The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-31
Same Notes from an Jp-cOuntry Nan
AbOut Virginia Politics.

Edit0rs Dispotch When General Ma
hone came down from the position ne hod
| held as to the Indebtedness OF the STATE and
took his stand with bis friend Rlddicberger
it was thought he was trying to call back 10
himself those who went off from him in No
yembcr. He seemed To- think (what poor
opinion he lnu~t have had OF people y that
;be nearer he could come 10 reputation the
larger the number would be that would
flock back TO bin. The leaders Of the
>triight.Out Democrats have thwaltcd him
in that effort, and now few Of the men who
went of from him IN November can have
any reason for refusing TO Say with The
straight-0ut Democrats or wishing to re-
turn TO him. From This point then ii
seems that some Of the trouble, OF the
siraight.Out Democrats have been elimina-
ted. Thanks for that word.
But II any considerable body Of those
men should wish ~ return 10 General Ma
houc. can hc hold on TO those RCadiuster>
with one hand aud to the Republicans with
the other? II he should be able 10 do so,
how VIII the case then stand? Thee viii
be then only two parties in Nirginia-the
Democrats and tbc Republicans. Look at
The figures. In November the straight-out
Democrats ana the 19,h-Of. May K'ddiuSters
Mahone 81 600 votes, and the Republicans
81, 600 votes. Look at those figures. Those
81 600 Republicans. or their repre-, eDtatlyes,
Will control and dictate TO any part Of The
other voters who NAV 90 over to them or 10
whom they nav 90 over. Thanks thai
there is such prospect before Us. We'll
come he the sight Of the well.dehned lines
of the enemy. Let us rejoice that we shall
have no war of SktJtUishcS.
Ii seems that General Malone might have
known that it IS not always difficult to lead
men away from party, and not always
easy 10 control them after they have been
thus led. Boilers IF | may call any body
boilerS) will sometimes continue TO bolt
until they become tired OF following bolt
ing leaders, and then arises 4 desire for al
fialion with party that has a fixed policy,
a GOOD hone, and disiuteIested men a. lead
ers: but when the leaders OF party bolt
off from party wbicA they had formed 1t
j. but to be expected that the party ADAM
doned will desire TO 90 back To old friends
aud to the party to which they had been
much attached. So stands the case. Ma
hone has bOitcd of from the Readiu>ters OF
Virginia. Paul has gone. Riddleberger
has gone. SlOYal has tried to 30, and
still wants TO 90. And buudred'-Somc
say thuusaudS-arc now manfe>ting an in.
tense desire to avail themselves Of President
Garfed'S wcIl-bDOwu willingness 10 be led
into trade and be cheated Ia it. Yea. ii Is
even said that The debt question viii be
made to di,appest rs an element in Virginia
politics. and that heaven end earth are to
be moved IN order that the right to vote
may b. secured to lot Of people who do
not estimate 1t as worth one dollar. Read
ju,ters Of Virgins, come back under the
old flag and make common cause with old
friends and against common enemy. Gen
eral Malone might have expected YOU TO
leave bin. How could you nave followed
his lead IN the course ne has II Gently taken !:
PlTTSYIVANIA