The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-02

samuel j. Randall.
Editors Of Dispatch l am surprised that
Won have met 80 few who favored the noml-
nation OF Mr.. Randall for the presidency.
have met many who would delight TO see
him tbc standard-bearer OF the Democracy
In the approaching contest, but his candi-
dacy has not been pressed because II was
well known that he was the friend OF Mr..
Tilden, ardently desired his nomination,
and would not allow himself to be placed In
antagonism 10 him. You say his services to
the party have been well rewarded by the
honors that have been conferred upon him.
This may be so, although the South and the
whole country recognize bis great services
in the defeat OF the force bill but the great
qualities which he displayed in that great
parliamentary struggIe-pluck, self reliance,
endurance, and skill commend him 10 the
people in this crisis.
You state the objections TO Mr. Randall
MS the candidate Of the Democracy. The
first Is that he does not act with his party on
the tariff question. IL is true Dir. Randall
Is a proteclionist, but so are most OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Democracy, and many other
Democrats, and IL has never been made 4
test OF party feaIty.
Mr.. Buchanan was a Pennsylvania pro-
tectionist. bur he was selected as the stand
ard bearer OF the party in 1856 TO lead it
10 success, and he received the vote OF the
Virginia delegation in the Convention OF
1856, as well as in the Convention OF 1852.
But Mr.. Randall, while he is a protection
ist. fayOrs a revision OF the present burden
some tariff. But be is in favor OF general
and not partial revision, and, II | mistake
not, favored the bill reported by Mr. Wood
from the Committee on Ways and Means,
and which met the approval 0f the revenue
reformers on the committee.
Your second objection is that he is the
leader OF faction in Pennsylvania. But
YOU do not seem to keep abreast with pass
ing events. The divisions in the Demo
cratic party OF the Keystone State were
harmoniZed at the Harrisburg Convention
in April, and it is only within the last few
DAYS we have seen that the union OF the
party in PHILADELPHIA, heretofore so much
divided. was effected. Mr.. Randall was
the chief agent in bringing about this grati-
fving result, and the crowd at Harrisburg
chcered Justify for Randall and harmony,
seeming to regard him as the representative
Of that idea.
Ibelieye Mr. Randall would make an adj
mirabIe President, and that he would prove
a very strong candidate. He is able, bod,
industrious, experienced, sagaciOus, thor
oughly acquainted with the workings OF
the Government, the friend of economy
and reform, and opposed to all jobs and
subsidies. As the chairman OF tue Com
mittee on preparations in the Forty
fourth Congress be reduced the expenses Of
the Government in a single session more
than thirty millions OF dollars, and as
Speaker OF the House be has saved millions
to the treasury. He has been in Congress
for the last seventeen years, and during
that whole period-a portion OF it the
most corrupt in our history, and as
corrupt as the English Government in the
time of Walp0le-nOt breath OF suspicion
attaches to bis name, and he is as pure to-
dly as when be entered. No charge OF dis
LOYALTY can be brought against him, for be
was soldier in the Union ranks during the
war; But when the war was over he eX-
erted himself to restore the seeded States
to the Union upon an equality, and did all
in his power TO mitigate the horrors OF Radi-
cal rule. He has been elected nine times
conSecutively TO Congress, has never known
defeat before the people, and possesses those
qualities which are so popular with the
masses. He occupies commanding position
before the American people, and holds
the only national office which the Demo
cratic Darty has been able to bestOw. lie
would certainly carry all the southern
States, New York, New Jersey, Indiana,
and OregOn-in all 200 electoral votes
with a good chance for Pennsylvania, Con-
necticut, and Ohio. The southern States
would rally to his support, for he has proved
himself true friend in the hour OF sore
trial. In Virginia he would unite the par
~, his majority might reach $4,000, aud he
would secure the return OF eight Demo
cratic cOngre ssmen. In New York he
would have the active support Of Mr..
TiIden and his friends. an important
consideration and John Kelly is reported
to have said that he could carry the State by
forty thousand majority. New Jersey GER
tainly and Connecticut probably would fol-
low in the wake OF New York, and his pro-
| ,ectyc views would do him no harm in
these States. He would be stronger in Ohio
and INDIANA than any other eastern Demo-
Graf, for although sOund-money man he
has never made himself obnoxious to those
holding different views, and has always
given them a fair showing on the commit
tees. With him as our leader, with a united
party, and with MIR. Bayard'S deputv-mar-
shals' bill a law, insurng fair election, we
could almost certainly redeem PENNSYLVANIA
and place her again in the Democratic col
umn.
With General Grant as the Republican
candidate Democratic success is by no
means certain, and misstep would be
fatal. But with Mr.. Randall as our candi.
date, and with good western Democrat,
like Hurd of Ohio, or Cobb OF Indiana, for
toa- \ %
success, and that the liberties OF the coun-
try would be secured for four years more.
blue RIDGE.