The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-11
Was ever 50 noble heritage sold for
so POOR A MESS or f0TAGE!

Ruf. nv felIow.citizens, though the sac
NAV he agreed upon, the transfer cannot pe
made without your consent.
n Won are unwilling to be mnde mer-
cbauGise OF and delivered over 10 your
purchaser, IL cannot be done. :.
The mower and the right to exercise IL
arc In your own hands. That you VIII ex-
ercisc II ,eisely I cannot doubt.
Won NAV be told that the present Fcderai
Naturalization Is friendly to Virginia, ana
that This friendly disposition ought to be
rccinrocoted. No one will more fully ap-
nreciate kindness than j, or more rcadliy
reciprocate kind acts. ,
Rnt what has the Republican party OF
the North done for Virginia that places her
under such obligations to il!
Are we TO thank IL for its protective
tariff, which imposes heavy tax on VIZ
pinians to enrich northern manufacturers
Are we TO admire it because 1t imposes
heavy tax upon the tobacco and whiskey
and brandy which are raised and manufac-
tured in Virginia!
Shall we praise it for its odious Internal
revenue system OF taxation, when HoOds
the state with Federal ollice-hoiders TO an
nov and yex our citizens and iatten upon
them?
We must be blind to both our interests
and our rights when we do.
Let no one infer from what / have SAID
that charge General Malone with having
special admiration or kind feeling for he
publican. He
CARES NOT A FIG
for either Republican or Democrat laf-
ther than he can Use him for his own Dcne-
lit.
r. man be a Mqhoneite he needs no
other recommendation or qualification.
This fits him for office. whether he be n
Democrat or a Republican. III nc be an
anti-Mahoneite, it matters not how true,
how honest, and how capable he may De, no
other charge is necessary to insure bis re-
moval from office, though he may be ming
II well. whether he be a Democrat or Re
publican.
Self is the controlling consideration
Under the flag OF Democracy he Is seek
ing TO march Virginia into the camp OF
Stalwart RadicaiI>m for his own benett.
Under the banner OF liberalism and op-
position TO rings and cliques he has inall-
rurated the most aut0cratic rule: display
ed more intolerance OF other mems rights
Of thought, speech, and action, ana re-
duired more scrylle submission to his VIII
and authority, than was ever before Wit
messed among any free people. Under the
popular cry OF equal rights for all the peo-
pie, and opposition to mOnopolies, he so
SHAPED legislation that, but for the sagaci-
tv, the patriotism, the honesty, and the III
dependence OF
THE NOBLE "BIG FOUR"
equal rights would now lie but an empty
name, and the very term 4 mockey; and
the aggregate power OF all m0n0polic- con-
centrated in his handS-a bit in each mans
mouth while he held the reins and the whip.
Are Virginans ready for such humiliation
and wrong?
You have fought and blcd in defence OF
YOUR rights and your liberty. VIII YOU
now sit tamely by and see them taken from
YOU without an Cffort to prevent it, Re-
member that "pcace hath her victories no
less than war" y grand but bloodleaS
victory is within your reach. Put forth
your hands and grasp it.
You banner is now unfurled and floating
proudly in the breeze. BY the blessing OF
Him who rules the nations il shall never
trail in the dust, and never bc ftuled until
victory perchcS upon it.
Very respectfully, JOIN f. MASSEY.
ASh Larn, AidemarIe county, Va, July 10,
1882.
The following note accompanied the
above letter:
ASH Lawn, VA. July 10, 1882.
To the Editors Of the Richmond Dispatch,
tie Richmond Wing, and the state:
Dear Sirs,-YOu will please give the &C.
companyng address to the voters OF Nir-
ginia a place in the next issue OF your re-
spcctve papers. As | have not time to
make copies OF il send it to but one, with
the request that he will furnish the other
two with copies Of proof.
Your compliance will great ohligc yours,
very respectfully, joins l.. MASSEY.