National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-10-25
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

Now that the national democratic COM
mittee has snubhed General MALONE and
his readjuster party, which now holds the
legislature and part Of the executive
power of the state, by recognizing the
fundcrs-what next? 1t may be regarded
as sufficient by that august body known MS
the democratic national committee for it
to make faces at and spit upon the read
justers, hut unless we greatly mistake the
spirit of that party, this petty piece of in
science will prove more fatal to the funders
than to those who are the subjects of this
impertinence and egregious folly. A ma
iority of the democratic party of Virginia
are thus ignored and insulted to impart
fresh vigor to q mere faction which has no
claims upon public confidence or even upon
IN existence.
What view General MALONE may take
of this interference on the part of the
democratic national committee we have no
means of knowing. He and his friends
may brook it and bear the indignity in pa
tience. If they should, it only shows that
republican sympathy for that side has been
wasted. But it, on the other hand, this
treatment should excite the indignation
and contempt ii deserves, bourbonism in
Virginia will be buried too deep for the
reaching hand of resurrection. The read
iusters have it in their power to teach the
democratic national committee very salu-
tary lesson. Whether they are clothed in q
mcel, or resentful spirit time will deter
mine. If they bow meellly to the rod and
tail in behind the flinders, that action will
teach the world that they have been as
signed their right position in the demo-
cratic line. .
The present condition Of affairs in Yir.
/ ginia invests them with increased interest
and we await the denouement with tho
same solicitude that would attach to any
unusual and novel occurrence, and which
we regard as within the possible range
of benefit to the republican cause. The
bourbon party can only succeed in this
contest through the aid of the ignored ant
insulted rendiusters A minority party
must have important accessions from some
quarter to give it even a hope of success
In this case the bOubons must secure
strength from the republicans, where non,
is in store for them, or from the readjust
ers, who have been spat upon by the ruling
power in the democratic party, or the fund
ers have no just ground of hope of risini
| to q majority condition. Under the cir
cumstances the republicans of Virgins
| have only 10 iutrench themselves in tn,
! justice Of their cause, put Oh fresh courage
and vigor and push straight on for an as
sured victory, if they earn and prove them
! selves worthy of it. The position taken by
| the democratic national committee will i
the republicans are wise aud judicious il
their future action, add thousands of vote
10 the GARFIELD electoral ticket tina
would not otherwise have been attained
aud secure the election of four republican
members of congress.
The readjusters may not have hoped
much from the national committee. If not
they are in no wise disconnected by its nc
supreme contempt The Richmond WHO
the leading readiuster paper in that state
INDUCES the following cheerful and con
temptuous language in view of the actor
of the national democratic committee:
At last! At last The national democrats
committee has recognized tho fundor faction
formally, aud begged for them as they hay
been begging for themselves. This action j
not surprise to any readiuster In Virginia
We have known the dHinlhS OF the committee
all tho while, and wondered why it was tina
they did not try to bolster up the lunders
! for from the time LOWELL was permitted Il