The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-11
r,sarnocratic Indiscretions,

rs. I !, Ms,ne and Vermont the Democrats
!, ,,.ra fonnd that their acoquesting Win
etsreenbackers has yielded no good aos sus., :.
II in evident that the GreenpacS so''o".ns
=, those states has been drawn from the
nemocrasic party more than from the Re.
n,,h,scans It's buta Just rctributton that
directs the loss upon the Democrats In those
STATES. The irredeemable greenbaek craze
IN the land is, as FAR as the politicians are
concerned, INSCRIPTIONS and mercenary.
Those unthinking followers Of the selfsoiy-
calculating partisans arc TO be pitied; for
they have been conspirirg with arttul dein-
agogues to their own injury.
The Democrats, from the result thus far,
NAV be justified in suspecting that there
has been some sharp practice gotten up W
Republicans to cripple the Democrats ana
break the force OF the refluent wave which
had been started by the unpopuiarisy OF ne
publican policy and the growing detessation I,
OF the bitter and unconciliatory IDEAS OF
northern Republicans.
The Democrats were strong, but the re-
suit in the States named shows that they
have made a great mistake IN having too
much TO do with greenback uitras.
s. The strongest illustration OF the srea'
mistake the Democrats have in some quar-
ters been making is the sign OF toieraune
BrS. BUTLER-one OF the worst OF poiti'
c;ans who has done the nation vast injury
We shall see soon that the Democrats nave
made fools OF themselves in giving such aio
and countenance to BES's political green
back piracy in Massachusetts, under the I'M
preston that it would be gain TO Demo
s Gratis to put the Bay State in the hands OF
BUTLER. They are doomed TO disappoin.'
ment, and they ought to be disappointed
There could not be iustihable motive for
dallyine with BUTLER and bis party. He is
man without principle, who Is utterly de
void of integrity. His scheme 10 get into
power in the State government OF alassa'
chusetts is wholly ambitious and sordld.
His greenback "dodge" is merely Tor per-
sonal advantage.
We believe he will he beaten; but the
Democrats will assuredly be damaged. But
LER's name and fame cannot do Sood 10 any
body: and the party that manGuvres 1or the
purpose Of getting advantage through even
kind relations towards his devices, much
less alliances with him, will be wofuliy dis
appointed. Mind that.
The sreenback craze in the land Will re-
coiIupon all who ialunder its influence. In
this part of the Union we readily agree thae
no damage can come from approving the
policy OF increasing the greenback currency
to The extent that may be proper for the
wants or commerce and business, and to the
extent that it may be maintained upon the
basis OF value and equality and convertl'
bilitv into coin. This is point TO which
sreenback circulation may be carried with
entire safety. Further than that it is not
necessary nor is it safe that we should go.
Democrats-nay, anybody-can so this
length, as it is altogether prudent, and will
be surely beneficial. But when the wild
and ultra ideas Of the irredeemable Green
hackers are prcscnted--when BCTLER's
demasosism is expoited-it is the worst
thing that could happen for Democrats or
for any respectable party to fraternize
with their. followers. 1t will always be
seen that such differentiation can do no
good. BUTLER and his followers must ever
be the objects Of such disfavor that it would
be fatal for any decent party to associate
with them.
" 1t is we'll that the Vermont and Maine
elections took place early. Time is alum
dant to profit by experience before the other
elections come of, and the best that can be
done is to make the: lessons in New Eng
land available ut the coming elections. The
recent misfortunes ought to be turned to
advantage. The Democrats have the OPP
portunity to pluck the flower Safety from
the nettle Danger.