Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-25
To the Demo ratic Voters OF
Shenandoah county.

positions from those when were oc-
cupied by them during the State cam
paiens of 1879 and 1881.
Now, for the first time III some years,
we find the respective parties In Vir-
slnia drawn up on the opposite sides Of
the same line which separates the two
great national parties, with no great
question of peculiarly local concern. to
cause disturbances and dislocaiions 10
the former general alignment OF the
two parties.
Family quarrels are always the Bit
terest, but when the occasion Of a
quarrel is adjusted, the quarrel should
be adjusted too.
The debt question beng settled, 81
far as politics Is concerned, we should
strive TO heal our wounds, and again
work in unison for those principles Of
our common party, as TO which there
never existed a difference between us.
Let no man who was Ponder
Democrat" say 10 the msn who was
"Readjuster Democrat: Come back
10 US now, the debt question is settled"
But let the former say TO the latter.
and the latter TO The former: FIVE
wears ago We were all Democrats,
without a difference OF OPINION, none o.
us have iorsaken the principles OF
Democracy; Democracy as party,
advocated 20 view as 10 The settlement
of the debt; that Nas question over
which Democrats had right 10 differ,
and still not sacrifice enc scin,l.la OF
their der ocracy on either side. The
advocate Of The enc view Of the settle
ment Of The debt was Readjuster, but
still he was none the less Democrat.
That family battle fought, won and
settled, Nhat stands between u? Did
the wedge penetrate our Democracy =?
No! II did not. A least, it should not
have done so. TIE debt reaoiustod
under the Rddleberger BIZ, there re-
mains nothing TO readjust, then Re
adiustcr' drops out, and Readiuster
Democrat becomes simply Demo
,lal'; The debt furded uader the Riddle
berger Bill. there remains nothing TO
fund. and 'FuuG der Democrat becomes
simply Democrat, and Democrat is
Democrat. nobody las any coming
back TO dc. We have knocked out
hat was between rs, and we are all
together, without anyone, wLO is a
Democrat, beirg obliged to oone back
to ANYTHING.
Above all, We lave had abuse
enough. a. use Of 10th sides, and by
both sides. A battle never WAS won
by shooting slaudciOus cplthe.s, still
less was the former friendship ever
restored, af or tie battle was over, By
stirring up and keeping alive. Tie
losiile feelings, fiat were cngendIrec
during Il heat 0: a contest over a
principle, vhen ,iai pirc'ple las !. On
decided.
More gtru;re work ard fewer uox'
icus words, would nave dCcid,d q
weightier question tat the one thai
divided US, in far less time. We mus
let our passions subsde, and in lh'
contest over. and ihe decision Of tn
PRINCIPLES involved in this inror'an
campaign, let reason be substituted ioi
prejudice.
We need more earnest work more
emil usiasm. and less growing. The
en;lu Iasm of a dozen men can ac
complish nothing. We are all alike
recmen. our privileges are tie same
our rights are tie same. our duties arc
The same. Let US enter upon ilis cam
| palpn with the determination, that we
will not dovolve the whole o! Our Gn
tics as advocates of the cause OF he
democratic party, uron a few of oui
number, and compel Them. thereby, e
sacrifice their own private inie'e ~
but let each democrat determine thai
he will do his whole duty, and as the
result, The gork Of each orc will be
light.
Many Of US, CO hoth sides, have al
lowed cur passions 10 acquire such
sway, that we have entirely Lost sight
Of the principles Of Our comm n party.
Let US. each enc, begin, by cllmly
reasoning with our ourselves, 9nd with
each other. until each one Of Us caa
thoroughly comprehend tie dangers 10
be avoided end the rights and rtnc''
pies TO be nalnlaiDed through tie NE.
| CIuIl o. ibC NltNilOii NttiNf = rNAC-' ~
! Tie mar. who sell. bis VOC, TIE safe
guard of his rights, is more slay',
than he. whose person is the property
Of another. ard lie. who cat, ii. vote.
the expression of his soycreieniy, With
cut havirg, by mature delilera ION,
convinced himself Of the correctness OF
tie principles Of The party be votes
with, r. ikes his vote more daagcrOu-
weapon 10 his liberty and lis country.
than the sword Of the outside enemy.
Political d,mlgOgues, 81 wha'cvrr
party profcssedlY. can lead mcn only
by blir ding them with their ON pas
sions and prejudicee. Wien each man
follows The matured convictions o. lis
own judgment, lie becomes his own
leader and is free man.
You will see, In this paper, the call
issued by the Democratic County Com.