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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
THE TOE OF THEIR BOOT TQ
WHITE PEOPLE.

We wish thousand white people could
rave heard Attorney General Blair when
he spoke here. Yes" said the Attorney
General, "when we got to Richmond we
found white teachers teaching colored
schools and we gave them the toe of our
boot and put eolored TEACHERS in their
places" And here. the Attorney illus
trated the application Of the toe OF his
boot to the gentlemen and ladies who he
and Cameron and Farr found teaching
colored schools in Richmond. by panto-
mimic gesture which made the Negroes III
the gallery yell with delight until it Was
impossible 20 hear the speaker.
That was the Attorney General OF VIZ
ginia. If he had been u paid Democratic
canvasser he would not have done bette,
for be Disguised many OF his own party
He mstook his audience when he thong
that such an utterance would mahe friend
for his party in old Augusta. or tn
his own party fiiends would rriisl it.
Now, why should not The m4u WHO tals
this way, about applying tne toe of b.
loot to white people to make room for N
groes, also favor mixed schools! He ~
ready fayors. and was one of the three who
this year appointed mixed School Board.
Does anybody doubt that public speaker
who uses that language to cater to the
gallery negroes. would hesil ats to advocatr
mixed schools. Why not; II NEGRO
10 nit ruhft %
men and direct the education of white
children. why can't his children 60 to
school with white children. It won't
hrrt Attorney General Blair; his chill
dren will be with thoae of the ''hts at FAM.
miles" who are now doing the office hold
ing of the Coalition party-they will be at
she select schools. But the children of
the peoplc-they are the ones that are in
pinch enough off of their slender earnl Dgs
20 send the little ones to the select aeade.
MES. Why may it not come to pass if
Malone gets control of Virginia. that At
ton and make another speech to a cheer
ing and yelling crowd OF Negroes and tell
them that when We got TO Richmond in
1884 we found a lot OF poor white children
10 the public schools who didn't want to
20 to school with Negro children and we
gave them the toe of our boot and put Me-
gro children in their PLACE." All that
would make the Negro yell.
We have carefully watched the develop
nent OF position by the Coalition orators
n the subject of mixed school boards and
We have not a particle of do ubt, if the
Negro demands npired schools in payment
for his vote and threatens that he will
withhold it otherwise, that he Wills them.
And we say in all sincerity and earnest.
Tess to the people; that the public schools
will never be in such imminent danger as
n the day that the State of Virginia
passes absolutely under the control of the
Coalition.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
NEGRO DEMANDS ON THE
WHITE WORKINGMEN.

The Negroes OF the United States last
week held National Convention at Lou
isville. KY. Mr.. Fred. Douglas presided.
He said in his speech that among the
..wrones" of the Negro was ''that the
Trade Unions refuse him admission and
our mechanics refuse him as an appren-
tice." The convention in its platform
adopted the folio wing
Tenth We earnestly desire the aboli-
ton of the chain-gang convict Sytem. and
the admission to the trade unions of men of
our O,Dn race. and 10 employment in CON-
'nerclal pursuits.
Eleventh. In nearly every State in the
Union, North and South our race are not
slloaued to enter freely into the trades or
saln employment in the higher walks OF
lie. This is unworthy of our institutions
nd hurtful to the reputation Of our coun-
~. at home aud abroad.
Well, Gen. Malone voted 10 the U. S
Senate to admit Chinese skilled labor to
compete with the working men of this coun-
try, and now here is demand from his
friends of darker shade yet. for chance
to compete with hem Those working
men who are asked to vote for Fulcher
and Hamilton, the representatives of Gen,
Mahones's party in this county will doubt
less now have ready answer to those who
solicit their votes. It'won't do to tenn
porizs. We challenge the Coalition can
didates for Augusta to state publicly,
whether they are in favor of admitting Ne
groes to the Trades Unions, or are in favor
of denying them that right. Their illus
trious leader wanted Chinese skilled labor
admitted to compete with American work
ingmen, aud eis vote is so recorded in the
proceedings of the y. s. Senate. The pem'
aeratie Senators recorded theil votes unan.
imously against it. Now let us see where
stand the Generals Augusta county lieu
tenants on giving the other competitors
place In the Trades Unions. Speak out
the workingmen would like to hear. They
know where the Democracy stand, now
where do you standg
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

