The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-10-10
Communicated
Another "Kicker. /"
Fr. DEFIANCE Y. oct 9Th 1873.

Fr DEFIANCE, VA, Oct. 18th, 1889.
Editors OF the piigiaioa:
AS you klioH, ald a, The people of Augusta
county generally, and many outside the county,
both Republicans and Democrats know haN G
long been an ardent Republican.
came into the party because of the princi-
pies it represents because it is the party OF
progress, and favors the DEVELOPMENT of our
home resources by the protection of our indus
tries against ruinous competition with the
products OF foreign pauper labor; because it
favors the education and elevation of the
masses, and government of the people, for the
people, and by the people, and is opposed to all-
tocracy in all its phases and recognizes merit in
every man, whether of patrician OF plebeian
lineage.
advocated its principles to the utmost extent OF
my abl ties | have hesitated at no personal
sacrifice when the interests OF my party de-
manded it; have alienated some OF my warm
est personal friends by my fierce zeal i'll behalf
of what believe to be the right. look upon
Democratic aScendancy as exceedingly adv erSe
to tine advancement and development of our
State and earnestly deplore the conditions
which make it impossible for the next four
years to rescue it from the control OF the Demo-
cratic party.
nave said that Republicanism is opposed to
autocracy i'll all its PHASES. 1T is this principle
which has compelled my earnest opposition to
General Mahone's antocratic plan of party or
ganiZation, and have only been induced by my
warmest desire for party harmony and success
to tolerate it, hoping that General Malone and
his advisers would soon see their mistake and
rectfy it, and hailed with delight the Wash
ington compromise, hoping and believing that
General Malone would not dare to violate its
conditions even if he were so perfidious as TO de
sire to do so.
All, vain hope! All, vain trust! Messrs. Edi
tile repetition of an loft told tale' to prove Ma
homes presumptuous treachery and the unScru-
pulOus peff1dty of some of those whom lie most
delights to honor. But will say, (and | want to
say this very loud as for and my house, are 1uil
not serUe MdmmOn
VI TN YOU Messrs. Editors and believe with
a large majority of my fellow citizens, regard
the election of the Democratic State ticket as
greatly against the best interests of our State,
but the election of General Malone would be a
calamity; therefore | shall not vote for him,
and will do all that can honOrably do to induce
others not to vote for him. l shall cheerfully
vote and work for MeSSrS. Slemp and LuTty and
our Legislative ticket but intend to work as
hard to bury Malone and Mahoneism as ever
did to elect my friend Jake YOSt'' to Congress
and hope after the 9Th of November, re-
ward for my labors, to attend with thousands of
other loyal Republicans, good men and true,
the (politicaD ObSequieS of the little Autocrat,
there to join in the not very sad requiem Sic
semper tUfdnnis.
In politics, in religion, l believe that we
should 'let our lights so shine' that others may
be benefited thereby, hence | crave the use of
your columns to thus cast my light before the
readers of the VIRGINIAN, hoping that some of
those who, like myself. have been SO long chafed
and CALLED by MahOne'S yoke, but who are still
hating between two opinions, may be encour-
aged to Indignantly cast it from them and as
sorting their manhood, join with us in our eff
forts to rid Virginia of her greatest enemy
Regretting that | am compelled by sense of
duty to my party and myself to differ from a
few of my friends with whom | have worked
shoulder to shoulder so many campaigns | am
Yours very truly,
SAMUEL NJ. WOODS.