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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-24
The Thirty.socond District.

SbEfOLh, ' A.s ~NOfthIpNi ip~V'
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In the amended Constitution of Virgins
the clause relatingto qualifications OF mem.
bers of the General Assembly contains the
following language: "N0 man who holds
salaried Office under the State govern
ment shall be capable Of being elected Il
either house OF the General Assembly,
Is the office OF county Judge State Office
II not, why not? The county judge |,
elected by the Legislature, though his
salary is paid by the county. Is not
the Railroad Commissioner State Off
Ger? His salary is not paid by the
State, but by the railroads. What
is essential to constitute can office under
the State government? The policy OF
the constitutional prohibition is very clear,
A person holding one office under the State
government should not be permitted to
use the power and influence OF that Office
to secure his election to another. y county
Judge appoints the judges and commits
sioners OF election-tbe very people who
count the votes-and il he be candidate
for another office he may corruptly use the
power and influence OF the judge to help
his aspirations to a seat in the General AS
sembly-a condition OF affairs at variance
with the idea OF free and fair election.
In the Thirty-second senatorial district
Judge Crumrler. the county Judge OF Isle
Of Wight, was the Malone candidate for
the Senate, and received a majority OF the
votes cast. Under the clause OF the State
Constitution referred to, was he eligible to
election? The writer contends that he is
not, and that his ineligibility cannot be
cured by resignation OF the judicial office
since the election. In other words, he has
no right OF election between the two offices
which he will hold. Having been inca
pable Of election " to the Senate. that cleo
ton was nulity. But if this be true, is
his opponent entitled TO the seat, or is the
seat vacant? Under my view OF the case
he was legally dead so far as this Office Is
concerned, as effectually so as il he lived in
Maine. Suppose the vote received by him
had been cast for citizen Of Maine, or for
a dead or fictitious person, would not the
opposing candidate have been entitled to
the soatg But if, living in the district,
there was q legal bar to his election, then
the vote cast for him was illegal, and
his opponent, being the only legal candi-
date, received the only legal vote cast for
the office, and ought to be seated.
Under the views herein presented, DR..
Bryant, the Democratic candidate from
this district. has served notice OF contest
on Judge Crumpler. The Senate itself
will Judge OF the selection and qualifica-
tion OF its own members, and the ques-
ton presented is Of considerable interest.
w.
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LOT and the protection Of the rights OF the
citizen, the Republican party has done
this. But under our political system
there are things beyond the peryiew OF
the national Government. The states
have rights ~ well ~ responsibilities,
and In their constitutional sphere OF
action these rights and responsibilities
are committed to the States. The only
legitimate action for the Republican party
to take would be 10 give expression to Its
sentiment and conviction at the baiiot-box
| In condemnation OF offensive and illegal
methods 10 control popular election, and
defeat through that agency the OBJECT bad
| in view I'm the success u those methods.
| II solid South should he assured through
suppressed or outraged ballot, solid
North would confront II through free
and unawed ballot. The ballot-box is the
proper arbiter OF the political parties OF
| the country, and to the degree that It's
sanctity Is appreciated and guarded will
parties be judged, when IL comes TO make
up the verdict OF the nation.
ave assume IL to be conceded fact
that the Republican party will not enter
the canvass OF 1884 upon purely sectional
considerations"
Very good all but the assumption that
there was not {" free ballot and fair
COUNT at the late elections, and some
other exceptionable phrases. Once more ::
"Appeals to prejudice and resort to
desperate and violent means TO secure
party triumph may succeed for the mo-
ment ia certain localities; but there is q
majesty I'm the law. an influence in order,
a resistless power in the moral force OF the
right, when moving on q great national
theatre and duplicating our national cha
racter. that will sweep before it the de-
vices and schemes OF INSCRIPTIONS dema-
gogues and postifer0us agitators aud VIM
dictate the conservatism OF American instr
| tutions In The eyes OF the world.
cit is time for the craftsmanship OF the
nation to address the reason and not the
passions OF the people, whether OF one
section or State or another. The Republic
can party cannot afford to do less in the
contest OF 1854. In the degree that it falls
below this plane will it lose public conf
dence and imperial success"
We endorse all that. Finally:
"The American people can be trusted to
do the right thing at the right time. They
need not the incentive OF angry invective
and harsh denunciation, nor Will the inn
petuous manifestation OF these promote
the cause OF justice and truth either in the
South or the North.
"Let those indulge in passion and re-
elimination who have no higher motives TO
serve"
We'll said. YosT used to be Democrat,
and has not unlearned all the lessons he
received at the hands Of Father RITcHIE.
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And GoRuAM cIasps hands !:
Penitentlarv StoreKeeper

