The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-09-27

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Hon Wm Mahone, Chairman of the stat
EGecutave Committee OF the Republsca
party Of Virginia, PETERSBURG, Va. =; a,.si
referring to the numerous letter
and personal solicitations from representa-
! tive men OF our party. comprising the sew
eral factions thereof, requesting me- II
the name Ut harmony ard Jlie ~ liceess u
Republlcanism in Virginia, TO Withdraw
or present my decllnatlon Of the position
OF ElectOr for the 18th Congressional Dis
trlct OF Virginia i'll favor of Hon. G. M
Loutflam, to which Twas appointed by the
late convention, he'd in the city of Char.
lottesyille,i May 10th, 1885, beg to say
That most earnestly reciprocate the
spirit and anxiety therein manifested FOR
an anicAble and proper settlement of our
differences, and appreciate The RESPONSE
blilty resting upon me in the proposition
suggested, and coming from the represen-
tatlves OF the Republican hosts Of this
district as a unit, am really and wiling
TO consider the question indicated and sub,
mltted to me fUf determination. L am
not unmlndful OF the confidence that ac1
lion demonstgates aud an 4mIat Flag ddfges VIII
be guided in a proper spirit, whatever may
characterize others similarly situated and:
| desire to impress my anxiety to respond
to and measure up to the standard of
every requirement made in the name. Of.
harmonious action in our party upon. the
triumph of which in the present campaign
are depending Interests incomparably more
important than the political prefermentof
Any man, UNNECESSARILY more 'stupendous
and far-reaching upon our vast resources
than the righteous determination OF an
eltctorship, infinitely higher and more.
lofty than any question involved in the
divisions that have obtained in our ranks.
Their adjudication is not so necessary as
the defense of our industrial life! iFHeir
decision does not measure up within We
contemplate the yastness and immensity4
Of the effect OF protection as an american
policy upon our imperial Republican coun y
try Their settlement sinks into 'innocn
uous desuetude,o intOinSignifcance when
brought face TO face with, an ayoWed pur-'
pose to inaugurate system looking 10 the
establishment Of free trade ID our country :
which, as cur history atteSts, must result
in the destruction OF our own political,
industrial and commercial independence,
endanger our very economy and autonomy,
cripple and weaken our inatitltions, which
have made Us q peculiar people, degrade
our labor, stagnate and PROSTATE, If not
altogether destroy, our manufacturing i'd
dustres and paralyze our energy leave
silent and undisturbed cur undeveloped-
resources with their incalculable wealth
and burden, strike the blow that must
inevitably result in the improvlshnlent of
our faruiing interests, and bring us as
mendlcants and dependents upon foreign
Influences! Their adjustment cannot APP
preach i'll Importance when we estimate
The beneficence of Republican measures
by which the blighting curse of ignorance,
is to be removed, and the blessings OF free,
and universal education. secured to all OF
whatever condition. IhelF correction has
no place IN contest SO stupenduhsi Cur
conduct should be governed by every ,prin
ciple of duty and p.triotisml The desire
for position or patronage, or the ignobfe
purpose, il any exist, to, crush those who
matter so pregnant with results--good, Or
otherwise, as we, sdeeide--appeals to our
loyalty to party and countryl AS for my
part, stand ready to sacrifice any am BIZ
ton, any position of honor and trust, If
thereby, success may come to Harrison
and Morton and the principles they renres
sent! | would rather surrender a right
and as to the integrity of my appoint
nent as electOr there can be, in the minds
of fair and unbiased men, no doubt when
understood than DO WFongi would rather
suffer an injustice than in the remotest
--aeassihate to disunien and as a result,
Democratic success with It's. record, .pur-
pose and action. l have borne the burdens
of reproach and loss for my Republicahism
in days when lttrled the hearts and will Of
the strongest and best, and without sWerv-
ing aid without reward. save in the con
scluusLess OF duty performed, and now |
cannot consent to falter though 1t may and
| does involve surrender OF what | belleve
is right and mine. l consent to this course
or method of settling the Electorship OF
tl4e DISTRICT, because there has come up
therefrom an over whelming desire that no
convention be held-somepody must yleid'
oon,nron,ise nr sattla withoht ,,nnacassarv
oyn.,,,Sa and tro,,bla "a ths Taonla . nd H..
cs1sa an, nersnadeS that ~ onna can .rc
crne 70 o1r csnsa if we eIigae 81 IL = ico1test
IA, uonld natur,,fv nrpSI7ca MI ar,sass
and ontart,nn as ras,,lt ~ tios,.,l s,,s
d dsa Without enter;nr ,,non . discns-
S,on Of the inertia and nfherwise Of fine
ra.sons haretofnre dividing o,,r, forces-
,nithn,,t dnfandino o1 a,sayint, r,,ch that
| has 100 Said snd aone in tha heat of thosa
d div and with a single nnrnose to
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tronhie and inin,v ~ RtS,,hlicanisn, ana
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My call as a member OF the State and
| District Committee was issued in compli-
F! anee with the national call and law land
| confirmed by the Chicago Convention
overwhelmingly, thereby recognizing its
authorityl: that call was approved and
| united in (under the provisions of your
call as State Chairman-see sec: 4th. which
| bear in mind, expressly provides for the
appointment OF an elector as we'll as dele
gates to represent the district at Chicago,
| which power was delegated ntheDlstrlet
Convention, and ne osher body ATTEMPTED
to exercise that right or power by thirty
four OF the sixty delegates to Wficn th's
district was entitled Ihe call lsSt'ediby
| you Tor Dlstrlct Convention .ab letters
| burg was clearly ID eontraVentlony and
VIOLATION OF natlonal Jaw ana authority: