Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-25
A Vigorous Address by the Chairman
of the Democratic Committee of
Augusta County,

We publish below the stirring and vigorous
address OF the Chairman of the Democratic
Committee of this county. and hope that the
Democrats of this good, old, patriotic county
Will heed its warnings and obey its inJunc.
tions; be vigilant and active, and do their
whole duty from this time till the close of the
polls on the day of election, and then they
may rejoice in the fact that glorious victory
has been won, and that their mother State has
been saved from the direst calamity with
which she has ever been afflicted or threatened
Work to save her and the rights of the people.
To the Democrats of augusta County:
The Democratic party of Virginia have
placed their standard bearers In the 1eld-the
almost unanimous choice of the largest Demo-
cratic State Convention ever held in Virginia
Phil. W. Mckinney, ]. Hoge Tyler and R
ylor Scott, and you have placed your local
banner in the hands of three of Augustus
trusted sons, Edward Echols, Geo. NJ. Cochran,
Jr., and A. B. Lightner, with almost equal
unanimity.
The Malone faction have responded. The
man. who is regarded by all Democrats, and
by a large body of rejecting and self respect
ing Republicans. as the worst enemy of Vir-
ginia. has procured his own nomination for
Governor, and has tried to moderate this
nauseous dose by placing such gentlemen "a
Slemp and Lurty on his ticket. No matter
how good and clever they be, with Malone at
the head Of the ticket. it is still SIS nauseating
as If he had his vilest henchmen on the tail of
his kite.
But, fellow Democrats, however objection
able such ticket, 60 you expect to secure q
victory over Malone, the arch enemy of Vir-
ginia and his cohorts by lying still. Will
folded hands and earn eSt1v cod tbouoI,fs
and hopes secure success? No, my friends, you
have hard. earnest work before you. Every
man must do his duty. Organize clubs at
every precinct. Aid your precinct committees
in every possible way. Respond to their de-
mands-they will not be oppressive-and re-
spond promptly, for a days delay may lose
you much. Do this and you will see Malone
ism, and Mahone's effort TO increase your
taxes to pay the State Debt Chat be now
claims to be much larger than he has twice
figured 1t before) routed "horse, foot and
Dragons" You will see the English bond
holders, who are backing Malone, driven pell-
NELL to the rear, and the agitation CT the
State Debt, without which Malone could not
live, for all time banished from the political
field, and oppressed Virginia, with III is incubus
lifted from her back, rise in her pristine vigor
and assume a degree of progress and prosperity
unequaled by any State in the Union.
Then to work a once fellow.Democrats, each
do your duty and your whole duty. See that
every Democrat gets to the polls. Watch the
registration. Let each one of you constitute
himself committee OF one to locate the new
" registered Mahoneites. 1t Is just there that
the originator of the ''tissue ballots" expects
to practice the greatest fraud. He has offered
a bonus of cents a head for fraudulently
registered voters. Be on the alert. Nip this
nefarious scheme in the bud. Bear in mind
that the man who attempts to fraudulenly
register vote is guilty as the voter him
SELF and very often more so. Watch these
men too, you know them, and let the law deal
out their just deserts to them.
Be watchful, active, vigorous, and the
grandest success ever attained in Virginia will
follow, and you will have the glorious pleasure
of having secured peace and prosperity for our
grand old State forever.
W. II. II. LYNN,
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