Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-22
10 the Conservative Democratic
Y0terS of YiLnini0:


eminent must rest.
You may be deDied the privilege
OF reapins the just reward OF YOU
lebors Tor bret period. The State
csnvassers, or Returning Board,
will, | suppose give Captain john
5. Wise a certificate of election as
congressman at large from Virginia.
ii | could believe hlm fairly .nd
honestly entitled to it-lhat he was
elected by majority OF those who
were legally entitled to votc-l
should bow to tie popular will
without murmur. THIS, however
no Intelligent man can believe after
calmly and imparalially examining
the evidences OF fraud and illegally
which are beng furnished from al
most every county and city in the
State.
These frauds were not The result
Of though'lessness, lndIscretion, or
hasty, lmpulsive action, but OF me-
ture thought and determined pur-
pose.
Snail We Iamely subnlC 10 them
aud allow their perpetrators 10 ed
inv The benefits of their oNu
mrones ?
| answer, No i--cmphaticslly,
NJ! and | believe You will endorse
the answer.
There is heroism in submitting
quietly and meek.y 10 afilictlOns,
ana even wrongs, winch We ale un-
able 10 avoid or redress. bat We
forfeit all clam to sympathy or
respect when we tameIy surrender
to them without using legitimate
means ~ relieve ourselves Ut them
nen those means are readily avail
aOle. /; submission under sue"
circumstances mignt b. excusaU.e
wuen ITS consequences only affected
Us mdy,duAlly,lt cannJt be 81 whrn
1t uamaoes Others as well AS our
se.ves aud lmpegils lbety Itself.
Inc frauds winch mad been planned
Uelole AMI we're cOnsumInA.cI on
The day VI election were WrOnss mo-
um.y against each y! Us mdlYlduSi'
lly, Dul against tie Whole SAFE. Ii
therefore Dccomas our imperative
uuty TO ourselves, 10 our lamlmes,
and 10 TIE whole Slalc, TO eXposl
t.ese frauds and TO save ourselves
aud our country iiom Their evil
Consequences; and l appeal to every
gvod cluzen OF VrgluIa 10 ali i'll
his patriotic worN.
Mt having the shadow OF a douO
that have Teen elected coHg' eSs
man at large by large majority o.
HE legal woes cast Oh The 'th III
slanI, shall certainly contest Tho
ngnt Of Captain John .. Wise TO il
seat III the next Congress Of tie
Umlcd Otates II he receives 4 certl
hcatc Of election az SUCH.
1t viii be impossible tor any QUE
man ~ perform the labor waugh 4
contest IL the whole State imposes
IN the limited time allowed Tor con
ducung It. | must therefore, rel y
largely upon the voluntary asSis
tahoe oI III ends Throughout. the
otNe. nave ample assurance That
THIS viii lie cAeeriuliy rendered
Ills assistance ~ be valuable, must
We intelligent, active, systematic,
and prompt | therefore suggest
lhal-
|. The Democratic chairman OF
each uoulty and city sucure the
appointment OF = judlclous commits
zee III his county or city, one Of
which committee shall be compe =
tent lawyer.
,. liza. this committee appoint
some active and competent person
~ eacn townslIp OF It's county OF
ward OF rs ciiy 10 obtain and furn
,sh to It's iuli Information Of every
CASE OF fraud OF iilegahIy ,onwit(
ded ia lie e.e1tion.
3. That this committee put the
Information thus Obtained in proper
form, condensrng it as far as prac
ticab.e, and ;orw ard it and tile name
Of some competent lawyer who wi
a. sst IN taking deposl'lons in hl'
county or city TO Hon. \. NJ. Kei
ley, RicImond, Va.
BY the adoption OF THIS OF soInt
similar plan We shall lie sole TO acI
Systematically. And " thus divi
ding the labor it will be compare.
lively light upon all, and can 9e
quickly performed.
Other States have set us NOBLE
examples Their eyes aIe now upon
US. Shall we disappolni lheir just
exp,c sliohs, or allow ourselves
worthy defendants OF our lIIustrions
slrea
Your cbedicnt servant.
JOHN +. MASSEY.