National Republican., 1882-09-06
"THE STRAiGHToUTS."
what n Coiored virginia EGitor HAS 10
sny the subject.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Sept. 3, 1889.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. Sept. 3, 1889.
To tho Editor oftho Richmond whlg:
Allow me space in your valuable journal TO ad-
dress my people upon the crisis OF the hour, aud
to pay my respects to Beckley's late appeal to the
"colored Republicans Of Virginia" to vote for
Dawson and to strike back at the great Liberal
party which has advanced tho interests of not
only the whole people, but especially OF tho black
man Of Virginia. My city has been known as the
citadel of BOurbonism, the home of Bourbon Bar
bour, the exile Neale. and tho Alexandria Bolir;
bon fundcr "secesh" Democratic Gdretie, ana
Rozier d. Beckley, the Bourbon Funder Dawson
ite-tho instrument OF the Funders TO beguilc,
sEDUcE, AND BETRAY CoLoRED
mon to support Dawson, thereby assisting Old Man
Massey. We Alexandrians know this self-styled
paragon OF Republcanlsm, who has not cor
poral's guard TO follow him here In his own nome:
Beckley has been in Office since 1861 In different
capacities, and, to NIL intents and purposes, had
forgotten his people; but now that he is out o, OF
"oilice," and not caring TO earn his living ' by
the sweat of his brow" this ID. ID. is roaming over
Virginia in vainleSs effort to proselyte the col
ored vote. lie Is the late ST species Of afunder
serpent added to WiCkham's monngerle. Beckley
is now trying TO seduce his own color to support
Dawson-a man that he knows has no more
chance of election than TO be made Car OF Russia
In this nefarious attempt to mslead colored men
to support Dawson he Is ass9cialed WIN y. WI VI
Funder. Daniel fame, governed by Dezendori, ana
bncked by Wickham.
WE SUPPORT TIE LIBERAL PARTY
and so do our whole people, excepting rev no
torious "politcal drummers, such us Cochran,
Beckley, and Lester. Colored men, beware OF
these political adyonturersl If Dawson & CO. are
true Republicans, let us tuen cry out, Lord, de-
livor us from our fiendsr We hallow the day
when we became " Liberals" We say TO Becklcy,
Cochran & Co. that 1.-TWO hundred and fifty
yeats" of bondage has taught the colored man u
hard lesson, and they mean 10 uphold the buhner
of Liberalism IN this fight as heraldcd all over the
State by Paul. Riddleberger, and the noble-hearted
Malone.
We mean to support John s. Wise for Congress.
man n-at.Arge, and Mayo In tho first district,
LibUey in the second Smith In the third, Hooper
in the fourth Scott In the fifth, Rlves In the sixth,
Paul in the seventh, Farr iii the eighth, and
Bowen IN the ninth, will DO fDllnwcd BY 80 per
cent OF the cUlOred voters. The cOlorcd Virginian
is too intelligent TO be dHped by a set OF hired
omissaries, and they may ns well desist now III
their traitorous career. These actors know
they are
TRYING TO DECEIVE THE PEOPLE.
Shame upon them Future generations will real
miniOn. The Liberals are cognizant of the duty
of the hour They achieved good victory In 1879,
and still a more glorious one in 1880, and the COM
ing campaign will prove n stunning blow to hour
bons, Mnsseyites, and Straightouts. Like Cardinal
Richelieu, we know 10 such word as fail.
Fundcr Democratic papers are giving wide citcu-
laion to Becklcys letter, and fOndly cArcsSng the
Strhightouts. Then, beware, colored men II IL
certain there is something rotten IN Dommark. A
the eighth district send greeting to our brethren
throughout the State, counseiing harmony, ex-
horting every man to stand by the Liberal candi-
dates, and tho day will be ours. Yours,
MAGSUs LEWIS ROBINSON,
Late Editor of the Post.