The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-28
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Massey or Wise.

propose TO give very briefly some rea-
sons why no Democrat Q,eadiuster or Debt
| Payer) should hesitate to vote for MIR. Mas
sey. l am Debt-Payer OF the straightest
sect, and no admirer of Mr.. Massey, and
were this merely personal contest should
decline TO support him: but moments re-
| Fiction must satisfy any reasonable man
that 1t would be not only very great but
dangerous error to suppose that 1t is
merely a question of the relative merits OF
Massey and Wise. Perhaps never before
| iu the history of our State has the wis
dom OF that Democratic watchwOrd,
/" Principles, not men," been brought into
clearer light. 1t is undeniable that this is
really a contest between the Republican
party, represented by Mr.. Wise, and the
Democratic party, represented by MIR. Mas
sew. Mr.. Massey fights under the Demo-
cratic flag and promises to cooperate with
that party. Mr.. Wise runs as the Admin
listration candidate and promises allegiance
to the Republican party. The present Adj
ministration at Washington is not only a
Republican but Stalwart one. II is
therefore demonstrably true that the
triumph Of Mr.. Wise will be the triumph
Of the Republican party, and of the
worst wing OF that party; and let no
Democrat forget that Republican success
in Virginia means scalawag and negro
rule. Are Virginians prepared for this 7
Have we forgotten the history OF the Re-
publican party, its oppressive and proscrip-
tive legislation, its bitter and malevolent
spirit towards the South! Are we ready
to condone all this? Are we ready to COM
NIT all our dearest rights to the guardian
ship of such party? VIII we turn our
eyes away from its career of fraud and cor
ruption? Will we forget its unceasing per-
secution Of the South and It's harsh, I'M
Just, and discriminating taxation OF south
ern products and industries!
The charge was made several gears ago
that Malone and his adherents would land
in the Radical camp, and later it was spe-
officially charged that he had entered into a
bargain with his Republican task-masters
at Washington to turn Virginia over to the
Republican party, and we have, in the re-
cent conduct and present course OF Malone
and his followers, absolute yerification OF
the charge.
Shall we, by our supineness and indilier-
ence, permit this bargain TO be cOnsum-
mated? Are Virginians ready to be driven
like sheep into the Radical camp?
Shall we, in such a contest as this, take
counsel Of our feelings and preiudices !?
Shall we not rather follow the dictates Of
our judgments and the promptings Of an
enlightened patriotism? My conclusion is
| that every Democrat ought to support Mr..
Massey, because he is the Democratic cam
didate and because his triumph will be the
victory OF Democracy, the defeat OF Stall
wart Republicanism, and the humiliation
| 10 ~, ;nio
| Again, Democratic Debt-Payers can sup
port Mr.. Massey without Inconsistency,
even though they may regard him as the
"father of readiustment." First, because
readiustment has nothing to do with
Federal politics, and second, because the
State debt has been readiusted and settled
as far as the people can settle it, and it is
now the obvious duty of all true Conserva-
tive Democrats to see to it that this dis.
tracing subject shall no longer be cause
of division in our ranks.
Every honest and independent Readiuster
can without inconsistency vote for Mr..
Massey, for his only treason 10 the Read
iuster party is his refusal TO wear the col
lar OF the Boss.
Mr.. Massey's candidacy is q thorn in the
side Of the Boss, rs the rawlings of his
organ uhinistahuUiy inuICate. Inc Tears oil
the Boss are awakened. for he well knows
Massey's power to arouse the people, and
he also knows "the motive and the cue for
passion " he has himself given the Parson.
AS Democrat l urge my fellow-Demo-
Gratis (Funders and Readiusters) to "let
the dead past bury its dead" and to turn
their attention to living issues. Ii we have
been divided in the recent past, let us look
back little farther to the days when with
unbroken ranks we marched against COM
mon foe, and let the memory Of the VIC
tories we then achieved inspire us to make
renewed efforts IN the maintenance of those
great Democratic principles upon which
depend the security Of our rights and the
perpetuity Of our institutions.
DEMOCRAT.
Richmond Va