The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-02

rRorkineham Bef1ster.J
Our au,v 10 our party as Readlusters
and "a national Democrats require that we
srouid declare our position 10 the presi'
dental contest. To that end direct your
ss uau, 70 the first resolution adopted ny
the Resd,usters OF Rockingham In mass.
meeting assembled at May court, 1880. IL
SIst THAT there should be no division OF
the electoral vote OF Virginia. ana toat tue
same should be cast straight aud soiio LOT
one presidential nominee, and we are OPP
nose6 10 any action looking toa Distribution
81 yirginia's electoral vote between Repuo'
leans and Democrats, and whilst Democrats
may cheerfulIy support the NOMINEES OF tue
cincinnati Convention and the Republicans
the nominees of the Chicago Convention, TINS
should cause no breach between them on
questions In which they agree 10 regard 70
State politics"
The object OF that resolution Is to leave
untrammeIled the Conservatiye-Democral
Resdjusters free TO vote In the presidential
election as their sense OF duty rs Democrats
demand. In accordance with that resolu-
ton, and In view OF our duty as natlonai
Democrats, It may not be regarded as trea-
sonable for noe to claim for you ana Tor my
self, as true and faithful Readiusters, the
privilege OF raIIyng around the old Demo
cratic flag as your and my undsputeo rignl
and duty.
We repudiate and spurn the 7th.of-July
electoral ticket as an arfful snare to eaten
unwary Democrats. We support with all
the mower God has given us the l9th-of-May
ticket against the common enemy-tne re
publican party-and il this be regarded as
treason By our radical brethren OF the Re
adjuster party, they can make the most OF
n. G.. Il. HOPKINS.
THE Registers editorial comments.I
In another column OF this issue OF the
Regisfer our readers will find letter from
Colonel G.. T. Hopkins defining his posi-
ton "a a Readjuster and Democrat in the
presept campaign. Mr. Hopkins is the
chairman OF the Readjuster Executive Com
mitiee OF Rockingham. and is now and ever
has been a whoe-souled ReSdiusier. and Is
gentleman OF intelligence, influence, ana
wealth, and in bis manly and bold letter re-
fleets credit upon himself both as Demo-
crat and Readjusier. We commend his ac-
ton to the Keadjuster party OF Rocking
ham, W hich for number OF years Mr.. Hop
kins has counselled and led 10 victory in
every contest in which they have engaged.
| Let the Readlusters OF Rockingham, WIN
Colonel Hopkins, remember that the peli-
seeking leaders who are now endeayoring to
lead them from their Democratic moorlngs
are not the bard-handed, bronzed-cbeek-
ed, honest people who compose the Read.
iuster party in the Valley Of Virginia. and
the whole State as well. but that they are that
class who look only to their own advance
ment and gain, and have gotten up this
7th.of.July movement solely for that pur-
pose. and not with a view to lessening their
burdens. Let the honest ReaGiuSters OF
Rockingham, with Colonel Hopkins. re-
member hat these 7th-oi-July bosses would
not hesitate moment TO forever place them
under the domination OF the negroes and
delinquent list OF the State il thereby they
can ride 10 lucrative positions, and all will
be well with our count aud the dear Old
State we love so much.
The bali is rolling on in this section, gath
ering strength day by day as the election
approaches, and we have no fear OF tie re-
suit when the test cOmeS-the thinking men
Of the country cannot be inveigled into a
desertion OF lifelong principles by the
schemes Of aspiring politicians and unscru-
pulous oflice.seekerS.