The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-04
The De,nocracy OF the west.

are far from being willing to admit that the
whole West will be lost to us, and that we
must go into the cans ass making no calcula-
ton upon the Democracy Of that section.
It is true, no doubt, that there are tens OF
thousands Of disappointed Democrats in the
western States, vino earnestly desired and
expected to have party platform for the
presidential campaign in closer conformity
to their own ultra views and wishes on the
currency question, but because they are dis
appointed they are not necessarily disaffect-
ed; and between Mr. HAYES and his hardest
OF hard-nioncy associations and surround
ings, and Governor TILDES on the platform
proclaimed Mt st. Louis, even among the
most extreme OF the extremists in favor OF
imitation, there will not be found corpo-
RAILS guard in a single State prepared either
to apostatize from the Democratic party
and 60 over to the Republican camp, or to
hold off in sulky silence on the day 0; cleo
tic1.
As the campaign progresses these impul-
sive men OF the West, almost maddened by
the sad sights OF decayed industries and dead
ened energies around them, will be brought
to know that there are other great issues in
this canvass besides the currency question,
and that they are issues, too, vitality and inn
mediately affecting the organic action Of the
Government, which, for good or for i'll,
directly regulates and controls that pulse OF
the purse which either checks and chills in
It's channels the industrial liic-blood Of COM
munities and Commonwealth, or causes it
to flow freely and warmly through the sys-
tenn without the fatal feyerishnesS OF an UNI
natural fulness. They will be taught to see
that what is known strictly As the financial
policy of the party is far from embracing
everything that touches the fiscal re!a-
tiors OF the people to the Government and
OF the Government to the people. They
will be enabled to learn that the simple &C
ton OF the administration OF Dir. President
TIIDEN on the currency question will be by
nc means the only corrective for the none
tarv maladies OF various shapes and types
that have been cursing the country since
the Radicals came into power. They will
have unfolded to them the fruitful fact
tha. all the agencies and influences
flowing from the general course Of the
party that has so long been in possession OF
the Government, require to be reversed and
directed in favor OF the interests OF the
people, instead OF the interests OF the office
holders as they are now and have been
for wears past. They will discover that in
the one word REFORM, which is the shibboleth
OF the Democracy IN this canvass. every
thing is comprehcnded that can contribute
TO q revival OF trade, a renewal OF activity
among the working men, the free circula-
ton OF sound currency fully equal to all
the cxigencics OF enterprise, all the de-
mands of energy, all the expectations Of
reasonable men asking no more than that
there shall be hcalthful and helpful re-
ciprocity between money and muscle. capital
and labor. and thus it is that these disap-
pointed Democrats OF the West, who have
had their heads and hearts fixed upon The
currency question alone us the one great
problem to lie solved and settled by the
next Administration, may be, and will be,
in the course Of this canvass, induced to re-
fleet more calmly upon all the issues between
the two parties: to take 4 broader view Of
the high, grand ground occupied by their
own party in this contest; to make practical
application OF the philosophy OF the fact
that Radicaism, in part and in whole, from
centre to circumference, and from top to
bottom, has been, and is, and cannot but be-
iucXpiably antagonistic to any and all
such workings OF the Government as are
To ind ~ Sivp IN mr.
gress, or in harmony with that logic OF the
laws OF trade which leads legitimately to
fair compensation for labor, and Il just con-
siaeration OF the demand for money that
comes from robust ambition to excel in in
dustry; to develop nature; to widen the base
OF business for every man who in energy
and in honesty can give security to capital;
and to afford an incentive to eXcrtion both
OF mind and muscle for the advancement OF
individuals, the growth of communities, the
expansion of States, and the fullest utiliza-
ton OF all the unmeasllrcd and immeasura-
Die material resources Of the Union.
The Democracy Of the West have always
been true to their colors, and we have no
fear for their fidelity now. II it had been
yiuciblc leader we now have As our candi-
date for the first Office in the Govern
ment. But VIC know their political his
tory too well to doubt for an instant
that they will rally in November with all
their strength in support OF their party
standard held high by the Great Reformer.
And with the heroic HENpRlCKS who has so
often and always so CALAMITY led their le-
rions, presented to them by acclamation as
the candidate for the second Office in the
Government, their hearts will bc fired with
an ardor OF enthusiasm that will show shin
ing lights on the prairics OF the West III an
syer to the Democratic bcacons OF the Pa
ciic slope, in the North, the East, and the
South.
The Democracy OF the West will do their
duty; and Indiana, Illinois, and it may be
Michigan and Ohio, will be wheeled into
the Democratic column, as with T1LDEN
and HENDRICKS at its head 1t marches under
the arch OF triumph i'll honor OF the great
victory in November.
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The Centennial Fourth.
. The mlndredth anniversary OF the birth
y day OF American liberty is at hand.