The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-30

Mr.. Jonx G. BALDWIN pub'Istes in the
Heiifor Record letter 70 which he speaks
his mind very freely. We call attention 10
his significant declaration: :" for one must
Pause and think " HAD not better go back
10 my people, MY companions, my dsso'
ciotcs, my comrades"
Yes, let every man Of them return to his
allegiance to the grand old Democratic
Marty. Mr.. BaIDwIS's letter Is as follows /:
HAWTHORN, Va, April rs, 1881.
Editor Haitian Record
Having been informed by some OF my
friends that, in an article published In your
naper. nv name was mentioned In connoc-
ton with the Readjuster meeting held on
March court day. and the said meeting
having psssed resolutions endorsing the
course OF Senator Malone in the United
states Senate, through fear OF wrong i'm.
nressions being formed about my political
sentiments will make the following expla-
nation:
The chairman OF our county Resdiuster
marty gave notice in due time that there
would be convention Of the RtadtnsIers
al the Courthouse on March 10th. as well
as remember dates, TO nominate candidates
for the county offices. The 10Th turned out
to be a very rainy, disagreeabIe day conse-
auently no Re&djusters at any distance from
the Courthouse appeared, thinking that The
chairman fMr. Phillips) would postpone the
convention to another day. But by poI'ticaI
strategy and Radical trickery there was a
large turnout OF Radical negroes, and some
half dozen RI adjusters-just enough, as the
chairman no doubt thought, TO throw man.
tie over the mass of RAIDS and call 1t Read
Iuster convention. Our chairman and TINS
small squad Of Rtadiusiers, greatly to their
discredt, allowed this Radical Convention
led by such man as II. Clay Harris, 10
nominate ticket, part Of which was very
distasteful TO large msjority OF the Re-
adiusters, and this ticket 10 bear the pan
neIs Of the Readjuster party.
A large number OF ReaClusters, becom-
ing very indignant at what bad been done
on the 18th, called meeting March court
day. in The courtroom, TO disclaim and re-
pudia,e the proceedings OF that so-called
Readjuster Convention; but on meeting
the room became so crammed with NOISY,
half-civilized, nappy headed orang.outangs,
that kept up such hustle and confusion That
we could do no business; so we retired up.
stairs: but about that time was called into
court, and did not participate IN the meet.
ing; and did not know until few days
ago that that meeting passed resolutions en-
dorsing the course Of General Malone in
the United States Senate. will now state
empha,Icaiy. THAT | DO not endorse the
course Of Malone in the Uuited States SEN
ate, as look upon it as a preliminary step
10 the bloody. shirt schemes OF Morton,
ConkliGg, Dawes, ct olS., to break the solid
South from supporting the Democratic
party.
The Republican party think BY winning
Malone they capture the State OF Virginia.
G I'd grant they may be disappointed. l
hsVe been strongly IN favor OF rcadjuSting
the old antc-belum State debt. think it
dnitable and honest 10 scale aud readyust
he SAID State debt in accordance 10 our
losses 10 the late war, putting 1t in such
shape that We eau pay IL without opprcsS-
ing our impoverished people. II has be-
come obvious 10 De that large majority OF
The Conservative party have at last ar.
rived at the conclusion that il is a
matter of impcs,ibility for Virginia
10 ply Der entire debt from her pres
ent rate OF taxation; consequently
nearly every Conservative 4 meet with Il in
favor OF Ieadiustment. II such be the case,
what is the use or our afliliatiDg so affec-
tiopately with The Radical party Our great
leader Malone, wearing Radical curb,
with the skin pulled over bis eyes, dancing
to the music OF CamerOn's aud CODkling's
band-0ur county chairman holding con-
yeniiOns with dictator or spokesman in
the person of a carpet-bag vuIture, II. c.
HarIis-wbo can picture the destination OF
the RtSdjuser party ? for one must pause
and think il had not better go back 10 my
people, my companions, my associates, my |
comrades.
In conclusion. will say that the prere-
quisite OF a poIitqX before voting ] have |
always considered one OF the best laws en- |
acted by any Legislature since recOnstruc-
ton days, and feel like that alone has been |
the salvation OF Halifax and other counties !
from humiliation and degradation. Any |
man that is not willing to pay the small sum
OF one dollar and few cents TO the support |
Of his State government not only deserves
no vote, but be deserves bead lower than |
human-I should say the head Of dumb |
brute, from which no taxes and no vote are |
expected. JOHN {. BALDWIN.