The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08

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Mr.. Lewis.
The valley yirginian says In effect tna'
It IA nothing to us whether Mr.. LEWIS in-
tends 10 decline or to accept the office Tor
which he Il now candidate, seeing that
". aon,t intend 10 vote for him. TIE re-
mara Il pueriIc. II hardly calls Tor re-
sponse. However, we may say that as we
do not intend TO vote for CAMERON, or
I.rw,s. or BLAIR, the Virginiaa's rule
would prohibit us from mentioning
their names. The point we make Is
against the Observation-Disclosures
fhey are running Republican for
IIe,lsensnt-Goy who consents TO
the use OF his name by the Rcsdjustefs,
not because he intends 20 accept the honor
but that the Office may prove in 1881, as II
did in 1869, stepping-stone to the United
States senate. We urge II upon the Demo
Gratis OF the Readjus;cr party that tins Is
an outrage upon them, inasmuch as they
are anxious only to settle the public debt oil
Virginia. and in no way interested in con-
tribu,ing TO Republican success in the
I-nitca States Senate, or 10 the strength OF
the National Republican party. The name
Of Nr. LEWIS was put upon the MALONE
ticket as means Of leading the negroes
into the RcadjuSter party for this oe-
casion. OF course, next year the ne
arocs viii 20 back TO the Republican
party. and take with them the most
Of the present leaders Of the ReadIuster
partv. Wills; the genuine Democrats OF
this latter party will renew their allegiance
10 the Democratic party Of the Union. We
desire that oil such Democrats shall see
whittier their steps are tending, and retrace
those steps ere it is too late. We are
anxious that no true Democrat shall vote
even once with the Coaltionists. We
would have them all take their proper
place In the ranks OF the party which has
for SIS standard-bearcrs DANIEL, BARBOUR,
and MCKINNEY.
A. TO Mr.. LEWIS, we have never made 8
remark 10 which he could reasonably OBJ
jeci. And il we had, the editor OF the
Valey Virginion ought TO be the last man
in Virginia TO reproye us for so doing. In
the Rockingham Register OF May 81, 1866,
Of which he Nir. :. VI. YOsT, the present
editor Of the Valley Yrgiaian) was then
editor, he talked about Mr.. LEWIS in style
that would do credit to Chicago writer.
Let us explain why Mr.. YoST so talked,
and then quote his indignant words. We
are indebted to the Rockingham Register
Itself for these facts.
An Unconditional Union Convention"
had recently been held in Alexandria, at
which convention the following resolution
was offered by Mr.. LEWIS. II was unani-
mously adopted. Mr.. LEwIs's resolution
was in these words:
a. ReS0lued, That this Convention re-
turns its sincere thanks TO the gallant sol
diers and sailors Of the Federal army and
navy for the heroic yalOr displayed by
them in putting down or suppressing the
recent unholy and unjustiliable rebellion,
and especially do we return our thanks TO
all members Of the Federal army and navy
from this and other States recently in re-
belion against the Federal Government"
And upon that resolution Of Mr.. LEwIs's,
Mr.. YOsT commented as follows:
1--WE cannot conceive OF q more DELHI
crate purpose to outrage the feelings Of the
people OF the South, and especially Of this
county and section, where Mr.. Lewis was
born and raised, than is manifested in the
declaration Of this resolution. 1t is de-
claration OF Joy over the bleeding hearts OF
Virginia, and an eXultant demonstration
over the blasted hopes and mourning dra-
perry Of the discOnsOlate widows, and the
sighs and suilerings OF the orphaned chill
dren, whose protectors gave their lives as
o libaton upon the altar OF the southern
cause. Ii is q manifestation OF Joy at
witnessing the devastated fields and ruined
tenements that mark the war-path Of
those 'heroic soldiers IA glecful pleasure
in contemplating the smoking debris Of
cities, academies Of learning, and factories
and barns, and the defilement OF the me-
mentoes of the genius and greatness OF
names not born to die Every grassy
mound beneath whose vcrdant sod repOse
the remains Of the pride and manhood of
the South is whitening rebuke to the au-
thor Of that resolution"
Mr.. YosT will vote for Mr.. LEWIS on the
9Th Of next month; but Mr.. YOsT's words
may lead other persons TO east their votes
for DANIEL, BARBOUR, and MCKINNEY.