The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-24
Decide Alright.

DcclQe AIlkut.
The contest now going on IL between
MAssxr and MAHoSE-MAUoNE represent
ing tho Republican party, or rather the Adj
nsluistration party, which Is nothing bat
the Sta,wart faction Of the Republican
rurty, and Massey representing the me-
tional Democratic party. When you 90 IA
the polls two weeks from to-day, or wha
you stay away from the polls two weeks
from to-day, You will decide whether fou
will act with HANCOCK, and SEYMOUR, and
BAyARp, and PENDLEToS, or with GRANT,
and CoNKII ING, and ARTHUR, and MALONE.
The Prime Minister OF France was re-
csnt)y sentenced TO death by formal vote
of a body representing tho Anarchists OF
that country. They united ail their
efforts against him. The vote was almost
unanimous--14S 10 > But Monsieur d.
CLERIC will live a long time II he lives until
the Anarchists cut of his head. In ike
manner, the Mahoncites Of Virginia, not
Anarchists by any means, but allies OF
the Stalwarts Of the North, have sem
fenced John f.. MASSEY 10 death. lie
is 10 be defeated at all hazards. HIS
head is 10 pay the penalty OF his treason to
MAHoNR. He is the representative OF the
Famous Five. II MASSEY falls, they may
all urepare for the same fate. Like the
celebrated Texan who killed all the men
that had had a hand in his lynching, Ma
HONE will never rest, il lie kills MASSEY on
the 7th of November, until each and every
one of the Famous Five shall have bitten
the dust. Their political lives are bound
ND I'm MAssEY's, and his fate will be theirs.
And Democrats too good to vote for MASSEY
arc TO be the eXeeutioners-the headsmen.
You may elect Democrats in majority
of the congressional districts, and yet Ma
HONE will claim q victory il JOIN L. MAS
sEY is defeated. Nay, MALONE will not
simply claim victory, but he will feel that
it ,oaS q victory. The utmost efforts OF the
Democrats will not suffice TO deprive him
OF the proud satisfaction OF having carried
out the sentence which he and his followers
have pronounced against MASSEY, whose
head will be placed, SO 10 speak, upon
pole and borne all over the State OF Nir-
ginia and finally to the White House in
Washington.
Now, Democrats Of Virginia, do you
realize the responsible position in which
circumstances have placed you? If not,
let us repeat what is the opinion, we be-
licve, OF all welLiniormcd Democrats
that il Mr.. MASSEY is defeated at all it will
be by men protesting to he Democrats. 1t
will be by men who stand up so straight
that they lean back TO Republican
isni. 1t will he 10y men who pro-
TESS TO bate Roadjusters so much that
they cannot support even Rcadiuster
pledged to vote with the Democrats in
Congress on every issue. 1t will be by
men who have sometimes voted for other
than Democratic candidates. but who can
not support john L. MASSEY, though he
has never i'm his life voted other than a
Democratic ticket, unless indeed voting
with MALONE when MAHONE claimed TO be
the best of Democrats was voting against
who refuse to vote for MASSEY, though he
has always voted with the national Demo-
cratic party, and supported HANCOCK two
years ago.
In refusing to vote for Mr.. MASSEY those
unaduterated Simon-Pure Democrats will
support MALONE, who is trying to destroy
the Democratic party OF the Union. They
will give a half-vOte for United States
District attorney, who two years ago was
HANCOCK man and voted against ARTHUR,
but who now holds fat office given him
by ARTHUR, and Is the ally Of the Stalwart
Republicans of the North. Those Demo
Grants who cannot vote for a Democratic
Readjuster will give hali-yote for Re-
publican Readiuster! just that. You re-
fuse to vote for Democratic Readjuster,
but you will by that refusal give half-vOte
for Stalwart- Administrations
Reddjuster! You can't vote for HAN
COCK Rcadiuster, but you can give half
vote for an ARTHUR Reddjuster!
We do not appeal to the mere nobodies
who day after day are by the insidiouS
efforts Of MAHONE's agents kept up to the
work OF opposing MASSEY. These men are
beyond the reach OF reason and argument.
They have no higher ambition than to
stand well in the estimation of the agents
aforesaid. But we do call upon every De-
mocrat who loves the national Democracy
OF the Union-every Democrat who is a
Democrat from principle,-to stand by the
national Democratic party, and support
those principles whether these be repre-
sented by a man personally Objectionable
or not. Vote for the principles, and lose
sight OF the man.
What we say TO one we say to all III
JOIN +. MASSEY is defeated, it will be by
men who profess TO be better Democrats
than their neighbors.