Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-29

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ballot-box.
Some of the Virginia readiuster members of Con-
gress say they have adsices from all parts of the
State that there is decided reversal OF popular
sentiment in their favor, caused, they allege,
the extreme measures of the Bourbon maio ity in
the Legislature. Telegram from WASHINGTON.
Reaction! Who Is going to React? Tht
Coalition was composed of two elements,
both combined being in a minority in the
State of eighteen thousand. The tw"
wings held many different views on public
policy, bat on one they amalgamated-the
hatred of the Democracy. Let us see how
far reaction could obtain in the two
elements of the party. What is there for
the Republicans to react against Elect
ing Republican Register of the Land
Office Putting a Republican at he head
of the most important Senate Com mittees?
Rendering it possible for Republican to
express his opinions in his own party with
out being bounded by Mahone's henchmen?
DO the Republicans of Virginia want to
go into Malone slavery again3 Now that
the tyrant has been dethroned, do they
wish to react against policy that keeps
him dethroned? Hardly. Would Repub
licans want reaction for these reasons:
That Lewis who made the Coalition
possible should be chiseled out of the
Senatorship for Riddleberger !?
That Bolts and Rives and Russell and
the rest should be turned out to make
room for new Republicans Of the Demo
cratic" faith?
That every Republican in official posi-
ton in Virginia might be subjected to the
whims, prpjudices, and caprices of per-
sonal boss?
That the Republican Callahan was seat
ed over the Coalition Rue. backed by
corrupt or coerced navy yard vote?
That the State has been reappnrtiOned
for congressman so as to give the Republi-
can two certain and fighting chance In
one half the districts
Do those Democrats who Malone held
in abJect slavery want a reaction that takes
their feet off their late masters neck !?
Do they want the old Malone personal.
autocratic, bossism returned Do they
want this programme restored in Vir-
ginia
That in congressional district no cleo
tion can be had unless Malone says SO ?
As in the seventh district.
That in congressional district the peo-
ole shall assemble and nominate their
choice for congress and Malone shall take
the man down and put up man of his
own selection in his place. AS in the case
If Libby.
That in State Senatorial district the
shall take him down and put up one of bis
favorites in his place AS in the case of
Maddox, of Chesterfield.
That county Judge shall order an cleo
ton for court clerk and the election shall
he declared null. the People siienced, and
an old favorite retained ? AS in Rocking
nam.
That personal favorites shall be appoint
to all the places of pay and power in
Virginia, and the people left out IN the
cold AS in the State at large.
That Judges shall be put on the bench
80 notorious in the discharge of their du-
ties that at the first hint of an investiga-
Gion they shall dlop their commissions
and run2 As in the cases of Mays and
Claiborne.
That the States money should be was
ted 10 paying Judgments of violated con-
tracts by Malone officialsp AS in the casts
raj Asylum contract, $37 600 for the two.
That men holding both FEDERAL and
State offices should unlawfully sit IN the
Virginia legislature and make our laws
aud lay our taxes? AS was attempted 10
the case of Rue, Martin, SteYens, Jones,
Griffin and others.
That the hands of partizan Governor
may be strengthened who approves "a bill
If his own party and turns around and
vetoes the same bill presented with
stronger claims for approval by another
party? AS in the Case of Gov. Cameron
and the charitable institutions bills.
That such Governor may be kept in
office to advance the interests of few
place holders by vetolng the will OF the
People ?
That the people may nave another leg
islature pledged to do the will of one man
and to elect another patronage b4rgainer
to go to Washington instead of S-nator
to represent the people of Virginia? As
was done with Malone.
The People of Virginia will never be de-
luded into permitting any of these things
again. In coming years Virginia may be
Democratic or Republican State, but
never again Malone State. That day is
over and the day of self government is
here. No walls of the followers Of the po-
litical tiger that has just had his claws cut
off, will move the People of this State to