Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-09-12
What the Virginia DemOcra-
tic Papers Have TO Say.
[Charloti esville Chronicle


question is. Will The same number of
men VINO then protested to be Demo-
Gratis, and voted against Arthur, be
willing 10 turn their coats wrong side
out in November and vote for Arthur ?
We will believe it when we see It. 1t
seems incredible that so many Vic
ginians would about face in so short a
time at the word Of command from
headqu ;rtCrs. The assertion that they
will DO 81 is so damaging 10 the charac.
Ter Of our citzeu: that we fad ourselves
compelled 10 discrt d. it until 1t is pro-
we'd by tie event.
Thirty thousand Willie Vlrginilns
must include too many Intelligent PEP
pie TO warrant any such calculation. II
is not common thing for a man OF
sense 10 play two contradictory parts
in two years. Sch man knows his
motives viii be suspected and be will
be slow to exp SO himself to public
criticism. They must also include too
many honest people 10 Iu,tif, the pre-
diclicu. If they were honest Demo
Gratis 10 1880, they will hardly throw
away their political principles In 1888.
Abingdon Weekly virginian.l
Not more than halt the voc polled
in any county I'm 1922.
But the question will be asked ::
Where does this powerful reserve force
belong? Are they Democrats or r.
publicaas 3?
We answer that nne out OF every ten
are Democrats. Why? First. because
they stayed at home. WHO ever heard
of Republican Saying way from the
polls on elcctiou.day?
Second. Because Mlhoae had the
most thorough, complete compact.
working, live organ zl,ion ever possess
cd by aay political par in It's SITE.
lie had The negroes banded together
everywhere in clubs, and their mi IDS
incensed against ths white people b,
passionate appeals fron his blatlng
heuchmeu. He had his revenue gang
appointing legions of deputies during
the canvass. aud securing every IN qua
tain-path for victims.
lie issued po!l,tax receipts in coant-
less numbers, and had them distributed
without money and without price" 10
ali The TAI hful. Here IN Washington
county they polled 400 fraudulent yJtes,
not pay ing one dollars tax, as the Law
required.
And thirdly, lie was backed b. the
whole power of the Federal Ad aims.
trauon. AID poured the mouey collected
or stolen from poor women and depeu.
dent men IN Government employ iuto
the laps of bis purchased clans, aud
sent them on their errands of bribery
and corruption.
Such foulness and degradation nel er
before cursed any people.
Will Vlrglnians not rise in revolt and
save the State from the disgrace and
ruin that will follow quickly in lhe wake
of ibis desoating crew 7
You have the power, as We have
demonstrated. Lotto your hands we
commit the keeping aud projection OF
The dearest rights OF the living and to-
woke a proud heritage for your pos
terlly, This is 10 time for laggards
aud orones: this is no line TO display
personal or political prejudices; this is
no time 10 sit back with folded arms
and in supreme indifference; this is no
time to show your littleness Of soul BY
say ing, "If l can't work in the lead l
wont work at ALL"
AS for ourselves. we now enter our
solemn protest against the recognition
hereafter OF any claim whatever from
Guy man who refuses or neglects to do
hat he can, however little it may be.
in this fight Of Democracy against Re
pubicanism. Past service as well as
merit shall be our test of Offl;ial fit
ness. After victory Is won there will
be plenty of applicants for party favor,
and our reply shall be, "Show our
account. book, boys.'
The people will remember who works
and who don't in this contest. Every
man can bring some one to the polls
who hasn't voted for years, If ever.
They can see that every Democratic
voter is registered, and then give the
Glh day of Eext November 10 the ser.
vice of their Safe and party: Don t
be discouraged if you cau't make as
large a break into the ranks Of the
euemy as may be expect d. Save
every man you can from the Republl-
can party. but by all means organ Re
and stir up the silent vote, aud see that
they 90 10 the polls.
There are votes enough IN every
county in this district to bury Mahone-
Radicahsm under an avalanche of po.
pular disgust. Organize counties, pre-
cincts. and neighborhoods. Let each
aud all work with untiIing, nnceasing
effort. and success Is assured.
Ills l. hard-'o hand fsl for lie.
berry prop TT, and principle! Iu-
depI ndeuce and peoples overn O.
menl, or bondage aud the rnlc of a
depot. Democrats to tic 'front.' Rldi.
calls to tie rear
A dispatch from Gallalin says tie
juiy has returned a verd ct Of ncqutal
10 Il Frank James case.
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