The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-25
The "Independeni" Ticket.

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which tells us with exemplary frankuess
that the Republicans in their approaching
convention evil adjourn the making OF any
ticket at Stanton until after the IndepeD-
dents have met IN council and determined
their course OF action. Then The Republic
cans will Join their forces to those OF Ma
hone and rout you, borse, foot, and dra-
eoops. Dost like he picture?"
This question. though addressed TO The
Richmond DiSpotch. goes home 10 the
bosom OF every white man 10 the Common
wealth, and we beg our readers To ponder
| its full significance.
At this moment--a most uDausplclous
one for such policy--a large part OF the
people Of Virginia are called on In 90 into
an imperSondL canUaSS for presidential
electors, and after a careful examination Of
| the plan we are able IN say that in our
| Judgment it simply means the surrender OF
the State, in all her Federal relations. TO The
| Radical or sialwart wing OF the Republican
party.
We are at loss TO comprehend how lead
ers OF the Reddiuster party can discuss tins
question without the Smlie which Roman
augurs exchanged on meeting; for tue pro.
po,ition Is tDat the peoples party stall alb.
dictate popular rights in favor OF a small
group Of gentlemen whose Dames even have
not been suggested for the consideration OF
those who are asked IN advance 10 surren-
der their rights TO a choice between cIndI-
dates.
ANY reasonably candid man must see that
| this does not square with what we heard in
| the late canvas. and we are not prepared
10 believe that our friends on that side al e
ready, blindlv and without reserve, 10 sur
render their right 10 say whom they prefer
| for President.
On one side we see that the stllwarts
have carried all before them.
| This means that, 50 far as they are con-
cerned, the COnklng pol cy OF hatred and
oppression OF the South stall be inflImed
anew and perpelnat' d; that we are to be
| the IreIanGs and Pola;ds of The country 4;
| the Al>aces aud LOrraiues Of the Republic.
1t is ayOwed that the canvass is to be
| made on "war issues"; that the frogs are
still to be pelied. and are expected to be
"lOyal" enough TO pronounce the persecu-
| ton ''fun."
Uncer this programme Grant, Blaine, and
| Sherman are The candidates for the saIwart
nomination, and each one is urged because
| of his identity in feeling with the aggressive
element Of the northern population.
Not one OF the statements we have made
can be denied. They are matters OF COM
mon nOtoTiety, and for this reason, il for
none other, no rational white man in Vir-
| ginia. be be Readi lister or Debt-Payer,
should blindly cast a vote which may be
| gwen for any one Of the gentlemen we have
named.
| The South has now the last fragments
saved from he awful wreck OF her pros
| perity at stake.
Her judges are now on trial at the bar of
| Federal court.
| Her negro citizens hold the balance OF
power Ia the Assembly, and have but begun
| 10 f0reshadow their claims. Among these
are the right 10 mixed juIies-negroes to
serve on them because they are negroes
and mixed marriages.
new claim has been set up by Federal
| courts 10 authorize CORPORATION in one
State TO invade The territories OF another,
and carry on business within its limits
| This was done in the Pensacola Telegraph
COMPANY, as is set forth by tue Hon. Proc
| tor Knott in an able speech recently delv.
err d in the House Of Representatives.
| Now. then, we are confronted by terrible
dangers 10 our social, political. and indus
| trial interests.
The Radical party seeing our recupera-
! tive power, our growing wealth and en-
ergy, stand, a. Give sld OF himself. before
the Oriental treasures, astounded a. their
own moderation O. and are eager to get the
South once more itIIv within their grasp.
We do not believe the rank and tle Of he
RIA justers are ready for tbs and there
fore il j. that We beg them TO abandon this
notion Of an imperSonot cdnunSs. Those
who vote in that way will vote 10 rivet the
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of their children forever. Norfolk Land
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