The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-05
uc,,er from a Leading Rendjuster.

tn me Editors of the Dispatch:
That YOU are actulted by a. bigh ana pa
triofIc motives In opposing REIMBURSEMENT as
am in advocating 1t ! have not uouD':
we differ honestly as TO the propr'ety OF
settlements heretofore proposed, rs wen Us
70 the importance to be attached to nnni
settlement Of this vexed question. You
regard the bill framed by the brokers, ana
known as their bill, or the "McCullocn
bill,v as wise, fair, and Just. l esteem IL
10 be iust the reversc-in word, as Deing
more Objectionable than the original fund-
ing bill since IL contains all oil lis oDlec-
tionsbIe features and many others besiues'
You regard the settlement OF this question
as of secondary importance, OF less conse.
quence than the election OF the CINCINNATI
nominees. hold that the final settlement
OF this fruitful source OF angry controversy
and constant agitation Is OF primary impor-
lance, greater far TO the State than the elec-
ton OF any man 10 the presidency; such a
settlements final settlement must OF
necessity be satisfactory. This would III
sure peace, concord, harmony here ~
home, surely OF more consequence 10 inc
Commonwealth than the elevation to the
presidency OF General Hancock or the deieat
OF General Garfield. conceding the 1rst to
~
man, and the last but the embodiment OF
Radical hatred and sectional luminosity.
We are. will assume, fair representative
men OF our respective parties-psrties
claiming to be equally honest and patriotic,
and about equal in strength. Now, SUBJ
nit fair test OF this cleim to patriotism
upon the part OF each party will be the
willingness displayed by each to sacrifice
its hatred of the other for the tmebeing
at least, In order that n temporary alliance
may be formed, and that we may unltedly.
under common leaders and common flag,
press forward 10 common and glorious
victory in November for Hancock and Eng
lisb. | will not stop TO argue the question
as to who Is to blame. Ii Is enough TO
recognize the fact that we are divided and
honestly differ, and that we must unite to
render certain the vote OF the State for the
undoubted choice OF !tcO thirds OF the
voters of the State, nor VIII pause to con-
slider the suggestion Of those who urge
total surrender OF either side. Reasonable
men will not ask or expect it, and none but
the "Iast-ditch men 1.-THE extremists, the
rule-or-ruin men, those who are Influenced
bv passion and prejudice-will contend
for il.
Is a fusion ticket practicable! | think
so, IL the Funder party will retire the
one half Of their ticket and propose 10 the
Readjusters To ill 1t with men OF their sc.
lection. 1t will not do to say four or five
Peadjusters are now on this ticket. They
NAV be all worthy gentlemen, but the Re-
adiusters must be allowed TO select their
O,rn men. As TO how this is 10 be done and
who is to retire, this is Il simple question OF
detail easy OF solution. Let Ii be the loW
OF the party, and the u0y will come easy.
No elector ooorthy the position will
hesitate promptly TO retire for the
consummation OF an end so desra.
bic. Will the Readiusters accept such
an offer il made? | do not know.
hope and believe %, Int know th.s II the
offer is made and the, do not the Fun
ders" Will have no cause TO regret the Offer
1t will be their strOngestiweapon with the
Conservative Readiusiers TO be able to say
to them, We proposed fair compromise;
your party rejected it" And this | know
als0-if no offer is made, full ticket OF
the ablest Readjus in tho tic Cui fanny
will be presented. pledged to Hancock, and
once presented the difficulty OF after FUSION
will be twice as great. Vilified and de-
nounced as " Regulators Worse than
:. Radicals Mahone's vermn," anal the
Ike, Nv Tue rlNtNs thC 'uNl WI Nh,i'h
must come to them. The Readiusters GER
tainly will propose no terms and ask no
quarters. They will be prompt TO accept
the black flag, once raised, and fight 10 the
death, willing as they NAV be to listen
now TO fair and honorable terms
Of alliance. The fight once commenced,
with two Hancock tickets in the field. what
is to be the issuef Not HancOck's merits
or the Cincinnati platform, for the Re-
adjusters will endorse all your words OF
praise and ago you one better" What
then? Why the Readiusters will not be
driven from the debt isSuc-in all things
else they will agree; but they will point TO
their unexceptonable Han 'ck ticket and
appeal to the voters 10 stand ny The party
victorious last tall and perfectly certain OF
victory in the State canvass OF merit year
and so long as reddjuStment is the issue.
Nor wiIlihis appeal be in vain. From my
knowledge OF the sentiment Of the State,
doubt 1t as you may, the Readiusters' cleo
toral ticket, il presented, will be triumph
antiy elected. Nevertheless. while a Re-
adjuster, "good and true" am for Ju-
sion if the offer is made in time.
Y