National Republican., 1886-11-05
NirEInIa,s RenwnI,enlnr.

TlC NATIONAL REPUBLIC An contemplates
the magnificent result OF Tuesdays voting
in Virginia not only with intense satisfac-
tlon hut with some degree Of modest pride;
satisfaction that the Old Dominion has
broken her fettcrs and is ready to move
forward again with the most progressive Of
her sister states pride that this journal
has contributed in some degree to the happy
contamination by the persistent and earn
est advocacy of manhood suffrage, OF the
protection Of American industry.
1t cannot be claimed that Democratic dis
aster In Virginia is due to the dissatisfac
tion Of Democrats with what is called the
Presidents civil service policy. The Presi.
dent and his Cabinet made conspicuous
exception OF Virginia in that, as soon as the
new administration was installed, 'cloan
sweep Of Republican oflicohollers in that
state was begun. Changes were made with
unexampled rapidity. About all the In.
ctmbents Of federal offices, no matter how
high their standing or how good their rec
ord, were assumed TO be "rascals" aui were
incoptinently bounced. The vacated places
were filled, ia the old.fashioned way, by
the Democratic bosses Of high aud low de.
gree. True, there were not offices enough
to go round, but the supply on hand was
promptly dealt out--dealt out with such
promptness as would have astounlel
President jackson or any Of bis aute-bellum
successors.
1t Is not Democratic decentralization but
Republican virility that shows up in the
Virginia returns, and this growth OF Re.
publican strength and confidence is the
natural result of the propagation Of sound
doctrine. The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, in
days Of darkness MS well as OF light, Ia
defeat as well as IN victory, has preached
to It's large audience In Virginia the sound
political gospel Of protection and the great
underlying right Of free balot--the right
without which all other rights are of little
avail.
In the splendid Republican gains in Vlr.
ginia We find the fruition of g.cherished
hopes and the bright promise Of grand
future for the old commonwealth. Break
iug away from the blight Of Bourbonism,
from the worship Of dead idols, from the
shackles Of prejudice turning her back to
the buried past and her face to a smiling
future, Virginia will regain her proul
prominence In the family of states. Let 1t
be understood that the inalienable rights
and the rights guaranteed by the constitu-
tion are as secure in Virginia as in Pennsyl-
vGnia, and there will be an influx of msu
and money to develop those great material
resources which should make Virginia one
OF the richest states IN the Union family.
There is no other state or territory, no
locality on the continent more inviting to
immigration or Offering greater induce
ments to enterprise and capital than the
state of Virginia. Along its water front,
on the Potomac and on the Chesapeake
! Bay, are broad and fertile lands that can be
| bought with small means, and are suscepti-
| ble Of easy development into magnificent
| estates. In her mineral resources, her
agricultural facilities, her oyster fisheries,
and her great openings for manufacturing
enterprises, Virginia Is rich beyond compu-
taion. But all this has been of little i'm.
port while Bourbonism, with its natural
hatred Of progress, has been in the ascen.
dent.
In the results Of the elections for con.
gressmen we hail the declaration of the
Old Dominion that she has made up hei
mind to reach forward for the good thai
is her hight.