The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-30
H. v;ows Of = majority Of the voters OF the

city. Again we quote the commlttee:
.Ouestions OF vital Importance TO tue
State have been made issues in the pre:el''
canvass, and on some OF these questions
men whose .fealty to the party has never
been doubted differ widely" enc
"Thesc diverse views shouia h'.ts ~;
fullest expression at the polls at Tue pa pr,
mary election" "These differences snou :.
be settled within the party, and all sn ,,'. ),
WELD ready acquicscencc In the re- ...
Then say the committee, with la'l u.
rass ~, n full vote, ana an noucst $3.50 =;
tho committee feel satisfied the NUMBER VI
tbosn will be small who will be dlsposeu'
alton thc primary election. to ally tnem-
selves with our political enemies q fcr lne
nurnosc of defeating the party ~ nominees,
and That their efforts, as in the past, VIII W
abortiye.
nv spcciaI arrangement OF the OLD "rln@
n,an combination was formed to deleat,
and did defeat, full and fair expression OF
the views of the people at the polls o. the
primary election.
We claim that independent candidates
arc no worse men in one form than another.
not that we propose to run independent
candidates. We propose, as free people
endowed with constitutional rights, to run
nm opposition ticket to what we consider
sovereign slavery to individual! dictatlon
and behcSts.
Having determined il possible to defeat
this ring-in-and-ring-out party, mIsrepre-
senting as they do the will OF the people,
we place before the voters OF the city OF
Richmond a ticket composed OF honorable,
honest and heightened gentlemen, who VIII
not condcscend TO trickery or fraud, ana
who are able and willing to represent the
true interests OF the citizens OF the city.
These gentlemen have not gained their
nominations at our hands by promising to
repeal or not repeal the Moffett-register act
or to legislate for the payment OF the STATE
debt, or for its readiuStment, but to act ac'
cording to their best Judgment in these as
we'll rs all other matters for the best interest
OF the city and State.
With these gentlemen as our Standard
bearers in our first effort TO bring aDout
such legislation as will tend to the true IN
ierests OF the people, economy, ana re-
trenchmcnt, we call upon the voters OF the
CITY of Richmond TO unite with us IN Deha'i
Of our common interests. Let the Gooo
pcople of this city rest assured that WIN
LEGISLATURE composed Of sucn representa-
tiycs of the peoplc that any recommends
lions by the Governor tending to retrencll-
mcnt and a reduction OF expenses 10 the
State will be faithfully acted upon accord
ing to tic true interests and necessities VI
the people. We claim that the interests
and condition of the laboring class shou'd
receive the attention of the Legislature.
State and national; nor do we ask TINS rs
class legislation. because it Is patent 10
all that the more prosperity among
the laboring Class, IN the same I'll
ito will be the increase OF prosperity 10
the manufacturer, the merchant, ana tne
farmer, to say nothing OF the comforts IL
would bring to the families OF the laDorlnS
class, which, at best, are insignificant COM
pared with those enjoyed by capitalists,
which we do not expect or have right TO
coyet, since all ages of the world has given
it to them, and which they have right TO
enjoy so long Is they do not gain it by op-
preston and by sleeping the poor laborins
man in misery and want. We ask, IN COM
mon with all good and right-thinking citi-
zcns, such State and national legislation as
will bring about and reCStabIish confidence,
the circulation Of sound currency, and an
impartial patronage Of the General Govern
ment; and when the laboring man shall
have employment at fair wages the rest and
peace of capitalists will not be disturbed by
him.
We are opposed to convict-labor in any
and all forms where it comes III contact with
honest labor; nor do we ask this as class
legislation, since it is evidently as much to
the interest of manufacturers and contract
ors as it is to any other class to be benefited
by its abolition.
The ticket we place before you is com
posed OF gentlemen who are the EN-.
bodiment OF purity OF character, men OF
integrity, truthfulness, and frankness
men who have not lodged any question
to get the support of any class OF men,
or usce uerSa. We submit them to the
voters of the city, confident that with a
full vote and fair count your verdict will
be rendered according to law and the evil
dence WORKINGMAN.