We do not ourselves know whether tho
above-named Office ought to be abolished oil
not; but correspondent furnishes US the
following:
1t Is more than probable that the Office oil
Peuitentiary Storekeeper will be abolished
At the last session OF the General Assem-
bly,, when the election Of officers came up
on January IL, 1892, Senator Lovenstein
moved to strike from the elective officers
the Penitentiary Storekeeper, said Office be-
Ing useless under the present system. II
was defeated-ayes, IA; noes, 81. Every
Democratic senator voted in the affirmative.
He will renew the motion again, and as the
Democrats were In favor Of it last year. and
are now in the majority, 1t will doubtless
be abolished.
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The AIRLINE uses the regular Richmond
and Danvile or red-line time. IL Is one
hour faster than the standard-time Tor Az
| lanta, which all the other roads here use !;
but the difference IL generally understood
and made so plain in the announcements
OF the company that no inconvenience
whatever Il experienced on this account.
| The new schedule, which went into Ell
| feet Sunday at noon, gives two very last
trains 10 New York. The morning train
leaves Atlanta at S.45 Richmond time or
7:45 Atlanta time, and reaches New YORK
at 5:25 next afternoon, making the trip IN
thirty hours and forty minutes. which Is
auickening OF nearly four hours on the
/ former schedule. The train which leaves
at 1888, Richmond time, or at 2:33 by Al
lanta time, arrives In New York at G:25 the
second morning out.
| The new Pullman buffet cars just put on
| this line are the finest built. Five OF them
are To be In the constant service OF the
| Airline, and will run from Atlanta to
New York. They are the heaviest build OF
| the Pullman sleeper. The interior is pala-
| tinl in all its appointments. The principal
material OF finish is cherry, beautifully pol.
ished, and the entire work inside is In solid
wood. Overhead, instead Of the usual up
holstered leather there is the finest maple,
inlaid exquisitely with a dozen precious
woods. The bronze and nickel decora-
tons are very heavy and artistic. The
berths are extra size. Each is connect
ed with the buffet by an electric bell,
which viii call the porter at any time
of day or night. One end OF the car Is
occupied by the buffet, where elegant
lunches and wines are served. The finest
glass and china arc here displayed, and
the best comforts for the material man sup
piled. At the other end OF the car is 4
| large bridal chamber perfectly private ana
furnished with every convenience. In the
| sides and ends OF the car are set mirrors
within hand-carved frames. In easily
opened inches are axes, fire-extinguishers,
and other instruments to meet the demands
OF any accident. The cars are simply per-
feet and transform travel from fatigue
into q luxury.
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The Dispatch proposes, and very sensi'
bIy. we think, to number the hours from
one TO twenty-four, corresponding with the
number in day. So we can say 10
O'Clock. IA o'clock, up 10 "a o'clock, ana
not have two Is. two 2's, two 3s, and 90
on to two 1913 in one day.-CtdrkSu'at
Virqinian.
We advocate this change in the interest
OF humanity--that Is, TO save human lie
as well as because OF its convenience and
the great saving Of space which would DC
effected By doing away with "P. NJ" and
"a. NJ" But we are not entitled 10 the
credit OF having proposed it. Brother
JEFFRIEs will, we hope, live to see this re-
form adopted throughout the world
Every nation uses the Arabic numerals
l, 2, 9, 4. 8, 6, &C. and the people could
read the hour. correctly anywhere in the
world il these were everywhere numbered
from | to "a; but "P. NJ" and GA. NJ"
are unknown characters outside OF English
speaking countries.
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pennsylvania Moonshiners Raided.

