The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-02
The Oppostfien.

only name Two SeuaiciueH o. Islo',.'>s~'
the senate in opposition TO the CONSERVATIVE
oomiuees. Think you that they can lake
ourtfcksf IN detail, aud .beIt TIN. part wftf's'
on, impairing the'uuity aud strength OF oui
rasiv and welcoming into the temple the
bisck allies who helped them to success, per-
m,tiug them 10 participate in our future
government. Fools indeed would son be
10 think so. No, gentlemen, indulge in 20
such dehslou. We know not what nominee
for. The Houe of Delegates may be attacked
to.ilyy, but we know that all the ticket for
the House is not satisfactory to tie party
now seeking to break down the Conscrya-
tive strength in this city. ~ y H.a
Tie Independents have two candidates for
the, Senate osteEsibly against JOHNSON and
TANNER VIZ, MessIs. KNIGHT and sTAEKE,
and the Radicals one NoEaAND Smith. For
he IS still candidate, .notWitts sanding the
nonsy.fuggliug correspondence between, liz;
yof;ES and MOTION. gotten up to induce
tJu sc GUlGoS to appoint" Independent :"
Fjudges Of election. - -" =. . ~
Colonel WILLIAM C.. KNIGHT was candi-
date fol. the nomination at the primary cleo
tior. Tbe Executive Committee OF the city
provided that delegates should he elected TO
nominate senators; those delegates, 1t be-
ing understood, should vote for the Candidate
from the county who received the highes.
, vote of the county. No ehiac.lon was raised
10 ibis. At late hour; before the day OF
the urinary election Colonel kAGiT brought
oes us ticket containing lis list OF delegates
With bis pame ut the Lead OF the list. The,
committee bid not intended this. After
some little. embarrassment about it. the com.
mi,tce Changed toe plan so as 10 allow the
Candidates 70 head their lists. Tie listot dele
y.t"s which was the mutual selection OIL Cen
era .JcnSscN and Mr. TANNER had been print'
ed without the ciutiid&tcs' pamsS 1T The head.
They were then destroyed ard others having
the names Of the nominees were printed
The votes OIL these tickets were cast, and
Tanner and johnson cot each large ma
jerry over hi. KNIGHT. But, strange 10 say,
Colcacl KNIGHT clallncd that he bad ma
ior:w. He was GeludCd. Nobody con-
CURED with him. Each voter had a right
to cast ful vote for each uame upon the
ticket. 1t was SO decided. aud the dele
rates 50 voted. General IMBoDEN fell, or pre-
terded to fell, into the same error, and declared
Il, The negroes on Friday night that Colonel
k<iGuT tad q majority over JOHNSON and
a; CT tanner. 1t is next 10 impossible for
General iMBoDEH 70 be under any 'such delu.
ion, and wc csnnot believe him sincere in
his opinion On this point. ~ xxi
C,lopel Insight made no objection to the 1
Gommiltec's plan, and raised no question IN
ihe Convention Which nominated The candi-
iIa'cS. That ,cns the time andptdce for him.
After complaint 10 the committee, lie
iirllly wrote 20 the public thus:
80 TIE VorERs or RICHMOND CITY AND
C0uSTY CT HENRIco.-For reasons state: III
my card OF the :11th instant do not con-
Sidrr tie Coaservaiye party OF this sena.
t., iui dlsiricl. or auy Respectable R0rtlon, o.,
It, bound bv DE result OF tbe Iate primary 1
eltc ion; vel ha Uing been roted tor at that
etcctiou as u cdndid0te for The Senate, dR4
Others haUGag teen 0cotared the nominees, l
qccliae ng,e TO be an Independent candidate.
w. G.. KNIGHT. 49,
. September 10, 1870. 20. ..t. rtnHtIt..
Z Apd YET, 4 f.w weeks after, he complies I
will the invitation of Mcssrs. IMBonES & Co..
and permits his name 10 be used against the,
nominees Of tie Conservative party. The
complaint ayaius, the party was untounded.
Tie plan CT the party was fair btcausc Im-
partitl, and Coorel KNIGHTS friends on the
colnmi.tec coucurrcd in it. But it is always
easy :or men TO find some sort Of prctcNt fer
doin@ what they want TO DO.
! p. u. STARKE Was no candidate at the pr.
mary election, and therefore could NOT set up
a con- plant rs to his treatment. Ncvcrthe-
less ae wanted to go to the Senate, and lie
fixed up bis case 20 suit himself. JUDGED, it
were easier for him TO resist than i. WAS Tor
Colonel Knight. .-t
So, Notwithstanding he had headed the
list of names calling upon Colonel TANNER
to become 4 candidate, lie could not rcsis.
IMBoDEN &; Co., and he enters the field in
opposition 10 the very man hc brought out
Poor hu!Gau nature. ~
Here. .heu, you baye g sample OF change
Of minds without change OF facts, and un.
faithtulncss to friend to crafty personal
vanity. '
Aud what is worse tLan all, these gentle
men raise up IN opposition to the Conserva-
tive party, whose value they have all ac-
knowledgcd, because they hope that they
can get the negro cote, aud that it may prove
that the negroes will hold the balance of
power. -,
People OF Richmond, if you are willing to
assist in the destruction of the party which
has secured you good government, and peace.
and prosperity you are not what we. take
you to be. Remember the reign OF CgA-
uooN and the reign of the period of fear and
apprehension. are you willing to renew the
terrible state-ef things you then witnessed!
If YOU are, support the meu who hope BY an
alliance with negroes to beat the party that
saved you in the dreadful hour!
People OF EicuMoND, are you willing to
place your city at the II ercy of a balance Of
po,cer held by the colored voterS of the city!