The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-02
The I,vnohburg Convention.

Tue UculOCtdtlC NOufNbt'p"'
arc confident that the Democratic ConVen
lion will act wisely. We are not sure toe
the Iyuchburg Convention will do so. W
prefer TO have clcar.cut contest Win I'd
Republicans rather than an unmeaning bal
,lc with a mixed crowd Of Rezdjusters ant
Republicans. These little local faction
last but day, 80 to speak. Three year
AGO the Iunatics Of Virginia were night
ing under the Greenbsck banner ant
notwithstanding the inconsistency OF sue
conduct, the Republicans were not ashaine'
10 aid and abet the Greenbackers 10 thei
war upon the currency OF the country bu
the Grcenhackers made only one campaign
They have never since been heard OF "
yirsioia. So Of all these local factions
This wear Is TO end the ReSdluster bgnt
The Republicans do not allow their party Il
no demoralized BY General MAHoNE. There
can he but two permanent parties In th'
uniou. The next question that VIII CONC
fin 10 divert the attention Of the people from
the Democratic and Republican parties viii
be the question OF prohibiting the liquor
traffic in Virginia, or else the question o.
local option AS to that traffic.
The Republicans have fine opportunity
before them. They are masters OF Tho
situation, so far as they and the ResdluSter'
are concerned. The latter faction was las'
fail shown 10 be much smaller than thu
former. The Democrats OF Virginia nave
set the seal OF their condemnation upon
the Rtsdjusters. The Readiusters are help
less without the aid Of the Republicans. The
Republicans have it 10 their power ethel
10 set them on their feet temporarily by
allowing them to capture the LynchDurg
Convention, or TO compel them to TALL into
line 10 the Republican ranks by refusing tc
allow them TO dictate the policy OF that Con
vention. They need not fear that the few
followers whom General MALONE can now
claim amongst the whites Of Virginia vii
desert him. His letter which we published
Sunday aud all his votes in the United
States Senate last spring afford album
dant evidence that he knows he Is
bound TO become a Republican whenever
the Republicans refuse to act as Assistant
Readjusters. lie denounces the Repu0li'
can leaders in Virginia because they have
so long allowed the Democrats to bea'
them. Isn't that evidence enough that be
has abandoned all hope Of reconciliation
with the Democratic party, and determined
10 east bis fortunes in with the Republicans
whenever they let him know that he must
choose between the two great parties oil the
country? His few white followers viii &c
ne he does. They will become Republicans
IL the Republicans will only compel then
to choose as between the Democratic party
and the Republican party.
Allow us, therefore, to advise the RepnD
l!cans to keep in line with the Republican
party Of the Union. They have nothing &c
gam as party by going over to Genera
MALONE. They will demoralize their own
partisans, be tainted with reputation, and
place themselves in position altogether un'
tnviable. They will, in word, have per
mitted themselves to be governed by un'
reasoning prejudice against the Democrats
instead Of adheIing TO principle ana stand
ing or falling by what they call the right.
What did Mr.. CONKLING make by resign
Ing his seat in the United States Sena,eY-
and what induced him TO do that foolish
deed; lie made nothing but Humiliation
Cor himself and bis best friends. He was
induced to do ii by Just that sort OF feeling
which leads so many Republicans in Vlr'
ginia to contemplate complacently the pos
sibility of resigning their party into the
hands of General MALONE, just as Mr.
CoxKIlNG resigned his seat into the
hands of the anti Conklingites Of the New
York Legislature. So long rs CONKLING
remained in The Senate and controlled the
patronage Of the Government, he was first
amongst his equals in that body and In the
councils OF the Republican party. So soon
as he put himself in the power Of his rivals
even OF the same party he lost his influence
and became as dead man. Let the Repub'
llcans of Virginia profit by Mr.. CONKLING's
cad experience. So long as they hold the
reins, and control the organization Of the
Republican party, they aud their party viii
be honored and respected by General Ma
HONE and his faction, and sought as allies
and friends. But let the Republican Leaders
turn over the reinS to General MALONE, anC
they will have prepared for themselves JUS
such feast as that OF which Mr.. CONKLlNC
is now pariaking.
What says EsOPi The fox that ba6
falen into well got out by persuading
goat to come down into the well with him
The cunning beast sprang upon the back o.
his victim and thence TO the freedom Of The
fields, leaving the goat to ponder his folly
II the Republican Convention OF next weel
Is silly enough to play the i6e OF the goat
so be 1t. General MALONE will be free, anC
the Republicans In deep water.
But why are We concerned as to the fat
OF the Republicans in Virginia. We ar
not. We are trying 10 show the Republi
cans that II they act wisely they can caus
the MALONE ticket to be withdrawn a
once, or, falling that, to be so badl.
defeated next November that thereafter tn
Reputation party will never again be hearC
OF IN Virginia; and We hold that it is a
much the interest OF every good Repnbli
can as Of every true Democrat that this Ic
suit shall be accomplished.
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