The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-19
day Of September,

"Given under my hand and seal this -
day Of September, -. :.
Il. 81
But for this pledge, there would never
have been any possibility of inducing men
elected as Democrats to undertake the work
OF gerrymandering this State so as to Sc
cure the return to the next Congress Of
eight Republicans. 1t is impossible to be-
Neve that otherwise such an attempt to be-
tray their Democratic constituents wouc
ever have been made Ivy the Democratic
Readjusters OF that body, or that these
would ever have become Coaitionists
The fatal step was taken when they signet
and sealed the document above quoted
and returned it 10 WILLIAM MALONE.
Mr.. MAssEY's friends saved Virgins
from being represented in the next House
OF Representatives by eight Republicans
and two Democrats. These friends now
ask you to come up to the support OF Mr.
MASSEY. Will you do it? Are you better
Democrat than RAN. TUCKER, GEORGE
WISE, Judge GARRISON, GEORGE CADELL
and all true Democrats who now uphold
Mr.. MAssEY's hands? You wish Judge
GARRISON to be elected? Then acknowledge
that Mr.. MAssEY's. friends made Judge
GARRIsoN's election possible. You are
for GEORGE ID. WISE? Then recOllect the
district which was prepared as his political
graveyard, and stand by the men who
kept his enemies from trying to bury him
in that gerrymandered district. You are
for CABELL? II elected, as he will be no
doubt, he will owe his election TO the Mas
seyites. You are for RAN. TUCKER? Look
at the district prepared for him, and show
your gratitude by supporting MASSEY. No
masters lash could deter the Famous Five
from doing their duty in the hour of peril.
See to it that you do yours. They and
their candidate deserve well at the hands
OF every true Democrat.
Where now would be your circuit judges
had it not been for MAssEY'S friends! You
would have not one OF those able, faithful.
impartial, and learned ministers of justice.
Yet you hesitate to vote for the man who
saved them to you.
What would the arbitrator MALONE
the ally OF Stalwart ARTHUR-the man who
has undertaken to march Virginia over
into the Radical campfire worst OF all the
Bosses-what would he have you do :
Why, Just what you are doing. You arc
serving him faithfully when you refuse tc
come up to the support OF the man whom
he hates more than all other men, JOHN T.
MASSEY. You are doing his will when you
give half vote to JOIN S. WISE, whom
he caused to be appointed United States
District Attorney. You play into his hand:
whenever you say word against Mr.. Mas
sEY. You thus serve the Boss just a
effectually-nay, you serve him more ei
fectually than can any OF those who are no
ashamed to wear his collar; for your con
duct may influence good men who coulC
not be Influenced by any of his tools. Wei
might he say. 81 want no political serfs il
Virginia il / can get sound Democrats t.
work my WILL"
In the name Of common-sense, how cal
you hope TO rid the State of her unscrupu
lous Boss unless you do it by the aid OF til,
Readiuster-Democrats! Are you going L
make the debt question national one? l
not, why object TO JOHN L. MASSEY that h,
was Readjuster? Isn't JOHN S. WISE al
that and much more? And are not al
your complaints and grumblngs capital Il
be used by JOHN S. WIsE's friends? You
are too good Democrat to vote for Jon.
e. MASSEY. but not too good to work 70
MALONE and give half vote to JOHN S
WISE!
HANCOCK had 1900 majority in Virgins
in 1880. Mr.. MASSEY supported him. Mr.
MASSEY will support him again in 1884, bu
J0HN $. WISE will support CHESTER A
ARTHUR. That is, MASSEY will vote for tn,
Democratic nominee for President OF tn,
United States, and JOHN s. WISE will vot,
for the Republican nominee. And yet 70,
hesitate to vote for MASSEY as against WISE
In other words, you hesitate whether yol
shall choose between a Democrat, who Wi
vote for your candidate for President. AM
Republican, who is "for ARTHUR becaus
ARTHUR is for him."
Was such folly, such inconsistency. sue
illogical conduct, ever before heard Of
Is it possible that sensible virginian.
genuine Democrats, can thus allow tbei
minds to be clouded and their Judgment
obfuscatedy Vote for Massey, and nh
down MALONE. In no other way can yo
DO your whole duty in the pending con
test.