Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-06-13
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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1892.
THE ADDRESS
OF THE
READJUSTER MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATURES

10 he PeopIe;
We, the RcadiuStcr members of the
General Assembly, recently adjourned,
offer ~ the people of Virginia u respect
Illl statement Of the manner IN which we
have executed their will ns affirmed by
their overwhelming endorsement of our
party at the November election. In this
statement we shall recount, as briefly ns
mny he, the agencies und Influences by
which the people have been deprived par
TALLY Of the bcnciccnt fruits of their
magnificent victory over Bourbonsm.
II il germanc TO the subject to trace The
political struggles IN our state fora dozen
wears past. during which the people have
On several occasions declared their VIII,
only t0 have II perverted. as II has lust
been perverted, by the want of fidelity of
u few of their representatives to the trust
they had solcmnly accepted. As on pre-
viors Orcnslons, the faction representing
Hmlnority ofour people have been prompt
~ utilize the treason, while they dcepisc
the traitors, 10 your cause. once more
let us hope for the last time--your VIII
las been partially balllcd by u conbna-
ton of the Dourbonlsm YOU have cou-
dcmnrd with \ few individuals In whom
YOU have placed u confidence which they
have forfeited.
In the year 1850, IN contempt Of the
Bourhonism whlcl manifested its lm2rac-
tlcabo temper aud incapacIty for affairs
by nominating II Bourbon ticket upon n
bourbon platform, You wisely ana part
Otlcally adopted liberal policy for the
reconstruction OF the State aud her rcsto-
ration to her co-ordinate place In tie
Union. You declared your approval ct
the constitutional amendments, your nd-
hcrcncc to the Federal Government ns
loyal citizens, aud your earnest desire to
support the Administration through
whose favor YOU had been vghblcd 70
strike certain obnoxious and pr0scrlpuVc
features from the prOpopc,l new Consli-
tuition of The State. Upon this wise pol
ley YOU succeeded In clccthg n Leglsl0-
tllrc pledged In the most solemn and eln'
phatIc manner to Notwithstanding
both extremes that sought 10 betray you
tho extreme RadlcnliSm no leH thnh
the extreme Bourbonlsm Of that period.
Tho Legislature 10 elected AMI tu
pledged was only true TO YOU ana III
plcdgee 10 far and ~ long M WIS necee-
tNIN INI lllN IV~NfllillFlNll VI wv '''., ~.
10 the Union. That result accomplished
II bcgan course disturbing to the naf-
monlous relations with the Federal COY.
ernmcntundwIth the enlightened thought
of the country which you had dccrccu a'
the polls. The tcqucl revealed thnt Bour'
boniem, under false pretcnccs of siDmls,
elon TO the Federal aud popular WIZ, nae
filled your General Assembly WIN rep
roeenlntlyca who rcnllly forgot llo iip,
crullsm they had proiesscd, nnd sel1c.
every opportunity, M far M lhey darcu
torc.csiablsh the old reign of the bolir'
bon leaders FROM whom YOU had revolt
cd, Prejudice and prescription fcNre'
again their hated heads, and nll the pas
slons Of scctionallsm, OF rncc ana OF wal
were again invoked aud lnllamcd'. No.
wns that MI, for this Legislature clcctc,
by you TO carry into effect your cafn,s
desire aud pgacious pollcy to inak'
friends indeed Of Victorious rncmlcs nn'
TO bring back pence and prosperity TO on
homes not only proved false to tliht greh
trust, bu undertook 10 bnHcly sell yo'
mud the Statu TO ring Of brokers' 'ipol,,
pretended settlement Of our nubliv vDll
gallons, about witch they we're i0rbldue!,
by tho COnstiutlOn to take amy step uh.l
nn adjustment hnd been made, or sough
w win, with West Virginia