National Republican., 1882-09-07
vIRGrNiNs NEW ERA.
Tho Cause or Malone the Cause or the
PeopIe-prorrcss Made.


Special Correspondence Of THE REPUBLICAN,.
RI'nMoSD. Sept. 5.--sometimes through the
courtesy ofmine host, Dodson, have the pleasure
of reading your valuable paper. Dodson Ia not
only worthy host as q hotel man, but as Read
juster lie is host within himself The ability and
zeal OF THE REPUBLICAN commands the approval
and admiration Of every friend Of the great Coali-
tion movement. The Chinese war OF prescription
built by Bouibons aud Funders around the South,
and Virginia in particular, by the cournge d
skill Of Malone, aided and abetted by such
able aud fearless journals as TIE REPUBLICAN,
the Wig, and others. has been broken down In
many places. Daylight is shining In and we have
obtained peep at the outside world, and even es-
tablished friendly rei eiations with those we lately
thought our enemies. broader aud brighter
political horizon has dawned upon our vision:
The Bourbons can never rebuild this wall around
Virginia. Virginia To-day is girdng her loins aud
preparing to take her place in the grand march OF
national progress aud Union. Our opponents
ARE WITHOUT LEADERS,
and making a guerrilla warfare. They are with
out platform of principles or even well dehned
policy. They are for Massey as a Democrat, for
Fulkersou as n Readiuster for Dezcndorff as Re-
publican. The personnel OF the candidates is not
more incongruous than their politics and princi-
ples-G. d. Wise and Massey in the third district,
Massey iu the Norfolk district, Democratic Re-
| publican ticket. Fulkerscn and Massey in the
nandet cls nc nbdTe eSev Is N prt
type OF the disgusting dish of crow TO which Vir-
ginians are invited. No, sirs, we will have none
| of II. The steady yeomany Of the Democratic
party will repudiate all such deceptive and delu-
| THE INTELLIGENT BUSINESS MEN
of Richmond begin to feel that the pressure is too
| great They alrea realize that the position of
Richmond Is an anumoly in political history. Her
commerce is dwaried, her manufactures are
stuned, her social and friendly relations are dam
| aged and endangered by the unwise aud unpatri-
olic course Of the dominant party in, politics;
| Think, Mr.. Editor, of great city Ike Richmond
| antaPOuizinp the COuntV In which IL situated,
the state of which she Is the capital, the Federal
Union of which she Is part, or OF the adminis-
well -wisher. Nothing but the indomitable energy
aud perseverance of the most energetic people ON
earth could have made the progress that Rich.
mond has made i'll the last decade under such
disadvantages. new era Is
DAwSING ON RICHMOND.
The people are organizing TO put down this un
| natural, unpa trolic, and unwise party; to expo
these priests Of darkness from the temples of lib
erty; to burn these unholy altars upon which Vir
! ginia and the South have 50 long sacrificed her
| best interest and brightest prospects. Now is th'
time 10 help US. Put in your best icks now, or elst
forever hoia y;Cnr peace. Malone is the child o
| fortune. Certainly the architect OF Virginiai
| fortunes. What leader living bdt- Malone wouit
have the nerve to turn out OF Office. anu thereoSy
recruit the ranks of his enemy, or rather fu liIs
that enemy with leaders, such men as Massey
| Rutlin, and Wooltz 1t simply proves the sublime
| faith the man has in the Justice of his cause and
the intelligence and plttiotsm ofhis people. There
| is such thing as giving dog too much padding
The Funders are surleited with ex. office holdin.
| Readjuster letter writers, when every man in the
State Of ordinary Intelligence knows that Massey
Rutlin, and WOoltz ii in Office would be in accord
| with Mahone to-day, and rs Jealous workers fol
the success of the party as they were six months
or twelve months ago. The same committee that
ndorsed Massey would indorse Blaine to day II
1t was in order simply to beat the administration
| because friendly to Malone. They have no cause
TO defend, no principles TO advocate. The emo
and purpose of their existence is to put down Ma.
| hone, aud the last feeble whispers of expiring
| Bourbonism will be but the echoes of the present
blatant cry, away with him, cruelty him, crucif.
| him. X.