The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-29

The Contest.
The great battle 10 be foughtin 1884 Will
hcp,n along the skirmish line this fall
Where win NJ least be skirmishing for po-
sstion The presidential election Is not 50
FAR of that its results are not involved, or
may not BE- involved, in the contest to
come on eo the It'll OF November. This
wear will be elected Houseoi Representa-
lives which will last until March 4, 1886
The day when the next President will he
inaugerated, and three months after his
election. II the National Democracy secure
the next House Of Representatives they
will probably secure the United States
Senate for the Congress commencing on
the day named. II we fail to secure the
next House Of Representatives the loss Of
the next President Of the United States
may follow as aconsequence--not inevitably
by any means, but possibly TO saythe least.
Until the Democrats come into power in
both the legislative and the executive de-
partments OF the Government, there will
be no end TO the odious eXactions OF the in
ternal-revenuc system, no escape from its
numerous spies, informcrs, and electionecr-
ers, and no relief from the burthens it
places upon our tobacco.
II there were no internalrevenue en-
ployes, upon whom could the assessments
be made which are now found indispensa-
BILE to the success OF the Republican candi-
dates for Congrcssr Does anybody believe
that Administration congressman from Vir-
ginia would vote against Mr. ARTnUR's and
Commissioner RAUM's recommendations
that the tobacco tax shall be continued
Why, General MALONE himself did
not vote at all on the question OF
overriding the Presidents veto OF the
river and harbor bill, though he had
been in his seat in the Senate up to the
very moment when the calling OF the
roll on that question was commenced.
Would RIvEs, the internaLreycnue cOllec-
tor at Lynchburg, vote TO put an end to
the system which secured him the Coalition
nomination for Congress? Is JOHN s.
WISE, the Administration United States
District Attorney, in favor Of abolishing q
system whose requirements furnish TO him
so many of his fees? Would HOOPER, or
MAYO, or LIBBY, or SMITH, or SIMS, or
Bowen, or FARR-would any MALONE
congressman run counter to the known |
wishes Of the Administration on this ques-
ton Of abolishing the inteInal-revenue sys-
TEN?
Is it not evident, then, that it is to the
Democratic party of the country that we
must look for relief from the burthens UNI
der consideration? II so, can any Demo-
cratic Readiuster be found who is willing
to separate from his Democratic allies in
New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. and
join the ranks OF the Stalwart Republicans
Thus, then, it appears that the contest
in which we are engaged in Virginia this
year may be a far-reaching one in its re-
suits upon the welfare of the National
Democratic party, as well as upon the fate
OF system Of taxation which is peculiarly
OdiOus to the people OF this State. 1t is
highly probable that The platforms of the
two national parties will make an issue
upon this very question of abolishing
all internal taxes. If so, the Democrats
will declare for their abolition, and the
Republicans against it. There is no rea-
son whatever to expect the Republicans TO
favor the abolition OF those taxes. There
is much reason for hoping that the Demo-
Gratis will. The votes in both houses of
Congress at different times on the question
OF removing the tax from tobacco show
that it is from the Democrats, if from any !
party, that the long-desired relief will
come. Surely this is not time for any
Democrat to desert his party. Stand firmly
by the principles and the party to which
you have always professed to be devoted
always, even when following the multitude
to readjust the State debt. II you were
HANCOCK men in 1880, you ought to stand
by HANCOCK and his party in 1882. II you
We're Democrats then, you ought to be
Democrats now. Let no considerations
except patriotic ones-no solicitations ex-
cept those of your old party friends-no
fears except the fear Of doing wrong--gov-
ern your action in this important contest.