The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-17
..NrGEoFYiNc VIRGINIA"

$50. after an. the real leaders in the
present movement to ncgrofy Virginia
are Democratic bo.ters. They would turn
loose upon Us the ignorant negroes, III
tie rocking what may be the conse-
quencc. little caring. so that they score
e present triumph. what may be the Ell
feet upon next years election IN this
State.-The Dispatch OF Thursday.
Unwilling again to enter the field Of
economic debate. from which 1t so di3-
astrously fed. leaving its guns and colors
in its wild retreat. orr venerable con-
temporary meets the great questions
.ow before the people in regular Chinese
fashion.
1t makes frightful faces. beats it's Kettle
drums furiously and uses missiles close
IS akin 10 stink pots-especialiy against
some whom It was once proud TO claim
as patrons and friends. Us latest at
tack upon The principles of Democracy
and honest money has been behind the
black legions." which it has mustered In
its front. as the Yankees did their negro
troops during the war as cover Tor
their more serious movements.
c.i and nnancla! revolution. the rev
olutionlsts run out the negro scare-crow,
with the hope that they can
make the people Of Virginia be-
lcve that combination has been
formed between the National Democrats
and the black legions' for the purpose
Of turning this State over 10 be plum
dered, and its white people be degraded by
ignorant negroes and their mean white
allies" as in the dreadful days Of re-
construction.
The pretence is false and is only used
as false pretences usually are 10 accom-
plish a wrong; and that wrong is so
great and so far reaching that no ex-
position has yet been complete and fun
enough TO disclose all the evils which
would flow from the successful execution
Of the BRYAN Hgeid-T illman-Peffer pro
glamme. adopted at Chicago, and with
brazen efrontery called Democracy.
1t is absurd for those who wish 70
impair the Constitution, TO violate sa-
cred contracts, and to reduce the finan-
cial system OF this country 20 that Of
semi-barbarous nations. 10 reproach with
uncivilized purposes men who are strug-
Cling to maintain State and national
honor. and VINO with resOlute determine
tion cling to the only standard oil Naiue
,,.h;cb has been universally adopted by
the nations Of highest civilization IL
The civilization Of this country Is IN
danger. it is from the Chicago comDina-
tion. and not from the Democrats who
assembled at indianapolis.
1t is only necessary TO recite the names
Of the men who are laboring in Virginia
in the cause Of pure and undefled De-
mocracy and for national honor, TO snow
the monstrous absurdity Of any such
charge.
Take the convention which assembled
here on the 9th day Of August. and
the State Committee. the Executive
Committee, the electors. and the speak
ers which that convention chose or au-
thorized, and compare them with the
representatives OF the Chicago party and
then ask in whose hands would the in
terests Of the people OF Virginia be SAT-
est. We have no desire to add in the
least TO any estrangement which may
exist between Democrats, TO whom the
interests of this State must, after all, be
ultimately committed, but we will not
endure a charge which is recklessly un-
lust and intended to be as hurtful to the
cause Of truth and justice as its author
could make II.