The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-25
me CnrrencT Question.

Is twill be impossible for the Democrats to
keep the currency question cut Of the presf-
DENTAL canvass. The letters Of Mr.. HAYES
and MIR. WHISTLER are both so unequivocai
in their expressions on the financial planks
OF the Republican platform that Mr.. TIL
DEN will place himself at a great disadvan-
tage II he neglects to be at least as candid
and e,,tspoken. The cry OF "Reform" is
rood one, no doubt; but it will not
suffice to cover up all the other issues.
We do not for moment suppose
that Mr.. T1LDEN expects or wishes to slur
over this important question. The circum-
stances which have made him the candidate
OF the Democratic party will almost compel
him to define his position on this subject in
plain and unmistakable language. We have
seen itstated that he is awaiting the adjourn
ment OF Congress before writing his letter
OF acceptance. We do not know how
much truth there is in this statement,
but we would not be surprised il
it has some foundation in fact. The
action OF the House OF Representatives,
II it were unwise, might cmbarrass him,
though we trust that such will not be the
action nor such the result Of it. We cannot
claim to be confident that there is no danger
o, trouble arising from this source. The
danger may not lie great; but the fact that
there is any at all should teach our con-
gressmen to move with great caution and
circumspection. Are not the Virginia
members equal to the occasion? Cam
not they devise bill which will carry
out the currency feature OF the St.
Louis platform, and yet be perfectly accept
able to the hard-money men OF the East !
To repeal the resumption act without hav-
ing first matured better bill ought not to
damage the Democratic party; for there
never was law passed which more COM
pletely failed to accomplish the objects
which it was intended to effect than has
this so-called resumption act. As one OF
Sir WALTER ScoTT's characters declared that
q certain stage-coach must have been named
i the "Diligence in derision, seeing that it
might more appropriately have been called
the "Sloth," so this presumption /" act
might more appropriately be called mn
- ptiOA " ID ca 9 'tiA
drance to resumption that the St. Louis
platform denounces that act. Nevertheless,
there is such strong dclusion prevalent in
the northern States in regard to that act and
what it can accomplish ii left to work out its
own results that the Democrats OF the
! House may well hesitate to pass q
bill to repeal it, especially in view
Of the fact thai such bill could not
possibly get through the Senate. We do not
believe the story that Mr.. HENDRICKS has
written letter to his friends in Washing
ton demanding its repeal as condition pre-
cedent to his acceptance Of the nomination
for the vice-presidency, nor that Mr.. TIL
DENIS friends are antagoniziug those OF Mr..
HENDRICKS on this question. But we know
that there is sufficient diversity Of opinions
on this subject amongst the Democrats OF
the country to justify some little uncasiness
so long as Congress is in session. This will
be the case only few days longer it Is to be
hoped; and then UNCLE SAM can speak right
out in meeting, rs we hope he will do. The
victory can be most easily Won by the most
candid utterances on this as well as other
important points.