The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-11

BeWaret
The Dsss.Poysr, the ~netfepclslan organ
a. The Republicans Of yiIginia' 'a'A' VN'
ID meeting az follows:
We learn thai on last MonIsy Ihsss ,Ss
a meeting Of q few Federal oinS,sss s.ssa.
cs,s,omshouso in Petersburg cal.,us com
sclyesthe : Republican stare h~e', nro,rs stsd
mltsee., They Deid qos.e -nrrotrt
meetln9. aud iaslly resoiseu swo fSS
causssscrs to ask a conIIip,''ou oe F"SessI
haldsr. Dir. l.. l.. Lewis, we are IN
s@nss.d wss appointed as one OF ssid sonelt'
~. ~ finds. and eur postmaster, Ut. W. n.
gunner sppears 10 be treasurer CouectOi
ssrsdv. Of Petersburg, calls hlmseit cnaii'
s0sn OF this committee.
wNow. this appears to US 10 De sluguin,
work far Fedcfal officials to DC engagsu 10 /.
Wlbont 4 Republican ticket 10 lne pesa iol
psnnhNcans 10 support, we sec feoeIs'
neseers thus engaged In making uemahus
$3.50 o~a,ce.hoIders for contributions, 70 DC
s,toT how. and for what purposcv Wen,
we can conjecture, II must De 70 ne'p ,oe
nonnnrs,ic. Re4diusler ticket, VINO ere 10.
~ s,rnccIine for a forcihle Iepddiatoh Oh
sixteen millions OF YiTglnias 0eot'
/" We hope and trust 8 full and complete
,,., rul he cent OF all such contribution
given ne well 81 the Federal ofneer VINO so
S1,e,,e4 hem. We thiak there Is some Ia"
On his subject that may call Tor an expiana-
,,on from The officers engaged In This Dusf'
Eve advise all Subordinate o~flce-nolaeis
-, 90 consvtbute one cent. The regular
p~e,onhucsn STATE Executive Commute, OF
whnm Mr. Cochran IL chairman, Wouiu hc,
sbink Of doing such o questionable thihg'
This is good advice. The northern ne
pmrcans have no sympathy with repudia'
tion in any form, so they profess; ana aitel
next November, when the ReSdiusters VIII
be overwhelmingly deiesied. those Repuo'
licans in Virginia who have deserted tnen
own ranks for the purpose OF aiding tne
ReSdiusters will be below par. IL WIN ho'
take many minutes for Commissioner kAOA
ar Postmaster General JANEsto right.about
face. Reccllect how RAUM wrote only Two
years ago. Read bis letter again, and re-
member that be will only have returned 10
his first love when he shall again begin 10
denounce Regulators and reputation.
We quote bis letter:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, october 10, 1879.
Il. n. Van Aueen, Esq, Tobacco Inspector,
Petersburg, Va:
Sir.-This Office is informed that you are
exerting your influence for The ust'
ment, and thereby the reputation, o. the
State debt OF Virginia. This is lookec upon
bv thinking men as immoral, ana therefore
Inconsistent with the dignity Of an official.
Please inform this Office, upon receipt OF
this letter, whether this be true or Dot' ana
IL true accompany your statement WIN
yOur resignation. Respectfully,
GREEN b. RAUH, Commissioner.
Beware! we say again. Read what the
Republican President said only two years
pgo: ~ ,,o7o
TO Hon. X. w. HugheS:
/ had a protracied interview with Presl-
dent HAYES this morning. He expressed
himself ~astonIshed and mortified at forclble
reimbursement, which be considers repudia-
lion. He SAYS Secretary Sherman, General
Blaine, aud IN fact every Republican aspirani
for the next presidency, are all opposed 10
Virginia rekdiustment. l inquired sDout
Federal o~fice-bolders, and he expressed
deep regret TO bear that there were any re
publican Rtadlusters. He authorizes hls
Sentiments about this matter to be made
known. John H. fofhAA'
We reproduced those letters week before
last; but we shall be excused for repeating
them In this connection. They are very
significant.
Bewarel we again saY to GlLnER, BRADY.
LEWIS, and all the rest OF the Federal ON
Gers.