The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-19
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TIE Malone Committee, in refusing 10
accept this proposition, prove conciuslveiy
that they do not believe the statements put
forth by the central organ and the Read
juster speakers that the ReSdiusters repre-
sent majority OF the white votes OF Inc
State, for, IL they did so, they would not
hesitate to avail themselves OF the wliliDg-
ness OF the Democratic Committee 10 sub
nit the two electoral tickets to vote OF the
white Conservatives. -Portsmouh Enter
prise.
The proposition TO allow all persons to
vote al the suggested "primary" upon
their declaration that they intended TO vote
for Hancock and English was but cir
cuitous way OF saying that the Republican
negroes OF the State were 10 be admitted to
the arbitration between the rival tickets.
We know that forty or more negroes sat in
the Convention OF the 7th OF July which
framed the Readjusters' electoral ticket,
and we also know that Gregory, Sam. Boil.
ing. Norton, and others, are now engaged
in organizing the black Republican forces
ali through the state. After such an eXhi-
bition Of prcflgacy from the leaders OF the
blacks it is absurd 10 expect that the rank
and file OF that race would have displayed
better faith as participants in any primary
election which might have been held I'M
der The scheme propouuded by the Readiust-
er leaders Ii was a little less than an insult
to The intelligence OF the Virginia people TO
PROFOUND such scheme for the adjustment
OF existing differences Of opinion among
the white voters OF the Commonwealth, Tor
on Federal issues the white people stand
on one side as q mass in Interests and SYM
patty, if not in organization, and on the
other the negroes stand even more solidly
arrayed. And yet, with the fact before Us,
Sambo, the Senegambian. was 10 play the
part of Brcnnus. and cast his vote into the
scale, while the Debt-Payers counted out
the forfeit
The proposition could hardly have been
made in serious temper, for II involved
an entire surrender OF all the points at is
sue, under the thin veil Of an affected az
tempt at arbitration.
And lhIt the negotiations should lack no
evidence OF the unccmpromising and die.
tatoriai temper OF the Readiuster leaders we
were Systematically described as Fund
ers "a term Of contempt with Readjuster
ora,ors-and called upon to give quasi
endorsement 10 their congressional nomi-
nees.
These two features in the scheme show
the temper In which the Regular committee,
with Mr.. Koiner at IFS head, was met by the
gentlemen on the other side, and with this
exhibit we are wiling to go before the PEo-
PIE from now till the day OF etectlon.-
Norfolk Landmark.
We feel assured that the Democratic vo-
tiers OF Virginia, who as such desire to see
the electoral vote OF the State cast for Han
cock and English, will no longer hesitate
Nl.nf hn sr.al
of the conference Of the two committees,
which ha We held their sessions in Richmond
during the past day or two, is at an end,
without having effected any result from
their meeting that would bring about a
union OF the tHo wings in support OF
single electoral ticket in November.
That they will cast their vote for the
regular May ticket is our belief, for the
reason that the regular party has made
every effort from the very outset TO bring
about union OF the two wings.
We conclude that now that the two par
ties are on record as to their desire 10 Sc
cure the vote OF Virginia for Hancock and
English, no true Democrat will hesitate to
vote for the regular May ticket. The issue
has been made, and the people will now
decide who are the promoters OF di>cord
and disunion. The fight will he square,
open, and determined one. The fact that
MahOne proposed tina. the matter should
be decided. by the NiGRO ought TO damn
him forever. The nrgro Is instinctively
Republican, and all his affection is with
that party. He has never been known
to sever bis allegiance therefrom in ma
tional issue, nor in municipal or State is
sue, where he thought there was the slight
est hope for the success OF bis party. He
will break all pledges, all promises, all obi
cations, at the call Of that party; and we
have no better proof OF this than the fact that
Littleton Owens, Gregory OF Southampton,
the two Nortons, Bob Boiling, and other
negroes, delegates to the Readjuster Con-
vention and pledged to the action OF that
body, did lot hesitate, Immediately after its
adjournment and since, TO proclaim their
allegiance TO the Republican party ard
their intention to support Garfield and Ar
thur.
Malone may attempt to make the negro
ga factor IN politics." but he can never
make him such factor as to be chosen he
Judge of who the Democrats OF Virginia
shall vote for as electors. The Democracy
OF Virginia will triumphantly repudiate the
outrage proposed by Mahone.- NorJOik
Virginian.
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