An Erie. Pa, special says: Collector. Of
Internal Revenue Walther and posse Of
deputies returned to-day from midnight
raid on moonshiners in the mountains OF
Mercer. A lonely, secluded spot, called
q" Wildcat Hollow" was surrounded by
mounted officers. The occupants OF the
house, three desperate characters, sprang
out and held the officers at bay while other
men attempted to escape by side doors.
Being confronted with repeating rifles they
backed in and consented TO a search. Be
meath the ceiling was found quantity OF
bottles, ready for filling, and part Of a
whiskey still. The neighberhood is OF
evil repute. II was in this unirequented
locality that Detective Perkins unearthed
and captured the Mercer-county gang Of
counterfeiters.
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ANOTHER TEsT.-The New York Tribune
argues that there was intimidation OF vo-
ters in the South because at recent cleo
tions the average vote Of the Iowa dis
tricts was 1926; OF the Georgia districts,
900; OF the Wisconsin districts. 24,32l ;
of the Alabama districts, 1874; in New
Jersey, 23,37l; in South Carolina, 1886 ;
in Maryland, 26,17G; in Mississippi, H.
2OT; in Minnesota, 29,125; in Louisiana,
1896.
Well, "Old Virginia never tire" The
average vote OF Virginia on the 9th was
over 30, 900 for each congressional district
as the districts now stand, and over $1,000
for each district ii we take ten as the num-
hpr
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Cold Cornfort-sound Doctrine.

The leading Republican paper in Vir-
ginia-there are bet two or three avowed
Republican papers in the State-has the
good sense, though it publishes General
MAnoNE's recent manifesto, to say that ii
(the Valley Virginian) does so because he
sis the organ through which his party
speaks, in an official sense, on important
public questions, as 10 the political rela,
lions Of the State. and not because wethink
IL such paper rs ought to have been pre-
scented to the people of Virginia at this
time.''
Read between the lines, that language
means that General MALONE was guilty OF
an inexcusable blunler when he sent forth
his recent manifesto. GoRuAA's handi-
work can find no favor in Virginia, and
Mr.. YosT knows it. The men who expect
future favors from the people at home will
not follow General MALONE In his Journey
to the North TO seek sympathy and support
The Virginian says further;
"In time of iniiamed feeling, turbu
lence, and turmoil, when reason has bat
but little opportunity TO reach an equili
bril,m after the exciting incidents OF III,
recent election, Il would have been NOR,
annropYiate to have calmly and deliberatel,
anproached the discussion OF the situation
aud In dlspassionate terms presented suci
facts as would have appealed TO the proper
Judgment and invited the approval OF The
country, irrespective OF party, as to tn,
temper manifested and the merits OF th,
cause champloned."
just so. Epithcts convince nobody
Violent language leads the person unin
formed on the subject discussed TO the inn
mediate conclusion that the cause thus at
tempted 10 be sustained is bad one
Again:
"The great mass OF the people Of Vir.
gmia are conservative and aw.abidlng
put IKE all other communities, may be a;
times led 70 give way 10 abnormal passion
when excitedappe Is made to feeling and
prejudice, aud before time for reelection
has been given"
No doubt. Again:
$50 far as this address might be con.
strued rs an appeal TO northern sympathy,
affecting the presidential campaign oh 1894
1t Is 4 mistake. The whole country & IA.
mlliar with the prominent facts OF the re.
cent canvass In this State, and Is prepared
70 render judgment upon them without the
aid OF b.ood-curdIing appeals and angry
criticism. To the degree that 1t Is possible
tor na'ieual auth rity 10 assure free bal
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Hoisted by His Own Petard.

