The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-23
plain TAX to Republicans.

ton OF 1881 10 surrender 10 him Wi'nou'
struggle. The stfaightouis bad the voters
with them last November; but whether they
have them now or not we don't know. we
see that the Richmond county Republicans
resolved that " the. Republican organization
should be controlled and managed by Re-
mr. 0lIcans," and that they consider General
WILLIAMS C. wIoKHAm Republican most
worthy Of leadership in the coming Guber.
material campaign; but we don'tknow how
many other counties have Republicans OF
the same stalwart stripe, nor how many
counties are controlled by the Half-Breeds.
The Vollev girginian still pours hot shot
into the proposal 10 sell out the Republican
fparty to the Resdiuster faction. We copy
some of its remarks-ss follows:
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.
The proposed coalition, and especially The
manner OF the coSiition, between tue ne
adjuslers and Republicans Is an insult 10
every Republican who respects Tue pr,uci'
nIes and achievements Of his party. 1t is
not only insulting, but Il would be de-
grading were It to be accepted. There is
nothing in the past OF the leaders OF the Re-
sdinsters which IS sympathetic with the pro"
fessions and the beliefs Of Republicans.
Their whole political lives have been one con-
tinuous expression OF bitter hostility to the
Republican party and the measures 1t holds
/ most dear They were the advocates OF
the most revolutionary and ruinous notions
OF finance, exhibiting an amount OF lgno-
rance and stupidity on that question only
| eonaIled nv their reckless disregard OF The
| Integrity of the Government and the inter-
| ests OF the people. The Republican party
was met at every turn ana CONFRONTED
with the widest greenback theories by
the Democratic party when the Government
was struggling TO restore the currency 10
safe basis, inspire confdencein business, ana
preserve the honor and credit OF the nation,
when these leaders were Of the EXTREMIST
Democrats. They denounced the RepubU-
can party, a. the representative OF corrupt
monOpolists, the agency OF the peoples op-
preston, and the enemy OF the peoples
prosperity. Not until the Republican party
had established the financial system Of The
Government, rescued It's credit from rum
and restored the currency to its normal re-
latioDs 10 business did they cease their VIVA
rawlings about greenb lcks and their crazy
suggestions about the financial policy OF the
Government. Aud now no one knows Where
they stand, or what they will advocate. 1t
is presumed they will pursue that course
which will be the most likely to get them
votes and pay, for their record heretofore
has been nothing but low appeals to ign0-
rance and cupidily that once might lOilo"'
manife.tIng no acquaintance with or con-
cern for principle as it affects Government
obli0atiops, no more than they do OF State
obligations. Not word has been uttered
hy them to indic1te change Of conviction,
if such a thing they ever had about the true
DoIicy OF the Government in this respect.
That Is true so far as the CIR snba;k lead
eTs IN Virginia are concerned; but not true
as TO the Democratic party OF Virginia.
This latter party gives no counlenance to
loose notions on financial questions.
We.quote again. The ViTginian says:
awe have not the patience to calmly COM
ment upon such monumental impudence.
Their pretencps and deception should be
scoffed and scOrned by every Republican 10
the state, for it is 50 plain that he who runs
NAV read the moving consideration WIN
them is mower and place, which they could |
no, attain in the regular Democratic organ |
ization. They want Republicans 10 desert |
them. when they have not the courage to |
announce that they either now or hereafter
intend to cooperate or act with that party. |
They propose, with their record before the |
country, that Republicans shall entrench |
them in power, in consideration OF their |
camOr about the whippng-pOst and the |
caDitation-taX restriction, In advance OF any |
modification OF this work Of their own |
hands. and with no other guarantee than |
promise TO aid in undoing their own mis- |
chief. Republicans must endorse thtlr |
scheme TO rob the States creditors OF one |
third Of their honest dues; must accept |
their record in opposition TO the financial
Motley OF the National Republican party; |
must forget their active instrumentdlity IN
pIacipg upOn the statute-b0ok all The offtn-
siye legislation designed TO deprive Repub-
licans OF their constitutional rights and de-
Grade the negro, simply because he asks
what the laws Of the country assure him
must ignore the fact that they still claim to
he Democrats and have done nothing TO in
validate the claim that they have been the
yilest and melnest OF the mallgners ana
defamers If Republicans, and have never
repented Of il and all for the mere promise
Of reforms which they can never effect
This is the bountiiul feast TO which Re-
Dubllcans are invited in the proposition to
surrender their principles and party iden-
iity and bend themselves to the yoke OF a
handful Of Democrats, calling themselves
ReSdjusters-a deception OF itself, for ii is
out of their reach to readiust anything eX-
cent Republicans and BOurbons out OF
office and themselves IN office. Aud that is
precisely what they are after. Their amDi-
ton is no higher-their aims no more Datri-
Iii IL 10 "a EVgfpnnafia falsa npatapgn
TO attain TO spells aud plumber, and nothing
more. There is not single principle or
policy attaching TO the Republican party
that they hold in common with that party.
There is not an inspiration which has nerVed
the Republicans to endure cOntumely and
prescription in the maintenance OF their
cause that moves them in their insulting
demands. II they were sincere Ia their
pretepsions they would at once bring their
handful OF Democrats into the Republican
party and ard II in carrying into effect Re-
publican policy. This would not do, how.
ever. Republicans must trust themfo effect
what they have ever Opposed-must follow
them to correct their own wrOng.d0ing-
surrender everything, not only principle
and party, but self.respect, upon the mere
assurance that, after they have been secure
" placed in power, they will ask the people
to vote for the modification Of certain fea-
lures Of the Constitution which they them
selves aided in ENGRAVING upon ii
The whole scheme is so utterly corrupt
and selfish that there are not ten thousand
Democrats in the State who would sanction
Il; and we trust fewer Republicans who
would lend themselves TO iDtlct such degra.
dation upon themselves, whatever the spe-
ciOus promises ADD the rosy predictions
that may be held up as densiye snare to
eptrap them. The Republican party Of the
country will not dare to favor such an lDfa-
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