The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-09

General Malone proposes TO nominate
and elect 40 independent electoral ticket in
this State, pledged TO the support OF neither
the Democratic nor the Republican candi
date. The people Of Virginia are not in the
habit OF going IT blind in this way. When
they vote they want to know for Ukdt and
for ichOm they are voting. But General
Malone proposes that they shall vote for
the Great Unknown this time, and leave il
10 him to say how their votes shall be finally
counted. Are the people of this State ready
! 10 delegate their votes TO one man or to
eleven unpledged men? II so, what i the
use of the ballot-bOX? WHY 90 TO the ex-
Dense OF electioDsl Think OF this, people,
and determine to be your own masters
Salem Conservative.
Now is the time for the Democracy of
Virginia to strike if they expect to win in
the coming contest for the presidency. Let
a convention OF all who propose to act with
the National Democratic party be held at
the earliest possible day. Such a conven-
ton should he called at once. The calling
OF IA convention Of the voters OF the state
who propose TO act with the National DEM
ocratic party in the next presidential eIec-
ton viii have nothing TO do with our local
politics, and the action of that convention,
when il meets, need have no bearing upon
local affairs further than they are nsepara-
bly, connected with the plans and policy Of
The great Democratic party OF the country.
Salem Conservative.
We have had Il domestic br0il over State
issues. Upon these local questions both na-
tlonal parties in Virginia are divided. But in
regard to national politics that is different
a. { I ouin Of
Virginia Democracy" is concerned, there
need be no indulgence Of hope that they
can be dragooned into the Republican camp
by the Richmond Wing, General Malone,
OF any other man. Nor would they any
more support your Acknowledgement
ticket. g Tenlh-Legion Democrats always
" take theirn straight. y HQrrisOn6urg
Commonwealth.
And II General Billy is correctly reported
he will eventually discover that the radical
measures which be now advocates will drive
q large number OF those from him who have
hitherto been his warm supporters. The
best men in the Readiuster party are not
going TO favor either the abolition OF the
poil-iax amendment or the independent
electoral plan. Mark the prediction.-Bed-
ford Sentinel.
Mr.. RIddleberger's bill TO create a mo-
lopo'iy for some Richmond newspaper by
lavln.~ the general laws published in it is too
bin proposition to go down, and the
ountry .rapeis ought to keep an eye on
hose who vote iior it, FdiJa1 Messenger.
Wallace Torrel'ce, while on a visit to
,harlotte, n. g., On Wednesday. was as
aulted BY a negrp known as Gus Me- |
Knight. lie was DRAG, ged iato tbe swamp
lhiIe unconscious anu robbed OF most OF
is clothing. He Law in the freezing mud
wenty'four hours before relief came. and
LED soon afterwards. Mex .1ight Is in Gus
)dy.
The recent rise in the price o. paper has
q several western newspapers IL make
'rresponding rise in price. The ssding
!. Louis daiIies are now sold at one cent
sr copy higher than beretofore-thaf Is, ,
i've cents per copy. The Chicago Times
IS iikewse increased to six cents per !.
by. Its subscription price per year. In Il
idlng the Sunday edition, Is now sIo'