The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-15

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These resolutions were communicated By
a committee appointed for that purpose to
the chairman Of the State Central Commit.
tee OF the Readjusters, who replied TO them
as follows:
READJUsTER STATE COMMITTEE
RICHMOND, March 30, 1880.
To Messrs. j. b. Richmond. j. X. Strother,
and John ". Wright:
GeDtlemen,-Your communication Of the
1lth instant enclosing certain resolutions
adopted by the committee Of which Hon.
John T. Lowell Is chairman has been re-
ceived.
The State Executive Committee Of the
Readiuster party" has no authority 10 deal
with the propositions therein contained.
This committee is charged with executive
functions only. II cannot entertain, IL IL
were disposed, proposition 10 merge that
organization into or subordinate IL 10 an.
other; 80 to do would be at once TO exceed
and TO surrender the trust imposed upon
this committee by party representing the
majority Of the people OF Virginia. And,
indeed, all discussion OF the subject Is pre-
cluded by the fact that the estate Commit
tee OF the Readjusters' party" some weeks
ago authorized and instructed the Execu-
tive Committee to call a State Convention
OF the Resdjusters Wednesday the 7th day
of July, and the city OF Richmond has
been fixed for our Convention.
make no doubt that the people. by their
own chosen representatives, will on that oc-
cGsion take such steps in behalf OF sound
political principles and Of policies OF gov.
ernment as will be pr0mOtiye of their rights
and interests and the welfare OF Virginia.
Respectfully, &C..
[Slgnedl WILLIAM MALONE,
Chairman.
Through j. Bell Bigger, Secretary.
An intelligent puolc cannot fall 10 see
upon whom will rest the responsibility il all
true Virginia Democrats are not united in
the coming cOntest-a contest fraught with
the gravest consequences to the people OF
the State, and possibly 10 free institutions
throughout the Union.
Many Readiusters throughout the State,
notwithstanding that the before mentioned
oyertures were declined by the chairman
Of the Executive Committee OF their party,
did cooperate with the regular Conserva-
tive Democrats at the meetings to elect
delegates to the Convention OF the 10Th OF
MAY. a large number came as delegates
10 that Convention, and several OF them
were appointed electors and others dele
gates to Cincinnati, thereby receiving full
recognition. The delegates TO Cincinnati,
elected by that Convention, were recognized
by the Cincinnati Convention as repre-
sentalives OF the Democratic party OF this
State; they were assigned positions on the
most important committees, and were ac-
tive and Influential in giving 10 the country
the candidates and platform upon which
the national Democracy so before the coun-
try in November next.
II is pregnant circumstance TO be noted
| by those who wish the success OF the Demo-
cracv that no steps were taken and no Ell
fort was made by the Readjuster organize
ton to he represented at Cincinnati; no
claim was there preSented in their behalf
that they represented the true Democracy
of Virginia. so far from it, although well
knowing the time and place for the meeting
of that Convention, and its object as well,
| they took care to have their Convention
meet at period subsequent to the meeting
OF both the National Republican and Demo-
cratic Conventions, and for members OF
their Convention they had members OF the
| last Republican State Convention who never
have renounced their allegiance to the Re.
publican party and make no pretence OF
| having done SC.
These statements are made by this COM
mittee with no purpose 10 embitter or pro-
long the unfortunate differences between
| felIow-D Democrats, but in order to show the
efforts that have been made for harmony and
union, and how they have failed.
The course OF the regular Democratic or.
ganization has been marked BY perfect Open
ness and candOr. No one has ever been
given reason 10 doubt or to question thar
those to whom the conduct OF the affairs OF
the party has been entrusted were animated
by but one single purpose-tO wit, the sue
cess and triumph Of the Cincinnati nOmi-
nees. Virginia has a Democratic majority
OF forty thousand, and she can be pledged
to Hancock and English unless large num-
Der of the people permit themselves 10 be
deluded into a desertiOn OF our ticket,
which. knowing as we do the good sense OF
the people and their devotion 10 Demo
cratic principles, We cannot believe 70 be
possible.
At this day, when the Democracy Of the
whole Union are burying strlies, many OF
which are OF the growth OF years, we
solemnly appeal to Our ellOw-COnseryailves
and Democrats Of Virginia 70 merge their
differences, so recent in their origin and SO
foreign 10 this contest, and unite in fra
ternal ard enthusiastic effort to deliver our
country from the long rule OF CORFU rtion,
profigacy, and assaults upon law which has
disgraced it and put constitute nal liberty
in mortal peril A. KOINER, Chairman.
j. Bel Bigger, Secretary.