Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-09-04
All Hail Augusta Democrats.

yesterday as candidates for Legislative
honors in leading on the column of de-
termined workers. To Mr.. W. 81. II.
Lynn as Chairman and Capt. VIM. G.
Kinney as Secretary and their associates of
the County Committee we can say that big
things are expected of you, as we'll as OF
Mr.. Echols for the Senate and Messrs.
Cochran and Lightner, candidates
for the House of Delegates, as they can
vass every part of the county in this, the
most extraordinary contest as its history
will record that ever existed in the State.
Though secure in the strength of the
party, so far as a decisive vote will main
tain its prestige, yet we must look further
out in meeting the requirements OF duty
and in bearing our reasonable share of re-
sponsibility to our brethren all over the
State. The result in the State is the great
absorbing question. If we rely upon pre-
sumed safety in that respect, the end OF
the contest will awaken us to sad realiza-
ton and after it is too late to prevent
further disasters, whilst the jeers and
taunIs of an inscriptions foe, reviling US
in our defeat would embitter its realiza
ton as never before when the Democratic
flag ceased to wave over the field.
These considerations cannot be too often
nor too seriously impressed upon every
Democrat, for on every hand we can see
and know we'll the objects of the Republi-
can party, 50 far as Virginia and the
Southern States are concerned. To de-
grade and humiliate the white people of
the South, who have stood in the way of
the accomplishment of diabolical schemes,
that such partisans as Quay and Dudley
and the like, who are first in the confidence
of the Administration in the design, is the
outcome of the Presidents Southern
policy" Federal offices for the negro are
not plentiful. They are mostly given to
the white consorts of Quay, Dudley & Co.,
but where the negro vote predominates,
there it's power of numbers must be felt in
local rule and in State affairs as one of the
entering wedges to break the "Solid
South" In these designs, too are the
"Consorts," for if not for that purpose,
then Quay, Dudley & Co., are mislead and
deceived. They are here in State contest
furnishing the means to debauch all who
will accept the terms of their mission. The
issues involved so far as they are concerned
are not party methods or rulings of party
tyrant. We have already stated the agency
Quay, Dudley & Co., hold to the contest,
and the prime purpose of the Republican
National Committee as we'll as the Admin. |
istration in this interference. To us it is |
to decide the safety and repose of the
white people of Virginia, because negro |
rule in the least, anywhere or by any |
authority, is abhored, and will never be
willingly assented to. If the Democrats
lose the day, the first bulwark in the liue of
defence against ruthless prescription and
resistance to corrupt authority will be
leveled in the dust and the way opened |
with more determination than ever before.
Democrats and conservative men every |
where are looking to Virginia in this con-
test. They realize its full Importance and
ardently sympathizs with US in our re-
sistance and in maintaining our strength |
against the fees that would sacrifice the
State and bring ruin upon the people.
Then Democrats of Augusta, arouse your
selves to the work before you. Commence
it earnestly, and commence it now. You
have your champions in the field, and with
them let all the Committees, county and
precinct, stir up the people to the danger
that threatens their rights, their property,
their repose, and their security from per-
plexity and trouble. 1t the solid South Is
not broken the Republican party is not az
sured of it's continuance in power, AID
nothing will be left undone by that party
which can directly or indirectly aid the &C
complishment of its purpose. 1t is of
supreme Importance that these machina-
tions shall be thwarted, and let us do our
whole duty at once, and SO the watch
word may go over the State, and the foe is
vanquished. 1t is of supreme importance
that Mckinney and Hoge and Scott shall
be elected. and that we maintain Demo
cratic ascendency in the Legislature. Let |
the Democrats of Augusta make their
power felt for good all over Virginia, and |
let it go forth to every nook and corner of
her territory that we stand as firm as our
mountains, and not one Democratic nor
sympathetic voter with our cause shall be |
lost in transmitting the old banner under |
which is safety into the hands of our
chosen leaders. If you would not have
despotic and turbulent power to rule over
you, then you must prevent it the only |
way it is possible by the election of our
State ticket and maintain Democratic |
strength in the Legislature.
Tho Republican party and their leaders
wsging this contest are responsible for the
open and uoblushing interference of men
in its conduct who come with the means to |
debauch-who come to place the State and |
our people, as far as it is possible for them |
to accomplish that object under negro DOM
ination and create bitter feelings between |
the races who could be at peace except for
such interference. Every Democrat and |
every man who will pause and reflect upon
the results to follow defeat of the Demo- |
cratic party in this contest will not hest |
tate in the line of duty in this hour of |
danger 70 our government and to our civili-
cation.
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Hon. Rufus A. Ayres, Attorney General,