Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-09-18
The Game Of Brag.
DEMOCRATS INSPIRED TO WoRK-VoTEs
MORE PRECIOUS THAN JEWELS.

The Richmond Wing and its correspon-
dents are again playing the brag-game as
they did in 1880, when they predicted the
election of Mahone's electoral ticket for
Hancock and English, which only received
$1,000 votes in the whole State.
That our readers may know what degree
of credibility to attach to the braggadocio
of the correspondents of the Wing, we pub
lish the following extracts from the letter
of its Staunton correspondent signed Glib
eral'' dated the 18th, and published in the
Whig of the 18th:
ssAIessrs. Fulcher and Hamilton are max
ing most determined effort to carry this
county, and you may expect very large
gains. shall be surprised if they do not
win.
Col. Craig, the collector, is working hard
for the cause.
The Valley counties will give good &C
count of themselves. A respectable farmer
told me to-day that we would make large
gains in Augusta.
I hear from Rockingham that Hon. Hen
ny Harnsberger and his colleagues on our
ticket are having walk-over. Their cleo
ton by 900 is predicted by the best in
formed men in the county"
These boasts should have the effect Of in
spring every Democrat, and every Demo
cratic Readjuster, to go to the polls on the
day of election and to cast his vote against
the Coalition-Republican party, that is la
boring to put this State into the hands of
the spoilers, and to enroll it next year in
the list of Radical Republican States. The
only hope of success on the part of the Co.
alition-Republican party rests upon the be-
lief that the Democrats will be SO listless
and Indifferent that they will not trouble
themselves to go to the polls on the day OF
election, thinking there is no necessity to
do so, as the candidates Of their party will
be elected without their votes. In this
hope they will be disappointed, for the
Democrats will appreciate the situation
sufficiently we'll to know that it is not so
much the election of their candidates that
it is their duty to aid in effecting, as it is to
increase, as much as possible, the popular
Democratic vote in the State, to show that
this is Democratic, and not Republican
State. Every Republican will vote for the
Coalition Republican candidates; and it be-
comes the duty of every Democrat what
ever may have been his views in reference
to the settlement of the debt-to vote for
the candidates of the Democratic party.
To vote otherwise would be inconsistent
with his political principles, and culpable
remissness of public duty. He should not
only vote himself, but he should arouse ev
cry Democrat in his neighborhood from his
lethargy and supineness, and inspire him
to become working bee in the Democratic
hive. In this canvass there should be no
drones for the very salvation of the State
from irretrievable ruin is at stake, and it
can only be saved by the active exertions
and united votes of all who are opposed to
the destructive policy of the Coalition-Re-
publican party. Every Democrat who has
an intelligent appreciation of the true sit
uation will justly esteem his vote of more
value than the most Respondent jewel that
flashes in the diadem of Queen Victoria,
and he will take care to place it, ON the
day of election, where it will do the most
good-in the ballot-box. Democratic votes
are more precious than jewels, but are oil
no value unless they be deposited in the
ballot-box Don't neglect to put them
there.