The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-21
Jorgensen VS.. GOrham.

The following is what Mr.. Jorgensen said
NJ MIR. Gorham i'm the card which the latter
refused to PUBLISH
And now, sir, | should like to know
who are you, that you should act as censor
Of my conduct? and that you should con-
strue mu motives! and that you should
taunt me with failing to perform my duty
TO the Republican party OF Virginia or OF
the nation? 1t seems TO me that your as
surance is almost boundless, taking into
con sderation the fact that | have never
been anything during my lifetime but Re-
publican OF the straightest sect, sustaining
its principles under all circumstances, and
almost going through hell in maintaining
them, and through dangers and persecu-
tons in upholdiEg them that you never
dreamed OF. That you should be the one to
attack me thus passes my understanding,
for were you not the very same man who,
only two short years ago, marshalled and
led the. Bourbon Democratic cohorts in Cali
iornii, and almost succeeded in your efforts
to DESTROY the Republican party there |?
Are you not the very man whom nearly
every Republican in California is denounc-
| ing in the bitterest terms and thanking Al
mighty God that you are not there TO do
W patty Oou bO-
stroyed: And in imputing the motives to
me that you do, that i am actuated only by
my desire to control patronage, do you,
who charge this TO me, not know that the
whole country, irrespective Of party, sees
in this interest displayed by you in the Re-
adjusters' success in Virginia, that il Is
purely for the purpose of securing office
through the influence that Senator Malone
now possesses 7"
And the following expresses Mr.. Jorgen-
sens notion as to what bis party ought to
do in Virginia this year:
GAS far as my opinions are concerned in
regard to the present political situation in
Virginia they can be expressed in very
few words-to wit: The Republicans should
maintain their party organization, and not
affiliate with any organization OF any fac
tior or party outside OF them. The State
Central Committee should call a Republican
convention, whose province 1t should be,
through the regularly-authorized represent
atives of the Republicans throughout the
State, TO do whatever would be most con-
duciye to the interests OF the Republi'
can party, its success in the future, and
| the maintenance OF its principles, whether
| that should be an alliance with the Read.
busters or not. The latest information that
have Of Senator Mahone's views is that
the Republicans should amalgamate or fuse
themselves with his Readiusters. This
look upon as suicidal TO the future OF our
party in the State OF Virginia, and mon
strous proposition! When we remember
that at the last election the Republicans
east $1,000 and the Rea6justers 10000
votes, that we should abandon organiza.
ton and support their candidates, elect
their representatives to Office, principally
by and through our votes, do not think
that any sane person who Is Republi.
can and who Is honest In his convictions,
would ask OF US any such an arrangement
such sacridces-and IL success should re.
suit to the Readiuster party from such q
fusion, to be told afterwards, with the ut
most complacency, that we had done nc
more than our duty, and should 90 about
our business aud be satisfied with the re-
suit! do not favor any such amalgama'
ton, and as long Us can make my protests
OF any avail against such q proceeding
shall continue to do 80, acting rs honestly
as can and for the best interests, princi
Piles and welfare Of the Republican party o.
. Virginia"