New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-29
EVEN THE BOURBONS TIRED.
THE RUFFIANISM IN VIRGINIA.


of the Bourbon press condemn the strongest t"rws the
bullying tactics OF their party which eliminated ID the
disgracefu scene In Alexandria, where me Republican
candidate for Governor compelled to cease speaking
because mob OF Democrats packed the hill ana hlied
the air with drunken hOwlngs until the speakers voice
drowned in the pandemOnum Of yells and Jeers ana
interruptions. Such ruanism docs not hurt but rather
helps Mr. Wise in the bitter contest that he is waSg
for the right of free speech and fair play is too outrage
Ousy dsregarlcd not to draw tho sympahes of unpreu
diced people to tho victim Of such blacKguardlsm
Alexandria where the outrage took place. Is the seat ana
centre Of the most ntolerant BourbOnsm. 1t is the
homo Of Boss Barbour aud Fzhugh Leeand the head
quarters Of the Democratic State Committee On tue
night before Mr.. Wise howled down by audience
packed by drunken friends OF Lee Congressman John W.
Daniel, the leading speaker the Democratic side
addressed audience Music Hail. in Petersburg, the
home of Senator Malone and the headquarters OF tie
Republican Committee. and city strong in It's attach
ment to the Republican Alexandria Is to that OF
the BOurbous Mark tho difference! Mr.. Daniel was
heard tlroui bout with silent but respectful attention
though his hearers wcro than half Of different
political faith from his He heard no coarse unsccuy
interruption but was permitted mako his speech and
depart In Itace.
The truth that the ominous shadow of approaching
defeat has thrown it, III the pathway OF the Dem
ocrats here and tie madness OF desperation Is upon
them. The splendid 81 ccches OF Mr. Wisc, compared
and gazo Of his adversary have had their effect upon
the people, and the Republican candidate goes
he creates enthusiasm that the horseback shows VI
his opponent tail TO More than this, the Dem
ocratc managers know that Virginia II she get her
black Republican vote cast and cOuncd il Republican
State, and they that fraud rickcry aimed ut
that vote will be allowed without struggle and pro-
strong that they cannot all probability accom-
plis their ncarOus purposes Above ALL the presage Of
Republican victory he found In the splendid organ
ZatOn Of tho party throughout the state, which tue
Democrats valny calling upon their managers u
initiate. The nature OF their has male the Reputl
party here aroused active and solid for they know
and feel we'll do their adyersares that II Bourbon
ism l. triumphant this campaign it will bo Eood-ty
to all hope Of ever splitting up the Solid South Should
Bourbons carry this State they will bc more solid
defiant and mcnaciny to the Union than ever.
In their desperation ard determination to leave no
stono unturncd would help them to gain their VIE
tory the Democrats have dragged into their assistance
tremendous machinery and power of tue railroads
and have brought their unlawful pressure to bear upon
great number OF cUlJrcu employees OF the roads SGc
state of thing, exist, nj Vest Point terminal point
OF the Richmond and Dlnyle Railroad Here thrifty
and porous town has sprung up "ithi 10" years
Several great wLarycs that would do credit to New York
city have built. Lines of steamers rln regularly
to Sew-York Baltimore ana Boston, "nd ships from al
part. OF the world lie the York River and load with
-ed under the control Of the road and in all, work Is
furnished by the 70 al to nearly 400 people Of whom 800
are negroes. Now the whites are mostly fofcmen of
gang, OF negro lapOrcrs petty wharf officials and
they are all Democratic They take an active part III
all elections nnd the wlarf CLERKS and iorem,n oil
laborcr- stand 1T the poll. on election days ana WORK
the negro voter, the railroad employ in the favor Of
the Democratic ticket Negroe. who refuse to vote the
Eourbon ticket find tDem-cNcs out OF occupation soon
after the election By of tn power given thcm
they have put King william County SerwhcImluEy
KrruJic, an o,lcrwisc--in list of doubtful counties
Thi, year they have nominated for the House 81 Del
