Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-09-05
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Work! Work.! WOrk!!!

election. BY work, we mean Work, mol
talk IAN oyer the State we hear Of
tho enthusiastic work of the democratic
PARTY, old ard young. All have gone
towuk. active wOik, resolyedto no
longer erdure lie despohc sway Of a
blood thirsty, ustrpiDs tyrant. The
angle saxon blood of Virginia Free
men hos at length teen aroused at the
near approach Of danger 10 their time
hopcred and free institutions, and they
have Joined in life and death Struggle
for the recovery OF their usurped rights.
Shall Sh6pGrdOah Democrats, alone,
he slueeaids 10 tie fight? The time has
come 10 Wck. The time has come
wien every Sirecnen must know and
fe ell tlat il is lis imperative duty to
take soldiers rlsce in the ranks
Group together all the acts OF pollti-
cal charac er passed BY or introduced in
the last legislature, the majority of
whose members ere pledged 10 carry
cut tie will of ere man, in utter dis
regard Of item duties 10 their consIi-
tuents who sent them, and 10 whom
alone their allegiance was owing. The
aspect is fnghtiul. The evident IN
ieption and aim Of every act to take
the reins IF government more and
more out Of the hands Of the people,
and center all povc or, all tie rights, all
the stvueignly Of The people in the
Lands Of one man, or tie object minnl-
ons oil one man, and that man already
baked BY all lie might Of a POWERFUL
conupt AID usurping federal admlnls'
tlauon. Federal offices created by the
leople With tie intention OF having
them flied ty nusty public servants
who Mould so administer them as 10
make them fill those wants OF the peo-
Vie, which led to their creation, all
tune over by ,rescherous Federal
Administration, into the hands oil one
ambitions ard despotic boss. Tie
whole machinery Of State government
l1d,r his absolute control. Every
tfictLol6er Loldii 9 his office at the
hands of Malone ard removable at his
pleasure. Instead Of beng chosen and
removed at tie will OF the people whose
dLecatCd nights they exercise, only 10
pelvert them 10 their enslavepent al
the oider Of tbs usulping toss. Free
mn, ills is he picture, ard it Is mol
cytrGravn, nor is il all. You saw on
IL last week, il lie columns oil our
papeIs, an account Of a consultation OF
alone erd prominent republicans and
renegade democrats from most OF the
SoutLtrp States. What was its object?
One Of Mahone's. trusted lieutenanls
and life long Iepubl can says, the OF
iect cf the meeting was to arrange Tor
the placing Of the whole South, as
absolutely at the feet Of Malone as
Virginia now is; 10 make Lin the ac-
knowleGged leader and sovereign head
OF united effort 10 carry all Of the
Soulh1n States over to the Republican
marty IN 1884. What does this mean?
1t means, TO make the entire people of
the South The affect dependents ola
despct, aid Malone thUr sovereign
ruler. With Ills power TO WELD, how
lorg would il be ere he became the alb
solute despot Of the North and the
Wesi. Ind NoLone is an ambitious
man! Let US crush tie reptile ere II
coils for O mole powerful strike. Dem
ocrais. are YOU ready TO welcome
despotism? If so. then let Us bow our
necks to the yoke, and willingly yield
cd cur sovereign rights by elcciiug an
absolute monarch; If not, then, lei Us
rot allow our liberties to be usurped.
Each democrat must determine 10
wolk; be must be ready at all times,
during ills canvass, 10 throw aside
pleasure and private business to work
for the pubic coed when called upon.
Don't look upon the time taken irom
vour uriyate business as dollars aud
cents lost. A portion OF your time
devoted 10 the public welfare will bene'
fl, ,our Children and families much
more hereafter, than all your days
earnings and business profit from no"
until the day Of election. Don't let
your private business then be your tx
cuse when called upon TO give some OF
your time 10 the public. Your public
duties are as imperative as our private
dnties, ard just now they are more so.
Your county chairman and county
committee capnol do all tie work that
The necessities Cf The canvass require,
although tie, cloud give it their eu-
tire time day and pight. This duty Is
no mere imperative npoD them than
upon any Others; nor is their Interest
or reward greater. Each man must
determine 10 do his duty aid contribute
a part of bis lime 20 the work. Don't
shilk your own duty and throw 1t up
ON others whose hands arc now inll.
Let eacL democrat determine that he
will devote day, week. or more Of
his Tune, or so many hours day TO
the real work Of the canvass. This
can be done aud no more time lost than
would be spent in talking politics,
which can accomplish nothing. If any
one can aud will leel it his duty TO give
any of bis time 10 the work and will
inform tie county or precinct chairman
he will end that there is plenty OF work
ready cut out for him to 10. Let US
then shake Off our leibargy, and arouse
ourselves 10 The necessities oil the hour.
Don't delay until tomorrow or next