1t is against the policy OF allowing some
half dozen men to determine. virtually
who shall be the representatives of as
MANY thousand that we warn the people.
Valleu Firqinidn.
Then why don't the Virqinian continue
to protest against the bosses and rings in
its own party, that even Say that the peo-
Pile in the Coalition party shall have no
election if they don't take the rings man;
no congressional ele ton If one of Il e ia
vorites isn't taken no court clerk election
if one of the favorites is not taken-n0th-
mo, if the dictation of half dozen men is
not submitted to. Here is room for Wig
or0us protest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

We were surprised to meet lately an old
friend who we thought was dead long
ago. He was the Best People and was
highly esteemed by wide circle of his
relatives. 1t appears that he was not dead
but had only changed his Quarters from
tie Democratic to the Coalition parity
He informed us that the Democracy had
treated him very coldly but the Coalition
had warmly welcomed him and he thought
the Coalition voters could be bossed about
as easy as the old Democracy used to be
before they got their eyes opened. He
was very cheerful and when we suggested
that maybe the people in the Coalition
might give him trouble, he laughed and
said the people didn't run the Coalition, 1t
was the i;est People. He was we'll dressed
and we are glad to say had nice Office
We looked after him as he left IN sucn
Ugh spirits, with a feeling OF sadne ss.
Poor fellow he hadn't got the news tnat
the People of the Coalition are about 10
give the Best People the grand bounce.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

the plain intention of the law 1t is matter that
will be very closely scrunized and its after results
criticized with unsp airing freedom The people are
not sdces that they can soith immunity be thus trt
fed ,oith, nor can their independence and courage
be compr Dmised In the interest of any personal
scheme that inst reUolts their sense Of right
and 5stice They hare had too much Of star cham.
Der craftsmanship and aoiH hold in remembrance
this act of fragrant DISREGARD Of the popular aci"
So Speaks a Republican, oalltionist.-
Now hear Coalitionist who says he isu Il
Republican, the editor of the Bridge
water Journal:
IF we this day admonsh the party, In all calm
earnestness Of speech, and with sincere desire fol
union and harmony. peace aud tranquility In al
borders that there is too tile Of the Uotce Of
the people and too much of manipulation among
leaders in primaries and i'll our conventions we
do it far the good of the cause If to every guees
and true readjuster his and his principles
not worth more than a scramble for office, then We
are in pursuit Of phantom and thing of the al
that ought to die. Its not the people and the mer
who do the voting who are In search of office. and
when we ignore and forget the people we are drift
ing upon a wild sea where the reckonings as to the
Whereabouts Of our latitude and longitude will al
prove false and delusive We Want no mutiny ir
our camp. If we would avoid 1t our hands must bt
clean and supreme recognition must be accorded tt
the people,"
Now do you suppose that either of thest
protests will be needed by the big boss OF
the county Rugs Not bit of it. They
seem to delrioas with the authority they
have gotten into their hands. They arr
deluded with the ideA cuau the men VIII.
voted eor the readjustment of the State
/ debt and got it accomplished are also ready
to surrender all their claims of recognition
all their political preferences, all theil
votes to the will of one man or his sergeant
at the head of the county ring. There is
but one way to show them their mistake
and that is for the people in their party f.
show them their power. Stay at home in
November and let the rings and the FAM
lies who are governing you in Augusta
and who have GONE to look upon you as
their personal property, attend the ballOt
boxes next month with only their Negro
allies. That will show them who it is thai
makes the Coalition party in Augusta
that will teach them after November t.,
look more to the people and less to th'
''best families that will teach them thai
in a free government all must have a
share, and that alone will give them tn
news that there Is something in the Coal
ton party called the People. who
while they do not bask iii the sunshine of
the county ring and have not the lucrative
honor of being connected with the bes'
people" yet can by Withholding their
ballots teach both the ring and the best
people how small aud how light and how
short and how weak they are when they
undertake to ignore that big muscular
brawny mar called The People.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
MUZZLING The OK.

