National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-27

propriatiOns for schools. And yet " IS au-
daciously insisted that Virginia is Bourbon
and Democratic in face OF all this. Prepos-
terousl IL is not so. tits both incredible
and impossible.
II, however, there is any one thing moro
than another which Virglnians oppose It is
tho internal revenue system, with Its harrass-
ing and burdensome taxation and esplon-
age Even the Virginia Bourbons denounced
It as an Internal system Os long as II was
administered by Republicans, although they
now are not as fierce against IL as they
were, and in their hands IL has become
more oppressive system than ever 1t was
before. The people are a unit against 1t,
in so far as IL touches tobacco and fruit
brandy. Nevertheless this state, bucked
and gagged, is dragged at the heels of the
party which finds the retention and extern
sion Of internal taxes an essential part OF
its scheme to reach free trade, aud which
has the following in its platform: "Thc
system OF direct taxation known MS
internal revenue is a war tax, aud
so long rs the war continues the
money derived therefrom should be sacredly
devoted to the relief of the people from the
remaining burdens of the war, and be
made fund to defray the expenses Of the
care and comfort OF worthy soldiers dis
abled In the line OF duty in the wars of the
republic" sc. Not only does the Demo.
cratic party make an argument thus in be-
half of the internal revenue system and Its
continuance, but II pledges It's proceeds to
various continuing purposes.
Now, here are three great leading Ques-
tions OF national politics and local interest
In which Virginia is In direct dissent from
the national Democratic party. There are
many other issues upon which the differ
ence is Just as wide and manifest, but the
matters cited are not only illustrative OF the
general antagonism between Virginia and
the Democratic faith aud practice, but they
are controlling matters in shaping public
opinion and guiding popular action, II any
are. Does anybody believe that any free
state and free people, holding such decided
convictions as to their chief interests MS the
Virginia people do, would attach them
selves TO the Democratic party, with Its
record, aud send such men as Barbour,
Cabell,. Tucker, Daniel, O'Ferral, Trigg,
and Croxton to represent them at Washing
ton? Can anyone believe that these men
recognize any allegiance or responsibility
to the state and people having such con
victions, seeing how they act In
contempt of both2 Bah they
are here in despite of Virginia and heI
voters, and well they know It, as their con
duct proves. Tucker is announced 4:
ready to make the greatest speech of his
life against the Blair bill Bourbon Cabell
0'Ferral, and Tucker, Of the present dele
gution, voted for Morrison's horlzonta
bill Daniel, now In the House, but United
States senator.elect to represent the Bour
bon usurpers, in recent speech opposing
the labor arbitration bill, denounced pro
very moment when in his own city and al
over the district he claims to represent
public meetings Of the people, without re
gard to party, were clamoring for protec
ton, and adopting resolutions and petition
against the Morrison Hewitt free trad
, schemel
The people of Virginia not only have dc
, cided convictions, such as have been cited
, but they well know the Bourbons, the Dem
ocratic party, and the adverse policy pur
sued by these toward Virginia. Nor ar
they deceived by the clamor against tn
negro, as the vote Of the white counties ha
persistently and increasingly shown eve
since 1879. still less are they caloled by tn
oo',,-o,orr,- rrofassinns of .the Bourbon fat
l regard these professions precisely as the
/ areas mere pretexts for the outside worl
r (as the alleged prejudice against the Repul
lican name and the pretended fear OF ncgr
rule served so long) to explain returns an
results that would otherwise be seen to b
too plainly the fruit Of force and fraud.
Virginians also have the courage of thei
opinions, as their noble fight since 1879 ha
steadily shown. For the last three years
, however, force has been too strong an
fraud too swift for them; yet II is sur
| promise, and one worthy OF all aeceptatior
that "the battle Is not , ways 10 the strong
nor the race TO the ~ lit.n Many concur
rent influences are working together to re
r store popular government In the grand oil
D commonwealth, while Bourbonism itself |
rent and betrayed by its own demoralized
Disconnected, and discordant minions ant
mercenarles. Fairfax, In 1885, had Bour
bon counted in as her delegate to the genera
assembly; but this delegate being rewarde,
| by judgeship (evidently for specia
/ services rendered), the vacancy was file,
only this year by the triumphant election
, OF Republican bearing the signincau
, name Of ThOrnc! And Fairfax has whit
voting majority Of 1851. With long pull
, a strong pull, and pull altogether tn
people may achieve like result this year o
, next, or in the presidential election OF 1883
and they will, If they be cheered by tn
practical aud hearty support of the Repub