Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-08-02

DKzExDoRF's LEfgEE- -Ex-CoaeFFsman De-
zendorf, who Is n0w Ia washiHgton, has writ
ten the following letter accepting the chair
manship Of the Virginia republican State Gen.
trail committee; = - -
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Central Committs Repss5Sieas P.tsy 81 1TTr-
ginia, Riehmend, Hs.--uy DIR Sir - have
the honor % aeksowIedee The recsipt Of ycur
communication Of the 10th ultimo notifying
me Of my election as chairman Of the State
central committee Of the republi an party Of
Virginia, vice J. ". Cochran, resigned, and
also copy Of the Dispatch containing the res
oIuiions adopted BY the committee.
--'.si aecspt the chairnansssp win . fun
knowledge Of all the dificuIiies surrounding
the party in Virginia, and with an earnest de-
termination 70 mees and oEmcomnA hsm. -
"Let the republican party Of Virginia in
scribe fResurgams on its banners and boldly
mees the usurper, who, without the courage
TO adopt its name, sreks TO use lis members to
aid him in building up party TO be nsed to
advance his persoual ends.
."Let the 100, O0o republicans Virginia re-
member that they are a part and parcel Of a
grand national party that has for quarter Of
century controlled the destinies ofthis eoun-
try, and then let them say Wheeler they are
willing to abandon their interest ia that party
10 amalgamate with one which has no nation
al existence, and which, without the aid Civ
en- il by those who have abandoned the fepub-
iiean p&rty, let rs hope for time Only, w0uId
be almost unknown even In Virginia.
"Lef The republicans, Of Virginia stop and
view BE sitshtion. Tho viii see every Lead
ing republican sacrificed; nearly every repub-
liean 'ofieeholder who voted aud worked for
the election Of Garfield and Arthur removed,
and democratic readjusters, so-called republic
cans who turned traitors and supported Has-
cock and English, put In their place; they win
zee the power Of republican voters used At the
ballot-box TO. obtain the repeal Of obnoxious
laws, and the credit ofthe same claimed for
and given TO readjusters; they will see one
man, Malone, the political boss, 10 whom en-
cry knee must bend, and By whose edicls the
destiny Of a great and powerful State 10 gov
erned and controlled; they viii see public Of
Gee made the subject Of barter and sale, and
public money paid for labor never performed;
they viii see bribery and corruption in the
halls Of the Legislature, and the elective fran
ehise. so far from being free ballot and
fair count publicly bought with promises Of
Office or money paid 10 hand 70 so-called lead
ers; they will see State and municipal Offices
multiplied in order TO provide easy places at
the public crib for the relatives Of the powers
that be; they will see 100, 900 republican vo-
ters made the subserVient tools Of the boss and
bis 10000 democratic followers, who fll
all the Offices, draw their pay with becoming
regularity, and neyer fail 70 vote the demo-
cratic ticket in every presidential election;
they will see the time fast approaching when
members Of the General Assembly Of the State
must be chosen, which General Assembly will
vrappOs,ion the State into congressional dis
ricis; they will see the National Republican
Convention 10 nominate President less than
one year on, and they will appreciate the inn
pOFtance Of being represented in these bodies
BY republicans; they will see all these things
and more, and seeing them, let us hope that
their love Of the party and its principles aud
their knowledge Of their power in the superb
ority Of their numbers will lead them to assert
their manhood throw off the yoke which the
so-called coalition has placed upon them, and
to array themselves once more beside the
proud old banner under which freedom was
first delivered TO the nation.
81 shall take prompt and trust effective
measures for thorough organization of the
party on such basis as will harmonize con-
ficting elements within our ranks, aud draw
to IL all who are willing to boldly Avow them
selves as in full sympathy with its principles,
and are not ashamed to adopt name which
has for twenty years and more been honored
by majority Of the voters in the United
states" ....--.-. ....