The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-10


Entered the field as fultnedged rsphdia.
ZIONIST, dividedthe white Dcmocsats by APP
resls to nm oitIou aud iae,ion, n,ttered the
coIored voters Into bis ranks by lavish
promises Of a free ballot without any taxes
whatever, commanded the ala OF the few
white Republican leaders, by open barter OF
Office and political success, and the McCul-
loch funding scheme was arrested by the
growth o. repudiation and the peril OF
trustir.g the solemn faith OF the once proud
or. Dominion. By the consolidation OF the
colored vote and the sid OF the Republican
leaders as q political expedient, Malone
carried the Legislature, elected himself to
the United States Senate, deposed every
debt.paying State official within the reach
OF the legislative power, chose reputation
county judges In most OF the districts Of the
State. passed an act distinctly regulating
all Of the debt over twenty millions. and
submitted to the people an amendment to
the Constitution removing all tax quaIid-
cations for electors. This amendment will
be voted on next fall, and IL Is quite proba-
Bile that It will be adopted by tue solid col
ored vote, and the dollar capitation-tax that
now goes exclusively 10 create free-school
fund equally for whites and blacks will be
repealed. Aud If repealed, when will re-
pndiatiDg Virginia impose direct tax upon
property to school the colored children
whose parents are striking down Just tax
and large fund for general education!
Next year the issue will come up squarcly
on the election OF Governor and Legisla-
ture, aud IL the reputation partv shall sue
coed the Supreme Court will be made solid
for reputation, and the only question then
will be whether Virginia will propose 10
fund the debt at twenty millions or whether
some new Malone will not out Malone Ma
hone, and simplify the matter by repudia-
ting the whole debt instead Of a p0rtlon-of
il. Already II Is threatened by the repudIa-
Iionists, or Readjusiers as they call them
selves, that il the creditors OF the State do
not promptly accept two thirds OF the pre-
sent scaled debt that leaves ont one third OF
Virginia, they will pay nothing; and, with
desperate campaign to be fought aud am
bilious demsgogues striving to Outbid each
other ia assuming 10 lessen the burdens
OF the people. where will The repudia-
ton party land IL it shall carry the
next eiectionp Governor Holiday has
stood firm as rock against all
these surging waves OF passion, and be
is hopeful that Virginia will yet vindicate
herself by the triumph Of honesty, but the
present current OF public opinion points
strongly TO a sweeping reputation victory
next fall. II is admitted on botn sides that
the vote cast fOT rbe Hancock Funder and
Reaojuster electors was not test OF the
strength OF the two elements. Thousands |
OF Readjusfers voted the Funder Ham |
cock electoral ticket because it WAS necessa- |
ry 10 unite on the strongest TO save the State |
from Gal field, and the whole Garfield vote, |
which, with The ResdjuSfer Hancock vote is |
a decided majority, will join the reputation |
ranks with very rare exceptions. Such Is |
the terrible scouree of reputation that |
seems about 70 fasIen lis fatal power upon |
Virginia.
VIRGINIA AND GARFIELD.
III Virginia could shake off thi. terrible |
reputation incubus her political and bu,i- |
ness future would be full OF promise. Her /
people have no deposition to antago-
nlZe the Garfield administration. and. with |
a reputable Federal civil service enforced |
In the State, senators and representatives !
would be cordially sustained by the people |
IN generously supporting the new Presi-
dent. They have less 10 complain OF in the
Federal civil service than any OF the OIL her
reconstructed States, as The nc1InpsS OF
Virginia to Washington and the North has
maze it an uninYiting field for adventures.
Many OF the Federal officers are carpet
baggers, but most OF them deserve and
public respect. 20 that Virginia
las little or nothing 10 ask OF Garfield. ID
: probable that Senator Mahone will trade
with The new Administration If President
Garfield viii so far stultIfy Dim,elf rs TO aD-
point repudIatiOnlsts TO Office; but, with or |
vitboui a general change in the Federal
offices OF Virginia, the people OF the State,
Is rule, will gladly sustain Garfield If in
he more oppressed southern Stnes lie will
appoint competent and honest judges, mar
halls, collectors, posImasters, and Govern.
nent agents. OF the many prominent men
II both Democratic fac,Ions with whom |
AVE conferred, every one was oulspoken
n favor Of giving Garfield a fair trial and
4 supporting hin as Republican Presl-
lent, II he shall enforce integrity IN the adj
1inisiraton OF the laws in the South.
A. X. NJ.