The Coalition pa. ty of Augusta reminds
us of spectacular play we once saw at d
theatre. An ocean storm scene was repre-
scented and the waves were made by men
who bobbed up and down under painted
canvass to represent the sea. In toe
midst of the ocean in gorgeous costume
was the Captain. an actor whose salary
vas fifty dollars night. The pay Of the
men who made the waves was nothing
except the privilege of seeing. free. the
other scenes of the play in which there
was no ocean sceue and they were not kept
bobbing and sweating to keep the waves
going. In Augusta the people of the G va
itlon are needed only in one scene-the
election; the captain who gets the high
pay and sits comfortably in his boat is Sc
Iected from the favorites; the only pay the
people of the PARTY get is the poor privilege
of seeing the play aud peep through the
window of the box Office while the Captain
is drawing his pay and the additional
privilege of watching him with admira-
ton as he goes around the corner to pa
trofize the nearest schooner" dispenser.
But, one winter night the wave makers
struck for something better. The ocean
came to stand still; the Captain sadly
took off his gay uniform and retired ; the
boss in the box Office cursed the wave
makers for rebels and reproached them fo'
all be had done for them in the way of let
ting them see the show free, while another
manager who bad the theatre before him
hadn't let them in at all. But it wouldn't
work and the show closed. And that night
is fast conf, to the Coalition party in
Augusta. For it is written in the law of
Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth
of the OK that treadeth out the corn"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

AN OCCURRENCE SHOWING THE UNFOK-
TUNATE CONDITION OF THE WITH
PEOP.E-THE APPEAL OF MECKLEN
BURG TO THE WHITE MEN OF THE
MOUNT ms
Correspondence of the Richmond Stated
An humble but respect able white woman
residing in the county, the wife of man
so afflicted as to be u terly valueess tc his
family, with the aid of two or three little
boys, her sons, obtained scanty support
from the cultivation Of a small piece of
poor land, and indeed at times, while
bravely struggling for a living, they were
compelled to appeal to The aid of the char
table to exc out subsistence. Near her
lived an idle. thriftless. negro man, who
as opportunity offered would throw down
her fences and turn in his hogs, so that
they might get the benefit Of her small
crops.
On one occasion after having warned
Tim several times that if the offence was
repeated he might expect his hogs to re-
ceive rough treatment. finding her f, nee
down and his hogs destroying her crops.
she, with her little boys, too small to ar
ford her any protection. attempted to get
them out with the assistance of dogs.
While in the act. this negro man came up.
He cursed and denounced this woman.
applying to hsr the most opprobrious
epithets that could be applied to woman
and finally. becoming inturiated. placed
his hands upon her and shook her, threat
ening her with death if he again found her
interfering with his stock. She also stated
that he had passed through the yard TAX
ing her fruit against her protest and in de-
.fince of her.
With no natural protector, she sought
the advice of a member of the Mecklen
burg Bar as to what redress. if any, she
could get for the outrage that the negro had
perpetrated upon her. Thu party TO whom
she applied said to her that if giving her a
hundred dollar bill would secure the pun
ishment of the offending party for the
wrong and insult she had suffered he would
cheerfuly give it, but that unfortunately
her skin was white and that of the offender
black, and that for that reason he was
compelled to advise quie submission to
the wrong, no white man or white woman
having, in his opinion, any pra ctical
rights against black man or black woman
in the county of Mpcklenburg.
This is simple unvarnished statement
OF fact. and is but one of numerous acts of
lawless violence which have been commit
ted by the negroes here upon the rights
ana IeoIlDSS OF the white DpODiP. NpVro
mobs have risen m in our midst, and fo--
c,bly taken colored nrisoners charged Will
crime from officers IF the law white men
officers of the law and consarvatnrs of ,hn
peace. have heen treated with contamnt
and stricken down by these mobs for no
other offence than that of endeavoring to
arrest Gheir rintOus proceedings, and to
of tho law JTnon an annl;cat i'm For h.; :,
RECENTLY mad. for whpta man hafora '. .,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
To the Penj,1e of Roanoke COUNTY ::

