Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-10-31
The Argument Now.

argument n ow is vote; and the work Oh
the Democ ratio party is to poll every
Democratic vote. We have done
enough to s how what the Malone Goa
ltion is and what the petty Boss aims
at. We have shown it to be comol-
nation OF Radical negroes and Mahone-
ties TO take Virginia. and with Virginia
the South, over to the Republican party
and that the conspiracy for this pur-
pose was formed at the North by Presl-
dent Arthur, Boss Malone, and other
Stalwart Republicans; and every DEM
ocrat in Virginia who lends himself 10
it is renegade TO his race, an apostate
10 bis principles, aud a traitor to his
State. That Is The whole matter IN a
nut shell; and if he vote now in obedl-
euce TO the orders of the petty Boss,
1t will be TO give Virginia over to the
control Of the negroes, and Cot merely
temporarily. but for all tine. They
are partly in power now; bat it the
Legislature 10 be elected oE the 9Th OF
November shall be a Malone Legtsla-
ture, why, then, the govern meat OF
Virginia will be negro government,
aud we shall not only haye mixed
schools and mixed marriages, but
general admlxture Of everything, CON-
plete amalgamation of the races. We
shall find the negroes everywhere,
seated side by side with the whites-at
the hotels, in the theatres, In tue con-
cert halls, in the churches that IS, if
we submit to such damning degrada-
ton OF our race; and, if we do not SUBJ
NIT, what must be the consequences !?
We shudder to think of the alternative.
Bat we can easily prevent all this by
working now and up to the day Of elec-
ton faithfully and earnestly to briog
out all our voters. We have plenty
and to spare, but unless We vote the N
aud see that their ballots are tAirly
counted they will be useless 10 US.
Then let no corner Of the State be
neglected, but rake every inch Of
territory for votes. Each vote counts.
The vote OF the old man Of a hundred
Years aud the vote Of the youth who
has but just reached the age Of twenty
one on the day OF election; the vote Of
the lame, of the blind, of the sick; aud
they must all be brought to the polls If
we have to carry them on litters. Let
not single horse or carriage be idle on
election day; and it would be well to
use them on every day between now
and The election. Ladies, old and
Young, when YOU drive out for pleasure
think where you can find voter and
look him up. Then make him show
his colors. and promise you to vote, ,and
OIL the day of election 60 after him and
bring him to the polls. This personal
solicitation is always an effective
method of electioneerlng and one that
will be found 10 serve a good purpose
now.
1t will not do to omit or neglect any,
thing. Drum them all up to the polls,
for we need every one who can cast"
ballot. 1t must not be thought that
this language is that OF excitement, or
that we are unnecessarily alarmed. No,
the danger is imminent, and can only
be averted by hard work; aud that must
be done, or all is lost.
If, however, YOU are content that the
negroes should rule Virginia, we have
no more to say. Remain idly in your
homes; make no effort to get out the
Democratic vote; out quietly surrender
TO them and accept all the degrading
conditions of that surrender. Yet II
YOU are men aud Virginians, you will
not submit, you will not surrender, but
fight it out TO the last; and the way to
fight it now, and the easiest way, is TO
vote and make every man who thinks
and will act with you, vote as you
VOTE