The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-13

reared itself in Richmond on the 21st
Among the original members, Mr.. Coch
ram. their chairman, left them and wen
with his party and helped to carry its fla
to victory by electing Cameron, Lewis, ant
Blair. Mr.. Splitter, their secretary, ditto
Mr.. Jorgens0n, Mr.. Yost, and know no
how many more, refused to stultify thei
Republican record to crafty the passions
less than a handful of would-be leaders, BY
becoming an annex to the Democratic
party. Out Of an original committee o.
~ members. and after the secession Of thu
above named, how could twenty-five havt
met the other day =? Who filled their places
and by what authority?
OF Mr.. Dezendorf who now signs himsel
chairman, - is it not well known that hi
| rej0iced with exceeding joy over Demo
cratic victories in northern States in 1872
and does he deny being a disburser of Jno
5. BarbOur'S corruption fund in the last
campaign, which made the recent legisla
/ tive outrageS possible ? If he does deny
these charges, will he tell the Republicans
OF Virginia what quad pro quo he rendered
Bourbonism that caused Democratic
House of Representatives to appoint his
son as pager Democrats do not from
habit appoint Republicans to office.
OF Mr.. Wickham, another member Of
openly support the Bourbon, Daniel, IN 81,
and again the renegade Readjuster Massey,
in '82? And was he not the regular and
only nominee of the Democrats for the
State Senate last fan, and Is he not the
controlling element In the Senate to-day
You say in your last issue Never in the
history of this Commonwealth, nor of any
other, was there manifested such reckless
disregard of the rights Of the people, the
mandates OF statutory law, and the sancti-
ties of the Constitution, as this Legisla-
ture has been guilty of, that partizan ends
might be subseryed, and the law-making
power OF the government pr0stituted to
the necessities of a party. These be
brave words, true words. and / thank you
for them. / will go farther and say that
this Bourbon Legislature has Oyerridden
all precedents, all statutes, all constitu-
tions, all the sanctities Of an oath, that
it might stretchforth it's bloody hands and
grasp the usufruct of office. And has not
Senator Wickham voted with them every
time? Mr.. DezendOrf has stood by and
applauded, for was not his henehman tCal-
lahan) seated without a pretense, of being
elected, solely to aid in continuing these
Outrages?
Is it essential to that harmony which
shall secure victory for the Republicans in
this State this fall, that the phalanx of
III QUO voters shall suspend their onward
march long enough to place in command
the feeble remnant Of the Holcomb Hall
Committee as the only legitimate Repub-
hcan authority, and shall refuse any and
all leadership save that of MesSrs. Dezen-
dorf and Wickham9
The Republican State Committee elected
at Lynchburg organized victory in 1881,
and again in 1882. OF the beneicent re-
suits to this State and to the common
veal of all her people as sequence of
these victories, it is not necessary for me
here to speak, for they have so often been
enumerated and described by your pen
than which there is no ADLER in the State
THAI my feeble iteration would appear
ridiculous. Our cause was only lost in '83,
by the murder of some of its voters, of
by the effective persuasionS of the Demo-
cratic annex, the choosing by others be-
tween bourbon dollar in their pocketsor
Bourbon bullet in their heads.
/. This committee, every member original
~ elected being present in person orb
proxy, on Feb, 10th, under the unanimous,
m1ttee) met and Tsued call for State Con-
vention to be heh in Richmond on5Wed-
nesday, April 23rd, for the purpose of
electing delegates to the National Repub-
lcan Convention to be held sat Chicago.
June Sd, and to nominate IL Presidential
electors. This call incorporates the Ian
guage of the National Republican Com
mittee, to-wit
'sAll voters of the State, without regard
toIpast political differences, whoooare in
favor of elevating and Identifying Ameris
can labor; protecting and extending home
industries giving free, popular education
to the masses OF the people securing free
suffrage and an honest counting of ballots
efectlally protecting all human rights in
every section of our common county, and
who desire to promote friendly feeling
and permanent harmony throughout the
land by maintaining National Govern
ment pledged to these objects and prinei-
pies, are cordially invited to participate in
the conventions to be held under this
call.o
Yet in the face of all this, l see my
friend, J. w. Porter. Esq, says In your
columns, What have these Hancock aud
English Republicans done? Called a Re-
publican State Convention? Not any.
Nowhere in the call is it mentioned as a
convention of Republicans"
is my friend willing to sacrifice the sub
stance for the shadow? Shall Repub-
licans play with fate by splitting hairs, OF
catching feas, while the Democratic tiger
is raging around loose Is Mr.. Porter
willing to shut the door in the face of the
thousands of voters referred to in the call.
after they have been invited by the Ma
tional Republican Committee, and have
signified their acceptance9 Is he against
the enlargement Of the Republican party
in this State, even when victory inures as
consequence Of it's increased proper
tions? If this is not to be Republican
Convention in very essence. then what is
it ? Is it supposed that Democrats Will
Convention know Mr.. p patriotic
Republicanism will not permit him to an
swer the above questions in the afiirma
tive.
Idesire further to inform my friend flor
he is my friend) that the Republican
State Committee, and the Readjuster State
Committee met, each separately, and after
considering the situation, each unani-
mously desired joint meeting, wherein
was discussed the phraseology Of the call.
The Republican Committee could not con-
sent that it be called a Readjuster Conven-
tiOn-nor was it asked to do so-for they
could not give away their distinctive organ
ization, having no authority from the
SOuICo VI dill pOW6I-bu0 p0Ople-UO 10 SO.
On the other hand, the Readjuster State
Committee had distinctive organization
emanating from their people, and they
had no authority to issue call for Re
publican State Convention. Hence it was
determined to issue call simply for
Estate Convention" and let the delegates
fresh from the people determine upon
name.
Is Mr.. Porter afraid that that conven-
ton will send delegates to the Chicago Sd
of June convention And does he further
fear that its electors will carry the State
in November This being done, las Nor
folk City and Buckingham clearly indicate
will be-is be in terror lest these electors
shall vote in the college for the Republican
nominees for president and vice president
do not believe this of him. But il he is
in fear of such results, / would suggest
that he divest himself of such fear, for all
these things will happen las Ibelieye) and
nobody save Bourbons and their "annex"
will be terrified or disgruntled thereat. /
fear Mr.. Porter labors under some mental
Authorization or excitement, for If there is
single man among the Republican signers
of the call who voted for Hancock and En-
glish, / do not know him. Further this
committee tevery one of them) was selected
by the Republican State Convention at
IynChburg. as Republicans Der Sc and all