MAuoNE'E address affords one OF the best
illustrations OF a political engineer having
been hoisted by his own petard we have
ever seen. The testimony to sustain this
view is accommodating every day. The New
York Evening Post Republican), COM
menting on the statements OF General
WICKHAM and Mr.. DEzEND0RF in reply to
MALONE, says:
at is evident from these and other like
statements that Mahone's overthrow is
complete, and is likely to remain perma-
nent. lie may continue TO issue 'ad-
dresses which will excite the admiration
OF George c. Gorham and other bloody
shirt shakers in the North, but they will
have no effect to reestablish him in Vir-
ginia. Both that State and the Republican
party are we'll nd Of him."
The Boston Herald Independent Repub-
lican) says:
"Those OF us who have felt injured that
the people OF the South and West were in-
clined 10 believe Governor Buffers stories
about Massachusetts should be slow to be-
lleve Malone when he pursues the same
tactics. There may be evils still in Nir-
gina. We shall be glad to see Malone and
others fight against them. We should be
very glad to see the white people divided
by party lines, that the cOlored race might
more surely get its rights. But Malone is
demagogue and only wants power. His
tears over the suffcrings of the colored race
are not genuine. He never sympathized
with them until he did it in the way OF
business"
1t is to be regretted that the Herald in
blowing MALONE up should try to let itself
down easy by disingenuous statement Of
the condition of affairs in Virginia. But
this does not weaken its evidence on the
point under discussion.
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NuTTELDORFER'S,
527 BROAD STREET.

$50 NEW WRAPS, JACKETS, CIRCULARS,
DOLMANS, ULSTERS, and JERSEYS. just
received from The importers ana manuisc-
turers' which must be sold. All IN want OF the
above should give Us an early call.
CARPETS, RUGS, 0ILICLOTHS' WINDOW
RIGS and MATS 6o @aGE at the recent peremp-
pry auction sales in New York;
CARROTS at Is. Is. 81. IS, 2S, 81, 80, 3S. Al,
a.. so, 81, 81, SO, 75, 50, So, 9Oc., and II
for the Best 3-Ply;
RUGS 1T all prices;
DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOODSl
BLACK and COLORED CAsHMEREs from lOc'
BLACK and CoLoRED sHOoDAH CLOTHS
BLACK and CoLoRED vELvETEENs from
BLACK and CoLORED SILK vELvETs from
BR0CADED VELvETS from Use. to s5
Look at our BLACK SILK atsl worth $3.50.
All the NEW SHADES IN SILKS AZ reduced
FLkYNEL sUITINGs in all shades from zoe. to
81 for Ga;
Ga LiGHT CLOAKINGs at s5c.-regular price
CASSINEREs for men and boys wear-a very
large assortment from zoe. per yard TO 81 for
BLANRETSi BLANKETsl BLANKETS .-575
pair BLANKETS, bought at the recent auc-
lion sale In New York. which we offer at prices
CRAY i'sVI BLASKErS '' worth 'gt ii rs: HOUSE,
KEEPERS BLANKETS. all wool, at Shoe
regular price $3.50. Give rs Il call on
BLANKETS.
UNDERSIIIRTS. UNDERSHIRTS, DRAWERS,
for ladies, children, and conference.-the largest
stock in the city. INDICATED SHIRTS and
DRAWERS at 81, Sl.25, $3.50, 81. 10, and 81
for the best article.
HOSIERY, NOTIONS. FANCY GOODS. HAND
kERCHIEFS. LACES. EDGlNGS. CORSETS,
COMFORTABLEs, JEWELRY, DOMES-
TICS. CRETONNES, VELVET RIBBONS:
RUBBER COATS for ladies, children, and gen
tlemen:
TABLE OIL-CLOTHS, NOTTINGHAM LACES.
TIDES. TOWELS. NAPKINS. TABLE
DAMASK. GENrLEMEN'S HALF-HOSE.
GLOVES. MITTENS. PASSEMENTERIES.
CHENILLE FRlNGFS;
UNLAUNDRlED SHIRTS ut so. go. 70. S5c.,
and al. ID. * h. MlTTELDORFER.
no 4-SuW&Sa 527 Broad street.
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va,
49, - AA xnAA
10 the Editor of the Dispatch.