10 We IefIitG OJ hOGnOEe county
1t Is well known to my friends that ever
since lie State debt question was first
agitatrd | have been an uncumpromisng
Readj lister. | believed it to be right !;
still, | did not then do SO, nor do ever
intend to renounce my Democratic pin :
ciples. Now that the question in dispute
has been forever settled land none would be
more 10th to Ie-npen it than the Funders)
by the Supreme Court of the United
States, pledge my uual' cradle allegiance
to the Democratic principles, and will give
my hearty support to the Democratic
nominees, especially my old conrade-in-
arms. Henry .. Trout; and hope all my
friends who have fought SO nobly for the
debt settlement will row join hands with
me against Malone 'Radicalism and work
with me side by side for Democracy and
victory IN State and national p,lit'cs.
Respectfully. w. IL. WORLEY.
September s, 1888.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
OHIO,

The state of Ohio is Republican by any,
where from 10000 to 10000 majority. It
will not go Democratic unless tie whole
bottom of the Republican party has drop
ped out. The Virginia Democrat who is
setting his ears for good news from Ohio
next week stands ninety-nine chance in
one hundred to be disappointed. 1t IS a
Republican State and by all calculations
onght to go Republican and will. We
Virginia Democrats have nothing to do
just now with Ohio 1t won't make fifty
voles difference with either parGy in Vir-
ginir no matter which way Ohio goes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

Under Bourbon rnle the penitentiary
cost the State SEQ, 900 a year, whilst now It
pays revenue Votley Virginian.
That we believe is trus to the letter, and
the mechanics of the State will make the
Malone party suffer for it in November.
Il NOW pays revenue" and whyl Be-
cause the new party has let out the depart.
ments to Contractors for furniture, shoes,
and other mechanical work done by con-
vlcts, and put the products of that labor
Oh the market in competition with tho L.
Dor of honest workingmen. In short they
removed the $50. 900 from the general tax.
alton of those who were able to bear it,
and then took that amount directly out of
the pockets of the workingmen who are
not able to bear it. They saved $50. 900 to
the general tax payers, and took $50 900
worth of profit on their work from the
pockets of the workingmen. What would
any printer in Stanton think if the State
were to undertake to dc the printing of
Staunton by the work Of convicts and
thereby throw him out of work And yet
this is just the way the Coalition has made
the penitentiary ''sef sustaining" We
must realize the fact that we are all work.
Ingmen, and look to it that we sustain each
other, and not let special taxation be put
victs should work the county roads. and
not be making goods to throw honest
workingmen out OF a livelihood.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

Boss Barbour has pushed Boss Malone
so hard that now he is calling for the help
of "Funders reasonably open to convlc-
tion,'' has put GOV. Cameron on the stump
and actually sought the aid Of John " :.
Woltz. The VINDlCATOR thought il knew
It's man when it was advocating Barbour
for the leadership of the Democracy
and now it is certain of it. William never
had such tussle in politics before. He
has met his match at last. When Malone,
whose organ has been boasting that they
already had the state by $4,000, calls for
help from among the Funde you may
know that he is at the end of his rope.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

The attempt Is being uade to prejudice
the temper ance people against the Coali-
tion candidates on the ground that Mr..
Fulcher is distiller. 1t is true that Mr..
Fulcher Is distiller, but 1t is also true
that he was not nominated because of that
fact Vailey Virqinian.
The Tirqiniam itself introduced local
option and ~hiskey into the Augusta
campaign. No Democratic journal had
attacked Mr.. Fulcher on the ground that
he was a distiller. Our contemporary
started disastrous issue and it is reap.
ing the fruits of it's indiscYetion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
Cab. Maddox Was Right.
THE REVOLUTION IN THE soUTHWEs
From the Flncastle Herald
earn

