The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-16
The Ohio Republicans Intoy the Dem
ocratic Troubles I'm Virginia.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, 14th.I
TROUBLE IN OLD VIRGINIA.


TROUBLE IN OLD VIRGINIA.
The effort 10 keep Virginia solid for the
Democratic ticket II attended with some
difficulty. The Readjusters are not dis
posed TO sacrifice themselves TO the regu-
| lars, or the Fuuders, as they are locally
known, even for the sake Of the Demo-
cratic party. They are deserted by the
Richmond correspondent OF the Alexan-
dria Gazette US worse than Tammany OF
New York; When some OF them were
asked whether, IL the National Democratic
Committee should call q meeting TO decide
whether the Readjuster or Funder electoral
ticket was acceptable to the Democracy OF
the Union, they would submit to II, de-
cIsion, the emphatic reply was, "No; we
don't acknowledge the authority OF the
United States Democratic Communicative
don't consider ouselves bound by anything
or ANYBODY" And he adds that the Re-
adjusters contemptuOusly reject all over
lures, shun aid from the Democracy, recog-
nize the authority OF no party, and propose
| to fight IL out on their own line.
| When the Readjusters in Virginia first
became formidable, under the lead OF Gen.
cral Malone, an attempt was made to dis
credit them at home and abroad as riff
raft OF negroes and scalawag Republicans.
| IL was supposed, as they were opposed to
the payment OF the State debt without
| scaling it again, and were, In plain words,
| regulators, that it would Tx a stigma or
the Republican party. the Democrats 0f
| Tennessee and other southern States FUR"
nshing a liberal supply OF that form OF
dishonesty TO the Democratic party. But
this did not work snccessfuIly-the Read
justers, IN fact, retaining independence OF
both parties.
Now they are described BY the Richmond
Dispatch as "bollers from The regular or
ganIzation OF the Democratic party" an
irregular body of political dissidents, who
cannot make a regular Democratic electoral
ticket. Moreover, as the Dispatch says,
they were not recognized at Cincinnati,
and have not been by General Hancock
himself but who, on The contrary. and
since the Cincinnati Convention, In letter
to Major John w. Daniel has acknowledged
the delegates that aided in his nomination
as =. the regular Hancock delegation from
Virginia"
Bat whether regular or not, and it is pre-
surned it docs not make much difference to
them, the Readjusters have put a Hancock
electoral ticket in the field and will vote it
to man, no matter what amount OF flout-
ing they get from the regulars. And this
Is not all that troubles the regulars, or
Funders, or Conservatives, as they various
" designate themselves. The Readi busters
will have their own State, congressional,
and county tickets in the field, and will
welcome to their support all men, white or
black, Republican or Democrat, who will
Join in to defeat the regulars. This alarm
Ing attitude NJ INDEPENDENCE is cause OF
much sorrow and anxiety to the regulars
heart, and the appeals made TO Democrats
who have Joined the Readjusters to come
out from among them almost reach the
pathetic.
1t is an especial grievance to the Richmond
Dispatch that the course OF the Readiusters
threatens a division OF the next Virginia
delegation in the House Of Representatives. |
IL dwells upon the importance Of retain |
ing the Democratic hold upon the House. |
While the Senate Is safe, asd there |
is, in its opinion, bright prospect Of
eleciing a Democratic President, the loss OF |
the House it would regard as calamity. |
And yet, it cries, the Readiusters are do
ing their level best to defeat the |
Der 7oeratc candidates for Congress
). They are trying" it says, "to divide the |
Dem, ,cfatic vote in every district by put
ing up candidates OF their own. General |
Beale, General Hunton, John Goode,
George CabelI, Ran. Tucker, John T. Har-
lis, and g. X. Richmond, are all TO be sacri-
iced TO X 'esdiuster maignity." But only a
passage FIR on the Dispatch can do justice to
he subject, 1t says:
I" The pretet ce that those pen are true Democrats
vbo refuse 10 ,06e Tor the Democratic nominees for
congress car d. ste$we nobody who does not with TO
e deceived, r, re eminent fitness OF Ran. Tucker
lust Weld TO H. 'e eminent unftness OF James A.
'razier The sai bfal. dlllgent, aud exemplary re-
John y. Harris must give way TO the
ten,or John Paul Tshe distinguished Goode must
eiire and give pla se SO some VINO woud nave no
nan Ronert Norto, Warla have The Woodworking
nd true-bearted Cab, ~ HuSt turn over us seJt W
,yes in The Vrs,nia delegation in Congress are
"a same men who nrof ,ss 10 be friends OF General
Iancoct and ON Jnus n bis suecess-who pretend
, cons,der themseives nj, tesGf The national Demo-
racv and entitled IN Inc , 'se4ynized as the simon
ure Democrats OF the Old Oopinon!"