Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-09-26

little time you will haye mixed schools.
Straight-haired pale face alongside OF
nappy-headed cuf'y, and each lmbibing
knowledge from the same pure fountain;
and then how long do you suppose it
would be until society would present as
many varlegated hues as the rainbow
Does the picture please you? If not l
pray you, my Readjuster brethern, to
let no delusion, no syren song, no per-
sonal pique or prejudice, induce you TO
forget the duty you owe TO your chill
dren, your State, and to yourselves, by
joining hands with this Republican
party. 1t has taken the Caucasian
race, with the light of Heaven beaming
upon its countenance, many centuries
of progressive labor to reach The pres.
ent state of civilization. 1t has taken
long time to get from hand
labor 10 machine labor; from a bride.
path to a railroadJ from horse mail to
a locomotive, a telegraph, and tele-
phone; from a tallow dip to kerosene
and Gagged lightning; and how can it be
expected that race of people =
taken out of state of barbarism and
held 10 slavery for more than two hum
dred years should be capable OF making
laws for and debating to the white
man? For these reasons cannot leave
the Democratic party and go to the
Republicans; and if that be treason to
my party, to my State, or to myself,
then indeed l deserve the name OF
traitor. I have recently met with
some Readjusters, notably a member Of
the last Legislature, who said the only
tronble with them was the fear that
should the next Legislature be Demo =
cratic it wonld Judo the good work
which had been done by the Readjus.
tiers. In answer TO that say that 10
undo that work would be to falsify the
solemn pledge Of great national party
in convention assembled, and 10 violate
well-known and fixed principle in
human nature. The benefits arising
from the settlement OF the debt ques-
ton are enjoyed alike BY Fuuder and
Readiuster, by Democrat and Republi-
can. and no one ever heard Of set OF
men that voluntarily assumed a pecunl-
ary obligation after beng legally re-
lieved of it. Itis a folly and delusion
to suppose that any Legislature will
ever undo the settlement OF the debt
question. The settlement is fnal.-
Then where is the necessity for the
Readjuster party longer to exist? 1t
originated IN a necessity and has served
all the purposes for which it was formed
and being wholly and entirely State
party and no longer havlus necessity
for legimale action. its elements should
gravitate 10 their respective places in
the two great national parties, Demo-
cratic and Republican. Let those who
prefer the Republican parry and the
Iliad Of woes it brought upon the South
Join that party, and let them have
"free vote and fair count" but l I'm.
plore all those who think that the
principles of the great Democratic party
are better suited 10 the social and
material interests OF the South, and
are unwilling TO become the associate
of the negro, TO rally under the white
mans flag, the flag that foated from
the masthead of the first plnnace that
touched upon the shores Of this con-
tin ent. and under its folds mighty
empire has risen. whose foundation was
LAID under a Democratic flag and BY
Democratic white men, who for more
than sixty years shaped the policy that
controlled the country. -Four years OF
bloody civil strife caused the hag OF
Democracy to be folded for season,
but soon again 1t will float grandly
trump hant, and no unholy coalition
can break It's sta fl or soil its colors.
Very truly yours,
D-x-Nornc