The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03

men Of public fame from oneaside 70 an
other. When o man Of pron,fnenc eE goes |
from, one party TO another, II ne IL o saga |
cIous man, he does not 80 alone. de mas
with him numberof his former associates I
TO keep him company. Modern politicians
do not peril their fortunes by going of In
resentment or under the influence OF q sent
luent or OF a hastily.formed conclusion, IN I
which they find no concurrence amongst
their friends. A man cannot thus walk out
and shut the door behind him, solitary and |
alone, facing the tempest and whirlwind OF
party politics with the danger OF disaster
and wreck, without hope Of forgiveness
from those Of the camp he has Just left.
Oh, no. The politician makes, or en-
deayors to make, assurance doubly sure be-
fore he lets go his hold upon the party with
which he has acted to share the fate OF
another. BE most carefully and anxiousiy
canvasses Che situation and the probabilities
ana possibilities before he ventures upon
changing his party relations. Before ne
moves he will not only be pretty well as
sured that the party he leaves will be beaten
and that he Joins will be triumphant in the
approaching election; not only will he not
move without feeling this assurance, but he
will not do so without carrying over with
him goodly number OF his friends and as
.sociates. 1t is not comfortable to go on such
an expedition alone. 1t could not possibly
be jolly to do So And every politician well
knows that party strength cannot be very
much affected by the loss OF gain OF one
man. Leaders, therefore, change their
party relations along with many followers.
i This truth has been illustrated in many
campaigns. It is neyer-failing sign OF
great party revolutions.
There never was before party that had
more encouraging signs Of this kind than
has the Democratic party at this time. 1t
has welcomed to its ranks some OF the most
gifted OF Republicans, and q great number
OF their friends along with them. The
accessions to the Democratic party IN this
manner have been sufficient to warrant the
confident expectation of Democratic vic
tory in the election Of TILDEN.
we do not accuse all men who change
their party relations OF merely sordid mo-
tiyes. Far from it. But we all know that
most men will hesitate before making a
change Of their party relations until they
find that some public good, and generally
some good to themselves, may be accom-
plished by the change. All, these men are
very sharp. Their course is very inspiring,
very cheering.
And we know, too, that the country cam
not be liberated without such changes, and
we may be truly glad Of their number ana
OF the enthusiasm i'll the cause OF reform
displayed by the men who have changed
their allegiance from bad cause to one that
deserves the approval of all honest men !;
and we will go further and add: the favor
OF kind Providence. 1t is the cause OF
right, of law, OF humanity and civilization,
AGAINST the cause of vice and corruption, OF
rancors and hates, and of usurpation and
tyranny. 1t is the cause of peace and har-
mony against that of bitter sectionalsms and
discord. It is not wonderful that leading
men should leave the one and go over to the
other and better of the two causes. carrying
with them all their friends to work and vote
for their country, for peace, harmony, lib
erty, and civilization, and to resist ruin and
barbarisln. '..E
From all quarters, save in Vermont and
"such," we have the gratifying news that
good men have broken from their former
party ties in disgust and joined the cause OF
the country. Unless there be an amount OF
delusion in the signs we behold greater than
we have ever before known in such signs,
then TILDES will be our next President,
and the country, so long detained in the
wilderness Of suffering and sorrow, will
cross over the river and rest in the shade OF
the trees Of peace. That will be time Of jul
bilee to long-vexed and oppressed people.
The following letter is fit accompani-
ment to this article:
QUINCY, September 25.-Ddntel Aagone,
| Jr., Chairman Ne,o Yor1t State Democratic
! Committee: Dear Sir,-Absence from the
CITY has prevented me from answerih e
promptly your letter of the Goth instant. Ii
| I were Younger it would be an agreeable
duty to perform the task to which you in
yite me, but have not done anything OF the
! kind for fifteen years, and am now In my
seventeen year. Should / accept one invita-
ton it would probably give rise to others
which would have an equal claim. My 1udg-
ment is that had better stay at home. Yet
think fully appreciate the Importance OF
this canvass It is narrowing itself daily more
and more into struggle between the peo-
Dle and the managers who hold the official
organization of the country for their own
exclusive benefit. From the Credit-Mobiler
down to the last exposures made by the in
yestisations OF the last Congress there is
only one conclusion to be drawn, and that
|. Lis the prevalence OF corruption almost
everywhere in the Republican organization.
The honest men do, indeed, make brave and
sincere efforts to resist this baleful intlC-
ence, but they are too often defeated to
raise any Just hopes Of ultimate success.
This struggle has been going on for
wears, and no material change for
the better has yet been effected. The
time has now come for radical change, ana
the substitution OF wholly new influence
tied I'D by no restrictions other than the
genuine wishes Of honest men OF all par
ties. When in great popular convention
of O party to nominate o candidate for the
presidency one gentleman, deeply compro-
missed by the Investigations Of q committee
OF the House of Representatives, comes
within twenty-five votes OF q nomination ;
and another, who really did honor to him.
| self by fearless and effective exposures Of
corruption in high places, could not COM
mand many more than a hundred votes, 1t
seems to me that it is high time for q
change in the public opinion. Nei-
ther is, the case improved by a view