The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-18

IN THEIR POsITI0E-TnE NEGOTIATIONS AT
END.
| In response to the proposal OF the Re-
adjuster Committee for primary election
to decide between the two Hancock elec-
toral tickets, the Conservative.Demo
Committee submitted the following:
Rooms STATE Cox. EX. COMMITTEE
No. 9l2 MAIN STREET.
BETWEEN Ninth AND TENTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA, September 16, 1880.
General William Malone, Chairman State
Committee ReddjuSter Organization:
Sir,-We have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your favor OF this instant, and
TO say that we accept the propositions there
in contained, with certain notifications,
which we trust your committee will ap-
prove. We regret that your committee
did not accept the plan OF compromise
which we submitted 10 you in Difference 10
the desire CT many Of our people OF all
shades OF opinion on local issues; but we
share in the disposition which you declare,
not 10 pcrpetuate strife between the sup
porters OF Hancock and English" and stand
ready TO meet you in any fair, honorable,
and Just terms OF reconciliation and conces-
sion which shall clearly and unequiyocally
maintain the principles enunciated and the
nominees presented by the Cincinnati Con-
yention OF the National Democracy.
The notifications which we suggest are
set forth in amendments proposed TO the
plan which accompanied your letter, and
we deem it proper 10 state the reasons
which actuate us in proposing them.
l. We propose 10 amend the third section
OF the plan OF Cancellation submitted by
your committee so as 60 require that none
| but legal voters who are National Demo-
crats shall participate in the election pro-
posed and to this end offer the substitute
| for that section marked "Third section.
Amendment l."
General Hancock and Mr.. English were
nominated by regular Democratic Conyen-
ton. The delegates who shared in their
nomination were all Democrats.
No Democrat can filtingly object to con-
fning the selection OF those who are 10 be
entrusted with casting the popular vote for
Democratic nominees to their brother
Democrats alone.
We by no means wish 10 exclude any per-
son. of whatever political profession. from
voting for Hancock and English; on the
contrary, we welcome all who wish In good
faith to support them. But party fealty,
prudence, and unyarying custom alike re-
quire that the representatives OF the party
he chosen by members OF the party; and 1t
little imports 10 those outside OF the party
who may be delegated to express its VIII.
We deem il proper that none but Demo-
crats shOud'partcipate IN the cOunsels OF
The party, for the reason that there are
many outside OF the Democracy who plot to
overthrow il, and who would not hesitate
10 cast a vote in the primary for General
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real election for General Garfield.
These men, and not a few Of their follow
ers. would rejoice in an opportunity TO con-
fuse the counsels ard beirly the confidence
of Democrats by voting one way in the pri-
mary and the opposite way in the election !;
and we cannot, in discharge OF the trust
reposed in us, admit them to share in our
affairs.
Let all Democrats, without regard TO local
issues. unite in shaping Democratic mea.
sures. Those who are ashamed or unwi-
Iup 10 bear the name. and assert the de-
clared prime pies Of Democracy, cannot be
tairly and rightfully admitted to select the
men TO carry the standards OF the Demo-
cratic cause.
some OF the members Of the party which
vour committee represents have publicly
declared that, in their opinion, majority
OF Virginia Democrats arein sympathy with
them. We cannot see that they can object
to the test OF Democratic primary SECTION,
which would only result, II they be correct,
in ylndicating their judgment.
| We invoke that test.
Let the Democratic constituency; let the
people, who frankly and honestly declare
| themselves TO be Democrats, and who verify
words with deeds, select Democratic repre-
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to their decision, and support their chosen
electoral ticket, without regard to their
views or our views on the debt question, or
other local State issues.
| 9 we propose to amend the fourth Sec
ton of The plan proposed by your commit
tee by submitting for the words "Funder
Hancock and English ticket" as the heading
OF the ticket we support the words Con-
seruatire. Democratic Electoral ticket, nomi'
mated 10Th Mdu, $780," We have no obiec-
tiop 10 YOUR committee heading or describ-
| ing its electoral ticket By any words which
YOU may deem fitting to designate its char
| scter: but we cannot consent TO name the
electoral ticket which we support by any
words not 10 strict conformity with the
facts.
The truth Is, that our electoral ticket
never was, Is not, never proiessed to be.
and never was designed TO be, in any sense
funder ticLet. 1t is known OF all men
that the Convention OF the 10th OF May was
composed OF Democrats OF opposing views
on the debt question; that 1t sent deega-
tIon to the National Democratic Conven-
tion, and nominated an electoral ticket
likewise representing opposite opinions on
that issue. And It would misrepresent the
truth OF history to denominate our electoral
ticket Funder ticket.
The distinguished representatives, OF the
Resdiusters OF Virginia, who went to the
Cincinnati Convention, and who were nom-
mated as electors by our party, attest these
declarations.
AS consequential, the word "Funder I"
TO be stricken out wherever it occurs in
your plan, and the words Z" Conservative
| Democratic 4" substituted therefor.
3. We propose an amendment TO the fifth
section requiring The votes at the primary
election 10 be east vird roce. This viii
diminish expense, avoid opportunities for
fraud, and facilitate the consummation OF
| The plan. Consequential amendments Of
the plan accompany this communication.
4. We D, oppose to amend the ninth section
by requiring expenses Of toe primary cleo
ton to be borne eQucily by our respective