The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-24
PROGRESS of the Canvass.


Progress OF the Canvass.
As the close of the canvass APP
we find that many of the
of the State, and more es-
pacially in the Valley. who care anything
for the party, but who have been in
clined to support the Norfolk ticket, are
their purpose to abandon 1t.
These are not curb-stone blaters who are
looking out for the I'd, Sd and 4th dlstri-
button of Federal patronage, but the
quiet men, who are Republicans from I!
conviction and are not expecting nor do
they want office They recognize the |
fact that Mahoneism is not Republican,
ism, and that it will not be subscribing
the best interests of the party or OF the
State to cast u vote for Gen. Mahone.-
The most significant expression OF this
feeling is found in the recent course OF
the Harrisonburg Spirit Of the valley,
edited by ID. S. Lewis, Esq. Although
hone, and detesting his tyranny, selfish
ness and corruption. Mr.. Lewis believed
it to be his duty to give reluctant sup
port to the Norfolk ticket, as choice
between evils As the canvass progressed,
he discovered that Mahoneism asserted
itself with still more aggressive often
siveness still more disregard for the III
terests of the people and the party, and
with still more insane purpose to bend
everything to the will of a despotlc
boss, or precipitate disruption and rum.
1t became clear to Mr. Lewis mind, as
it is to every intelligent man in the
State. that the methods and spirit of
the canvass can result in no other way
than an overwhelming defeat, and tt at
identification with Mahoneism means net
only association with disaster, but the
endorsement of the reckless and vicious
means by which disaster will be brought
about. He, nor no one else, can see any
compensation to the Republican party
or the State in such conditions. 1t would
simply mean Il blind, servile submission
to Mahone-a contravention of all that
is true in Republicanism. and all that is
manly and just in party identification.
AS will be seen from the article we re-
produce from Mr. Lewis paper, he will
have no more of Malone or Mahoneisln,
and that he has completely and imdig-
nantly renowned all connection with it.
And such is the feeling that is moving
many other intelligent. conservative Re
publicans, who at first declared their
purpose to vote for the Norfolk ticket,
but who now have determined not 10
touch it, especially the head of it. The
self-exposllre of the spirit and purpose
of Mahoneism by Mahone's subsidized
organs-the mendacious and malignant
nature of the man as eXemplified in his
own utterances and those who are in his
pay-the corrupt agencies employed to
! debauch the franchise and prostitute tie
ballot-boX to his selfish ambition-have
aroused ii righteous resentment and re-
moved all sense ofobligation to the Nor
folk caucus. and to Malone and Ma
honeism The revolt is growing. and
will manifest itself with telling power
on the 9Th OF NovemberneXt. Mahones
subsidized organs his few pensioned
speakers, and some of his deluded follow
ers, reckless as to facts and the truth. are
sending it broadcast over the country,
that he is making great gains i'll the
Valley and in the Southwest, and that
his election is certain by from 10000 to
II, 1000 Malone himself claims that he
will be elected by 10000, allowing for
II, 900 fraudulent Democratic ballots. All
this is intended for Northern ears and
Northern purses. No intelligent man i'll
the State believes there is any possibil-
ity of his success. Not only in the South
west, where he claims great gains, will
the Norfolk ticket fall largely under the
Republican vote, but all through the
Valley and IN fact every portion of the
State the Republican revolt against Ma
honeism is pronounced and formidable.
If all the signs do not fail and all assur-
ances prove deceptive, Malone will be
defeated by not less than 10000. and
the majority against him may reach to
10000 or $4,000. Malone is deceived by
his own lieutenants. They know it pleases
him to recount to him his great popular
ity the insignifcance of the "kickers'
and the inroads he is making upon the
Democratic vote and they fill his ears
with the marvellous results which will
be recorded in November AS IA speci
men he was told in Staunton that there
were but eight ''kickers'' in Augusta
county, and that he would certainly re
duce the Democratic majority to 500. He
was somewhat incredulous, we learn, as
to this remarkable statement, yet was
partial to the belief that he would poll
the Republican strength, if not gain
Democratic votes to an extent not eX-
pected If he leaves Augusta county
short of 800 majority against him. il
will surprise us. Certainly this will be
the case if there is not some unaccount-
able revulsion in public sentiment and
the purpose of the voters, which there is
not likely to be. for the trend is all the
other way. And in almost every county
in the State similar condition exists
Our correspondence is very extensive
and comes from every section OF the
Commonwealth. If those who write
are not themselves deceived, we cannot
see how his defeat is not settled already,
and that by'tigures approximating those
we have named.
There should be, however. no abate-
ment Of effort, and no relaxation of Or
ganization. Mahone's defeat by an
overwhelming majority ought to be the
one object of all who are opposed to his
methods, and all who Wonld save the
State from his ruinolis rule.
Wise and Malone.
We had call on Monday week from
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