Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-07-20

WE publish in this issue communi
cation TO the Valley Virginian from a
"A Republican. Our readers will
end the article worth their attention.
A republican Directing 10 6Ossism'
Who would have thought il ? Who that
has ever seen ii. on; villages, the petty
oficeh0lder that on election day takes
his stand near the corner Of the streets
next to the voting precincts, and from
morning to night with unrelenting rigor,
only equailed by the slave driver OF a
former age. bosses the negroes and
votes them as he is directed to vote
them by his oversecr. He is bossed
and he, in turn, bosses the voters
Why even today every little republl-
can oficeholder in the county is wait.
ing to hear how the administration
wishes HIM TO act, and with a shame
lessness never before equalled, he will
tell YOU that his position on political
questions depends upon the position OF
the President. They are set Of po-
litical serfs more degraded than the
most degraded class of African slaves,
and yet some Republicans object to a
"boss."
He, however, touches up the record
Of the Readjuster-Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor in style that
stincs too sharply for the Editor OF the
Virsinian, and as result the Editor
comes to the rescue Of the boss re-
publican .readjuster.
In the first place he informs US that
while be regrets Mr.. Lewis attitude IN
this canvass, he does not question that
he is animated by an earnest desire to
10 promote the interest Of the Repubh-
can party.
This same John F. Lewlsis to be voted
for by men who profess to be democrats,
and held up to the democrats OF Shen-
andcah as a suitable person to be cleo
ted Lieut.. Governor of Virginia. lsit
the Editor of the Virglnian Il at is not
honest or the Readjuster', who
recommend Lewis 10 democrats
The editor OF the VirginiaD also de-
MES the charge that Mr.. Lewis has
beeeu instrumental in procuring office
for bis kindred and family.
How the Editor Of the Virginian OBJ
tains such accurate knowledge OF the
facts, he does not explain. If he is not
a member of the family ring, it is very
difficult for him to be certain that there
is no ring. But he may be correct.
His conclusions are very compliment
tary to the Lewis family, but not so
complimentary to the Republican party
in Virginia.
1t may be that these offices were
showered on the Lewis family without
any effort on the part eff Mr.. Lewis,
and we do not prete nd TO say 1t was BOT
80, but II it be true, it certainly shows
that the Republican party in Virginia
Is very scarce in good material, outside
the Lewis family. One United States
Senator. afterwards United States
marshall, one foreign minister, one
district Attorney, one deputy marshall,
one collector of Internal Revenue, and
probably republican member OF Con-
gress, it would seem would be rea-
sonable share of the offices for one
family. It may be on account Of the
number of Offices that have been forced
upon the family that Mr.. Lewis will
give up the us. Marshallship and ac-
cept the nomination for Lieut.. Cover
nor upon a mongrel half-5reed ticket
that stands no chance Of election. 1t
Llay be Mr.. Lewls' way of getting out
Of Office.