From the Flncastle Herald
CARD.
The undersigned, white citizens of the
county of Botetourt, were approached sew
etal years ago by politicians. then known
as Reacjusters, declaring that the bust
ness in hand was to reduce or readjust the
State debt-that beyond this they were
Democrats of the best type. After the set
Element of the debt we found hundreds of
the best men in different parts of the State
returning to the support of the Democratic
party. and another large number still
adhering to the now-called Coalition party
with an absolute certainty staring US in
the face that a very slight ftp will land
the concern into full fellowship with the
Radical party. Now. we have to say, as
former Readjusters. the mission OF the
party having been accomplished-''by the
eternal, as OH Hickory Jackson used 70
say. We will not be dragged into the Radl-
cal party. whose leaders in Virginia, II
they succeed, will be the vilest OF white
men, prompted alone BY selfish and cor
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

No doubt the announcement will throw
our colored citizens into panic. but new
ertheless it is true that the Secretary of
War has placed the Department of the
South under the Supervision Of MAJOR
General Winfield 5. Hancock, the Demo-
cratic candida for President at the last
eiection. No more troops at elections.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

See this Poor Man. He has been Told
that Collector Craig has Many Fat Offices
to Distribute. He Is smiling. Who is
that Other Man who is Talklng2 That
is one of the Ring. He is telling The
Poor Man that If he works for the Coali-
tion this Fall he will get one of those Fat
Offices. after the election. Will the Poor
Man get the Fat Office? Oh, No, be will
not get the Fat Office. 1t will be given
to the FavOrite Families. He is only One
of the People. What is that Sticking out
of the Poor Mans Pocket? Those are
Recommendations, Will they help him
any? Oa. yes, they will help him to Light
his Pipe more comfortably. He will rot
Smile When he Lights his Pipe, He will
Swear
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
DUBi,IC AUCTION.
EOO171'HO AZ . y Z AO4N'
SATURDAY., OGfOBER 9Th. 1888.
AT 8 nCK. P. NJ.

The following desirable property will be offered for
sale in front of tile tiourtho Use =
LIST. The two STORE Rooms Oh Augusta Street,
now occupied by MesSrS Glenn Barton. and Mr..
G w. LYMAN
End The two-story Brick and Frame House in
Courthouse Alley. now occupied BY Ben Q larles.
barber
3rd Five Building Lots, near the D. D. s. B.
INSTITUTE ion. at of which be seen at the Law
Office of G. A Richardson
The alb we is al desirable property. the Store
Rooms aud the Courthouse Al ey buildings paying
good rens and now occupied by good tenants.
The Building Lots are of deSirab d men sions
and we'll situated his is rare oppo tnnity for a
paying investment in realtv
TERMS will be IN tile known al sa'e if the prop
ery in whole or in part is not sold privately be-
fore day of sale.
CA. RICHARDSON
Oct5-1t Agent for A. M. Bruce.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05

More than two years ago Mr.. T. J..
Evans, of Richmond spoke at banquet
10 spirit of enmity to the Public School
system. Last week he was nominated by
the Democrats for the legislature and the
Richmond Nhiq reproduced his remarks.
Mr.. E. then wrote to the Wing that since
that speech he had been overruled by the
people of Virginia in their opinions and
bowed Loyalty to their decision, and
The people of Richmond are in favor OF
the public schools. and l know it, and
shall not mislapresent them. 1t will BIZ
my pleasure if sent to the Legislature to
make the public schools as efficient and
useful as possible, and to keep them out of
the hands of any political erty that will
use them as a political machine for party
purposes.
The Wing refused to publish Mr.. Evans
letter as communication or even If paid
for as an advertisement! What press
and what party