The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-14
DISTRICT ELECTORS.


First district-Colonel Robert NJ. Mayo,
OF WestmOreland.
Second dlstrict-Colonel William Lamb,
OF Norfolk.
Third district-Captain John S. Wise, OF
Richmond.
Fourth distribution. f. E. Buford, OF
Brunswick.
Fifth distric.-Hon. William Powell, OF
franklin.
Sixth district-General Wyatt M. Elliott,
OF ADpOmattox.
Seventh Districts. Brown Allen, Esq,
OF Augusta.
Eighth district Hon. N. b. Meade, OF
Cuipeper.
Ninth district-COlonel James {. Taylor,
OF Montgomery.
The Republicans Of this State have fired
no shot as yet i'm the presidential campaign,
and have not an ounce OF ammunition that
we know of with which to do so. they
have some "Quaker guns" that were
mounted as early as the middle OF last April
by the stanton Convention in the form OF
a straight-out electoral ticket, but these have
never yet been pointed at an enemy, and
could only serve to brighten him IL ever they
should. Five months OF the campaign have
gone by since the important meeting OF last
spring, and not all elector or canyasser
has opened his mouth for Garfield
and Arthur. 1t Is possible that a few
colored speakers here and there, in
the pay OF some congressional candidate,
may have strutted their hour on some OF
the village greens Of the State in presence
Of few OF their own race, but in so far as
the presidential campaign proper Is con-
cerned there has not beeii cap snapI ed or
a ramrod drawn in the face OF the enemy.
The Republicans are not neutrals nor
towards. They are simply helpless and
bowerless before the odds that stand ready
to overwhelm them. We say it without
flutter or excitement, with our mind col
lected and our Judgment unembarrassed,
that whoever says there is the least chance
OF carrying the State for Garfield, without
tremendous exertion at home and large
pecuniary aid from abroad, is fool, or,
after the manner Of political knave, is
playing on the eredulity and ignorance OF
an unthinking people.
Believing the Republicans OF Virginia to
be rational creatures, with wisdom enough
to see the inevitable and courage enough 10
look an memorable necessity in the face, we
present 10 their sober senses the ticket
above, which, so far as we can now foresee,
will in the end command the almost united
support Of the Republicans of this Com
mOnwealtb. The names OF neither Hancock
nor English appear on its face, but in their
place the Republican voter, who strikes at
the prescription, cruelty, and fraud which
he has so long borne at the hands OF the
Conservative leaders in his own State, is re-
called with the picture OF wounded ty-
rant-fit representative OF the Bourbon
faction-who has been struck down, and
lies pinned to the earth. The names OF the
electors remain unchanged, and there is not
Republican in the State who should hesi-
tate to give them his vote on the occurrence
Of either Of the contingencies we shall now
name.
The failure of the Republican campaign
in this State. it seems to us, is an event that
has already come to pass. 1t IS beyond a
contingent, and would afford ample iusti-
fcation to the real friends OF Mr.. Garfield TO
make known at once their support OF this
ticket to the end OF securing an influence in
the councils OF the ReSdiusters for all the
present and ultimate good to Mr.. Garfield,
his administration, and his Republican
friends who are candidates for Congress
and IN need of Readjuster votes, that
might, under the peculiar circumstances, be
found attainaDle. Should aid, and large
aid at that, 10 the form both of money and
speakers be not forthcoming directly after
the october elections, that, we suppose, may
be fairly accepted as formal and final aban'
donment OF the State by the National Com
mittee, and no voter not wishing TO toss his
ballot into the bottOmless depths OF I'M
speakable nothingness would choose to
waste it In an effort 10 elect an abandoned
and dead ticket. There may be Republic
cans who, by some mysterious Influence,
have been chained, rOped, or screwed On to
this inaaimate thing called the Garfield
ticket, bat we are not OF that kind, and
propose 10 serve the Republican party in q
more practical, sensible, and efficient way.
Now, IS to the other contingency: We
have reason to believe. as intimated incur
last issue, that the National Democratic
Committee, representing General Hancock,
are about to take action for defeating the Re-
adiuster party in this election. We hail with
delight tais omen OF Democratic bin dness.
We are Republican, and naturally rejoice
at the folly aud madness OF that party. Now
we want the Republican auihoriiies--Jew-
eil and Dorsey, aud Gorham and Don Cam
ssron-to psepane for the opportunity that
may at any Enoment come. We believe the
mAuagPTS Will uDuert1ke NJ
some period al the eampaign- perhaps Just
sitter they have carried Indiana in October
file dispersion OF the Malone electoral tick
et by the Recognition OF the Funder party
az abe true Democratic and Hancock party
OF che State. Then, ss We have said be-
fore, wil come The accession for one OF
the apsSt formidable combinations ever
known ia the poIffies II the countryside
union al $4,000 Republicans, armed and
equipped for the polls, with IS, 900 or 10000
white v0tkks who have beec read out OF the
Democrats party by an order from commit
tee headq ss&rtcrs In New York. The great
Rea0,usier leaders senator OF tie United
States, in bo6g where the Democrats have
not man 70 spare with bis hitherto vic.
torious army, disowned and outlawed and
driven from his party: what would be 90,
and what would Republican counsellorl
like Gorhar,, aud Cameron, end ConkIing. !
who know him well, sdyise the Repub.
licaa committee 10 dOy Why, sImply 70 |
ignore the existence Of any straight. |
but Garfield ticket In Virgiuias 10
hsnd him over this magnificent con.
ingent Of Republicans voters az = patriotic
to tie great cause OF indepen. |
a.. - 49,