Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-08-01

legislators by exactlug written ;obli-
cations from them in advance to sup
port all measur Of the ling, dictated
by caucus. regardless Of their oaths
to support the Constitution
IA. For concentrating the powers
of Government-State and Federal
into tie hands Of a corrupt and in
triguing oligarchy, subOrdinated TO
the power Of a ringleader through the
machinery Of pledge-bound caucus,
and exercising these powers with
shameless tyranny.
TIE INDEPENDENT SENATORS AND AU-
DIToR.
We applaud and thank the indepen-
dent Senators Newberry, Lybrook,
Hale, Williams. and Wingfeld, and
the late State Auditor, John f. Mas
sey. who manfully refused 10 become
the tools of the ring, and steadfastly
maintained the liberties Of tho people.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
That we arraign the Republican
party as the abettor Of ring>rule in
Virginia, as the oppressor of our sec
ton aud the slanderer of our people.
The fee to national concord and tue
promoter of race and sectional strife.
AS the defender Of every public cor
ruption. AS creating monopolies for
brides and blackmalIing them for
party profit. AS the ally of corpora
tions 10 their war on the people. AS
the advocate Of high taxes. AS plum
dering the Treasury 10 maintain an
army of office-holders, and using the
office holders to overawe the people.
AS the debaucher Of the Government
in every department-makirg even
the highest judicial station the re-
ward OF party service and of plant
conscience, and as the committer OF
the highest public crime of the age
the theft of the Chief Magistracy.
ATTEMP TO SELL OUT VIRGINIA.
That we denounce, the purpose to
sell out the free people Of Virginia
as the supreme offence against our
State, an outrage on the the living
and an insult to the dead. An open
scorn Of public virtue AMI pro-
clamation to the world that in the
opinion of lis advocates the people
OF Virginia posses no political prin-
ciples flat they will not abandon
for an office or surrender to a mas
ter.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
ReS0IUed. That we reaffirm our
adherence to the national Democra-
tic party; the faithful defender Of
the rights OF people and of States ;
the uphoIder Of freedom Of elections
oil honesty and economy in admin
isration, OF low taxes and equality
OF public burdens, Of the right CT
individuals against monopolies, and
OF that cardinal doctrine oil liberty
that governments are made for the
people, Mt people Tor governments.
CALL UPON THE PEOPLE.
Pointing to the infamous schemes
which threaten the bondage and
plumber OF the people of Virginia
and 10 the lgnoble Federal Admin
istiation which aids them with all
lis power, We call upon all Demo
Gratis and upon all good and true
men, OF whatever previous political
bias, to strike hands with us to the
end that the State may be redeem
e from trcacherous rule; an hon.
est administration established, and
that the government of the people
for the people and by TIE people may
not perish.
Mr.. MASSEY 5 VIEWS.
Mr.. Massey said that the report
OF the committee was his speech,
and the speech of the whole com.
mittee. He could pledge for himself
and for a vast number of others.
Whenever their services were need
ed they might be called for, and
would be sure to answer. No more
important canvass ever existed.
If we should fail, degree of tryan.
ny will be exercised such as was
never teore witnessed. If we sue
coed, it will be the most golden
fruit ever poured into the lap of
Virginia. He counselled an organ
izatlon like that of 1876. There
is one thing we need. Men must
be willing TO lay their personal am
bition upon the altar OF the State.
He quite agreed with Mr. Tucker.
MAJOR DANIEL.
The Convention now called for
Daniel, and the Major responded,
and SAID that he would rather have
the goodwill Of his body than to
be Governor and President. APP
plause aud "You have got it," lie
expressed the delight OF the people
OF Campbell and Lynchburg at the
presence Of this Convention in their
midst. lie was very cheerful about
he prospects Of the Democracy
throughout the land. Concluding,
he said, There are my principles"
pointing to the platform); "there
is my speech pointing to the BAN
ner over the stage)-this is my
speech-the words OF a brave
mountaineer, and the battle-ory of