The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-16
Battalions of Democratic Voters Dressed in
Imitation Confederate Gray Reviewed in
Military Style by Fitzhugh Lee.
The President Disregards Party Pledges
as to Territorial Appointments.
The Trouble in the Fourth District Pension
Boards Caused by Congressman HOlman's
Meanness-0t Washington News.
THE VIRGINIA BOURBONs.
How the Democratic Campaign Is Conduct.
ed in the Shenandoah Valley.

How the Democratic Campaign Is Conduct
ed in the Shenandoah Valley.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct l5.-"The confederates are
on top down in the Shenandoah valley counties. :"
said an old Virgnan, fresh to-day from the Old
Dominion campaign. Yes" he continued. ''they
are away up on top in some sections, but they
have got there by most desperate means. They
are mastering mounted battalions, dressed as
nearly in confederate gray as possible without
using the real gray cloth itself, which, I sup
pose, is too expensive for the occasion. Parades
are held in real military style, and Fitshugh Lee
holds reviews and rides down the lines, as in the
old war times receiving such salutes the raw
recruits can give him. In some localities there
is mild imitation of the confederate stars and
bars AT their mass meeting miniature flag Of
the Union may be found somewhere on the
grounds. Everywhere at these meetings are
the memories of the Confederacy revived, and as
the whisky goes in the treason comes out, ac-
companied by curses against the preservers of
the Union, the Union cause and Union men, to-
gether with hints that the conquered may have
another day.
"All their talk, all their enthusiasm con-
are bottomed on the cause that died at Apo
mattox They are running campaign of trea
son down there, l tell you, and if Northern
Democrats could spend week in the State and
see what their allies are doing they would
change their course-I mean the Northern
Democrats would-for the ways of the Bourbons
are not those of loyal men of the North"
1t is the general opinion here that if FULL
fair vote could be secured in Virginia the Re-
publican ticket would be elected by 10000 to
10000 majority; but the colored people have a
desperate class to encounter at the polls, and
the result cannot be anticipated
An incident occurred down in Loudon county,
Virginia, the other day, which illustrates pretty
forcibly how the ignorant colored men are being
misled. A party of Washington Democratic
statesmen were in the town to hear Senator
Voorhees, speak. trio were passing down a
street when they met one of the many unsophis-
ticated negroes of the place. A conversation
sprung up, during which one of theAWashington
politicians inquired
who are you going to vote for for Governor?"
Don't know, boss" replied the darkey: but
Use gwne ter vote fo Virginny man. Whars
General Wise from, sah9"
From North Carolina" replied the white
man.
"Whar's General Lee froml"
"From Virginia" was the answer
so Use bin told afo,' sab, and Use gwine ter
vote TO Lee"
1t may appear ridiculous that a man. be he
black or white could be raised in State and be
so ignorant, but there are many of them in Vir-
ginia and who can be made to vote the wrong
ticket upon just such persuasion and statements