National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-19

ginia at once. Its importance to the state and
the Union cannot well be ovcrrated. Whether
considered with reference tol local or national
affairs and parties the Virginia campaign
of 1886 may have far reaching and decisive
results, and will have them II the people,
as heretofore, are equal to the demands of
the occasion. Ordinarily the Bourbous
have successfully evadcd the real issues OF
a campaign by ignoring state questions,
and Haunting federal ones, or vice versa,
as best suited the exIgenclcs OF their sItua-
tion; or by ignoring both, and appealing
meanly to race and sectional prejudiccs
but in this year of grace all their usual
holes are stopped. President Cleveland
tells them that they must cease the race and
sectional cries; he points them to the negro
votes by which they claim TO have carried
Virginia, and other states; and the
Virginia returns themselves show that
she went for Cleveland, and also
for Lee, II she went for them at all. by
colOred votes returned from the black coun-
ties in 1854 and 1885. And of all issues
state and federal, the Bourbons have not a
single one upon which they can safely de-
mean 1t most emphatically, for the Democ-
racy in everything and everywhere is put
nagrantly on the defensive by its own acts,
by its violated promises, and by all the re-
suits for which II is responsible. On state
and federal account, suffrage, education,
labor, taxable property, productive capital,
and every right and interest arraign 1t and
gon tn t1,a al
Doodle Of public plumber fail IT, The at
traction and cohesion Of the spoils are
wanting under an administration which
really Is quite at sea as to what principles,
measures, and men elected 1t, and which
therefore requites all with an impartial in
gratitude in the dispensation of federal
patronage.
Virginia Bourbonism can betalie itself to
nothing but fraud and force. 1t eau de-
ceive nobody; it can persuade nobody; it
can buy nobody. Its conduct has fully ex-
posed and condemned 1t in all matters, and
1t is a confessed beggar for aims to carry on
the state government. Can the fraud and
force which placed it in power protect and
save 1t now9 Let the Virginans OF 1869
their record: a people slow to wrath, but
invincible when aroused.
The national congressional campaign
committee has been recently reorganized
and announced. Upon it we see that name
OF auspicious augury, civilian Malone, OF
Virginia." lie was the hero OF 1869 and OF
1919, and now he can and must be the hero
Of the third and decisive victory over Bour-
bonism in 1856. The prestige of his former
achievements and services is all undimmed
by the Bourbon successes of lSS3-'Si.'S5-
for all men know how those successes were
won. His capacities are in the full strength
of n development through experience.
State chairman Of his party, member Of the
national congressional committee, and
United States senator, he is in position to
give his magnificent abilities as a leader
and manager their most potent exercise for
Virginia and Republcanism. Barbour, the
Bourbon chairman, dismayed at the out
look in Virginia, and feeling that it will not
do now to attempt repetition of his Dan
vile campaign, is preparing to retreat to
Europe-even declining TO run again for
Congress, his own district being now tired
of him and his utter incompetency us q
representative.
Virginia has six districts that should send
Republican representatives to Washington
two Of these only now have such representa-
tves, and four are to be won this year, II
possible. But already, to divert Republican
energy, to confuse Republican effort, and
to discourage Republican resolution, the
, Bourbon schemers OF the fourth congress
sional district are endeavoring to foment
the old dissenslons which put two Republi
can candidates In the field there in 1884
while similar tactics are employed In the
second district-these two districts being
now overwhelmingly Republican. 1t IL
with no hope of carrying these districts
that the Bourbons are thus working, but tc
weaken Republican endeavor In the fou
doubtful districts. The initial steps in the
| programme have been taken at Petersburg IL
so-called independent movement agains
the Republican municipal ticket nominated
for election on the fourth Thursday of thi
month. II this entering wedge for Bour
bonism have any success in the cit!
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followed up by like movemen
in the district for Congress. We beg leav,
to warn every liberal and anti-Bourbon o
Petersburg against the insdious scheme
which have no other end in view than t.
strike,down Repubicanisms so that Bourbon
ism may have unquestioned sway. That in
dependence which is all on one side Is bogus
and any independence, no matter how hon
est, is a fatal mistake II It help Bourbon
ism to extend its control or hold its presen
grip.
Republicans OF Petersburg and OF tn
fourth congressional district, the eyes o
the state and of the Union are upon you
and you are expected to do your duty with
out wayering, Stand firmly shoulder Il
shoulder; set an example Of unanimlty anC
zeal, hold your central citadel, and In tn
coming congressional struggle strike terro
to the enemy, not only by your cordial har
mony, but by a devotion and enthusiasm
that shall inspire every Virginia Republican
In every district with the temper whicL
compels victory, or, at least, deserves it,
IT seems that Mr.. Reagan does not want
TO regulate commerce at all unless he car
have his own way in all respects. This /:
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