National Republican., 1882-10-30
Paul and Fulkerson---A Contrast

dependent upon human action, and both
are full of promise for the permanent
success of the Liberal movement. John
Pauls reelection in the Valley district
and Abram Fulkerson's defeat in the
lures of the struggle in Virginia that the
thoughtful observer of the situation will
not misinterpret.
John Paul will be reelected by nearly
twice the majority by which he was
chosen two years ago. Thus will the
voters of a district, which has ten thou
sand white majority, emphasize their ap-
proval of the course in Congress of one
who has bravely sustained Malone in his
defiance of Bourbonism, and who shares
with the great Liberal leader the hatred
of the moribund faction which Malone
and Paul equally despise. Fulkerson
will be defeated by u large majority in
the Southwest, where the white voters
predominant by majority of thousands,
and his defeat will signalize the fate in
'evitable to treason to triumphant cause.
Fulkeson's ignominious defeat and
Pauls triumphant victory will be sharp
antitheses; the one will epitomize the
fruits of treason as will the other the re-
ward of fidelity
Mr.. Paul has made remarkable can
vass. Desperately assailed in his own
district, he has traversed it from the Po-
tomac border TO James River, making
speeches in every county, until the enemy
has abandone d all hope of defeating him.
Attracted by his great success as q popu-'
lar speaker, the Liberals of other dis
tricts have invited his help, and he
has made canvass of nearly the en-
tire State. His speeches have been
made upon high plane of discussion,
and have been everywhere rewarded with
evidences of popular approval. When
the great victory of the Liberal cause
shall have been achieved on tomorrow
week the public eye will rest upon John
Paul as one of the promontories of the
struggle which will have ended in the
triumph Of the broad Americanism of
which the Old Dominion is now the
fruitful field. Mr.. Fulkerson will be re-
legated to the Bourbonism which year
ago he professed to spurn, and which
will have no balm to give him in defeat,
while John Paul will be applauded by
the patriotism of all the land.
THE first case of any importance Of refusal to
cont ributc to the Hubbell matchmaking fund comes
from Kentucky. Mr.. Crumbaugh, the internal
revenue collector for the second district, has ad-
dressed letter TO Hubbcll in which he declares
he will not pay cont toward continuing in power
he grand old party" Not satisfied with abusing
poor Hubbell in this manner, he also took occasion
TO critcse the course of the Congressional Com
mitce in levying assessments, and said that 1t
had done the pnriy moro harm than good. Mr..
.Hubbel vest erday referred the letter TO Secretary
Fulger with the request that he be dismissed
Washington Post
Mr.. Hubbell characterizes the above as
a fiat lie." And yet the Post says it is
" the first case of any importance" Who
lied to the PoStP Will it expose him?
Major Crumbaugh is on first-rate terms
with the Congressional Committee, and is
fighting the Bourbons, and not his own
party. Next.
GENERAL MALONE is very sorry he can
not secure the approval of our morning
contemporary for the conduct OF the Vir-
ginia campaign, but he is censured no
more by outside Bourbons than by those
within the State. The methods of the
General are very bad " for the enemy.
He never hopes to secure Bourbon con-
sent TO victory. He is obliged, there
fore, to choose whether to take Bourbon
advice or Bourbon curses. He prefers the
latter.
DAWSON and Carter helping the Bour-
bons by pretending to be candidates for
Congress in Virginia and Mississippi,
respectively, in order to keep away some
negro votes from the only candidates who
are opposed to the Democracy is a spec
tacle we'll deserving the enthusiastic APP
plause it receives from the Washington
Post, the national organ of the negro
hating Democracy,
Mr.. ii. j. RAMsDELL, in his letter to
Sundays Philadelphia Press, dissents
from our views concerning Mr.. Blaine's
position toward the campaign. Like
wise we dissent from Mr.. Ramsdells
OpllllOu Ou tllt sdIHS. MI. IdlnsuGll GN-
presses the fond hope that Mr.. Blaine
will be in public life on the 4th of March,
1885. In what Officer
TUE Post is hereby informed that there
has been no "peremptory assessment"
of any woman employed in the depart
ments, nor Of any man. There have been
requests for contributions, but no man or
woman has had any reason to fear re-
moval or other uncomfortable result for
failure to respond.
COnklIns at tiIe Fifth Avenue.
Colonel Joseph W. Parker, of New York, says in |
Il letter TO friend in this city By the way, you
should see the regular ovation which is given |
Mr. COnkling every evening at the Filth. Avenue |
Hotel where he is stopping Whenever he makes |
his appearance differences seem to be forgotten |
and men Of nll political sentiments flock around |
for the time II his services, ability, appearance
and manner did not 0ntitle him tO this show of /
respect II would look like perfect toadyism. Hos
too big man TO stay knocked out very long"
A Significant Coincidence. |
The nation which was assaled by secession Is |
now assRiled by free trade, and the party which |
was true 20 the nation IN the face of one danger is
rue TO the people In the face Of the other-Delroa
i0d and 2fibsHe.