The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-03
why Commit smcide2

Why Commit Suicide2
The Petersburg Appsuf makes the fci'
lowing statement OF The case as between tne
RekdjuSers and the Republicans:
"If the Lynchburg Republican CONVEX.
ton snrrenders TO the Readlustors on sne
10Th Instant the folly and seH'sosnoV ~, -,
OF the party will have no parane' 10 VI. po-
,,,,caf history az this country. In TACT,
Fssr,s surrender OF his birthright TO APP
nessn me cravings Of hunger would IN COM
nsrlenn he an act OF the most exalted Wis
dam. The Republicans are clearly In po-
sI,.nn 10 dictate terms TO their allies, ana
they ssill deserve the inevitable fate OF an.
initiation as a party II they do moi avail
themselves OF the opportunity"
But why should Republican Convention
turn over It's party TO the control oil us
enemies! The only question that 'an come
up In this connection Is, Are the Resdlus'
ttrs the enemies OF the Republican party
II not. why notf But the Valley ViTginIdn
closes no the discussion on this point by de-
clarIDg that II rtSdjustmeptis to be the main
issue involved In the fall elections then tue
Repub,lcans should have nothing to do with
tho ReKdiusiers, whereas II the objects Tor
which The Republican party has been bat
Ting for years are TO be the main issues, then
the Rtgdiusters ought TO fall into line with
The Republicans and vote for the Re-
publican candidates. What say the con-
tending fsctions Isn't that fair
statement OF the case? Isn't 1t reason
able that the Republicans rather than
the Readjusters should furnish at least the
officers who are to lead the combined forces
OF the two factions in a renewal OF con-
test in which the Republicans have been
engaged for yearsy Isn't IT as much rs the
Republicans can be expected TO do to say
10 these new Republicans, "You may ride
in the chariot OF Republlcanism, but we
must drive" Indeed, for The Republicans
TO do otherwise would indicate a most ex-
traordinary state Of things. The very same
men who four years ago tried to drive the
Democratic chariot, and were made to take
back seats, now offer to perform Tor the
Republicans the same service which the
Democrats in 1877 declined to accept at
their hands.
The Republicans need not infer from bis
abandoning the Democratic party tbat Gen
ersl MALONE will return TO the Democratic
party II the Republicans refuse TO allow
him 10 dictate their candidates and policy.
He forever cut himself of from the Demo-
cratic party by his course in the United
States Senate last spring, and be has recOg-
nized his ostrscsm by writing a letter de-
nouncing his late party associates as BOur-
bons &C., &C., and the leaders OF the Re-
publican party in Virginia as in effect the
allies OF the Democratic party. Let the Re
publicans but stand fast TO their cOlors
aud be must surrender. The question is
simply whether he shall surrender to
them or they TO him! What has he TO
offer themY Nothing, absolutely nothing,
except what he can get from Republican
Administration 10 Washington. What have
the Republicans TO offer him? Let his re-
cord in the United States Senate answer.
They are at least supposed to have offices
which they can confer upol RiDDLEBEhGER,
Frazier & Co.; chairEisUShips to confer
upon him; and pOst.Oftces to be filled by
his followers. lie can get none OF these II
he deserts the Republicans. Recollect,
too, that he has entirely cut himself
OF from the Democrats Of the United
States Senate, as well as those OF his
own State, aud then ask yourselves, ye
far-seeing Republicans, il be and his faction
are not completely at the mercy OF the
Lynchburg Convention? You have the
rope around his neck. You can draw him
into your party. He has no hold whateyer |
upon your party why should you exchange
situations with him? Why should you put
the rope around your own necks and place
1t In his hands!