New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-30
price OF silver, this colntry may very properly
refuse to persist in that attempt alone.
PROBABLE COALITION IN VIRGINIA..

! PROBABLE COALITION Nv PIRfINI1.
The action of the Virginia Republican Con-
trll Committee on Tuesday mast be regarded
M u triumph for tho sO-called Liberal element,
which aims 10 bring about fl 'ion, for tho
approaching campaign Mt least, with tho Mo-
hone party. The previous mectlne, u the Com
mitcc, which was captured by the Stright-
outs" under the lead of General Wickham
ami Congressman JorGcnsen aud De4endOrf by
methods not altogether fair, was disIyowed
Ex-senator Lowis, who was dcpOscd from the
Craftsmanship by that meeting because of his
acceptance of tho place of observation-disclosures
on tho Malone ticket presided until he wa'
ready to resign voluntarily. The Stanton
Convention WAS abandoned, and by general
agreement Lynchhurg fixed upon rs the
place for holding the Convention, and an earlier
date, the 10th Of August was selected.
al tho Indications of tic drift of Rrpubli-
con sentiment in Virginia go to show that
tho coalition plan is favored by large
majority of the party. Some careful and can
did observers report that ut least nine-tenths
think this the wise course to take. Tho
Liberals look with no more favor upoa the
financial projects Of the licadjustcrs, however,
than do the followers of General Vic. nam,
but they believe t1lat the deb. question
is OF secondary importance to the emancipation
of the State from the intolerant, reactionary
rule of the Bourbon Democrats. First, they
SAY, let us secure the ballot against fraud
and force, and then VIXEN the real scnti-
mcnts of tie people fad expression at
the polls we can settle the question of the
duty of the State to her creditors. Besides,
thry kI:.1 from experience that the B0Rr5Ons,
whatever campaign assertions they may make,
are in reality much worse regulators than the
Malone mon. The Bourbors have controlled
tho State Government for more than ten years,
and have made no effort to pay principal or
interest of the debt. The Malone men intend,
at least, to do something for the benefit of
the states creditors; the BowbonS promise, bat
do nothing.
In view of the evident conviction OF grca.
majority of the Virginia Republicans and of
the importance Of Selling tie present Oppor
tunity 10 drive a wcdyr into the Solid South,
and thus cmancipatc that SECTION from the
tyranny of intimidation, Stl'ird hall"t-hoX"',
and false returns, We may. therefore, expect the
Lynchbury Convention to make common cauS"
with the NIahono faction. We trust it
will not fail 10 rcasSrrt with ds,inctncSs
and force the Republican principle OF the
honest fuflwrnt of al obligations, State
and National. There should be no chance
Cor misunderstanding here. IN alliance with
the RcadiusrrS need involve no abandonment
of Republican ideas, for it will be- made not
upon the debt question but upon the para
mount issue of free ana fair elections and tho
full recognition of the results of tho war.
II ia also important that no abandonment OF
the Republican organization IN Virginia shall
br consented to. If it hc resolved to support
the Cameron Lewis ticket, it should be done
by the Republican party netting Independently.
and should not involve the disbLndmcnt OF
either State or County organiZat ons The Ro-
pullirans far more numerous than the
Malone men, and. while they should treat
them fairly, they should insist upon not
merging their national character and affiliations