Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-09-26

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But for this pledge, there would neve,
men elected as Democrats to undertake
so as to secure the return to the next
Congress of eight Republicans. It is
impossible to believe that otherwise such
an attempt to betray their Democratic
constituents would ever have been made
by the Democratic Readjusters of that
body, or that these would ever have be.
come Coalitionists. The fatal step was
taken when they signed and sealed the
document above quoted, and returned
it to William Malone.
Mr.. Massey's friends saved Virginia
from being represented in the next
House of Representatives by eight Re-
publicans and two Democrats. These
friends now ask you to come up to the
support of Mr.. Massey. Will you do it ?
Are you better Democrat than Ran.
Tucker, George Wise, Judge Garrison,
George Cabell, and all true Democrats
who uphold Mr.. Massey's hands? You
wish Garrison to be elected? Then &C
knowledge that Mr.. Massey's friends
made Judge Garrison g election possible.
You are for George D. Wise? Then rec
ollect the district which was prepared
as his political graveyard, and stand by
the men who kept his enemies from try
ing to bury him in that gerrymandered
district. You are for Cabell If elect
ed, as he will be no doubt, he will owe
his election to the Masseyites You are
for Ran. Tucker? Look at the district
prepared for him, and show your grati-
tude by supporting Massey. No mas
ter's lash could deter the Famous Five
from doing their duty in the hour of
peril. See to it that you do yours. They
and their candidate deserve well at the
hands of every true Democrat.
Where, now, would be your circuit
judges had it not been for Massey's
friends? You would have not one of
those able, faithful, impartial, and
learned ministers of justice. Yet you
hesitate to vote for the man who saved
them to you.
What would the arch-traitor Malone
the ally of Stalwart Arthur-the man
who has undertaken to march Virginia
over into the Radical camp-the worst
of all the Bosses 7what would he have
vou do? Why, just what you are doing
You are serving him faithfully when
you refuse to come up to the support of
the man whom he hates more than all
other men, John E Massey. You are
doing his will when you give half vote
to John s. Wise, whom he caused to be
appointed United States District Attor-
ney. You play into his hands whenev-
er you say word against Mr.. Massey.
You thus serve the Boss just as efectu-
ally-nay, you serve him more effectu-
ally than can any of those who are not
ashamed to wear his collar; for your
conduct may influence good men who
could not be influenced by any of his
tools. Well might he say, II want no
political serfs in Virginia if can get
sound Democrats to work my will"
In the name of common sense, how
scrupulous Boss unless you do 1t by the
aid of the Readjuster. Democrats? Are
you going to make the debt question q
national one? # not, why object to
John q. Massey that he was Readjust.
much more? And are not all your COM
used by John s. Wise's friends? You
E. Massey, but not too good to work fol
Wise!
Hancock had 44,OOO majority in Vir.
ginia in 1880. Mr.. Massey supported
him. Mr.. Massey will support him
again in 1884, but John 8. Wise will
support Chester A. Arthur, That is
Massey will vote for the Democratic
nominee for President of the United
States, and John s.. Wise will vote fol
the Republican nominee. And yet you
hesitate to vote for Massey as against
Wise. In other words, you hesitate
whether you shall choose between a
Democrat, who will vote for your can.
didate for President, and Republican,
who is ''for Arthur because Arthur is
for him."
Was such folly, such inconsistency,
such illogical conduct, ever before heard
Of? Is if possible that sensible Virgin
ians, genuine Democrats, can thus allow
their minds to be clouded a1d their
judgments obfuscated? Vote for Mas.
sey, and put down Malone. In no 9TH
er way can you do your whole duty in
the pending contest.-Rich. Dispatch.
x*"Presumptlon begins in ignorance
and ends in ruin" On the other hand,
the production of Kidney-Wort began
with wise cautions and scientific re-