The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-30

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THURSDAY :. ToBER g, 1879.
rne Threat Of Lynch Law by Reaa-
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we venture % say that there was p never y,
,arana,en conducted In Virginia Or Else
. here that, WINS marked byamore tasrness
md honor, or led By gentlemen OF more aa-
character and Integrity, tnsn
that now progressing Ia QUE State undef tne
,uspices Of the Conservative party. No
State ever had higher.tened OF mora tar.
minded Judiciary, from Che highest 60 tue
lowest OF its tribunals; aud no s1diciary,
we are confident, was ever more impartial
and circumspect In the appointment OF
commissioners OF election than nave been
our connty-court Judges. No shadow OF
violence, Intimidation, or fraud on the part
of these officials or Of the 3Taends OF the
McCuLLocH bill has been manifested,
intimated, or suspected by fair-minded
men in any quarter OF the state.
They are incapablc OF peTpetrating or OF
couptenaneing,anythin~ approaching vio'
Iation OF the eiSstion-!aws OF Virginia ana
the sacredness OF the ballot. Bm IN the
face Of these welI.known and indisputable
facts, which no candid mind will question
for a moment, the organs OF the Read,ust-
ers; In their desperation and despair, are
reckless enough to make such groundless
and, slanderous charges 90 tbeeye OF the
elsctiou, accompanied with threats OF per-
sonal violence and lawlessness at the polls,
which beats the q shotgun " policy OF For
chile Rexdiusters in Mississippi out OF
sight, and would put to shame even tue
lowest order OF bandith in any country in
the world.
Violence, hanging, and death on election
davis the declared programme OF some OF
the leaders OF the MALONE party. Under
the utterly false and malicious pretence that
the friends Of the McCULLoCH bill are con-
spirine to trespass upon the sanctity OF the
ballot-box, 1t is threatened that violence
and bloodshed shall be the order OF the day
on the 4th OF November. We bad thought
there were laws in Virginia sufficient to
protect the freedom OF elections and pun
isb those who may trespass upon the rights
OF the people. But this ordinary process
among civilized and law-abiding nations OF
dealing with offenders against the laws OF
the land does not seem to meet the high
strung notions and bloodthirsty tempers and
demands Of MAHoNE's gang of "roughs."
They prefer the "shot-gun " and "Iynch-
law ., policy that prevails among the rabble
OF every lawless country. These are re-
commended to have at every precinct In
the State an abundant supply OF g strong
cordS'' and as near to Trees as possible. so
that any suspicious" person friendly to the
MCCULLocH bill may be dispatched with a
rope around his neck and with as much ex-
pedition as possible. General LoGAN's
"reliable persons" must all be "Spotted"
where found. and disposed of Sat once -
that is, hung, shot, or spirited away with
out appeal 10 Judge or jury!
This is the game which hIAHoNE's organs
propose to play at each precinct in the State
on the day Of election-the game Of brag-
CART, buIldozer, shoulder-striker, and assas-
sin. Were there ever such laWless doctrines
OF violence openly announced before by
any faction or party In any country In the
world? And is it not fitting commentary
upon the character and designs OF the cor
rupt party of demagogues and brigands
who are seeking to despoil Virginia Of her,
honor and her creditors OF their honest
debts? =. -. =. , : ; =
But the sober-mfnded people Of Virginia
are not to be intimidated or overawed"
by these lawless threats of q desperate and
routed faction. They know what their
rights are, and will dare to maintain them
at the ballot-box on the day OF election in
the very face aud teeth Of the enemy, and
in entire contempt and defiance Of these
bloody proclamations Of the organs. There
is no danger OF violence or fraud on
the day OF election anywhere in the State
unless 1t is perpetrated by those who falsely
charge it upon others to conceal their own
criminal designs, and there will be "relia-
BILE" citizens enough at the polls on that
day to detect, expose, and punish all
who may venture upon such law
1essness and crime to carry an cleo
ton. Bad, designing men are not infre-
quently q hoist with their own petard ~;
and there are authenticated in stances in
history where those who have rashly cult
waited an over-crop Of hemp have ended
their wicked and worthless careers by
dangling at the end Of their own rope. The
mob.law clan Of Forcible Readiusters had
better profit by the examples. rs
A Splendid Gift.