The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-13
Hon. r. John Ellis. Of Loutsi"ns' ."
she situation I'm Virginia.

suon. f.. yohu Ellis. Of Louisi"na' on
thc situation I'm Virginia.
vrrws OF AN INTIMATE FRIEND OF GENERAL
HANCOCK.
ff,orrcspoudence OF the Richmond Dsspa'cp.I
BLuE RIDGE SPRINGS, August 10, lsSo. >,
Hon. f, John Ellis, who has represented
for number OF years with distinguished
ability one of the New Orleans districts 'n
Congress, has been spending Few aays az
this popular place OF resort Tor rest anu Ie-
cuperation, preparatory to an arduous cam
paign this fall. -,
He takes a deep interest In the affairs OF
Virginia. MFR. Ellis has been the persona'
and political friend OF General Hancock
since the latter commanded at New Orleans,
and advocated his nomination by the Dem
ocrats for the presidency twelve years ago.
He was one OF five gentlemen specially
named by General Hancock 10 take charge
Of his candidacy ut Cincinnati. Your cor
resnondent had several conversations win
Mr.. Ellis on political topics. and without
any formal interview elected the following
rs the substance OF his views on the situa-
ton in this State: :,
awe of the younger States OF the Soulb,'
said Mr.. Ellis, "have always locke TO TINS
grand old State for precept and example IN
1.-THE midst Of our common dangers ana trou-
bles; and il is with infinite sadness mat we
turn to hef'now only TO find division, as
traction, chickering's, and heart-burnlngs
among those who, confronted by the union
OF hate as represented by Garbeld's candi-
dacy, ought certainly to be united 10 love.
But yet think all will be well. Your PEG.
pie honestly differ as TO the settlement OF
your State debt. Good men, honest men,
patriotic men, are found on both sides OF
this question. The vast majority OF the Re-
adiusters are as honest, and conscientious,
and patriotic in their views as are the Debt
PAYERS. They have sense enough TO see and
to know that this debt question Is purely
local: that outside of Virginia their " Re-
adjusters' party" has no existence; that on
this question they differ as Democrats. and
that on all other questions they are united.
They know that the call for the May Con-
yenfion was issued by the regular Demo
cratic authority which existed prior to their
local d,yisiOns-an authority which no
Democrat IN Virginia, OF whatever faith,
denied or disputed that the call was broad
enough to include every Democrat IN tue
State. whether Debt-Payer or Rtadiuster;
that it met regularly, sent Readiusters and
lDebt.Payers alike as delegates TO Cincln.
natl, and appointed Democratic Readi
and Democratic Debt-Payers oil the cleo
tora ticket. They know that the ticket so
appointed is The regular Democratic ticket.
plcdged to the support OF Hancock and
English. Yes" continued Mr.. Ellis, "tbe
Readiusters OF Virginia are Democrats, and
they cannot fail 10 see that the electoral
ticket put up by the July Convention Is not
| the regular ticket, and means discOrd, con-
fusion, and possibly even defeat. They viii
realize that The July Convention was not a
| Democratic Convention, but called by Re-
adjusters, and that in it sat Republican Re
adjusters as well as Democratic Rea Just
ers. How could such Convention claim
| TO be a Democratic Convention or assume
to put forth Democratic electoral ticket :
| The authors and engineers Of the July Con-
yenton should know that fig do not grow
on tbstlcs, and that no fountain has yet been
found that gives forth "bitter waters and
sweet" The Rtadiuster Democrats OF
Virginia do know it, and predict that
they will not ask the great national Demo
cratic party OF the United States TO surren-
der to minor faction in single State, or
that they will consent to let Republicans SIT
in council to decide what electors they shall
choose to cast the vote OF the proud old
Democratic Commonwealth OF Virginia.
No; they will remember that they are Dem.
ocrats first and Readjusters afterwards ;
and they will surely rally en- mGSSe TO the
support OF the regular ticket chosen by The
regular Democratic State Convention last
Mav.'
| In regard TO the proposed compromise,
Mr.. Ellis was more emphatic, and SAID :
Compromise! What is there TO compro-
| ic fn N
Principle can never be battered away nor
compromised. l have never known the
Democratic party to enter into compromise
with its enemies that il did not suffer both
in prestige and power, as well as in self-re-
spect. The true policy OF the Democrats oil
Virginia is to ignore for the time being this
difference as to the debt question, and to
vote soidly for the pure and unexceptiona'
bic and able electoral ticket selected by the
Democratic Convention which sat in Rich
mond last May.
"Woe be TO those schlsmatics and priests
OF dscord who sat last July in convention
with ayowed Republicans under banner
which bore the name of a faction only II
their misguided action shall lose to Hem
cock the electoral vote OF this noble old
State, and thereby ieopardize, il not lose
the cause of constitutional government not
alone TO Virginia, but to the whole Union
They will be unable to find graves deeI
enough to hide their unparalleled shame"
Your correspondent inquired OF Mr.. Elli'
IL the views he expressed were held gene
rally by the Democrats outside the State.
YES" he replied, 81 have been in New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland. ard New
Jersey within the past four weeks, and have
seen and cOnveIsed with many OF the leaders
OF the party, and wherever and whenever
have heard Virginia politics spoken Of-ant
the subject was much discussed has
been expressed but one opinion, and thai
was that the Democrats OF Virginia, whether
Debt-Payers or Readiusters, should unite
in supporting the regular State eIeciora
ticket put forth by the regular Democratic
Conservative Convention which met las
May"
Satisfied that these friendly views, eX
pressed by gentleman so high in the con
fidence and so near the person Of Genera
Hancock, will have their due weight will
all right-ihinking men who sincerely desire
the success OF the Democratic candidate,
have made note Of them for publication
so that II any Hancock man Of Virginia re
mains in doubt as to his duty, he NAV b.
convinced by counsel so disinteresied, ~
impressive, and so likely 10 represent tn
sentiments held by those imme diately sur
rounding our superb n0minee.
PHONOGRAPH.
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