Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-28
Virginia Redeemed.

Virginia Redeemed.
American Register.
The Democrats all over the Union
arc rejoicing and celebrating the glo
rious victory achieved by the Democ-
raoy of Virginia. 1t is the most i'm.
portant political event Of the year, aud
the Democrats do well in giving it
national significance. 1t is not sim
ply victory Of Democratic principles
over Republican methods, but the
reclamation Of great State from the
clutches ola political sdventurer, and
the triumph Of home rule and honest
government over a coalition embrae-
ing everything hostile 20 the ciYiliza.
tlon and progress Of free people.
No State Of the South has been so
diseraced aud debased By political
mefeenaries, and none suffered 50
much from the reckless mismahaee-
ment Of political despots. Sacred
to the memories Of free
people by itH heroic history
in the days Of the Revolution, and
made doubly dear to a reunited nation
by the scars which an unhappy civil
conflict has scarce yet effaced, il ha.
been forced to record history which
cannot be mentioned without the
deepest regret. That 50 great A State
and so heroic 4 people should have
been brought low by one Of Virginis's
sons, and at time when the patriot
ism Of all its people was struggling to
reclaim its waste places, and prepare
for the new duties which awaited them.
was blow which only patient but
brave peopls could endure. The war
which ended at Appomattox, on her
own soil, was dreadful enough in its
consequences, and her blighted fields
and ruined homesteads attested how
great was the ruin wrought, and how
sore the distress Of her citizens: but
saddeni1g as this was, it was not SO
cruel blow as that dealt BY the hand
Of man who, sharing in her trials
yet for the sake Of an unworthy
ambition, sold out all her hopes
and prospects for political gain, and
made MERCHANDISE Of her restored
privileges. 10 point OF political DEE.
radiation nothing has ever occurred n
the history Of this county 10 equal
hahone's bargain with the Republican
leaders, TO sell 10 them or their party
abs poiitical weight aud power of 4
great State, IN consideration Of TN
federal patronage to aid him in a ne,
iariOus scheme Of Reputation of a
part OF the public debt Of Virginia
States may recover from party mis-
management, and the evils Of partisan
zeal be corrected Dy a wholeSoibe
change Of public sentiment. but Nheu
The creditofa State Is ruined ana m
people disgraced in the eyes al M
nation By the acts of men f6m whom
a better thing was expected the rel
cuporating power Of such Community 4
seriously impaired. and lis restoration
10 right methods and honest praetiees
dangerously hindered II Uas M
enough that General Malone sbonlJ
ruin the material interests 81 tbs
State. ard barter away her1 noiiticai
aiiiliatisns for personGl5 esip. but in
order 10 thoroaqbIy bamiji,te her
people and build IN 4 nartv which h.
nothing in common with Sontbern
iinferest me fanned The nrsindicas ~
race distinctions and forced sunsero
acy based in ignorance and sustained
BY political hatred The white nea ~, ]
Of Virginia who had The kindlv {asIlno
far the nero which lone va = ~ 80,
citation as master and slSve cess.r;Iv
produced. ana WHO das;Sed n sbai,
changed relation h az al tbat MI; SJ,
be done 10 better tho condition Of 81
negro and afford him N n,o, r.,s
means for his advancemcn, p ~
forced into an sntsoon;sn
and made to regard The nosro az I'LL AZ,
political enemy When tb;s sr y :
once apparent tho dav of det;1o 1917 y.
| from negro eontroi yos not s,sog
Not ali me power ~ tbe soyo p Z, Nv. "
nor the Wieked dev;aes s ~ Mstai,,
himself eonia nrevsnt sncb JaE ..seo, y J
] when n beosme oy;5or, III nv ,viSu ~
question for Viroin;a 40 soi,n w
whether il sbopid be rn,oJ 1 bu; WI M
gepee or bv ionorance r' a., W ,n'esll'
| has dawned ana ban.of..T ne Ky