The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-31
m. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. New Rule.

rAe fact thsl the Republicans secured .
vote Of 100 In the House Of Representatives
on Monday in favor Of the Speakers aroi-
trarv ruling ought to convince the Demo-
crats Of that body that their opponents nave
made up their minds to continue 10 noio
possession OF the Government either by
ffaud or force. II Is true number OF
the 1so voters were Greenbackers, and that
these ought by ell means to be at least as
much opposed TO the Republicans as to the
n~mocrsts but as their acts prove that
thew are really Republicans in disguise, It
"a not worth while for the Democrats to de-
lude themselves with the idea that the
0reenbackcrs can lie relied upon to act as
break upon the wheels OF the Republican
car.
The seating Of LYNCH in place OF CHAL-
Ngss made the strength OF the Republicans
in the House OF Representatives exactly
equal to a quorum-that is, made their
number 147. There are two Democratic
Rexdiusters paul and FULKERsoN) one
independent, and nine Greenbackers OF
Nationalists. There are now but loA
Democrats proper in the House OF Repre-
sentatives, and this number will be re-
duced to 1888 by the seating OF MAcKEY'
unless, indeed, we count Mr.. FULKERsoS
as Democrat-what he will not allow 10
be done.
Under the arbitrary ruling OF Speaker
KEEPER, and hampcred by the new rule
adopted on Monday, the Democrats are
comparatively powerless. They may ex-
pect every Democrat whose seat is con-
tested to be turned out OF the House OF
Representatives and a Republican seated
in his place. When this is done, the Re-
pubhcans will be able to pass the bill adj
hitting Dakota as a State, and thus secure
two more Republican United States sena-
tors as well as three more votes for the Re-
publican candidate for President OF the
United States.
The Republicans will not content them
selves with these high-handed proceedings.
They know that under the new apportion-
ment they must lose the next House OF
Representatives unless they can gain q
number Of members in the southern States.
They will, therefore, make the most despe'
rate efforts to stir up the negro voters in
those States, and, aided by Judge BoND and
others like him, to intimidate the white
voters. They foresee the danger which
threatens them, and, pursuing the policy
which has characterized their party ever
since 1865, they are ready to resort to any
measures, however uniustifable, and EN-.
ploy any agents, however Inscriptions, to
perpetuate their control OF the national
Government.
But, thank Heaven, it is next to certain
that the Democrats will have majority in
the next House Of Representatives, let the
Republicans do what they will. 1t is next
to impossible that in 1882, as in 1880, every
doubtful district should be carried by the
Republicans. There is no President OF the
United States to be elected this year, and
so there will be no strength added to the
Republicans by the popularity Of presiden
tial candidates. The tariff question can
not be successfully used as in 1885,
to the injury Of the Democrats. Theil
candidates for Congress will stand eacl
on his own platform. The bitter contest now
going on, and daily growing more bitter
between the Stalwarts and the Half Breeds
i'm New York and Pennsylvania, must re-
suit in the election to Congress OF more
Democrats than now go from those States
Texas will send nine or ten Democrats in
stead OF six. Missouri will send ten OF
twelve instead Of eight. 1t would seem tC
be almost settled that the next House vii
be Democratic.
1t goes without saying that when the De
mocrats secure the control OF the House O
Representatives and go to work under Mr.
KEEPERS new rule, they will show the Re
publicans that some things can be done n
well as others. We confess that we feel a
ifthe Democrats Of the country had suffered
defeat when that new rule was adopted
but they may at least console themselve
with the reflection that the Republican
may be paving for them road that vii
lead them into new and inviting fields, fror
which that famous rule will prevent then
from being driven for many years to come
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