Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-10-03
Political Assessments.

bour has assessed himself for $1,000,
Richmond city for S. coo. Lynchburg
s., 900, and Danville $1,000, and adds
1.-THE funders howl daily about polit'
icel assessments, and at the same
time are assessing every community 10
the Commonwealth"
Why you haven't got 10 the begin
ming of the financial depths, my Ma
hone friend, If you think the figures you
give are all. The democrats OF Virgil
MIA are subscribing lborally all
over the Commonwealth to secure
the right of self-government. When
the negro troops were 10 front Of Rich
mond in 1864 the women OF Virginia
gave their jewelry to prevent their
State from being over-run. And today
even the women of Virginia are asking
the privilege of subscribing to the dem
ocraiic campaign fluid TO save the State
from the same troops only coming un-
der different leader. If you think you
are fighting the Old campaigns of ~
80, '8l and 'S2 over again, you have
cot it all wrong. There's a new man
ia the democratic saddle now, the
troops are more lively and the people
behind them are full of that hope that
cououers. Put Stanton down In your
list of subscribers to Boss Barbour's"
fupd-iittle as she is, she shoves along
nearly $1,000 to headquarters. The
people made it up IN twentl-four hours.
some men who never held and never
expect TO hold az Office giving as high
as $50. You may as well unders and
that the democracy Of Virginia never
again intend to stand still aud let the
money OF the federal government and
Wall street aud rich republican mono-
poles enable Gen. Malone to capture
their State. Money! Yes there will
be money and the democrats OF this
State intend to put down dollar for dol
lar with you and spend it for just whot
you spend 1t. This generation of Vir'
ginia democrats intend TO have one
more chance TO free their State before
they pass away + rom the stage. and
they will pay literally out of their pri'
ya;e pocket. Ano our Richmond &C.
temporary irnocently asks
IF this IS not political assessment
what is IT,"
No, it Is not political assessment.
We have no Office holders 10 assess.
The democracy can't assess the Officers
of the w. l.. Asylum or the D., D. &
B. Institute down TO the very cook,
until it brings tears to their eyes,
We've got no field for political assess
ments. Here is what Is called "po-
litical assessment:'
dear Sir.-I am sorry TO learn that
YOU take no interest IN the Virginia
Campaign Association, composed OF
The Virginans here in Washington
holding places in the Departments
The objects of this association are to
promote, as well as il may properly.
The success of the party on whose re-
commentator YOU have been gwen
lecoonition. | understand your atten-
dance has been frequently and respect
fully requested, but tha. you have
failed of sufficient interest 10 put in an
appearance in person or otherwise.
Yonrs truly, "WM. MALONE"
And here, Lere is some OF it. being
the resolutions adopted by Mahoue's
Virginia Association to which he re-
ferred. The arrears" are the unpaid
political assessment, aud "summarily
dealt with" means prize you out OF
office if YOU don't pay:
"Resolred. That all members who are
more than two months in arrears Tor
dues be summoned to appear at the
next regular meeting 10 show cause
why they should not be sunmarily dealt
with for the non-paymtnt OF dues and
for their habllual bsence nom the
meetings of The association.
Dear Slr,-Your attention is called
To the above resolution which was I'M
animouslY adopted at regular meet
ing OF the association held September
IL. 1888. May we not hope you will
report at The next meeting aud relieve
yourself from the force Of said resOlu-
ton ? We hope il will be your pleas
ure 10 do so. Very respectfully.
john n. SEBRELL, President.
"T. Brame Secretary"
That is what is called "poliicll as
{ ssment." Tie democracy cau't
threaten 10 deal >ummarily with any,
body, tut We eau Try and m Itch Ma
homes assessment. 1t is movement
OF thai portion Of the people included IN
the Virginia d, NJ )cracy, and l. the out.
come of four years Of tie worsL political
oppression the people of Virginia hAYe
ever undergone. The coalition leaders
little understand the yearuiug for free
dom that nov possesses the hearts OF
The white people Of t is State, republic
CANS and democrats, and ,uld pos s
the hearts Of the colored people if they
understood the gravity Of the situation.
We believe If the chairman OF the
democratic county committee Of Angus.
Ia would appoint clleCIor TO CANVASS
the county for campaign fund a tie
amount contributed by tie patriotic
democrats Of Augusta would far exceed
the contribution Of Staun,On. Let him
do it, and let US give the Richmond
WHO another round sum to add to It's
list. The d mOcra's Of Augusta are as
patriotic as any in the land aud as an
xious to free their State from The con-
troll Of one man as any other freemen
are. How the democracy elsewhere
are looking at This question We may be
Informed from the following extract
from the letter of The Richmond cOrre. =