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DiILY RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TUESDAY MoRNlNG. April 5. 1872
THE WINTER OF OUR Discomfort.

TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL $. 1857.
THE WINTER OF OUR DlSCONlENi.
We cannot withhold the continued expression OF our deep
reer., 81 rho conrse h, some democrats of both Houses OF
the Legislature have thought fit pursue in regard 10 The
snnotonuant bill known as lhe House Scheme or Sio-
Wallis substitute BILL one more acceptable 10
very large majority Of tie democratic party foasaou Tue
State could hardly be framed or adopted 80 well satisfied
were the party the country with it, that regular orsanlza
.ons in many parts Of the Satcbaci upon the certainty
of lis becoming the law OF the andare in progress for the
next congressional electors The claims Of prominent indi'
yduas spoken candidates. already been canvass
ed within the respective districts, in which they reside
With surprise them and dissatisfaction will The nei
lgence received this bill has been killed In the SEN
ate, and killed by the of democrats, who' pro-
Tossing TO Weld TO none their devotion TO the cause nave
lent their aid 10 the Wings in defeating schcmethan
which better cannot throwing open again. Inc
whole subject renewed agitation and protracng heces
sary, the session Of the Legislature.
These gentlemen should have gone into the caucus
without a fixed purpose abide by lis action Having
gone into it, and participated In it's proceedings their faith
was fully pledged whatever scheme might be adopted
Being fairly beaten in the meeting Tor them now 10 oacR
out and denounce il, speaks we'll may be- for their build
ness: but speaks not word for their consistency
They surely could expected every OF ihem
to be pleased at result OF the meeting Each en-
tered tina, body with high hopes and some doubtless with
high aspirations. Each had banthg of his own, which
he was DESTROYS have osteed ALL of course it was rea-
sonabe 10 suppose could not be satisfied butt because some
project darling few is defeated is it any reason its ad-
should prove cbeous denounce that very system
which they. 10 the first instance advocated without which,
in all probability they would be entitled the honor OF
the place they occupy7
What the motives of these gentlemen can be- is bes,
known themselves They will doubtless be able TO acqu
themselves of all censuc before their constituents. We
have known any good 10 result 10 any individual from
denouncng the system Indeed is The very worst
sign be observed Of democrat and leads not un;re-
quen,y his exfoliaon from the party TO which he be-
ongs-,o his speedy alliance with the opposition. Let any
one consult history of party politics in this country for
the last twenty years and the lessons which teaches
practical Illustration of the truth of this opinion.
The Wings, taking courage from the disaHecon in our
own ranks and anxious il should to their advantage
with organized unanimity, found voting with this
fragment of the democratic party Do those gentlemen
who have assumed the grave responsibility of defeating this
BILL perceive nothing significant i'll the fact that the Wings
voting with them and doing all they 10 in.
crease the discussion in the democratic household? Has
this circumstance weight with them1 Does open
their eyes TO the mischief which is bewing7 Will it
cause them pause DO late, the steps
they have taken7 ANY plan acceptable 10 the Wings
be obnoxious 10 the Democratic party. The principles
which govern the action OF the parties antagonist
CAL and when Democrat found voting upon vital poti-
cal questions with Wings he is in danger 1t becomes
necessary for him 80 define his position" These gentle
men may contend they fairly representing their
constituents 1t may be they represent few who claim
be the opponents Of popular sentiment and desire have
Districts moulded suit either their purposes
those Of their friends But the rank and file the muses.
.Iuv honsa n
guided in his in all arrangements by the known will OF
majority Of the party which he belongs in the Legs
latureand they equally prompt in Indignantly rebukng
those who disregard such obligations. Their confidence is
Withdrawn they think from his association po
htiealy, he becomes fair subject for suspicion
Upon this subject Of apporonment, particularly are
disposed look with eye ds,rust upon any plan the
Wings found supporting in body, recommending
IInleo Danao. &c, &c.
P. 8. Since tho foregoing written have received
from the dissenen members their statement of facts
upon this mmnently impoan, SUBJECT Having no dispo
ston do injustice gentlemen who have had par, in
the unhappy difficulties which have arisen upon the con.
Rressiona apporoumcnt bill-hc following statement OF
the case derived from the majority eide Of the caucus
given in justification Of their The statement in our
leading article OF yesterday morning obtained from gen.
tlemsn OF the majority sde and was not than tho
following founded upon personal knowledge of which We
had none:
The Democratic members Of the committees OF both the
House and Senate met together by consent The
purpose OF arranging project of apportonmen Ia this
meeting the districts Wos. OF Blue Ridge were referred
10 Western members agreed on and reported 10 The
committee and adopted In said joint action tho plan was
adopted by the committees reported by the Western men,
bers and plan for Eastern Virginia. the same which was
offered BY Mr. Amber in the Senate carried Suisse
quen'ly caucus of The Democratic party called To
ms caucus Mr. Storal offered the plan known Sovars
plan and differing materially from the plan of the commit
teea, whersupon resolution moved that whereas
Western gontemen had been allowed privilege OF arraug
ing thoss portions OF the State that the appoonnent OF
Eastern discs be referred members from The Eastern
portion of Virginia, committee; and that they apportion
the same and report TO another meet on given
evening.
expressly declared by both Eastern and Western
members tina! there obligation abide the action of
the Eastern committee; but expressly that it should be SUBJ
mttcd TO the caucus Neither section pledged itself
sian" oy Inc plans submitted AT the subsequent caucus
senator who voted against the House BILL present. either
by proxy or in person-in The tina, adopted the
Gus project Nor is trae that The House of Delegates
adhered 10 The plan The fact Nj the caucus plan
was altered by The House Of Delegates and plan different
from the caucus pan adopted by the House and
10 the Senate.
ORGANIZATION FOR THE SPRING ELECTIONS
As the Spring elections approach the necessity becomes
more and more apparent and for The thorough orga
nlzation OF the De mocaiic party We again earnestly in
woke our friends 10 prepae for the struggle al hand If
permit ourselves .epose in delusve security, the fruits
OF our last FAILS triumph may he snatched from grasp.
No party can be permanently successful unless permanent
ly preserving its viaAnt and energetic organization The
period that succeeds political victory the period fullest
danger the successful purty because is then that disc