Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-07-19

then formed an alliance with the repub.
lcan party, and would soon after be
devising plan for handing the whole
State over 10 Arthur in exchange for
the Federal patronage IN Virginia.
l could not believe that any son oil
Virginia would thus degrade his grand
old mother If he had not forced that
belief upon me by the most indabltable
evidence.
Think oft my fellow citizens |! Vir-
ginla, with all her past glory and re-
nown with all her future hopes aid
prospects Virginia. the Smother Of
States and of statesmen! you and our
children ! all TO be bartered for few
offices, TO be filed with submissive tools
who are willing TO yield The most AFFECT
and servile obedience to autocratic rule
for the trifing honors aud emoluments
of a paltry office
Was ever so noble heritage sold for
so poor q mess Of Eottage
But, my fellow citizens, though the
sale may be agreed upon, the transfer
cannot be made without your consent.
you are unwilling to be made
merchandise Of and delivered over to a
purchaser, it cannot be done,
The power and the right to exercise
it are in your own hands. Chat you
will exercise it pisely cannot doubt.
You may be told that the present
federal administration is friendly to
Virginia, and that his friendly dispo-
sition ought TO be reciprocated. No
one will more fully appreciate kindness
than /, or more readily recip.ocate
kind acts,
But what has the republican party
of the North done for Virginia that
places her under such obligations to
lit?
Are we to thank it for its protectiv G
tariff, which imposes a heavy tax on
Virginians 10 enrich northern manu- fac
turers
Are we TO admire il because ii i'm
poses a heavy tax upon the tobacco
and whlskey and brandy which are
raised and manufactured in Virginia ?
Shall we praise it for its odiou' inter-
nal revenue system of taxation, which
q ,ods the State with federal ofli;ehol-
ders to annoy aud vex our citizens aud
fatten upon them'
We must be blind to both our int r.
ests and our rights wnen We do.
Let no one iufer from what ] have
said that charge General Mahoae
with having special admiration or kind
feeling for republican. He cares not
fig for either a republican or a de mo-
crat farther than he can use b i'm for his
own benefit.
If man be Mahonete he needs no
other recommendation or qualification.
This fits him for office, whether he be
democrat or a republican. If he be an
anti-Mahoneite, it matters not how
true, how honest, and how capable lie
may be, no other charge is necessary
10 insure his removal from office,
though be may be filling it we'll, whether
| be be democrat or a republican.
Self is the controlling consideration.
Under the flag Of democracy he is
seeking to march Virginia into the
camp of stalwart radcalism for his own
benefit.
Under the banner of liberalism and
opposition to rings and cliques he has
lnaugurated the most autocratlc rule
displaying more intolerance of other
mems rights Of thought, speech, and
action, and required more servile SUBJ
mission to his will and authority. than
was ever before witnessed among any
free people. Under the pop liar cry OF
equal rights for all the people. and OPP
position to monopolies, be so shaped
legislation, but for the sagacity, the
patriotism, the honesty. and the in
dependence of the noble Big FOur,"
equal rights would noy be but an
empty name, and the very term
mockery; and the aggregate power OF
all monopolies concentrated 10 his
hands-a bit in each mans mouth,
while he held the reins aud The whip.
Are Virginlans ready for such humilia =
ton and wrong?
You have fought aud blcd in defence
of your rights and your liberty. Will
you now sit tamely by and see them
taken from you without an effort to
prevent 1t? Remember that ''peaee
hath her victories no less than war"
A grand but bloodless victory Is within
your reach. Put forth your hands and
grasp it.
Your banner is now unfurled and
floating proudly in the breeze. BY the
Blessing Of Him who rules the nations
lit shall never trail in the dust, and
never be furled until victory perches
upon it.
Very respectfully,
JOHN Z. MASSEY,
Ash Lawa, Albemarle County, Va. July
10, 1882.