Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-06-15
wednesday june. is 1881


on Republican votes and IN order TO
secure this Republican vote every etor.
will be made to persuade the kepubli-
cans not to nominate a ticket. The
Mahoneites cannot tall into ranks,
under Republican colers but they
would have the Republicans to farl
their banner, throw the striped Ma
honeite flag 10 the breeze and march
behind readjuster music to certain
victery or death.
But would it Lot be we'll for Repub-
licans to examine we'll the trap that
has been set by the willy Malone and
his lieutenentsi The Republican party
has been clear and cut spoken Upon the
debt question. Whatever charges may
have been brought against the party,
they have never been accused OF. SYM
pathy with reputation or readiustment.
The striped banner under which they
are now invited to march bears aloft
the name OF man who has declared
himselfin favor Of readjusting both the
state and the national debt. Can the
party whose record has never yet been
sullied by any such doctrine now abau-
don that record and stand upon the
.EoLo.o;suo
Are these parties united BY any COM
mon bond Of sympathy, or is 1t that the
Maheneites, know that they are a
mere faction, Of only $1,000. last fall,
and that certain defeat awaits them un'
less they can secure the Republican
party with its $4,000 votes ? What is
their opinion Of the Republican
rarity whose assistance they are COW
seeking. Let one OF their chief
men, one Of their leaders whose
voice was heard upon the stump in
every section ofthis State and whe &C.
cupied O prominent position in the Ma
hone convention Of a few days ago,
speak for them. We quote from the
letter of Capt. Jns. s. Wise to N. B.
Meade, Esqr. dated Oath Of March 1881.
1.-The great bulk Of the Republican
party here hitherto has been negroes.
A large portion Of the white Republic
can vote in Virginia hitherto has been
made I'D of men who were not Repub-
licans from principle, but as matter Of
trade and barter meA without charac-
ter and influence, ap0states for the price
Of their apostacy men utterly worth.
less in the community who would starve
withour Office. who became Republicans
for Office, and whose tenure Of ofsce not
only added no strength to their party,
but brought it into disrepate and turned
respectable men away from It,"
Is it possible that this Malone party
IS now seeking an alliance with these
"men without character aud influence,
apostates for the price of their apostacy
men utterly worthless in the community
who would starve without oface"t Do
the Republicans who are now holding
Office appreciate the portrait Of them
selves as drawn by one Of Mahone's
leaders?
He describes another class OF Re.
.publicans:
Another element of the small Re.
publican white vote in this State, has
been q class Of men who came here for
and received Office, and who, while, per-
sonslly respectable have no permanent
ties here no social or political influence,
or connections; who have invested
nothing Of their property here, and who
# turned out Of Office to day would be
back where be came from to.mor-
row."
Have the Republicans who have
settled in Virginia come here only for
efsses Have they not brought both
capital and enterprise Are not Vir-
einisns ts>daY Boosting Of the pros
peri,y brought about by Northern men
who are new developing the vast ressur-
ces Of this Commonwealth Does any
man believe that il the Offices should |
be taken from the men who now have |
them and given 10 the followers Of Ma |
hone, there would be mighty emlgra-
ton OF men who could not live without |
these officer? These are two classes, let
US see what the average Republican lie:
Nr. Wise continues to paint in bright |
colors. He adds Why, sir, the white |
Republican 10 Virginia does not want |
any accession to the ranks OF his party.
Triumph is the last thought of his
mind. The place is his whole object.
Martyrdon1, sooihed by reward, 10 the
whole philosophy Of bis politics. The
moment bis party becomes large enough
10 win victory. his chances of reward
will be diminished and be will loose all |
interest in the matter. He dses not
wish the Republican party 10 conciliate,
to recruit or augment its following. His
IS a close corporation, with just enough
Offices TO supply its members. Compar
ed With that pleasant arrangement,
which 10 preserved blythe past policy Of
sectional bitterness, national fraternity,
national prosperity, or the triumph Of
the national Republican party, Is nothing
whatever TO him." /
And yet it is the man who 10 denoml-
mated "tbe miserable thing which VIC
so often meet here calling himself
that is expected to give
success 10 this mongrel ticket.
We care but little whether the ALI
ance is formed or not. The men who
assume the mastership cannot transfer
tbe thousands ofvotes, who are Re-
publicans from principle, To this mixed
ticket. They will vote n republican {
ticket but they will net vote Nahoue I
ticket because Jno. r. Lewis has q
bIace on it. II