The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-08

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ss,here can be no doubt that the fsas' 0' =
leaders have determined to secure POSSE
SION both or the Congress 10 DC elecse ''. ~
1880 and Of the Presidency for she n ns !,
term. There are abundant proofs that ?, susu
Is their design. The refusal 70 repeasi 1tse
law allowing; troops to be present at elec-
t:o,s l. one proof. The refusal TO repeat the
law nroyiding for an indefinite number OF
aan,,,r marshais to be used at presidential
and congressional elections Is another
/ nroag. The men who stole the Presl-
.,ency In 1876, and cheated the peo-
ME out OF the man of their choice even
after he bad been elected, have grown
still more bold il possible, and would now
not hesitate TO perform any act tnat m,gnt
be necessary to the perpetuaaon OF tneif
mower. The conduct Of Judge RIvEs, Judge
SETTLE. Judge BoSD, and other Radicai
Judges, shows, too, that the judicial depart !.
ment OF the Government is to be called
mon TO do a share OF the dirty work OF the
yillainous Radical partisans. There are also
signs that the Radical leaders are ready to
repeat in. 1880 the rascalities OF 1876, ana
cheat the Democrats out OF number OF
congressman by making false returns
as 10 the population Of the southern
States. In the face OF the well.knoWn TACT
that Texas hes increased in population since
1870 more than all the New England States
taken together, it is assumed by Radica'
nartisans that the South will be relatively
weaker in the House of Representatives
under the next apportionment OF repre-
sentaticn than she now is. Though Inc
population OF Virginia is now at least three
hundred thousand more than it was re.
ported to be by the census OF 1917,
Richmond alone having 30 per cent. more
population than she was then crediteo
with, the same unprincipled and shameless
politicians have the effrontery to pretend to
believe that Virginia will be entitled to one
congressman less under the next apportion-
ment than she now has, even il the ratio be
left unchanged In fact there are so many
proofs OF the design OF the Radical leaders
10 perpetuate By force their ascendancy IN
tie Government that the people cannot De
too watchfIl OF their rights, nor too V:gllant
and active in their efforts to protect ana
preserve them. The total disregard OF constl-
tutional obligations; the inability TO dlslln-
guish between right and wrong; the lnla-
NOUS violations Of the charter Of our lloer-
tics: the dragging of the judicial ermine IN
the sand and mIre OF the lowest partisan WI
Iaipics: the elevation OF such men Is ZACH.
4 I nrL IL
est places under the Government, and the
malice still entertained by so many northern
pcople towards their So-called "brethren
OF the South,-al point 10 the fiercest strug-
gle in 1880 which this country has ever
known. And it will be struggle which
will certainly result either in the success OF
the Democratic party or in the overthrow
OF the free government which our fathers
attempted to establish.
But the Democratic party is not helpless.
II has more chances than one to protect
itself from the contemplated outrages OF the
Radical leaders. All we ask are fair cleo
tions for President and congressman. These
cannot be had so long rs JOHNNY DAVEN-
PORTS in all the cities have the power to
appoint an unlimited number OF deputy
marshals, and these can intimidate and keep
from the poEIs all quiet and peace.ioving
voters. In order, therefore, 10 a fair ana
untrammelied expression Of the will OF the
people in 1850 the law authorizing the use
OF such marshals must be repealed. ii IL IS
not repealed, the Democrats might as wen
make up their minds beforehand that they
are to be defrauded out Of both Congress
and the Presidency.