Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-08
MAHONE,S MANIFESTO.
penunciation of the Democrats-Appeai
to Republicans to Abstain from Polls.

Denunciafion OF the
to Republicans to Abstain from Polls
Tho State Republican Committee. by
William Malone. chairman. has Just Issued
another address to the KepuDhcahs on
Virginia. headed They viii Bide lher
Time" Which in its structure 10 evenly
divided between a Remuneration or the
democrats and a glorifcation OF the Re
adiusters and Republicans, ana "hicn
concludes as follows:
Tho election schome and the means py WHICH
Il was fastened upon us nave never haa M, ~
can never have any "reasCn OF penny Du. .n.t
they were absolutely necessary 10 tne unrlgn ,y,
aous usurptIon OF 1883. The usurption IL SIN
there, and so is the scheme-a comblnation ana
cumulation Of proof upon confession ana Oh
co,session upon proof that confound contradio-
,ton ana are only attributable 20 tho facts-ex-
nIiceble only by the truth. only TWO years ago
Il was openly proclaimed that on inc nnal re,
vial OF the registration lists the names %
al OOO Republican voters had been stricken on
Later IL was revealed by authentic returns ro-
ceiyed from nearly every precinct In the otate
that over $4,000 frcemon, having tno
constitutional qualification ana r,ge, 70
vote had thus boon disfranchised as dead or
"left the state,' or by bogus transfer" 10
every case without due notice and In many cases
where the voters 80 oufsReu "cto uhny
within sight Of the registrars VINO ala the WORK.
AZ the so-called election OF that year thousands
were prevented from registering by every false
plea that could be invented; others who were
Registered were refused the rlght 10 vote on
every trivial "challenge"; thousahds on oInets
were by all sorts Of dllatory devices kept stand,
ing awaiting their turn at the polls until
these we're closed In their faces amidst mo
shouts OF tho vile conspirators ana their Tools,
and then on tho final summing up al least
$4,000 honest Republican votes cast for the
Republican ticket were counted and Returned
for the Democratic ticket 20 sven tho conquer
ing train OF the usurpers. In the midst Of such
times, beneath ouch men,
THE POST OF HONOR
IL indeed q private station, and the Republican
who may be gracIously" counted In to any pub
lie trust whatever may well reflect upon the
query es TO what purpose OF the usurpers he Is
TO bo used consciously or unconsciousy. No Re-
publlcan can DO elected In virginia. In fact,
nobody can DO elected 30 long Us usurpntion die
fates who shall vote and who shall count the
vote. In any true and constitutional sense there
IL no vote nor election In Virginia, especially for
state, county or city officers, or Tor members Of
the Legislature anu any man, Democrat or Re
publican, who becomes such on officer or legis-
iator only becomes 50 by the dictation or allow
ance Of the usurpers.
Then why should any Republican run for the
Legislature In 1917 Should We not walt till We
arc sure OF an election and OF ballotf Submit
quietly9 MOL Dlsband7 Never Fly 20 arms?
II Virginia were seperate state, ana It's present
government the only one We had 10 zeal win,
there could be no doubt as 10 our right
and duty. But as 1t Is, we have Fed
eral government which at least mitlgatcs
our oppression and elleyiates our situation, even
~ Il has 80 far failed 10 fulfil the guarantee Of
republican form Of government given us by the
national Constitution. The usurperB are largely
restrained In overt acts Of tyranny by the super
vision AT Washington, and all OF as have great
occasion 70
that our persons, our property our liberty, and
our interests are not wholly nj the mercy OF the
Democratic oligarchy, but arc still in great part
under tho immediate protection OF Federal laws,
officers, and powers. Not only so; neither We
nor the usurpers have any immunity from the
public opinion OF the world, OF the country, OF
the North, OF Virginia herself, nor OF that ele-
ment in the following OF tho usurpers which ms
some principle, some recognition OF tho true
state OF things, and some conscience that may
at any moment revolt for right and manhood.
The masses OF the people are honest and love
fair play. They have been msled In thoughts
less moment by the appeals OF the usurpers
to caste and sectional prejudices. Leave
them 20 consider calmly the alarming condition
Of afIairs-their frightful drift 10 the bad, the
prodgous Increase Of State expenses from
$500 900 70 quite q million and hall, how com
pletely the popular will 10 prescribed ond held
at the mercy OF the oligarchy. We appeal to AL
these sources Of succor; We protest TO oil these
powers OF delverance against the us1rpers ana
the foul wrongs they do Ia the name Of "ciyiliza-
tion and democracy" we ask for no mea-
cures OF vengeance nor OF violence that may de-
grade the State or lessen tho liberty or power Of
her people In any OF her affairs; wo ask but for
fair dealing 20 all from Washington, In 10 far IS
wise policy and unqueEtioned duty, as well as
power, may concur In directing any intervention
| IRON that quarter, II any be desirable beyond
| that cordial recognition and encouragement
which the eagacity, II not the justice and frieni-
| ship II our party It's administration, organiza-
tiOn, people, and press should extend 70 US; and
mean while We bide our time
Our forces were never more steadfast aud
| loyal 20 party and principle never moro reso-
lute-mgde 10 moro by the pressure of events
| than by anybodys argument, or zeal. or skill
You are consolidated by oppression, and are
| growing stronger through the growing disgust
| at the duplcity, incapsci.y, recklessness, and
| laundering Of the usurpors whose own practices
| Justify and Invite
ANY EXTREMITY
Of resistnnce within the state and Of interposi-