The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-03

State. which have been true to every pledge
given, shall triumph, or whether the Bour-
bon faction shalliagain be invested with pow
er to renew IFS policy of hate and proscrip-
ton. There is no Republican in the state,
who really wishes to see even-handed JUS
tice melted out-who desire to see the rights
of all respected alike--whO seeks to en-
courage liberal acknowledgements fratcr-
nal feelings.a and is ambitious to witness the
overthrow OF the Bourbon faction in Vir-
ginia and the South, who will not set his face
aga inst the action of this Commi ttee, and
unite his efforts with the only party capa-
BILE of successfully contending with the
Democratic force in the coming election
Mr. Dawson will soon find out for what he
is being used-that il is not for the adj
vancemcnt OF the interests Of the Repub-
lican party or the colored race, but for the
qualification of the personal spites OF few
gentlemen, who seem TO overlook the real
interest of the party to which they profess
allegiance and are blind TO the paramount
issue in ct ntrovelsy. Whatever may be
| the feeling now, the progress OF the canvass
will expose its true nature-the vital ques-
tions involved, and leave no one in doubt
as to his duty. 1t is Liberalism and Bour-
bonism in deadly strife, and those who ia
vor the one must oppose the other, without
evasion indirection or ciIcumlocution. Any
third candidate is substantially Bourbon
ticket, and all who are opposed to Bour-
bonism, in whatever guse it may come.
should rally to the support of the Liberal
candidate.
The members of the Commttee which
met on she Goth will not dare to assume
that this movement is intended to promote
Liberalism in the state. icy know that
affects State interests, is practically con.
troverted by their action, and they know
| that the tendency, if not the purpose Of
the programme is TO defeat the very meas.
ures they announce. They decla re sub
| stantally foran issue between the races
the effect of which must be to revive preju.
dices which are fast dying out, and which
it is the policy of the dominant politica
power in the State to utterly crush. They
appeal to the colored race, in the nomina'
ton of a colored man for Congressman at
| large at this particular time, to join in s
crusade against the cOlored mans interest
We will not charge that that was the pur-
pose, but certainly that would be the re-
| .l,D
assume to represent the Republican party
when the practical effect of their action is
10 defeat the objects for which Republi
cans ale contending. There is no argu
ment THAT can defend them-no excuse tina
can justify them land this will be the judg
ment of the Republicans of the State, will
very few exceptions.
This is no time for the intersection O
personal spites or the qualification of indi
vidual revenges. We are entering upon on,
Of the most important contests in whicl
the people of the state W ere ever engaged
Its results will determ inc whether Bour
iron in the future, or whether the liberia
legislation inst huted by the last Legisla
ture, and the liberal sentiments enacte,
into law. are to constitute our policy here
after Any merely obstructive policy, un
der whatever name it may be inaugurated
will be but another phase of Rourbonism
and it is for the Republicans TO say whcl
they will have ourbonis ism intensified b,
the chagrn of former defeats, or Liberalism
enlarged, the ballot free and unt}ammeled
and every right the laws and constitutio,
of the country assure, protected and en-
loved. , ...