The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-18
Whst an augusta Man Thinks Ought
to be DOnc in Virginia.
FEBRUARY II, 1885,

Editors Dispatch | am constant reader
OF your valuable paper, and with most OF
your views and policies agree. But OF the
plans | see submitted 10 The Dispatch in
almost every issue by numerous c0rre-
spOudenls, and Of The policy the Dispatch
seems inclined TO advocate in regard TO the
reformation OF the so-caIlcd dead Conserve
tive party Of Virginia for the presidential
election. do not agree.
II is proposed now that the state Central
Committee call State Convention, 50
! framed and wOrded as 10 WOO back our
prodigal brethren to unite with us on the
presidential election for the Democratic
candidate, saying to them, as in your edito-
rial OF the 7th instant, "Let bygOneS be by
cones, for the sake OF saving the vote Of
Virginia to the Democratic candidate for
President" Is It Dcces sary to resort to this
TO save the poor old state? Think not, and
such talk only tends to damage and weaken
us even more. The better and Surer plan,
II seems to ne, ~ to present bold front,
declaring our principles and calling upon
| the people to support us against RadicaliSm,
| MahOneiSm. or any other sort OF iSms that
may oppose us.
| II any Readiuster wishes to lay aside
State issues and vote with Us in the national
election. so well and good; but it shall
come OF his own individual choice, without
special invitation.
| TO make oyertures TO party that shows
every disposition and determination to split
oil on their own hook, or to find something
| TO split tO-a determined will and purpose
| to carry State issues into the national
clmpagn-a party that, when asked what
they are going TO do about the preSl-
dental election, remains ObstIHately ST.
lent, or answers in the language Of one OF
| their leading senators (Mr Riddleberger),
ave will bridge that river when we get
to-" &c.-a party that has disrupted the
Conservative party in Virginia, and killed
| il. il it is indeed dead-a party that has
made a United States senator on this State
issue Tor might say party created by one
man 10 make himself senatOr)-tO ask that
party now for God sake come 10 tine rescue
and save poor old Virginia, is indeed ride
ulous. They are not going to come back
AMI join hands over the bloody State
issues unless they are forced to,
and all the nicely-cOined aud hOneyed
words Of rhe State Central Committee will
be OF no avail. The sooner this fact is re-
cogniZed the better. II the State is saved
| to the Democratic candidate il must be
through the sO-called dead Conservative
party or not at all, and why it cannot be so
saved even without the cooperation OF the
| Malone wing | cannot see. You say in
your editorial OF February eth, as you have
always claimed, that large majority Of the
white voters and taxpayers supported the
Conservative ticket. Then why should we
make oyertures TO the unwilling Ready st-
erss
| In the presidential election the negroes
would net only support Grant unanimously,
but any other Republican candidate who
may run; and without the negro element
&he Readjusters are not power in this land.
/ They may carry them on State issues, but
when it comes TO an election of President
the negro VIII vote rs be ever has-fOr The
Republican eandidate-thfs leaving the Re-
adiusteis at sea without compass, rudder,
| or sail. Right here is where they must part,
! or else tie Readi listers must go, horse, foot.
and drag0on, wiz! the negro into the ReDub-.
liean ranks. do Dot believe they can afford
TO do this; and il not, then they have no
| other alternative ten 10 be driven into the
Democratic ranks. whether they want
10 or not. As for aBy third party run by
Malone, or Malone capturing the vote OF
the State to carry around in his pocket for
the highest bidder, is prepoSterous, aud does
not deserve the consideration o. sensible
men.
Ii we wish 10 save the vote OF the State TO
the De. ocrats, then the Conservatives must
rise up like men and tight for that end, and
look no longer to the Readlusters to do II.
A CONSERVATIVE.