The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-22
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range yourselves side by side with the
democratic party OF the Union. Demo-
cratic Ieadjusters will have 10 start then
in the path which leads to stalwart Repub-
licanism or in that which leads into true
Democracy, You will have to declare then
by your votes whether you are for bogus
free government administered by state
bosses. or real free government admins
tered by the chosen officers Of the people
for the benefit OF the people.
Mr.. MASSEY Is a Readjuster in State poll
tics, or, rather, would he one II the debt
question had not been surrendered to the
courts, but he Is q Democrat OF the straitest
sect In national politics. He holds the same
op,nions and teaches the same doctrines
which national Democratic leaders profess
and teach. He has always voted for Demo
Gratis. In 1880 he voted for HANCOCK ana
against ARTHUR, and IN 1884 will vote Tor
HANCOCK again II he is the nominee OF the
national Democratic party. In 1850 JOHN
$. WISE voted FOR HANCOCK and against
ARTHUR. but, alas, in 1884 JOIN 5. WISE
will vote for ARTHUR, or, rather, for the
Republican candidate.
The action Of the Republican State Con-
ycntion Of New York on Wednesday last
ought 10 serve as warning TO all persons
who are opposed to Boss rule in Virginia.
CoSKIING, the New York Boss, succeeded
in defeating Governor CORNELL OF re-
nomination. In this work Of thus morti-
fying a Republican Governor who had re-
fused 10 be his subscryient tool when last
wear he was seeking reelection to the seat
in the United States Senate vacated by him
in a fit Of passion, Mr.. CONKLING had the
help OF the same Administration which IS
prostituting the powers OF the President
OF the United States to the miserable work
OF building up n party OF Co5litonists in
Virginia to &c led by MALONE as the ma
chine men OF New York are led by CoNK-
LING, those Of Pennsylvania by CAMERON,
and those OF Illinois by LOGAN.
Mr.. FOLGER, who is Mr.. ARTHUR's Secrc-
tary OF the Treasury. succeeded by the aid
OF the Administration runners and pack
ers in securing the Republican nomination
for Governor by very small majority.
The test vote rs between the Administra-
ton men and the Straghtouts, or BLAINE
men, Oh Iialf-Breeds, OF whatever you may
choose TO call them, was on the election Of
the temporary chairman. The vote was 2j1
10 243-a difference OF only s. Take out the
office-holdcrs, and the victory was with
T.. II,If Il. ar tn u ~ - ntlalNyisq
il the Administration at Washington had
favored CORNELL instead of FOLGER, the
former would have been successful by an
overwhelming majority. II was only the
power OF the public-plunder brigade that
defeated Mr.. CORNELL. He was felled by
the potent arm Of the Federal Govern
ment.
Several days before the Convention as
sembled, the New York Times called atten-
ton TO this double-bossism in a strong pro-
test against the action OF the National Boss
at Washington in sending his henchmen
UP to Saratoga to set up State Boss at
Albany, and through that Boss control the
politics Of the State OF New York. The
Times said:
"The people Of the State OF New York
rs well as those OF any other State are en-
titled to choose their Governor in their
own way and according to their own iudg-
mcnt. That is Il right which, in theory,
the most extreme advocate OF Capitalization
would not venture to deny. But interior
ence with the nomination OF the Republic
cans OF this state is clearly violation OF
that right
Undoubtedly it is a crime for the PreSi-
dent Of the United States to be using the
patronage OF the Federal Government ia
aid in the election OF Arthur men TO Con
gress. This. by the way. Wequotc from
the Times again:
at is nothing less than an outrage that
the Republicans Of the State should no
have entire liberty TO renominate Governor
Cornell. But, a. a matter OF fact, the.
have not They are interfered with by TN
Federal Administration in IA variety o
ways. The Administration has placed tn
chief member OF the Cabinet in the Held a
an opponent Of Governor Cornell, and ha
caused il to lie understood that support q
Judge Folger would lie the price Of It's f.
vors. The great army OF its olllce-holdeT
have been sci 10 work TO defeat the Govel
and indirect. Of the Administration, In
been exerted persstently and unscrupI
iouslX TO prevent the Republicans OF I'll
State from maniiesting their preference IL
Mr. Cornell
A shameful spectacle, truly; yet oil
which Is presented here in Virginia in
even more odious manner than in Ne
York. The Times said further:
"This Is lagrunt violation of tho
rights Of the State which It is csscnii
should be vigilanty guarded and firm
maintained; for upon the State COVER
ment rests the task OF administering all d
most important and intimate affairs OF
citizens. Ii 1.-THE State government is +
sponsble for the order and peace OF Il
community; for the security OF life an
property for the execution Of the law,
- for the efficiency and impartaity OF Il
courts OF justice; for the recognition
corporate franchises. 1t touches the pc
pie at hundred points which the FEEDER
Government does not reach, and when Il
Federal Administration intelferes vii
the right OF the people of the State
chose their state administration, il il
pedes public functions which not on
do not concern Il, but which il can IN
way Itself perform. Its Interference is
usurpation, mischieyous and intolerabl
II is peculiarly 80 when the Federal AT
ministration employs its control over %
tronage for this purpose, because such u.
OF patronage, such abuse of the power ,
appointment and removal, Is betrayal
trust and a wrong 10 the people OF n
State and 10 the people Of the whole cour
try. 1t deserves the most pronounced cor
demnation, and should meet with the d,
termined OpnOsition OF eYerv good cifizel