The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-24
ya.,ouaI and state politics.

Eat,ouaI md state politics.
To me Editors of the Dispotch'
7 have attempted in my ieeDle way 10
nresent few paragraphs I'D "n5"'f 10
:. Democrat" In regard 10 Tue ponV pesi
"a be pursued regarding STATE uuu ':atloh',
noli,ics. "Conseryaiiye," III ia'e ISSUE VI
vour paper, also dissents rom Deni"-
Gratis - views regarding the preventive ne
Offers OF the danger OF tue Sia'N DelHs 'oNt
10 the Democracy next iail oV ul>Sens, ',l
now existing among CohseINat'us 'el1''o
90 The state debt. But think the SuDstl-
tu:e offered by "ConselNalNe' ""1 gu.
dorsed f.s Won saw by menber OF the
Conservstive Executive Committee. IS no
;n,.'rorcrnont on Democrats idea re-
srac.ino this point. / mink either would
rrsult in handing the State over TO tue h'd-
ieoIs This Is tue point to be guarded
.oainst. and tue one TO which we Should al
recr .ii az our energies. Now, "COnscrva-
lives" idea. is understand niin, /, iof Tue
,e,,,lor Conservative Committee 10 issue lis
call for convention TO be held TO appoint
do,eo,tes 10 The National Democratic Nomi-
retin0 Convention, aud ii the Readluster-
chose TO affiliate. so well and 30 GoOd; IA
mt. his idea is that we can do very well
without them. This great error arises
from the idea that the Conservative
party OF the state 10y which, or
course. I mean the regular Conscr.
ystiye, or what i now designated
often as the Funder parity is the Demo
cratic party Of the state. Now. this was
true prior to the formation Of tie Read
iu>ters' party; but ii i lot true noW, sIhce
there are thousands OF men IN the Ialter
Marty who arc a. good Conservatives. in 50
| "A ar IA y a
term coc,-to wit, opposition TO Radical
ism-as there are among those who still
maintain aleeiance TO the regular Conser-
yatlye party-by the latter Use OF the word
Conservative meaning the party name.
Now. his being patent fact. | think 1t IS
not pertinent for us here to stop 10 inquire
the cause Of so many seyering their ale
piancc from the old Conservative Organlza-
lion. And inaSmuch IS they saw BIT 50 to
do. it does not affect the pOint | wish TO
make-ihat in 50 doing they did not neces-
>arily, impIiedly, sever Their allegiance 10
the national Democracy, nor IN tue LEAST
wise renounce il. Ihe terms Conservative
and DemOciat were synonymous up To last
wear. becau.e the one part in Virginia OPP
posed to Radcalsm in all lis forms had
never bad occasion to divide on any State
auction: but as soon IL issues arose
! which drew forth such dlametl1cal1y OPP
p0sle and conflicting views, and which
Occasi0ned a division in the rank, respcc;-
J ing state matters, and dissolution OF the
people forming the Conservative Democratic
nalfv. then these terms ceased 10 be Synony
nous. and however undi.puted may rest the
claim OF the Fundcr element that they con-
>titutc the real Conservative party. IN that
! il, organization has never been broken up.
Il itn ftsf afl.e
/ any decree. that there are IS true Con, crya-
! lives (ccordiDg to the implication OF The
nqme) and as SimOn-Purc Democrats in tue
! R,aGjt,,cr faction rs there are IN he other.
/ I In being then, think. established, the
que stiOn arises ~ to the riCdt OF the old
| Conservative (or Funder, to permit Il ~
misunderstanding faction 10 Presume 10
issue an cdicl for a convention to send dele
| gates TO the National Democratic COnycu-
ton. Ii such right Is claimed, is rot the
same right resident in the Democrats 4 the
Roadiustcr faction! Or, waving all that,
| 1T Us presume the right Of the CID Conser-
valivc organization committee 10 call that
onventiOn-Tuuld not that call embrace
| the Democrats OF the Readiusler>' faction?
| II so, then it would not be mere invita-
ton on the part OF that committee TO
the latter. which would be an insult.
Now, II this committee referred to
issue call for The convention in
question, it should recognize rs Demo.
Gratis All Of Democratic principles in
both State factions, letting it be clearly un-
dersiood that il acts a. Democratic COM
mittee, State politics having no connection
whatever with the call. But the clearcst
ana best way, still maintain, is to hold a
Democratic State convention this conyen-
ton 10 be composed OF delegates appointed
by masS-mcetin"s of The people to De held
in all portions OF the State by the people Of
Democratic principles. regardless Of state
debt views; the State Democratic party 10
be formed, the proper committees APP
pointed. &c. the executive committee 90
issue its call for the convention TO appoint
delegates to the National Convention, S'ipu
ating the manner OF sending delegate. to
said State convention, &c. Two cOnven-
tons, YOU say. The circumstances would
demand iwO-One to form an organization
to unite the Democrats Of both COn>erva-
tive factions, and the other to send dele
gates 10 the National Convention. But If It |
be deemed too late TO make the latter move, |
then the former Is the most proper, and | |
see no reason why the ReddiuSter Demo- |
Gratis would not respond to that call. But, |
repeat. IN this event 1t is absolutely ncces- |
those who desire the success OF the ticket, |
whatever their State politics.
There j. one thing certain to my mind, |
and that is the entire and utter folly OF CO.
ing into the contest next fall with divided |
patty. We must have unity and concord,
and vain are the speculaiiOns OF either wing |
Of the Conservative party il it thinks il can
act independently and has the power OF
victory within ITSELF
Conservative" seems 10 deem the pos
sib.e fact OF Two delegations being sent TO
The National Convention a very small mat
ter. and thinks there would arise no diff
Guilty i'm the latter in consequence thereof
citing case wherein two delegations were
sent and half OF each accepted But the
case cited and the circumstances attendan'
are not parallel TO the case tuat may possibly
arise in regard to Virginia. and II bali OF
each delegation, in such an emergency,
were accepted. the result would be dlsSati>-
faction in consequence with each faction in
the State, and apathy, TO say the least. would
characterize them in the canvass and elec-
ton.
appeal for unity 81 feeling and har-
mony OF action. Let all bad blood engen-
dered by the great struggle through which
we have just passed be di~,ipated, and give
place to an era OF good feeling becoming
VlrginianS, and 50 essentially necessary at
the present time. Let p9sti.an preiudces
be sunk for we can exercise and maintain
our opinions without them. And once
uniteO, we will make Z" long pull, a strong
pull. and pull altogether" and success
will perch on our banner and prove TO the
world that "there's life in the old land yet"
OID DoufNION