The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-05-21
virginia Recruits.


armed into the political arena, ready for
the combat with the Bourbon Demo-
cratic party of Virginia. The Read
iuster movement Of 1879 against Bour-
bon men and measures rapidly devel-
opcd into the Liberals Coalition, which
obtained Federal and Republican recog-
milton and favor, and now the logical
and decisive step Is taken which con-
firms our past record and assures our
future career. Differing with the Ma
tional Republican party on no principle
nor policy, and having identical objects
in view both as to State and Federal af-
fairs, we yet did not assume the Re-
publican name until we had won and
deserved It byour deeds no less than by
the natural accession TO our ranks of
the vast majority Of the Republicans in
Virginia. In point Of fact, not only had
the former Republicans OF Virginia, rs
q mass, come to the l.iberal-Coalition,
but the legal authorities of the former
Republican organization in tie State.
and of the National Republican party
as well, had ratified and approved the
alliance and had jointly authorized and
called the convention which met We'd
'nesday and took the name of the Re
publican party OF Virginia. In all this
tho convention but acted under the IN
daysement o. the Republican Admins
trahon, the Republican senate and the
Republican National Comdittee. Not
only in the name o tho liberals aad Re-
caHsters was our action taken. but in
the name of the Republicans, VITA only
about five thousand OF tho last dissent
ing, anlihose boltlng TO cooporato with
the Bourhgn-Dano raoy. : at year the
Liberal-Coaliiion pollea l2s0JO votes
for ts cendidates waie in 1882 tho
f Strai@hi0at bllcrs 70 lioWbonism dis
clo cd taai th.irwhole strength, as east
Tor awson their caaddate for Con-
Rressiaangat-l.arge), amounted only to
about 80 votes s.a
,srlg in lhe Liberal movement the
FREQ schools and ihe free ballot were
taken ID by Us asareat issuc', appeal
F. ing aiika t0foH gh;oaed s'atesmanship
ana honest patriotism; and hero at once
the moyement in antag gonizing Bour-
bonisn, aligned iiselfwitl Republican,
. ism In the rglPid evolution Of the
gem Liberalism rs the deadly foe of
Bourbonism, we became Mathematical,
Federaliled and American2ed in spirit
and in pnrpoSe--.thus Identifying our
solves tie more with Republicanism as
we renorncsd and opposed sectionalism
nnd all It's narrow haas and preiudiees.
We proctaimsLali fought iOr tho civil
snd political e uality Of all men, which
BourbOnism swOre 20 recognize and ac-
cept only 10 ignore or reject more fully,
here n ain touching elbows with the
Republicans oi the country in the asser-
ton of common rights against tie usur-
pations aud iyranDics of false DemOc-
racy. We adopted the policy of protec-
ton as ono necessary 10 the prosperity
Of Virginia no less than to the general
welfare oithe Nation; once more join
ing hands and hearts with the Republic
anism whica makes war upon the De-
mocracy of free trade or that /" for
revenue only.'' Orr friends were Re
publicans; our chief enemies Democrats
and Bourbons. Republican in principles
and policy, in. profession and practice,
In precept and performance, in
aooOlAtstOh HAOl
help against common foes, and also
Republican in the number of Republic
ans who marched under our banner, we
but take the name we have a right TO
when we declare thatwe are the Re-
publican party Of Virginia and pro-
claim that we shall hold and defend il
against all oomers with the might and
,valor already illustrated by many high
achievements and brilliant victories.
The Republican President of the United
States. the Republican Senators at
Washington, the Republican National
Committee, the Republican masses Of
Virginia, reinforced by many thousands
OF former Conservatives and Democrats
AL these welcome, acknowledge and
sustain us a. true Republicans; and the
Republican National Convention at Chi
cago will gladly and proudly receive us
as grand division OF the National Re
publican party. We shall help nomi-
rate and elect the next Republican
President and Vice-President OF the
United States, and we shall be foremost
in vindicating aud establishing Repub-
licanism. free, respected and with none
10 make il afraid, not only in Virginia,
but in all The Southern States. And
while we do this, straightoutism, dis
owned and rejected Of all except Bour-
bons. will perish in self-entailed con-
tempt and ignominy. Not only, there
fore, are.w Republicans Of right, but
/ we are Republicans who have the might
10 make good our right.
The "break" which President Grant
| once prophesied as sure TO occur to the
| South has happened. The Solid South
''breaks" before the successful liberaliz-
| ing movement which began here in
| 1879. In fo.ctelling this ''break" Presi-
. dent Grant said that when It took place
the men who participated in It would
be astonishedto see how many had been
impatien,ly waiting and longing for this
''convenient season" to abandon DEM
ocracy and Bourbonism and come TO
| Republicnnism. We arc here! The
convention Of Wednesday night filed
President Grants prediction, astonish-
ing even the onlooking Bourbons with
| incontestable evidence that the ''break"
has been made, and that the sinking
| ship of Bourbonism is being deserted
| already. The bold and decisive action
Of Wednesday night is rs attractive as
| IL is startling; and the gallant men who
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