The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-11


W,suxoroN. u. c., May 3. 1881.
~. a. sd;,ors of the Richmond Dispatch
Hon. John #. Dszendorf, 10 his 'e'tef
unfinished IN the Republican OF 'hs oa,e'
lives a pretty fair statement as 10 'ne rc's,
tive strength Of the Reprblicsn parry anS
the two Democratic parties IN v"g,n,a, AZ"
ss.,r nrosnects of success In the next state
.scc,,cn. Rat when he attempts 10 devise u
cisn 10 secure the defeat ~ the BOURBON
nemocra,ic party he slips up terribly, ana
falls a. astraddie" OF something.
His proposition Is that tie kesuluS.eI
Democratic Convention shall coos,iuct
platiorm OF principles and genera S,a ,,
s,cret which. II acceptable to kepuon'
ems shaII be endorsed by Republican
,cnnyen,ion and supported by Repuo'i-
csms Ave! there's the rub. The Read
tus,er Democratic Convention meets nrs''
How will II reGdjust Its own platform ~ 10
tne s,o,e debt SO as 10 make u acceptable 10
she large class OF the best Republicans IN
the State. black and white, who WIN he'e,
60 hack upon that foundation prioclp'e o,
the Republican party-"the paYmen. y,
lust public obligations ana me prcserNa',U"
~ state and national credit! The credi''
ors "a The STATE are the proper and only par
ties 10 rexdjust the State debt, and any ar
rangtment whereby 1t is proposed to read.
4; msf the State debt without the consent OF
the creditors il reputation TO the extent
10 which II goes; and Republicans are
not regulators. Mr.. Dezendorf knows
thai the bulk Of the Reaiuster Dem.
ocratic party was hrst attracted
10 II by the IDEA OF reputation. Ana espe-
cialIv does he know that nicety.nlne nun
dred,bs Of The colored Rsadtusiers were
seduced from the Republican organization
nv the appeal to them "that as the Sta'e
Och, was contracted while they were slaves,
they are i'm no way responsible for 1t, ana
ouebt not 10 nay one cent OF it, Now. how
are The ReAdjusters going 10 patch up tneir
platform 30 rs 10 bold together the de5t-
paving Republicans and the ontand.out
regulators Of The Readius,er party! None
hut the SphyDx can solve that cOnunuruin'
Then about the "free ballot ana ia'r
count" Mr.. DeZend0rf knows tnat the
election laws Of Virginia as fully secure
to-day free ballot and a fair count as any
that can possibly be devised. lie knows
that the conviction and punishment OF an
election Judge by a " Bourbon Judge
and iury in the city OF Petersburg mas
fully secured a fair count. He knows that
all through the presidential canvass, up
IN the close Of the polls on election-day,
that the Readjusters aud their treacberouS
Republican allies did their level best to eX-
clude Garfield ticket from the field, ana
10 so arrange matters that every Republican
should either not vote at all or vote for the
Hancock and English electors, and that at
time when there were not ole hundred Re-
pubIicans outside OF the eadiuster-Demo.
cratic party who desired to vote for Han
cock. That was grabbing the negro vote
before IL got into the balIot-boX. Can Mr..
Dezendorf inform US whether that was
"free ballot and fair cOunt"i The plat
form can't be constructed so as 10 be ac-
ceptable 10 Republicans. and If 1t could he
20 constructed. il would be; and il It was
so constructed, the Republicans will, in
any event, stand by their principles and
their party organization. They will never
surrender TO any kind of Democratic party,
and, least OF all, will thew surrender to the
real BourbOns, the Read listers, who have
In the past, and are day, prosecuting
them relentlessly.
Then about the State ticket to be framed
by the Readjuster Democratic party and 10
be supported By the Republicans. VIII
MIR. Dezendorf support the proposed ticket
with the name OF Wise, or Groner. or Cam
erop, or Riddleberger. or Lacy. or Lamb, or
Goodwin, or any other Democrat who has
been prominently mentioned In connection
with gubernatoiial h0nors at the head OF
IL? Does he believe that any Republican
outside OF The ReSdjuster party will be
nominated as Governor by the ReSdluster
Convention? What name can be placed at
the head OF the ticket that will be accept.
able TO Republicans? The contest, Mr.. De-
zendorf well knows, will be as to the clndi.
date for Governor, and that It is not proba-
BILE that any Republican in or out of
the Readiuster party will be placed
there. How, then, about The position
OF Northumberland! The cOlored
people. Dir. DezendOrf knows, have been
ANXIOUS for and clamoripg for recognition,
and they will not be easily persuaded to
forego the Opportunity offered in the com.
ing f'ecllon OF securing that recognition.
ibey will aspire to and demand place oil
that ticket; aud as the position OF Lieu
tenant Governor on the Republican ticket
was picked out for colored man (Dr. Har.
ris), the cOlored people now would not only
be glad TO return the compliment to their
race, but In order to secure ecOgnitiOn
and to test the sincerity of those who seem
willing and anxious TO do so much for them
will be very apt TO insist on having a negro
a. candidate for LieutenantG Governor. How
Is that small matter TO be readjusted: Is it
likely the Readiu,ters will nominate negro
for that positiony Would that arrangement
be acceptable to Mr.. DeZendoriy
There are other matters In connection
with this plan in which Republicans are in
terested. What assurances will the Re-
adluster Convention give that they will
place In the field Readiuster candidate for
Congress In the Second district OF Virginia,
In order To secure a fair count to the Repub-
l,can candidate and make his election sure
What assurances can or Will the Readjuster
Convention give that they will not. run
Readiuster candidate for Congress in the
Fourth congressional district in order that
the election OF Republican from that dis
trict may be secured!
These are cOnundrums which might well
come up In the Convention proposed, even
II II Is taking time little by the forelock.
For one don't believe that Republican,
Ism can be improved by injecting into 1t
Democracy, even In hoTD )pathc doses.
for one believe that the only way TO break
up solid South is by promulgaing ortho-
dox Republican principles by The ministers
OF the true faith IN good Standing, aud 10y
building up and standing by pure keput-
tican Organization that will tolerate no in
trIgue, no injustice, no contract, or con
tamination with any kind Of Democracy.
STALwART REPUBLICAN.
HORsPORD's ACUD PHOSPHATE Fer DYss