The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-19
The Effect,

w have not had q doubt since last mon
slav that General MALONE rendered COCO
service 10 The regular Democrats Of Virgins
wheu he on that day east bis first vote viii
the Republicans. There ought to be bu'
, two nar,ics in Virginia The Republican and
The Democratic. Certainly there is no good
reason why tae voters should divide into
new parties In order to settle the debt dues
lion. This Is not a party question, and
ought not to have been made one. We can
ali see that now.
The Democrats amongst General MA
Hoxa's followers will not follow him into an
alliance with the Republicans. That mucn
was settled last fail, in our opinion. lie
was perfectly confident OF the success OIL
his HANCOCK electoral ticket up TO within q
week OF the presidential election-perhaps
20 the very esy--and sent out circular as
suriug bis followers that their ticket wouio
certainly carry the State. lie talks IN the
same strain now, bat will soon be unde'
ce,yed In this respect, we trust ana believe
The following from the Washington CORE
spondent Of the Alexandria Gazette Is worth
reading:
"yIrginians now here from several guar.
tiers Il their state concur In the opinion that
General Malone has forfeited the allegiance
of the Democrats who stood by him so nobly
last November, and that while he has con-
soidaied the Democratic vote OF bis State he
viii, II II be definitely ascertained that he
has received the recognition OF the Admins
of IL
State, so divide the Republican party In Nlr'
sinla as 10 make il lCss effective than 1t ever
yer has been. A gentleman just arrived
from Accomac county says that DR.. George
Wise and prominent lawyer OF that county
named Parker, heretofore strong Malone
men, will in future oppose him TO the eX-
tent OF their ability, and that so talk nearly
all the Democratic Readiuslers cf that
county"
We anticipate similar result amongst the
Democratic ReSdiustors everywhere.
But how as to the Republican party! 1t
locks 10 us just now as il that party ia Nir-
GINA were In q bad way, unless indeed II
can find its existence perpetuated in the
new MALONE party. Most OF the lead.
ers CT the Republican party seem to be
ready 10 surrender 10 the new Organiza-
ton, so far as we can learn. A notable ex-
ceplion is the editor OF the Vdtiey Vir-
qinian, who in the last issue OF his paper
declares Ia favor Of maintaining the organ
ization OF the Republican party. We are
afraid that be will next week fail into line
In the MALONE ranks in the rear Of JOR-
CENsEg and DIZENDORF. However, we may
be doiug him injustice in thus expressing a
doubt as 10 bis future course; and so we
make amends by reproducing what he says
on the subject. The reader can then Judge
for himself. We quote:
THE TRUE POLICY.-It is well enough at
this junctuTe in the political movements IN
Virginia TO call the attention of Republicans
10 The narrow escape they made from de-
st,uction as q party organization in April
OF last year at the Stanton Convention
Had not straight-out policy prevailed
there, we would have had no organization
In the presidential canvass, aud be utterly
powerless now to claim identity with the
principles and policy OF the National Re-
publican party. Ii is not amiss, and ii may
be instructive also, TO refer to the at
tempt made at the close OF the presidcn.
tial contest to transfer the Republican
strength from Garfield to Hancock, and
instead of voting for the Republican
electors, 10 support the Readiusier Demo
cratic Hancock electors. Had the aid 10
which the Republicans we're entitled been
given them instead OF the Readjuster Han
cock ticket, and the full strength OF the
Republican party voted in support Of the
Republican ticket, Garfield and Arthur
would have carried Virginia. Republicans
may ponder these simple statements, and
determine for themselves what they may
expect from surreBdering their party name
and organ ion and principles for the eX-
press purpose OF being absorbed by the Re-
adjusteTs. IL is rather an anomalous pro.
position for 81 900 Republican votes to sur
render 10 $4,000 Democratic votes, and in
doing so forever give up their political
Identification.
We place the prediction on record now,
that II the colored people Of Virginia called
TO meet in Petersburg on the nth shall de-
Glaze against Republican ticket, and thus,
whether positively stated or not, ann ounce
that they mean to support a Rtadiuster
ticket, aud the cOlored people OF the State
should accept such action and determination
OF their course, the BOurbons will sweep the
State in the November electiODs-and sweep
IL on a distinct and exclusive campaign
against the colored man. Some Republicans
and Readiuslers are aiding in shaping such
canvass and such an issue, which can
not but prove disastrous TO the Republl-
cans as a party, and iutiame race prejudice
to the lasting injury of the coIored people
without single cOmpensating good. There
is no safety, In the present or future, for the
Republicans OF Virginia, except in IA stub
born adherence 10 distinct Republican or
ganizsiion, and proclaiming Republican
principles. We have gained strength every
Tine we have made such canvass, and
will continue to gain In public confidence
so long rs we champion Republican princi-
piles and Republican men. Political de-
baucbery, like individual debauchery, will
bring lis reward in depfavity and the loss
OF respect and confidence where respect and
confidence are desirable. Honesty in poll
tics, like honesty In business, is the best
policy. We are now entering upon new
Republican Administration. For four years
at least the country Is TO remain under Re-
publican rule. The best sentiment in the
South Is hesiIatiBg whether ii is not better
to give the Republican party its support, in
Its enlightened progressiyeness, than to ad-
here TO the obstructive policy Of the Demo
cratic party and continue fight against
The inevitable. We can only win over this
element by strictly adhering TO our princi.
pies and proving ourselves worthy of their
support. To coalesce with any party or
faction that practically repudiates central
feature IN the Republican creed would lie
70 practically abandon that which is CON-
manding respect and drawing the sympathy
< OF Conservatism everywhere IL wOuld he