.tcs a foreman OF one o: the gangs OF scyedorcs and
thoy DECLARE they Will carry the precinct 81 West
Point by 80 majority. though Cleveland only received
sixteen Th. road IL owned by Northern capitalists
who are doubtless IN deep Ignorance OF tho material
assistance their property IS to the party oi Free Ir'e
when controlled aud run 10y unscrnp.lon' Virgins
BourbunS Th, u instance In which the IAlir"'i'
aid the cause Of the balot-boV suffers and bdldozer-
through the -yupIthy Of ia white officials. viii cite
another instance All the negroes " DO attended the so
called Co!nrel ImtcI cudrut Convention AZ Lynchburg
recently were supplied with passes There were 100
passes given on IA II was said Tint th" arrangement be
tween Mr. Barbour aud the two colpreI men whom h'
hired to do tho work was that the two oyphaN ana
uo,e wen to receive 5000 getting together 100 del"
r.ates- the Democratic Committee to furnish tie 100
ta..cs ono hundred round trip ticket, were promptly
furnished General Wickhhm. who Is ah ardent Dem
orrnt thnlgh formerly a Republican, Il also wee rr7l
dent OF the Chesapeake aud ohio Railroad company
Vice presidents Of rairoaIs do not have much trouble
getting -sc- In Virginia other roads ~ wei "a
their own. However. the two mon. SytlaN ana Bo"c
found that they colli only deliver Siyyhyc OF the
Delegates and a. the result proved large proportion or
these wcrc W-c who took free ride to I]nchburE
and back when tho orp1r unity presented lt-ef. Thus
Il VIII De seen that corporations fo,tcrcd AMI nurturei'
and IL might 10 said. entirely dependent Tor operIy
am proccon policy are dolLS immense services TO the
Free Traders. Even the Democratic cInyasSers- at
largo travel through the state on free passes
I'm the white counties the Democratic speakers draw
the color line sharply AMI appeal To old passions and
prriudlcc. while in the black districts their orators
c,io,e the cooted In Pccrsburs FOR instance
where tbs black voters greatly pred"wuat' the pr"p"
ston has been maIo 10y the Democrats To nominate "A
colrrcd man Tor tho House of Delicate" I"' local
D.,oocatc or,an makes the suggestion and says that
II Il the only way to. remove that stumbling bocb 10
sirers. and progress the issue. II calls uron The
t,,n,rts not only 10 nominate but to work honestly
mud faithfully FOR "a negro candidate. But the party
there Il n great doubt what To DO toi To nominate
nesro though It would be progress indeed, would close
ND the mouth, 0i the rancorous speakers VINO are MAXINE
tho race issue IN the white counties A. between the
,o horn. Of the dilemma the solution Will doubtless be
fine iuoriou, defeat of tho party In November unless
they can by frauI aycrt It, 1t may occur to many good
o,no I'm the North that fraud II detected could be pun
.ci but in the innity OF Congress 1t was 50 ordered
by that body ana placed among the statute laws mat
iuries 10 try these offences should be oi DOh pOcdl
and the result ~ Las been proven In nnmheress
I,,rc,s I'm virginia has been simply to tie up the Jury
1 mrit tho escape OF the guilty persons. Tor ii has
brcn found impossible to convict bch"cl"V "co BIN
Democrats Oh the jury -, .,..... l., A.. ,.,.,,
FitLhugh Lee been IN the southwest IN the WHO
counties hoAding his circus c"iHuoac, nr S.l,ic,
,i.Is and delivering his stock campaign speeth when
he ns now delivered often that he ms como To- pc anc
-, r"urnt A. from memory, aud has tov up the man
rif winch he used when he lrSt set ont Ill tuS con
,t ~, Nrcn,unc County the Eastern shore Ihat re-
srrrcn does not diner one syllable rom NlaI
~ W.. wien it nr-t spoken, or rather rch III !.
',i ,i,t thr reason why the Bourbon organs 90 nov
% IL f. bccnu4c thcy want II To be new III the ears oi
H. nmdiences II ia fact that they do not pn6iah H.
In a anprch delivered IT Luray Mr W se lrid up ms
cnn,,itnr's STYLE of canvass 10 the rdlcnlo OF tl9
assrinblcd crowd IN fine IA piece OF sntliral "3Iu
',inng ma Virginia audience was ever treated TO- Ho
tns dc lcrihe. the speech" Of his opponent:
hnye lilo To- tell YOU of the speech hc makes am
III iini thn snccch h no c.nAlc plIt OL lhc chcr