The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-21
Transient Issues = Political Coalitions
In the South.


Transient Issues = Political Coalitions
In the South.
Every now and then transient Issues
spring up, snd the more epbemersl they are
destined 10 be the more they blsze, while
they last like IRE made Of shsrings. On
the other hand, sousd principles ultimately
prevail, for the people always retnrn In time
10 sober second thought. IL there Is any
blsse shout The true doctrine, it 10 the steady
one which fire made OF sound, hard WOOD
gives out on crisp midwlnter day. -Four
years ago, for example, judge NEWMAN, OF
Hanover, and Ms friends and allies made
this Richmond district ring With cries OF
"a More Qreenbacks." They wanted them
knee.deep," and many who beard their
speeches thought there was about to be
psper-money millennium, when everybodys
pocket. book would be filed TO over
flowing with United States Treasury
notes. To an Impecuuious fellow who,
instead Of working, wss living on past
recoleotions, short rstlons, and inferior
positions, the picture was most inviting;
ana no wonder the Judge bad following
in every county. He did not. however,
rally sufficient coalition TO his standard to
bert General JOHNSTON, and after election
the Greenback excitement subsided quickly
and was ipglorieusly retired from the neld
Of yirsipis politics. Now, II does seem
= little strange ard little hard that the very
politicians who then made the WOODS OF
Louisis, Hanover, Henrieo. Chesterfield,
ard Caroline reyerbersts with their elo-
ouent promises OF more greenoscks should
now be the foremost 10 condemniug JOIN
w. DANIEL btosuse, they declare, be was
then sfflicted somewhat with "the craze"
A few weeks ago North Carolina was ex.
cited from centre 10 circumference about an
intricate prohibition bill which outsiders
die not understand. Lawyers, farmers,
ministers, and mechanics battled seelously
upon the hustings OF eyery one Of the eoun.
Ties over tie provisions. II was declared
that this was the paramount issue, and snal
ali Others, however important, should be
made suberdinste to II. Statesmen actually
dresmed OF reaching the United States
Senate and the Governorship because Of
their zeal In this canvass. Well, now, wha,
has been the RESULT Why, the vote has
been tsken, the question retired from poll.
tics, and the people Of the OLD North State
are nou prepared to return to the consid.
Grafton OF the issues which divide the two
crest parties OF the country.
In Mississippi the greenback issue has
been brought forward by those who want
10 beat Mr.. LAxiR, and The Republi'
cans, whose party has heretofore pridsd
Itself upon It's hard-monsy doctrine, are
prompt In forming coalition with
them. The fact that Mr.. LANAI voted
with leading Republican senators against
the silver bill does not commend him tc
Mississippi Republicans, but affords Demo
cratic malcontents pre,ext for raising
the areenbxck standard. KsLLoGs may
have beaten this bonored aud gifted son Of
Mississippi for chairman OF the Senate
Railroad Committee By the aid OF Gsners
MABokE's deciding vote. but II 10 not among
the probabilities OF abe future that be car
DO beaten for senator or that the Grsenbsck.
Republican coalition Of bis State car
triumph ever the Democracy.
Year after year We may expect dissp
pointed people in eli the States OF the South
TO raise new issues and to seek new eombi
nations, bus the Democrats have only Il
show the same indomltsble purpose snc
courage that enabled them to rescue theii
States from the carpet-bsggers and negroes
few years ago. aud sll will be right.
The Democrats Of Yirginis have to hgh
ccxltion in the present canvass that car
be overwhelmed II our friends In every
county initiate the example of their King snC
Queen brethren and organize thoroughly
That Is the preliminary step to certain vic
tory, for with organization We can win, snS
without II we are as powerless as unframed
militia. Have not only your county sn'
your magisterisI district organizations, bu
bare, where The population will warrant II
your peighborbood clubs ana committees
Organized