the taxpayers who
have property are denounced by him US bloated
bondholders and landed arlstocrats, who would
grind dollar tax out of tile poor man for the
privilege Of voting. 1t must be humillating to
respectable and honest republicans to find thsm-
selves called upon to support a party whose
salient points are repudatlon and communism,
u party Of organized robbers and Dennis Kear-
neys made respectable BY senator's robes.''
.i BLAINE's FRIENDLINEss.
s'Was Secretary Blaine opposed to o union OF
| the republicans with the readjusters?''
''Mr. Blaine was personally opposed to q
union, but the rest. of the cabinet favored the
| readjuster movement. and so we had most Of
the influence of the administration against MS
| We have been under little apprehension that ir
| case of the presidents death General Arthur:
administration would be very severe against tn,
south, but all We have heard recently of hit
conservatism. ability and homer, treasures II.
in this direction and inclines us to the belle
that thesouthsrn states would receive fair treat
ment at his hands, .--.
"What does the south think of Mr.. .Tilden'.
supposed candidacy fer the democratic presI
| Dental nomination in 1SS42'
"Wsil, Virginia is, think, against Mr.. Til
den, although he has very strong party in tina
state among the ablest and Oldest democrats
We want to win in 1884 and if Mr.. Tilden shoult
carry New York next year. as the democratic
candidate for governor it would be o very diff
cult matter to beat him for the presidential nom
nation in 1884 - .- 80.