The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-26
3he Spots.
rho Roclcinqkdm Register says

The Rockingham ftcysSteT sass'
"Lewis, Riddleberger, Wise, Massey.
which will bc United States senator5 We
saw Lewis: and II he Is not, charge us Win
another mistake
General MALONE says, RiDDLEBERdER'
We guess that his little finger viii have
more weight with the members OF the
Legislature than will the loins OF MIR. LEWIS
or any other man.
We notice in the Valley Viryin'dn an
intima,ion that the Republicans ought TO
he taken into consideration when the Spots
ore 20 be distributed. Mr.. YosT is very
modest in giving his hints, but not ot all
ambiguous In his language. We quote as
follows. and we call attention to the de-
cidcd tone OF the Virginian'S modest hints.
It says:
at is not our purpose to enter upon
discussion oi the relative claims OF this or
that gentleman, or one or the other OF the
clements which formed the successful
force. or 10 throw an apple Of discard into
the camp al this early day. We want to
sec such IN adjustment OF the fayorS, and
such q spirit Of fairness prevail In that adj
iustment. that there will be no rational
Grounds OF dissatisfaction anywhere. II
was not for the spoils Of Office that The Re-
D,bHcdns o. Firqipi1 ranged themselves
In favor of Tie ticket Of the ReadiuSter
marry. and q1ue Il tie success II
acJ,cred. II was because OF the
nrinciples and policy at issue. az
they affect the rights Of The cillZen,
that the TeGt oUlk OF the Repu6i'cdnS OF
the state uOtcd for Cofond cameron Jor
Governor. and gaze S0ch an oUeTtch0mu,Y
defeat 10 the Bourbon faction and rebuke
TO It's infdelity TO phghted iaith. Kepupn-
cans are not inscnsiblc to the part tne!
PLAYED in the contest or the influence tney
excrted; nor will they be insensible TO the
recognition Of that service. The shallow
est sagacity will understand that seli-fc-
spcct and party pride VIII have TO he con-
sidered and respected. We think we com
prehend the differences which have 10 be
adjusted, and il is not our purpose TO eN-
aeeerate on dwarf them. They exist. ana
viii have 10 be frankly met and considered.
and il Is to them that the common sense oi
all concerned should be adGresse ed
Note the words which are here italicized.
twas aRepublican victory bcyonda doubt;
and as Mr.. GorHAMs paper claimed last
summer that The Republican party was
with Genera! MALONE in his fight against
the Democrats because the negroes, who
constituted "clcycnth-tweiths OF its
strength" were with him, it may Just as
truly be said That Il was negro victory.
At any rate It was the Republic Of Viz
einia who gave the RCadiuster party " the
success II achieved" Ii was "thc great
bulk of the Republicans Of the state y who
.syoted Tor Colonel CAMERON for Governor
ant qore s,,ch az overwhelming dcteoi 10
he BOURBON jdc;ioa.' Why should
ANYBODY deny such a fact?-a fact
that could be established Ivy the tcs-
timony Of the eighty thousand Bcpui-
licans who voted for Colonel CAME
ron and gave him "thc success he
achieved Yet we do not suppose that
General MALONE has amy idea OF allowing
the Republican leaders to run his party.
As we told them last summer, they. have
" caught Tartar" They are riding be-
hind now. General MALONE holds the
reins and will drive them whittier he will.
They will have to "stcp down and out Of
the chariot they mounted so thoughtlcssly
il they desire 20 go their own ways.
There is still in store some comfort for
the Fundcrs. They can laugh at the folly
of the Republicans, who, like the dog in
the fable, lost the substance whilst trying
TO seize the shadow.