The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-04
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1880.


The personal composition Of the Repu6li-
can meeting which was held in Henriro
county courthouse ON Thursday, and the
disorder and confusion attending its pro
cccdings. all serve oillusirate the degrade"
elements with which the intelligence an"
nroperty interests Of this community have
10 contend in every political struggle
When we contemplate such an assembly a.
that was. an assembly without single
claim TO the consideration of any respecta'
bic man, however unbiased and. dispassioh-
ate I'm his Judgment, and recognize that u
was representative gathering OF HepuDii'
cans in the metropolitan district OF tue
state, a district peculiarly typical OF an
that is best and most honorable IN our
southern civilization, it is not surprising
that the gorge of every honest man, OF ever!
man who has one spark Of local patriotism
in his breast should rise at party mad
up of such personal elements and animated
in its whole being by such motives oil az
tisn.
Compare the personal character Of The
convention that nominated George II. II,
with this disgraceiul assembly, which
should never have been permitted to demo
the precincts Of Virginia Court ofJusuce
by its moral and physical contact; wher'
is the man who, after the institution ol
such comparison, can imagine, however
narrow or blind he may be, that he woulu
have subsequent right to associate WIFE
honorable citizens If he should throw Ms
personal influence on the side of the hybrid
and corrupt faction known "a the local Re
publican partyy Its members are the social
and political enemies Of the community,
the foes OF its prosperity, with the dispose
ton if not the power to trample under foot
every condition that distinguishes this city
from Port au Prince.
It's the duty Of every marin this dis-
trict who has the slightest regard for The III
tcrests of the community. the safety Of his
home and family, and the preservation Of
his own well-being, to cast his ballot ioI
Mr.. Wise, whether there is any organized
opposition 10 him or not. All that the aver.
age citizen can do to spw his hostility tC
the forces so Enthusiastically represented
in the Republican meeting Of Thursday j.
10 vote for the Democratic candidate ioi
Congress. and to induce every man he
knows to initiate his example. That candt
date is the exponent and spokesman o.
every conservative element in the district,
of its intelligence and prosperity, and OF all
those obligations Of citizenship which rails,
civilized people above barbarous people
1t is a sacred duty incumbent upon eVcr'
voter, whether he admits it or not. to Use
whatever influence he may possess TO iu
crease the majority which Mr.. Wise VII
secure in November. The larger that ma
jority, the more pointed will be the rebuk'
to the Republican conspirators who ai'
waiting for the first opportunity TO faster
upon the Southern people an election meas
ure expressly designed ia rob them of The
right to give free expression of their VIII
The cloud Of local minions of the Repuhii
can party are prepared to give these VA
tisnal political Goths and \andals all th'
assistance in their power in the hope o
reaping some personal advantage from j
and in order to crafty their personal AMI
mOsities