Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-06-23

4 good deal Of the opposition in the De-
fnocracy to Mr.. Massey is based, not on
Beurbonism or sentimentality, but on q
strong apprehension that he will not re-
ceive enough votes to elect him; for
there is not Democrat in Virginia who
has one moment s hesitation between Mas
sey and Mahoneite- Republican in Con-
grsss. Let Us try and look into this a
moment. The Democratic party last year
put into the field gentleman Of unquss-
toned ability, spotless character and an o.
oquent speaker. He made thorough can
yass, at the end of which it was conc eded
that he had done all q man could do to
bring out the strength Of his party. In
the county in which we are writing, he re-
ceived $50 majority, and yet, one year be-
fore, in this same county, Henry c. Allen,
once Rsadjuster Speaker of the leglsla-
tnre, still in the best sense Democratic
Readjuster, received. al Democratic candi-
date for Congress, 1889 najority-not far
from double. That was the difference
made BY the staying at home of one little
company of the army in Virginia who were
Democrats. while they were not funders
1t is out Of this reserve that Mr.. Massey
can get strength that no SO called Fun
dern could get. It is Q reserve that would
far outweigh any running behind the Dis
trict tickets that might result from
scratching. Nor will there be much of
this last. After this State Is canvassed by
Mahone's candidate for Congressman-at-
large, who will appear not only as a sup
porter Of the Republican party but as al
ready an Office holder therein. the Demo
cratic party will be stirred up as it has not
been before. No canvasser for place has
yet been bold enough, when asking for the
suffrage Of the Democrats of the State. to
say, that if elected, he intended to sup
port the Republican Administration. Not
one ever dared do it. Far from it. So
far from it, our readers have heard candi-
dates then on their soay to Washington to
uote eoith the Republican party, declare in
the most solemn terms that they were
Democrats, and as good Democrats as the
sturdy old farmers of the Valley Of Vir-
ginia who sat before them and were de-
ceivsd into voting for them by the decla
ratien. There will be no more of that in
tho coming campaign. These men who
run for Congress will boldly ayow their
alliance with the Republican Administra-
tion, and the people heretofore deceived,
will as promptly disavow and repudiate
them.
The next campaign in Virginia is to be
as much National one as if it we're an
election for President. 1t is simply on
the issue of electing men pledged to afili-
ate with the National Democracy over
men pledged in Advance to vote with the
Republican party. To win it all factions
In the Democracy must be united; to be
united all factions must be representa-
union without representation lacks the
quality of solidity; representation means
some tangible. living thing. such as
man to vote for, and if Massey, New
berry. or any other are the men that
Democratic Readjusters will support, then
then are the men for all Democrats to sup
port. The State at large is only concern
ed in one man, the Congressman-at-la large,
and so we have discussed Mr. Massey for
that position, which is his preference and
that of his friends; the nominations in the
Districts are things for the Districts them
selves to attend to.