The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-21

the State d. bt Will ftaulust 1'seh. h"es
wish the Democratic editors OF Virginia 10
ignore the debt question for the present and
allow the Mahoneites TO discuss II In their
owR way and without being corrected, and
SIX months hence 20 into the canvass Tor
Governor aud a new Legislature without
having agreed upon any policy either for
the Democratic party ~ party, or as the
natural and proper gsardisn Of the rights
reputation, and Interests OF the Common
wealth. Hide your heads In the sand, say
these wisescrcs, untll more convenient
season; when we may we suppose, "pes
them M" 10 see General ManoSE with 4
large party u bis back again. and ciotted
with strength rs d leader which 1t Is row
In the power OF The Democrats TO present
him from ever aesTn acquiring unless hi
shall resume IFS place In the rs1ks Of
the Democratic party. We would ratbel
never write another werd upon ehe sub
ject 81 the public debt " We could con
sisten,ly with our segse Of duty ignore
that subject. But we cannot do so
That Is the most pressing question OF The
day, 80 far'as we Nirginians are'concerned
We are trying to feel our way to settle
meat which shall be satisfactory TO the ere
ditors and honorable TO the Stste, and which
shall al the same time commend itself TO TN
approval OF The 100000 Democrats who
voted the regular HANCOCK electoral ticket
on the2d instant; and, II possible, toa ma
jorify oflthe;Ji, 1900 who voted the MABoNE
electoral ticket. Weare more anxious, OF
than 20 gain new ones from The ranks Of the
Mahoneites:; yet there must be good
many even 81 these who Will go with the
regulars IN supporting ,afsir reimbursement OF
the public debt. and identification Of the
Democratic party OF Virginia. We are not
consulting our feelings or wishes in thus
trying to settle a troublesome and disturb
ing question whilst it Is practicable 10 do
50. We are earnestly engaged in an effort
10 save the State to the Democratic party,
and to stop the tendency now manifest In
many counties towards negro ascendency.
In this good work we have the'co6peration
and good wishes OF aImos: all the Demo-
cratic Journals in Virginia; otherwise, the
task would be hopeless.
The decision OF the Supreme Court OF APP.
peals which was rendered last Thursday
need not cause our friends any uDCasiness.
1t touched aquestion that cannot have any
futarc. There wac, we think, but small
sun involved. The decision concerned only
the coupons which were presented TO the
treasury and stamped as twotbirds re-
deemed, before the Court OF Appeals had
readered It's first decision that the coupons
were all receivable for taxes. We do not
deem it necessary, at any rate ut present, TO
enter into defence of the Court OF
Appeals for having rendered this new
decision, Which, we repeat, can have
no. bearing upon any future rcadiust-
ment Of the public debt. The coupons
which in that decision the court says must
be received for taxes all maiured eight years
ago The decision has no reference TO any
other coupons, nor to any which then ma
tured except the few which were presented
at that time to the Treasurer and received
for two thirds Ct their face value. The
other third Cd these old coupons the court
says must also he received for taxes. That's
all there is OF L..
The Wig asks us il We will accept the
settlement proposed by General MAHoNE |
in his Moza5t-Hah speech. II General |
MALONE will say frankly that he will recall
bis followers from their pursuit of RIDDLE
BERGER and unite them upon that scheme,
we shall be ready to declare at once our de-
In the matter. We can say now.
however, that We can think Of 10 good rea- |
son why the BARBOUa hill or General Ma.
HOMES scheme might not furnish basis for |
a compromise which should be acceptable |
TO the States creditors as well as to both the |
Mahoneites aud the regular Democrats. we |
are so anxious to take this question out of |
politics that We are ready TO so too far in |
Dur efforts TO agree upon compromise-so |
! good many Of our friends Gear.