The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-21

thlNhMoND' ~, OctootI IL loJ's
To the Voters Of Virginia:
On the 4th day of November next you will
be called upon to elect ten representatives
to the Ffty-secOHd Congress Of The United
States, in which body 10 one will deny that
Virginia should be heard through those who
would voice her sentiments and protect her
interests. The present Republican Con-
gress deprived her OF two of her representa-
tiyes, installing in their places two persons
whom she did not regard as worthy TO rep
resent her. That wrong remains unrebuked.
one Of these beneiiciaries of Republican
theft was thus afforded opportunity for
eager and insOlent advocacy of the Force
BILL by which he hoped to silence the
voice Of the people at the commands of the
United States judge.
The other, even more hasty in his eager
ness TO insult the people Of this state, had
scarcely taken his seat before he was in
flaming negro audience with such incen-
diary language as the following:
"lf it is courage that is wanted, we will
give it by the hOgshead, even until the
blood shall run in streams; if necessary TIL
by the cOmmingliug of White mems blood
and black mems blood our country shall be
the grandest and our Government the great
est and most lasting the world has ever
seen or ever will see.'
TO RESENT INSULT.
Surely the Republican party, by foisting
such representatives upon Virginia, not
only inflicted a wrong upon her people, but
offered an insult the REPETITION Of which
should be rendered impossible. IL is within
your power TO do this. Al the coming cleo
tiOn you should exercise that power 10 the
utmost, not only 10 resent the insult, but 10
stgmatize and reprobate the many other
Il
the Republican party during the session OF
Congress Just ended.
so apparent are many of these iniquities
and so obnoxious are they 10 the people
that the outlook for Democratic success in
November is most assuring. We see but
one source of danger. That is the posi-
bility Of OYer-cOntidencc. Oyer-cOntidence
begets Indifference. Defeat almost certain
ly follows indifference. Democratic inert
ness is more 10 be dreaded than Republican
activity. In this contest we represent the
rights and liberties of the people, and We
have the votes. 1t depends upon you
whether we shall also have the victO-y.
A SOVEREIGN DUTY.
Voting, though simple act, is soye-
reign duty. The privilege may be personal,
but the power is cOrrelatiye. 1t affects
many besides the individual who uses or
abuses the ballot. Its nOn-use may be as
perniciOus as It's ill-use. 1t is against in
difference, against failure TO perform your
part in the government of our country,
against derelctiOn in your duty TO society
and our civilization, that we would most
earnestly exhOrt you.
II YOU fail TO vote owing 10 confidence
that others will bear the heat and burden OF
the struggle and thus.a victory be achieved
IL lao .fftfr IN
bier part than YOU Yourself are willing to
perform, but will be leaving out of your cal
culatlons the possibility that apathy and
indifference may be contagious. Thus de-
feat may ensue when victory should have
been certain.
AN OFF YEAR.
The present is an ION year" in politics,
and the argument will be advanced that be-
cause ii Is such-bccause the coming Con-
gressiOnal election occurs between Presi-
Dental electiOns-the issues are unmpOrt-
ant and not deserving of the polling ola full
vote. Never could that argument be used
with less force. The situation and condi-
tons COMPUTE ii and eliminate from it even
the semblance of speciousness. Not in
many years have the people OF Virginia
been face 10 face with so many issues in
yOlying their rights & self-gOyernment, and
OF so many mOmentOus ques-
tons affecting the ma. iOn been dependent
upon an election. Not for many years have
the preservation of ths foundations of re-
publican government aslaid by the fathers
VI the republic, and, assurance Of the per-
petuty OF the superstructure they reared
thereon demanded "a fuller vote.
TO BE REMEMBERED.
Let il lie remembered that every depart
ment of the National Government is in the
control Ofthe Republican party-not OF the
wing. but OF the most reckless,
and revolutionary element of the
element which as one oft oracles
expressed il, holds that anything is justit
able in law and in morals that will secure
the continuance Of Republican rule. Let II
also be remembered that by DEM cratic
victory in this election we will tecure
control OF one house of the legslati We de-
and thus protect ourselves az ainst
further injurious sectional and unconstitu-
Ii0nal laws, and IL would then be needless
10 ask whether or not ii il Of vital imIOr-
lance that the fullest Democratic vote should
be cast.
BLACK RECORD.
The history Of the Republican party for
years constitutes a record OF usmrpation,
tyranny, treachery, broker promises, disre.