The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-25

the Republican party Of Virginia will suffer
collapse. The negroes will make MOSES
OF Colonel PoPHAM, and ask him TO lead
them out Of the wilderness. The " faithful
alliesv Will have accessions. But II one
State goes for one party and the other for
the other the situation in Virginia will not
be changed by the results of the October
elections.
Let us all await the event with patience.
-
The Republican Programme in Vir-
GINA.
We do not know OF course how much IN
fluence Colonel POPHARs paper has with
the Republicans now that it has become all
open and avowed ally Of the Mahoneites,
and fills its columns up out OF the Wig
But as it is the only Republican Journal
published in Richmond, we take it for
granted that il is not destitute OF supporters
amongst the Republicans OF Virginia.
Therefore we have heretofore furnished
our readers with number Of its utterances
as indices Of the policy Of the Republican
party in this State, and therefore we to-day
reproduce the following article from it:
[from the Southern Intclligencer.l
THE BOTrOM FACTS, WITH ONE OR TWO sUG-
GEsIIONs THROWN IN.
In the great presidential battle now
raging, and very soon TO swell into one OF
the most determined and desperate conflicts
that this or any other country has ever
seen, VIRGINIA, we can assure our Repub'
lican friends, is not reckoned either as
part of the regular Garfield army OF to-day,
or relied on as a possible contingent under
any save the most unnatural and unexpected
conditions OF the fight.
The following is about the truth: The
National Republican Committee is short OF
funds, and in no humOr to undertake a
sentimental assault against the Gibraltar OF
"solid South" They have long ago
abandoned this whole section, and every
man OF sense knows it. In former cleo
tions a great deal Of money has been bu-
ried in southern grave-yards, and as to this
old Democratic Commonwealth, they would
as soon think OF putting their money in
coffin and sinking it to the bottom
| OF the sea as squandering II here in
the vain boDe of carrying our eleven
electoral votes for the Republican candi.
dstes through the straight-Out Republican
ticket which we nominated at Staunton last
April. They have no idea OF trying TO
carry that dead ticket through. aud that such
| is their fixed determination we have posi-
tive and reliable knowledge. Republican
candidates In two. possibly three, districts
may be given small sum for campaign ex-
penses, but not dollar for the general
expenditures OF State canvass, aimed
at carrying the State for the straight
Il n AsaErA 10 .s-r-
mi.directed. aud misappled ia any
such cratic enterprise. Well-informed
Republicans in The North don't believe VIr.
ginia can be carried for Garfield. They
know she cannot, except by some adroit
| and cunning process OF slipping In and
stealing, as it were, the vote of the State.
They see gigantic struggle for political
supremacy going on down here between
the Liberals, led by Malone, and the
| Bourb0as, Differed by the same old
Democratic fossils that have ruled ever
since the dark days Of pr0scriptive,
race-bsting, eolor.line politics, and they
I'do not relish the experiment Of organ
izing a feeble and prescribed remnant
OF colored voters under charge OF few
Federal ofice-holders and "sIcking" them
into such a conflict, only to be trodden I'M
der foot and Outnumbered at its close by
both OF the white divisions, and, besides
lxhs, OF makiag enemies and calling down
the curses u those VITO are now their
'Iffiends.
The National Committee has learned that
Virginia caanet be carried for the Stauntoa
ticket, either bg shock or by crook" by
Omen effort, or ambuscade and surprise on
the eve OF battle, by fair means or foul, and
Il Is xot likely they will fool away any more
time IN giving audience to visiting politi-
clans from Virginia, whose cry is for mo.
ney aud speakers-for foreigs money and
forefgs speok,ers-to carry their own home
against an overwhelming majority Of its
voters, who are known TO be opposed TO
that unfortunate ticket which few OF the
iIi-advised leaders OF the party thrust on US
a. eariy as last spring, but which they have
permitted TO sleep ever since, until now
there Is absolutely no such thing as waking
II. How utterly dead, however, 1t IL wall
not be fully disclosed until after election.
day In November.
The Republicans Of this State will get no
money and no speakers. The fight Is not
ried--as now seems probable-against the
Republicans. they have made all their ar
engagements for retreat to New York, and
will there make their final last stand. The |
friends Of Grant, led 10 all probability by
Grant Ia person. will throw themselves into |
the breach, and there the tide OF battle will |
rage, and there the roar OF another Gettus-
burg will break on the startled ear OF the
political world. With the advantage OF the |
Harm on lfs side. With the business men,
- they are called, doubtful Of the Ell.
!ects OF change, with the fIsrs. hopes. pre-.
Iud!ces, ana pride OF the North aroused,
wmh Grant and ConklIug In fbe van, not !,