The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-15
3se Republicans and the Indie
SO penfeuts. 1859"

| Editors Dispatch: Allow me to ask yot
to publish the following letter, sc OF by some
"d;sgruutIed Virginia Republican to the
| National Intelligencer, Of Washington, and
which appeared in the last issue Of that
paper. II is evident that there is "some
thing in the wiud,"as the "kitchen organ "
is denounced and some would.be Republl'
cars "slightIy mentioned" But here it is
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
Mcssrs. Editors,-Your numerous patrons
in Virginia have read with great interes'
YOUR able articles on the condition Of poll
tics and political parties in our State.
You are "abEeast with the times" and
seem fully to realize the status of parties
here, and we are all pleased 10 kdow that
you at least, in Washington, can appreciate
the situation and have the judgment ana
nerve to advocate the right. You seem fully
10 comprehend the fact that the so'caileo
Conservative party Of this State has received
a wound from which it is impossible to re-
cover, If public opinion is properly directed
and the present condition of things is pro.
perly taken advantage of. The "Independ.
epts" of Virginia ere Independent Indeed.
They are independent of both the so.cailed
Conservatives and the "Old.time Republic
cans. They hold the balance Of pooer a"
his State, ind Lam Informed they Intend to
use it. 1t thus becomes question OF great
importance to the Republican organic .tion
whether aunicn can be, founded with them
that shall work to the advantage of the peo'
pie at large. t.S"I.at -sD =. - -'1 tt
A quiet meeting of a few gentlemen was
arranged lately TO be held in washington TO
talk over this question Of re0rganizipg the
x,ipy
all the elements of opposition to the Demo-
cratic party in Virgins. This would have
been a success but for few who saw IN the
arrangement the prospective loss Of Fede.
raj patronage, and one or two traitors to
Republican principles opposed it.. ~ GA
JOAN +. Lewis and Ge0rge X. IGilmer,
who betrayed the party in 1869 and carried
il down to Walker and his Democratic
friends, vehcmently opposed any conference,
and By some means induced the Republican
to make au indecent, false, and slanderous
charge against those engaged In the only po-
litcal movement that can by any possibility
save Virginia. 80 80" 1,S
This man Glmer bad the brass to publish
q letter in the Republican, on the next morn
ing after She attack of that paper, suggest
ing conference 1.-The very thing he had in
duced the Republican to denounce' the Gay
beforet 10. r .ttE,
He must think the Republicans of Virginia
are either crazy or fools TO even dream that
they will sit 10 conference with, such man
as he is. He never voted Republican ticket
in bis life, but, on the contrary, assumed the
name Republican that be might the more
readily sell the party out whenever he could
see CD aEce to get those 4" thirty pieces"
But enough Of such men and their mo.
tiyes. 1t is this class of men that we must
guard against. Give us the honest indie
pendent and vie, can accomplish some good
for the State. H> .l@ ..,as.
You are in the right line, Messrs. Editors,
and we desire you to keep up the fire. Let
us have conference OF the best men in tue
State, ignoring those who have sold US out
in the pas, and counselliug only with honest
and true men who desire the success of Re
publican prnci ples and the prosperity OF this
old Common wealth. u@t@s. Y&.mr1.
If the Republican wants 10 talk further
about Virsinia's politics it had better take
lessons from men vino are not such political
abortions as Lewis and Gilmer. More anon
Richmond, December 8, 1875. JOE.
These =" Republican gentlemen, seem to
be speaking out in-meetings, and political
breeze ia seen in the distance. = QUIZ.
Richmond, Va., December IA, 1876.