The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-10-26

to say because the Readinsters collected
from defaulting treasurers over 100000
due the State, although they allowed the
defalcations without word OF protest.
They urge no objections to the fact that
nearly 100000 are now in the Treasury.
after paying all demands upon the State,
restoring to the Public Schools over mil
lion of dollars wrongfully taken from them
under Bourbon rule. to the charitable instl-
buttons Sl20000 and the colleges about
500, 900, although the treasury was empty
when they were forced to surrender it, and
the starvation of the charitable institutions
the outgrowth of their own corrupt and
inefficient management of State affairs.
All these were wrongs accomplished under
Bourbon admin istration and all have been
corrected under Liberal administration,
and yet they will not or cannot explain
their own infidelity to public trust, nor
assail the wise and beneficent policy OF the
Liberals for what they have done. These
are matters they will not discuss. When
the facts connected with the policy which
has brought these reforms about are re-
cited and the comparison instituted be-
tween it and that Of the Bourbons. they
are as dumb as an oyster. The only re-
Spouse they have to give Is that 'BOssism"
must be crushed out-that the Readjuster
party has accomplished its mission, and
ought to be disbanded, so that the BOurbOns
might again be installed IN power to COM
mence afresh their revelry in ruin, and I'M
do all that has been done.
When shamed into a division of time with
Liberal speakers, they never touch on these
subjects. They have string OF epithets to
apply to Malone, a pile of newspaper eX-
tracts about what may have been said years
ago by different persons, about one thing
or another, somewhat inconsistent with
their present position and utterances, but
comprehending no real practical interests OF
the people; great deal OF vituperation for
the .'stalwalts ) a few steleotyped express
sions on the tariff formulated and inspired un
der the institution of slavery when Cotton
was X ing'' al d the labor system in the South
meLial, when the policy was adverse to man
ufactures and before the value of minerals
was appreciated. These embrace their hUe
issues affecting the State and are paraded to
offset the practical benefits realized by the
people under Readiuster management. But
finding that the people want something
else. and afraid to compare records or poll
cies, they now decline joint discussions
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idiocies to pre- judictd ears, where no anti
dote may be offered and no exposure made.
and thus make a show of a canvass to keep
their demoralized forces together.
But they are on the run. especially in
Augusta county. They have been driven
from every position-whipped iE every con-
test, and are now seeking shelter in the
Bourbon mutual admiration societies, where
they can hurse their wrath and vent their
rage with none to modest. debt payers
par excellence cOunseling with "repudia-
tors,'' with one of the latter their leader
old tariff Wings, proclaiming the tenets of
free trade Democracy old time Know
Nolhiugs counseing with the victims OF
their persecutions-white spirits and black,
red spirits and grey lin one harmonious mass,
claiming to be the best people" yet con-
spring how they may regain power to re.
new their reign of oppression and robbery
If the maSSees.
And yet this faction of incongruities-the
nursery of hates, and passions and preju.
dces-which has done more harm to Vir.
ginia than ever did an invading army
which has abused every trust, outraged
every interes. confided to it, pretends to be.
leve that the people will again restore it to
pow er and place in its hands the destiny OF
The State.
Never no never.