New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-28
THE BoTRBoNs DOOMED.
THEIR CRY OF "HECTTONALlsNr" NO
., LNGER POTENT
ooNYEDEHkrss BY THOUSANDS IN TEE
RANKS OF TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY
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o THE STATE
GET rrLsnAYa TO TIE rsIBuSA1
Richmond, Va, Gov. 2T.-There is no doubt .thut
tho Bourbon icaderiof Virginia in state Of great
perturbation. 1t natural They conducted the
campaign IN tho fu assurance that Cleveland would
be reelected and tat Democratic majority in the
House would smotht any attempts by Republicans TO
expose the frauds nd thcfts by which the electoral
vcte Of the State WIS given to Cleveland and thrco
or four seats In Congress- stolen. Tho less OF tho
Presidency and the House thoroughly demoralized
Barbour and his scompllces but they have rallied
and are trying 10 sre themselves ruin the State
BY srousing sectional feeipghy stringent appeals to
virpnias 10 stand by Virginia In this attempt
thus far they have net with nensl disappointment
Time was-and not II the remote past either-when
such an appeal from the Bsroours, the Goodies, the
Tuckos the Hunters and the Lses would have struck
. responsive clord and been effective That time,
fortunately for he Stale, is past.
"The Dispatch vainy exhorts virsipians 10 stand
by Our civilization" Beirne's demand that Virginia
business shll boycott Northern business for
partisan excites only derision, except among
the miniature Yapolsons Of Finance in Richmond.
Even some of ne "NapoeonsS have been already
brought to reaz. that only necessary credits in the
Northern cities but needtul discounts AZ the local
banks are not pomotcd facilitated by the reck-
less editorial u'teances Of The Dispatch aud @ The
ststep under the inspiration Of cotere of Bourbon
politcisns who assume to DO " the people and the
ronservators of divine right Of our civilization
There is not respectable solvent merchant banker,
manufacturer railpad or steamboat officer other
business men in Richmond VINO wonld dare publicly
70 exprrss hts approval of the "boycotr policy, or
ssv that rour CIVILIZATION is I'm danger from Re2ubh
can Administration 'thor o. National or state ahalrs
Nsftt.r Beirne nor Cowardln produce such
.oan and both of thin know it. Moreover, large
majority of the 6cent, reputable, conservative
- n s. men of this town. irrespective OF
deprecate and deplors the means
red here on election day to prevent free
sion Of the will Il the voters. 1t is no wonder,
that Barbour ano his accomplices are alarmed
tonalism," the wor they have always used with
hss to conjur~ with has lost its potency and they
pontical bankruptcy staring them in the face
\ good many people do not correctly understand
> composition Of the Republican party in this State
or years the Bourbon Leaders have boon DINING into
shn ears Of everybody in the North that It is mig
csr p,rtyS and saying privately to Northern Rcpub-
can. ooh I'd be Republican II lived in the North
but respectable man can belong TO that parry ID
Virginia 1t is made up of negroes and few scala
was and carpet bassers and all decent people haVe
10 combine to prevent Niger domination and pre-
of5c eur civilization
~ int of constsn. repetition this idea has found
,agxrat in the minds of great number OF Northern
Republicans 1t IS true that the cOlored voters are re
puS,icsns almost to a man. There not thousaid
pslored Democrats in the State. Why should there
ihss II is true that here and there few hundred
coior0d voters are bribed TO vote the Democratic
iieSst II is equally true that the votes Of many
white ucn in the North be and often are boughc
But the proportion Of purchasabls colored voters In
Virginia, especially IN National election Is very
small-much smaller than the proportion OF venai
white voters in many Northern cities. The coloTed
people Of Virginia. as a rule. good citizens, sober
and Industrious and a great many OF them thrifty
Now, as 10 thu white element of the Republican
party which Is somewhat more than two-ifths OF us
actual voting strength. As nearly as can be ascer-
tanned, the total vote in round figures, cast ana
counted for HARRISON, admits of this classification
Waite $1,000, ctlorcd $4,000. Several thousand
colored voters were excluded from the polls, or de-
prived OF the right to by the unlawful acts OF
Democratic officers Of registration. while evidence al
ready collected SHOWS that hundreds II not thousands
of ballots cast for Harrison In the black counties
were counted for Cleveland
OF the white Republican voters, careful estimates
based on diligen inquiries show that at least 25OOO
are Confederate soldiers 900 to $4,000 are immi
grants from the Forth and West since the war, and
mainly during the past eight years, While the remainder
are young men In the main, who were too young 10
serve in the army who were born since April, 1860
IN the past yeirs the Republican party Of Virginia
has received large sccessions from the Democratic
ranks mainly ON account of the pronounced freetrade
example is General James A. Walker. MANNED ex-
Confederate, formerly commander Of the old Stone
walls Brigade in Lee's army. General Walker stood
high in the councils OF the Democratic party until
few months ago, WHEN he openly expressed MS dis-
spprobation of Clev.land's flee-trade policy. He
worked and voted 70, Harrison and the Republican
candidate for Congress his district Two years ago
be was one of best people, Now, he Is " a
scaawag7-n the vernscuar Of his former associates.
Thousands OF Democrats less conspicuous IN the party
councils have left the democrats n the past two years
for the reason hat impelied General walker
to leave IT, Among The white young men OF the State
there IS strong and growing tendency toward the
Republican party. The day in Virginia is past when
to be- a Republican was not respectable
In conversation with several prominent exConied-
crate officers yesterday asked them 10 give me the
names of of their Old comrades who are now ac-
tive members Of the Republican party, and began
TO write a list Of them but desisted after several
hundred names had been given. That list, mperleot
II is and dictated from memory on the spur OF inc
moment, would I'LL nearly column OF The Tribune.
and Of nearly every rank in military service rom
MsiorGeneral down to private, men who are Wen
by the VIM sacrificed arms or legs or received
wounds while battling for the cause OF secession men
who have been successful in business and do not
depend upon offe-hoIding for livelihood. men VINO 40
have done more 20 revive and promote prosperity IN
Virginia since the war than AL the bourbon pOluclahS
who have nieste X men Who STOOD IN ,hy aoTe akn
money out of tie Confederate contracts ana Johh
Goode was helpl,T 10 make laws a member OF the
Confederate Congress When the full extent OF the
tricks and frauds planned by Democratic Leaders ana
committed by Democratic officials in Virginia in the
recent campaign aud election shall be exposed me
another large accession of voters from the Democrauc
ranks, and hundreds Of men who recently voieu lor
Harrison will have the courage openly 10 rejoice
10 ORGANIZE A DEMOCRATIC GRAND ARMY
Indianapolis, Nov 27-Abeut 1900 Democratic
veterans, members of Grand Army posts scattered
the State held IN the Capitol Building last night
4 secret meeting, at which 80 was resolved that every
Democratic member =, the Grand Army OF the Republic
should abandon the order, and all present pledged
themselves to withdraw from their posts Adlutant-
r.restled A and a cOnSItuiOn