National Republican., 1883-10-03
A Virginia strnightout Leader Joins tho
Coalition.

Virginia SttnightOut Leader Joins tho
Coalition.
Col. John w. Woltz of Frodcricksburg, Va,
was last year tho nblcst leader of the straight
out republicans in that state. IIo has Just
published the reasons why he abandons that
element and engages earnestly in the cause
of tho coalition. Want of space prevents the
entire reproduction of his admirable letter,
from which the following arc printed OK
tracts:
Ifthcre WIS anything in the readiuster platform
offensive or Objectionable to me as n republican
and know of nothing that was) the democrats,
in their wisdom saw iit TO adopt the whole of IT,
and have even gone bow shot beyond By throw
Ing the free school tub to the black whale thereby
proclamlng "hoGr than thou" love for free
education, ,notwithslandngtholr effects to cripple
II in the past.
Taking their cue from the convention, tho dis.
cpcs and press Of the democratic party on ooca-
sons where policy dictated are engaged in de-
nouncing and villliyng republicans and their
party, and have confined themselves almost ex-
cusively to denunUatons of Gen. Malone be-
cause Of his alleged republican associations. They
seem to have no higher or nobler purpose
than 20 make these base appeals to the passions
the honor and Cmoumcns OF office in the state I;
dcbarred from participation in those of the ma.
zion because of their Efforts to destroy IT, they
wrcak their revenge upon tho republican party
by vile abuse ofits members. Aud yol there are
to be found republicans willing ~ consort with
these sanderers ofthcir households | will not
consent to remain with them. The press
Of the democratic party in the state, as well as its
canvassers, charge that II is Gen. Mahone's inton-
t,r foil ftnn
publican party, and that II Is his and their pur-
to support the next candidate OF the republicans
for the presidency. have no reason to accept
their assertions true; but if they be true, it will
be very gratifying TO me, aud no true republican
can feel otherwise.
The continued government of the state under
readjuser coalition rule will render permanent
the great and many benefits that have accrued to
the people in the past few years l need not
enumerato these benefits though; the people real
ize, feel, and appreciate them.
ofmy personal knowledge 1t Is the fact that IN
my native county (B1tctourD they will permit no
republican to speak, because it is the policy in
that section of the sate to donouuce Gen. Malone
as n radical republican In order to keep their
| forces intact, while in the Hanover aud Caroline
senatorial district, the democratic convention
called for the purpose of nominating candidate
of their own party, deliberately fuIled so to do,
and by resolution called and Endorsed the caudi-
dacy Of Gen. Wickham, who avows himself n CON
sistent republican, and who is oday member of
the straightout committee of the republican party.
A clearer case of bold faced political hypocrisy
and deceit was never praeticcd. and with such
| hypocrisy and deceit can have no sympathy. /
cannot and will not affiliate with or In any man
ner assist party that proclaims different policy
for different localities, and in its efforts to win
popular support acknowledge its own inlamy.