Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-26
Republican Chat.

Since the formation of the Republican
party, up to the present time, says the Alb
lngdon Vrginidn, it has had comparatively
smooth sailing Inaugurated as war
party, it arrayed one section of the country
against the other on the tented field, and
settled by force of arms, questions that
could have been, and should have been, set
tied by legislation. After the close of the
war, it strengthened it's foundation by keep
ing alive the issues which led to the strug-
gle, and appealing to the passions of the
people, they hailed each candidate put for
ward for new lease CT power, as another
Caesar. But time has Gained the war spirit
OF sectionalism, and the people have been
examining into the affairs of the Nation.
They find that the "Grand Old Party" has
not hesitated to corrupt every branch of the
Government; that Federal patronage has
been used solely to maintain political as
tendency in the States; that the party itself
is rotten to the core, and they calmly de-
mand change-fraud and rascality, in
high places and in low, must surrender to
honesty and worth.
Finding that bulldozing will no longer
avail them IN Virginia, the Republican
press now offers the people chaff. 1t calls
Mr.. Barbour and the rest Of the Democratic
leaders "Bosses," and taunts us with being
'sbossed;' but it forgets that the people Of
Virginia know the difference between
leader-necessary to organize, direct, and
superintend movement planned by them
and for them-anda ''boss," who arrogates
to himself the right to plan for his own in
terest, and demand that the people shall
blindly obey. 1t forgets that the people of
Virginia have been educated as to what
constitutes boss, by that prince of bosses
-Mahone-and it was for the purpose of
emancipating themselves from his tyranni-
cal bossism that they rallied under an undi-
vided banner in 1888.
The Republican party has already pur-
chased all those, claiming to be Virginians
and Democrats, who could be bought by
the Gift of Office or the promise of it; there
fore, it is useless to offer chaff for that pur-
pose by saying it will carry the State this
year. Malone has about as much chance
of again fooling the people of Virginia. as
he has of superseding Greedy, and discover
ing the promised land at the North pole.
Neither will the people Of Virginia and
the rest of the South accept the chaff, that
if Democratic President is elected they
will have to fight to make the Republican
party step down and out. Throw your
chaff to the wind, and see what it is worth.
By the grace of God, and the ballots OF
freemen, we will elect the peoples choice to
the Presidency, in Constitutional man.
ner and by the authority of the Constitu-
ton we will inaugurate him March 4, 1886;
and if the Republican party, with Malone
or Logan as it's Napoleon; tries the game its
chaff implies, of trampling the Constitution
under foot, the "Northern Dough-faces"
and Southern Bourbons'' will give it all
the fight it wants!
Evidently Maj Hotchkiss is not a friend
TO Mr.. Tucker, else he would not run in
opposition. 1t is equally evident that he is
not a friend to the Democratic party. If
be was, he would not throw himself as an
obstacle in the way of the regular nominee
of the party.
The Convention that met at Luray,
Thursday, nominated Col Chas, T. OFFER
rail- by reclamation. This is as it should
oe-a better man could not have been Sc
lected. - Wdynesboro Messenger.