The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-10
rn. A,,inuce between the Rend,"sters
80 an. Neuroes as viewed by Re
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publican Journal.
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THE SITUATION IN VIRGINIA.
The action of the ReadIuster Convention
T., a,,,,,nc Democratic electoral tlcket IN
,ha Add is the beat thing that could pave
hannened Tor the Republican party, a. u
o,esrs q of. all alliance with The repue,'
.,ing movements In Virginia, ana by o''
viding the late Conservative party in,o Two
s,ct,ons gives the Republican ticket t'
.oIe chance of winning. We are bound 10
c.ndor IN cav that the chance as IL stapus u
not a oood one. A 80 large portion o.
rho negro vote has been dlsfrsncnised o'
tho poll.tax. and so great hold upon
largo nortjon of Il has been obtained by ,ne
Resd,uster leaders, that unless an ac1Vt
canvass IL made by the Republican party
and money and speakers are supplied by 'nt
national committee, the Readiusiers VII
elect their ticket by apIurality over potn tne
Funder ticket and the regular Republican
ticket. There IL no question but tDat Tue
| Funders are the minority faction. fneir
Convention that nominated an eiec'
tora ticket was SHINY attended,, many
OF the counties electing no Delegates
The Readjuster Convention, on the otoei
hand. was fully attended, and the speeches
of the managers and the proceedings
NJ the Convention were full OF the con-
sciouspess OF popular strength. Although
the refusal OF the party managers to allow
the Republican element OF the party any
representation upon the electoral ticket oc-
cssioned a good deal OF angry feeling, YET
the shrewd concession Of several congress.
sional districts TO Republican nominees VIII
be useful TO the managers TO JUSTIFY the
liberal attitude OF the party towards tneir
allies IN national as well as state poiltlcS'
AS readers OF the American well know, we
have always condemned the debt-repu-
dating tendencies OF the Readjusters, and
our good wishes have been with the
Flinders in their endeayOr TO carry through
the McCulloch bill; but we cannot 1eel
much regret over their defeat, Oh account
of their own marked detection from the
standards OF public honesty and the mar
row. minded BourDonism that has always
marked their political conduct. There APP
pears to be no party in Virginia which Is IN
favor OF fair, square and honest treatment
OF the debt question. Both Funders ana
Readjusters have from the first agreed that
there should be no increase OF taxation. and
within that common limitation OF endeayor,
the Funders contend that the interest on
the debt shall be paid even ii the schools
shall 90 down, while the ReadiusterS
nut home needs ABOVE the claims OF the pup
lie creditors. We will cOncede that the Re-
adjuster shade Of dishonesty Is the deepest !;
but i'm view OF the circumstances ana needs
OF the negro population we cannot censure
them for the support they have gwen 10 lhe
Readjuster party. The Readiuster leaders
are The only ones in the dominant party OF
Virginia that manifest 9ny consideration Tor
them as citizens and voters; they are the
only ones that display practical interest In
Keeping up the schools for their Denent,
and the negroes have passionate avldltY
for education for their children that is the
most hopeiel augury for the future OF The
race. The Readiuster> are, aside from tne
debt question, 4 liberal and progressive
party, who are showing consideration Ior
the negroes that entities them TO their sup
port. They have in State affairs given them
a fair recognition, and they pledge them
selyes-and will doubtless keep their word
TO repeal the poll-taX that disfranchlses a
large part OF the negro vote, and the poor
white vote also. In their party The negro
rises to the full stature OF citizenship,
and has voice in the direction OF Slate az
fairs. so that he is now assured OF protection
against race intolerance in politics. While
thus the Readiuster party has substantial
claims to negro gratitude and support. yet
as it has been built up wholly upon state
issues. there is a chance, with proper man
agement, TO bring out the full Republican
vote for the national ticket. To do this tact
will be necessary. The Republican Read
juster congressman should be put upon the
Republican electoral ticket in their issues,
and everywhere the negro Roadiusers
should be given an opportunity to vote the
national ticket without antsgonizing their
party on any other issue. The action OF the
Readjuster Convention in putting Demo
cratic electors in the field releases Republi'
can members of the party from the duty OF
voting their electoral ticket as condition
OF party membership.