National Republican., 1883-04-14
be Ikeynote or southern I.lberallsm.

givings hitherto among northern republi-
oan as to the thoroughness with. which our
ginia allies have separated themselves
ITO the national so-callod democratic or.
so" zation, this article leaves no doubt Its
"n lie tono and scope arc shown by the open
ine lines, which are rs follows:
ourbon organs affecting sdoubt and mystery
, isionally ask "Where are the readjusters go.
Ins in 1SSi2' which means, for whom wiftho
oral vote Of Virginia be cast next year" To
questions ieadjustes need only say, "wE
nor he FOUND WITH YOUR BOURBON ALLIES,
MI rH OR soUTHl"
nd again.
antonly oullawed and insultod by bourbon
Wu mitlecs, state and national, we have swept
~ ina in three great political contests, in two of
winning upon national issues. In 1882 VIC
almost exclusively upon national issues
fcra vigorous summarizing of the out
rag committed upon the rcadjustors and
up education and free suffrage by tho bour
Do" democracy, north and south, the writer
oAe aims:
w hat, then do W. owe the bourbon national
0.t nizauon? sympathy? Cooperation Help?
No we owe IL scom for its impocnt hate?
w eless hostility for It's wanton warfare upon
"a" ur cherished objects accomplished despite its
oppM Mlsition? Why should bourbon finder organs
.,ho doubt ofhe courage and Gdcihy0 0 rcddiustlB
'I haze marched through The frCs Of haze and perse-
Ism ,,J,. ,.,js @Ip, "'''''' N'
IL not like the sound of n trumpet? Is
Vhe o any republican dry rot which such stir
rn words will not penetrate and arouse to
i"e Do you hear, northern republicans?
Vrginia--the Virginia of Washington
oho of Jcflcrson-swcaring undying hostility
10 VERY form of political tyranny. 1t comes
iro the men in power-and whose sup
Po' ers have tho state government, both
y" ted States senators, and six of the ten
reP resentatives in congress. They tell you
Vho will make common cause with all who
arc Opposed to the restoration of the bourbon
uei ocracy to power. The article from which
We luote says:
Is weak evasion-mere hypocrltical pretense-
t .ua bourbon organs everywhere do not remember
1ne Emphatic declarations of readjusters in the
paigns Of 1881 and 1889 that they were forcuer
/ y, reed from bourbon democracy, both state and nd-
WVh. When you called the liberal and
p% otic President, who has so powerfully aided
s"v Virginia liberals to Danish scctionalism from
Po' les, and who seeks to restore equality of north
%anI % south, the "Guteau President" The people stu
"'' rsei for t,ldo,sing arthur.
cad the conclusion of this ringing declara-
uoi which is of itself broad and noble polit-
ical platform:
,eadjustcrs, while they lock shields for the
lat battle OF 1854, while they exchange the fro.
w., al counterign, have nothing but defiance for
r enemies, state and national, no matter how
Hntatiously those beaten foes may disport tho
Vercd coors Of sham democracy. awe arc for
| o. bur because Arthur is for u.s. and Arthur is
i the Nirginians who fight for nationalisml
inst sectionalism; for the Virginians who seek
| W taCe Virginia in the vanguard of American
- les in love for great country which great Nir-
81 ans largely helped 10 create and which
! , ses 500)O,O0) of people, We are for the main
" ace Ct he settlement Qf Me public dcbt,
uch sham democracy state and national,
Iagonzed at every step, and which
I'll In democracy state and national, would
~ uprooi. We are for q tree ballot and popular
. alton in Virginia, which sham democracy,
s .m aud national, bitterly fought and which II
Sn secretly hates and hopes to upset We are
, protection TO american industry, especially to
! Vinian industry and labor, and against The
w. trade, paupcr labor system which Tucker,
terson, and the rest Of the sham democracy
"u Hocate, The readiuster' of Yirginia, who have
uored their state to the cminence she had
sn vng commonwealths when she made presi-
u and shaped policies for national parties,
va, have no alliance rith bogus democracy. They
W. W. not be found in "a "pigging in tho same
wv kle- bed with Dayard aud Beck, Barnum and
p p Hyn, nor in political wedlock with Massey
ierson, and the other leaders Of the Virginia
@ @oou bon contingent They will find allies to help
| ~ make Virginia n potential and enduring
~ lenco in the future Of American politics
| los inO nd pit
,,ts, ls aud anxious to aid in promoting all the
rests of the state, present and prospective
epublicans! We say to you from personal
wledge that what we have quoted cX.
Pre- sses the views of the Virginia readjustel
iea ers, and they have no laggard followers
'"i any republican outside of Virginia ad.
N'S any republican within that state to aban,
uo' tho political alliance so heartily formed
VIII them through the regular action of the
rep lblican party in state convention as
sen bled in 1851, and SO grandly and faith.
lull maintained to this day2' We believe
not Hitherto it may have seemed tc
son 0 prudent to await the event and
sce' if indeed, Malone and his ex
con edcrato friends had finally parted com
p"p y with the sham national democracy. THF
MA IoNAL REPUBLICAN has for moro thar
wo years known and constantly asserted
Una no threats could intimidate, no tempta
uoi allure, no defeats dismay, and no injus
uce provoke the readjusters into any future
CO. peration with the party of whose nationa
CON mittee William II. Barnum is chairman
Int words of tho Richmond Wing above
quo cd need no comment. We arc glad they
haVl been put forth at this time. They ar,
no new departure, but they will romov,
dou pts in some minds not before fully in
lori rcd as to the purposes of our Virgnii
frie Nads.