The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-23

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ftisa national contest that the Democrats
oivirrlnla are now engaged in. Thecon'fOl
a shc Senate 81 the United States : one 2, 81
the nrizes which are 10 be drawn 10 Tue
,ostsrv 81 Reputation; for y the Democrats
{, virela,a are beaten this year the other
so,,,,,ern States cannot much longer keep
down their amlitious sons who are reauy
and willing to lcad the negroes to Victory.
Aaother nrizc il the control Of the national
yfouse Of Representatives. And the Legs
Iasnrc of Virginia to be elected two weeks
hence viii redistrict The State Tor the eice-
lion Of membcrs to that House. so u Is
eleariv national contest. II the Repubh-
cans hold the balance OF power In the Le-
gislatnrc, as Of course II Is possible they
nav do. they will assume an importance
IN tllat body which they have mol hau
since 1867. They viii, let us say by way oil
emphasizing the fact, occupy IN our Cen
ersl Assembly the same conspicuous van
background which General MALONE last
srring occupied in the Senate OF the United
states Those who know that the Read
justcrs are bound 10 become Republicans
a; an carly day know beforehand that the
former will be ready SO 70 redistrict the
state as to give the Republicans four or
five and perhaps six congressman. The
Democrats could not possibly "raise" the
lid Of the Rcsdjusters. But even ii they
could. the result would be The same-that
Is. large increase In the number Of Re
publican congressman from Virginia.
The Republicans know that General Ma
HONE Is already irrcyocably committed to
their cause. He is Republican senator
from Virginia, and viii never be anything
else. lie Is running JoHN F. LEWIS
for Lieutenant-Governor, though Mr..
LEWIS has no intention Of accepting any
ofllce in the service OF the State, but ex-
poets 10 be General MAHoNE's Republican
colleague in the United States Senate. Dir.
LEWIS is a truthful man, though a very BIT
ter and malignant hatcr Of the Democracy,
and therefore nobody has been able TO ex-
tort from him declaration that he would
accept the Office Of acknowledgements il
elected. We know that Mr.. RDDLEDERGER
expects to be elected United States sena-
tor, and that he has double claim upon
his party for a Federal Office now
that he has in their service rendered
himself incapable OF serving in the Senate
Of Virginia. But his expectations win
count for nothing IL the Republicans elect
enough members Of the next General As
sembly TO give them the balance OF power,
or, in other words, the ability TO dictate
their own terms. Elect n Republican TO
the United States Senate, they will say, or
we will elect Democrat. Rather than lose
the prize, General MALONE will have to
drop RIDDLEDERGER. Sir. LEWIS knows
what be is after; and it is no Lieutenant
Goyernorship, but United States sena-
torship. lie was elected in 1869 SIS matter
Of policy, and he expects to be so elected
next winter. He dictated his own terms
in 1869, and he will do il in 1881 il the
Democrats allow him and his allies to carry
the Legislature.
What is the preventive OF this mdesira-
bic state cf things? A full vote. Let eve
ry true Democrat in Virginia turn out on
election day and cast his ballot for the true
Democratic ticket. Pay no attention TO the
mon who tell you that neither Republican
Ism nor Democracy is involved in the cur
rent campaign. They are both involved
because one is involved.
Vote for DANIEL, BARBOUR and McKIN-
MY, and you will never be sorry that you
did so. Vote for CAMERON, LEWIS, and
BLAIR, and you will, like PARLBY THE Pom
TER, be the cause Of woes unnumbered to
your own party and people. We will not
believe until it shall have become fact that
Virginia is to be marched into the Repub-
lican camp.