The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-13

How the state has Gradually Slipped
Away from the DouFbOns.

and tempered with, and did not represent
the real debt OF the State, but was open
to the suspicion Of fraud. They claimed that
a much less amount was due the public
creditors than theamount admitted tbut not
paid) BY the Fundep, and they also claim
edthat they THE Readjustersl were honestly
in favor Of scaling and paying the debt ac-
cordfnS to it's rightial amount, And SO the
contest went on between the two sides
during most Of last year, and finally in the
fall, on the issue involved, such rs it was,
the Readjusters carried the State. They
carried the legislature as well as the State
ticket, and the legislature thus elected, COM
posed Of r Jadjuster Democrats and Repub-
licans, elected Riddleberger United States
Senator. Inthe next Congress this gentle
man will take his seat in that body with
Malone, and both OF them will vote with
the Republicans Both men call them.
selves Administration men. Indeed, their
party in Virginia has just taken on that new
name. 1t is no longer called the Read.
iuster party, but the Administration party,
and its objects and intentions are outlined
in the following Washington dispatch:
WASHINGTON, April lO.-The Readjuster
party in Virginia has taken new start
and new name. With to-day's issue the
Readiuster organ in Richmond boldly de-
Clares itself an Administration paper, and
announces that the party for which it
speaks will devote itself TO the task Of elect
ing Congressman who will support Presi.
dent Arthur and his friends in Virginia.
Gen. Malone, who has heen in Richmond
for two or three days, returned to the Senate
to-day, and was asked whether the
position taken to-day by the Richmond
Wing met with his approval. EN-
tirely," sRid he, entirely, and the
Readjusters Of Virginia, Democratic
and Republican, will hereafter be known
as administration men. They have been
the friends Of the Administration not only
Of President Garfield while he lived, but OF
President Arthur now, and the friendship
has been reciprocal aud useful. The Fun
ders OF Virginia at first used all sorts Of
abuse in speaking OF our friendly relations
with the Administration, with the idea Of
compelling Democratic Readjusters to
abandon their Republican allies. They e.
lied upon the old prejudice against the
term Republican, which had been
deep enough to accomplish such a di.
vision by the mere mention OF possible
alliance. The only hope OF success for the
Readiuster cause was in union, and the
leading men in the movement saw it. The
assistance rendered By President Garfield
was exceedingly valuable. II he had not
been shot the movement would have gath
cred strength much more rapidly than it
did. When President Arthur found OPP
portunity to extend sympathy and help TO
the Readjusters he did so, and the effects
OF his acts have been Of great consequence.
1t has become apparent to some OF the
Readiusters that an attempt has been
made by uniriendly Republicans to
ally the opposition to the President
with the Funder element in Viz
ginia. At this junCture, therefore, and
when some Of the most important OF the
measures proposed by the Readjusters are
about to b0 passed BY the Legislature, it
was regarded rs an excellent lime 10 de-
clare u policy by which the progressive
party in Virginia should be guided in the
coming canvass. Next fall you will see
probably two parties in the field, with
candidates for Congress. One OF these
parties will nominate men avOwedly OPP
posed to President Arthur and the pro-
gtessivs measures adopted by the Virginia
Legislature. In the other party will be
found not only the men who are pledged
to support those measures, but also those
who are at the same time determined TO
slstain President Arthur as the friend OF
the Readjuster party in the State"
is this to be permanent classification"
1T is TO last at least as long as the Ad-
ministration canapprove the objects OF the
Liberal party in Virginia, and will show
Its approval by acts Of confidence and as
sistance. The Administration can strength
disposition to do so. We are convinced
that it will continue to extend q helping
hand, il it can be made plain that the CON
tidence extended is 10 be returned. Men
must range themselves on one side or the
other, either as friends or opponents OF
President Arthur. We are confident that
in the next election, under the apportion-
ment hill 10 be passed by the Virginia
Legislature. We shall elect eight Congress.
men out Of the ten who will be chosen as
supporters OF the Administration; the two
remaining members to be selected, il the
Bourbons are strong enough to elect them,
avowedly as opponents OF the President
under all circumstances"
The effect oil This new departure Of the
Readjusters, as marked out by their &c
knowledged leader. will BE-, il is expected,
TO compel two Republican members OF the
Virginia Senate, who have recently been
acting the Bourbons in obstructing the
Readiuster plan OF legislation, TO ally them.
selves finally with the Bourbons or the
progressive party OF the State. The Read.
iusters declare that the Eunders have de-
ceiyed the Republicans and attempted to
wean them from their allegiance 10 Mr..
Malone and his plans by promises OF Ad.
miniStration assistance in the near future,
il they will only resist long enough to de-
feat the Reapportionment bill, now pend
ing the Nirginil SENATE. The ReadiusteEs
say they have discovered q Blaine influence
at work among the Bourbons that impels
them to declare now thai they are sup
po.ters Of President Arthur's Administra.
ton.
4uls AatGst 4uSNG4lGut VI GhAuOue anu
Riddleberger and their followers, will not
take intelligent outside observers OF Viz.
GINA politics by surprise. Such a de-
movement was seen to be only a question
Of time. 1t was only delayed until the
two elements Of which their following was
made up, Democrats and Republicans,
could understand each other fully, with
reference not only to each other bnt also
with reference to the administration at
Washington, Apparently they now I'm.
ierstand each other and likewise the nd.
ministFation. They are to support the al.
ministration as new and united Admin
islration party, and the administration is
to support the new party. Neither element
Is any longer distiucttvely Republican or
Democrat, and both have dropped the
name OF Readjusters, and been baptized