The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-26


A~orrsspondcnt 81 the Lyuchburg W.
ts1lan gives very amusing report OF a
1lscussioa had lsss week 10 Carroll county
nstwcen General JAMEs A. WALKER and j.
=. srovALL, IN which we and strong
pt,teuent Of some Of the reasons why Gen.
eral MAHoxs hn no more right 10 claim the
votes IL the Democrats Of Virginia than
has GenerA wIcKHAx. We asotc as io''
lows:
.HerLksosenant.Go Governor walkcrl made
ssovsll confess before tka large au-
diersee that while he was Ia the Sen.
Ate lsSs winter be voted for Radical
Snd~es Ia 1--we counties over CONSERVATIVES !;
shss he voted for a Radical for Second Au-
ditor ana for Storekeeper OF the Peniten.
rlary xQainst good Conservatives who hlled
those Offices; that be voted for Radical
negro Tor Doorkecper OF the Senate over
white conservative; and that he even
voted 10 turn out q oue-tegged Confederate
soldier as Doorkeepef Of the House Of Del
ccates. and put Radical negro In bis place.
THESE confessions thoroughly Disguised
manr OF his former followers. who are
honest Conservatives, and had been oe-
ceiycd by him on the subject OF readiust-
meat, and they will now take pleasure 10
casting their votes against him."
What must not be the edrontery OF the
Maboneites who arraign General EcHoLs
for merely saying that he would rather vote
for wIcKHAM than MALONE. The New
York Times gives also some reasons why
MALONE Il supported by the negroes, WHICH
reasons, however, will not commend hun
20 Genera, EcHoLs nor any other Democrat.
The Times says:
"Tbe course OF politics In Virginia Illus
trafes tendency in the South which Affords
the negro his best hope OF recognition as
citizen and OF protection In his rights.
Whether the movement OF the Readlusters
had its origin In desire and determination
10 repudiaie large part OF the debt OF the
State, or is at bottom a revolt against the
bide.bouud Bourbons and their arrogant
aud intolersnt methods, mskes no difference
with the relation OF the coiored people to 1t.
Their support has been secured not be-
cause they are interested In the debt ques-
ton or disposed toward reputation OF the
States obligations, but because protection
OF their rights Is promised, and alliance
with powerful faction OF whites Will Sc
cure them from the abuses which they have
suffered in the past. General Mahoue saw
in the col0red vote an element OF strength
which he could use for the promotion OF
his schemes, and without which he bad
little chance Of success. That vote had its
price. the National Government had failed
to secure its freedom. The Republican or
ganization ia the State was too weak either
to protect it or give 1t effect. 1t could be
had by the party which could give fair pro-
mise OF protection TO It's owners IN
the rights and privileges which 1t was
intended to secure for them. The ne
groes are human. They desire to enjoy
the blessings Of life, liberty, and the
pursuit OF happiness. They wished to be
safe II. their homes, fairly treated in their
industrial relations, and protected in the
exercise of the privileges OF citizenship.
All this was promised by set OF men who
had the power TO make their promise good
II by the aid OF these colored votes they
could gain control OF the State administra-
ton. They have secured the vote at the
price offered. even to the extent probably
of carving the bulk OF il to the support OF
electors pledged to the Hancock ticket"
We have said over and over again tsat
the negroes would as lief vote to mike the
public debt forty millions OF dollars as to
repudate 1t. 1t Is a matter 10 which they
feel no interest. They are the "faithful
allies OF General MAHoNE's party for the
reasons set forth by the Times, and the adj
ditional one that they always deliver their
blows where these will do the most harm
to the white mans party. Their sagacity
in this respect reminds us OF the iniallible
instinct OF the lower animals.