The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-19

I. Platforms,
Tho DSmccrstlc yfesnssn who reads
regularly toe Sew York Times and Tribune
and other psrtlssp Republican Journals
which follow In their train csnpoi help ee'
inc vcxed n their misrepresentation Of the
situation IN virginia. They repeat almost
,xcrv d,y that they can zee no difference 10
liz positions Of the Democratic Conserve
i've psr,y and the Coalition party on spe
Alb, question. Yet they have bcfors them
ice platforms adopted by the two eonven'
lions which met ST the Theatre 10 this CITY
4 short while ago. The platform OF the 20
alI,ion party says. Ia regard TO the deo''
they win End II they take tue trouble 70
read n:
ave resssert or purpose to settle arc
adfnsf our Sfate obligations 0s the OASIS OF
Che bill 10 r. establish public credit, Known
al The klddleberger BILL"
This RlpDLrBERoEH bill these Republican
Journals must have long known axed the
debt at less than twenty millions, ana does
NOT propo,e 10 consult the creditors OF the
STATE in regard 10 its provisions. IL mat
ters not that General MALONE. the High
Priest of The party, said 10 bis Mozart
speech that the debt exceeded thirty mil
hons, as be and bis followers have now by
solemn resolve and proclamation cut II
down to two thirds that amount.
These same journals will 6rd that the
Democratic. Conservative platform has the
following plank 10 IL:
ave condemn reputation in every
shape and form as blot upon Virglnia's
honor--a blow TO her permanent welfare
and an obstacle 70 her progress In wealth,
influence. aud power; and we VIII make
every effort 70 secure that settlement OF the
public debt, With the consent OF her cfedi-
tors. which Is consistent with her honor
and dictated By justice and sound public
policy"
They cannot fan to note the fact that Vir'
einia Democrats in this plank OF the plat
form declare With emphasis that they will
make every possible effort TO secure, with
the consent Of The creditors, sound. Just,
and honorable settlement. IL these credit
ors are willing to take 8 per cent. bonds. why
there is nothing dIshonorsbIe surely in Vir'
ginia issuing to them bonds bearing thai
rate Of interest In lieu Of those they now
hold. The Chicsgo Tribune, however, calls
This Reputation, and on account OF IL de-
clares, with significant sheer, that the
Democrats OF Virginia, in its estimation,
are no sounder tEau the CoaIitionists.
The Republican Administration organ oil
the Northwest seems 10 have forgotten that
Mr.. WISDOM glorihed himself In his recent
paper before the Bankers Convention at
Niagara for having done this very thing In
regard 10 the United States bonds bearing
8 and per cent, with the consent, how
ever. OF the holders Of the same. He got
the consent OF the, national creditors, oil
course. and Virginia Democrats propose to
obtain the consent Of their States creditors.
The New York Times the other day was
evidently not altogether satisfied with the
position Of the Virginia Coalitionists on
the debt question when it said d" II Is plain
that the de6t question is the least of all the
forces al Work in Virginia politics"
Captain BLAIR, the Coalition candidate for
Attorney.G General OF Yirginia, however,
said on Monday, at Fairfax Courthouse, 10
his discussion with the Democratic Con-
seryatIye candidate for the same office, that
"the debt question Is, after all, the most
important one involved In the contest"
Now, we think II would be well for the
Times, which has regarded the payment oil
obligations, public and private, as sacred
duty, If 1t were right and Captain BLAZE
wrong. But Captain BLAIR, we take II,
knows better what he and his party are
after than the New York dlily mentioned
He has pqid great attention to debt ques
lions, il will be remembered, and has
proposed that when that OF Virgins
Is settled according to the RIDDLEBEB
GER bill that the national debt will b'
similarly attended TO. This was wha
MIR. BRows ALLEN bad in his mind, NJ
doubt, "Wednesday, when be declared a
Hanover Courthouse "thst il the Coalition
isis were successful next fall they would b'
the great national party" What more nat
ural than that 1.-THE great national party
should apply, as suggested by Mr.. BLAIR
the principles OF its own RIDDLEBgRGEH
bin TO the national debt? This does poI
make Virginia Democrats at all nervous, FOL
two reasons--t first, because they do not be
iIeye for moment that Mr.. ALIENS party
will succeed next fall; and secondly, be
cause they do not hold any considerable
quantity Of national bonds. The constituent
OF Messis. DAWES aud Roar, however, wh'
are giving so much sympathy just now tC
the Virginia germ of "the great natlona
party" do hold vast quantities OF natioua
bonds. and they bad better take time by tn
soTelock and look for securities which vii
cot be affected by the application Of th'
principles OF the RiDDLEBERGER bill. W.
nope, however, that General MALONE yes
terday, at Fairfax Courthouse, "gaye on
the word" as to the debt question, so tina
we may know whether the Times or Cap
tain BLAIR Is orthodox. They both canno
be right.
-
Senator DAWES thinks be should feel yer,
badly to have the PESDLEToS clyil.serVic,
bill, or any other Democratic measure, be
come a law. He thinks we do not wan
ans more law on the subject.
or course not; for II = law embOdyinl
practical honest clyilssryIce reform wer