10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In your issue OF this date you state land
II Is not the first time) in your leading edi-
torial that General Wickham, the chair
man OF the Virginia delegation to the last
National Republican Convention" &C.,
&c. en- sure you do not wish to misleaa
your readers, and Us 1t is not true that
General Wickham was chairman. &C.. and
1t Is true that be has never represented his
party as delegate In either OF the Ma
tional Republican Conventions, you will.
1 believe, gladly correct the error, espe-
cially as you claim 10 be dealing 10 facts.
Very respectfully, JOHN w. WoLrz.
4r. WoLrz's note rather surprises US.
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We are delighted with the tone Of the
Democratic press OF Virginia since the
victory. These papers are anxious that
the Democratic party Of the State shall get
ont OF the old ruts; let the dead past bury
Its dead; and look ahead full OF hope and
confidence in the future, determined that
everything that lies IN its power shall be
done to promote peace, happiness. and
prosperity among all the people. Hand
rhd Gazette.
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virginia NCYXS.

Page county comes to the front with a
gourd fiity.two inches in circumference.
4 few days since, at Roanoke, four
year-old son OF Mr.. n. ii. Lakewood was
burned to death by his clothes taking fire.
Mr.. George McCauley, Of McGaheysville,
is the last one who didn't know it was
loaded. The wound Is in his knee and is
not dangerous.
The Leesburg Mirror says: Mr. Enos
Pursell, an old and highly-esteemed citizen
OF this county, died at his home, near Pur-
sellville, on Wednesday morning, in the
eighty-seyenth year OF his age.
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Readiuster Democrats, Read and
Ponder.

MAuoNE's declaration OF party policy:
81 believe the Readiuster party
will, when it next meets in council. unite
cordially and thoroughly with our friends,
State aud national, and make common
cause with them against the Bourbons,
their aiders, counsellors, and abettors,
State and national, by whatsoever name
they may be designated" =
'And as your chairman, | call upon
every loyal ReadiuSter in Virginia TO rally
TO the old standard and reform to fight a
new battle against their old Bourbon foe
in the national campaign OF lSS4."-MQ-
homes ADDRESS.
And GORuAM clasps hands:
"The National Republican Committee
has already voted to invite Others than
former Republicans to participate in the
selection OF delegates TO the National Con-
yention ~
"There is no reservation or evasion in
the words of General Malone. He une-
quivocally places himself shoulder to Shout
der with the foremost Republicans in the
land in the contest OF 1884, and assures lis
that he betieueS he speaks the sentiments Of
the Reaajuster party"
such is our reading Of the address
OF General Malone" National Republi-
can, 18th instant.
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One OF the hitherto most devoted Ma
hone men in this city-a man who has sac
rificed much to uphold that rotten cause
now says his chief has gone too far in is
suing such an address as that to which his
name was last signed. He declares that he
can neither endorse or approve IL. And so
il will be all over Virginia. Lyncsburg
T;r1ifinn
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r,hs state Committees.

We neglected yesterday morning. IN To
porting what had been done by the Cen
trail Committee, to state that Judge WAL
LER II. STAPLES, Of Montgomery, Judge
BERGMAN GREEN, OF DanvIlle, and LEdH
r. PAGE, Esq, OF Richmond, had been se'
lected to appear before the Board OF State
Canvassers on Monday next In the interest
OF the Democratic members-elect OF the new
General Assembly. These gentlemen have
already been examining the returns and
looking into the legal questions that may
arise before that Board upon the face Of
the same.
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Fulfil Every Pledge

made to the people in the Democratic plat
form 10 the letter. Let every Democrat in
the Legislature see 10 this, and take care
that he nor any one else does nothing to re-
tard business.
Above all, see that the debt settlement,
which we are pledged to sustain, is not in
terrupted. Since the creditors have helped
to secure this Acknowledgements our will
and iudgment-let them have it, and il
supplementary legislation is required to IA
cilitate its operation give it to them.-R0a-
nOke DAILY ReuieU.
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DEATHS.

Died. at eo7 A. Novembsr esd At . ine r vest
o rtnv s,ycer' MARY j. HALL. wife OF John W
Hsi in the sixty-nlnth year Of her age; =,
FUNERAL from his residence on sAiOhDAi ~
Bpm. Friends are invited 10 Attend
Died, at l25 A; NJ. November ~, ,. 1861
AI,KERT PITT BENNETT associate edi'or Oh
The Siafs. aged dfty-four years
The time OF the funeral will be announced this
afternoon. r,,...,,vont. ,arors
please notice.
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Therefore, looking at the situation from
the standpoint OF Virginia Democrat,
and abiding by the action OF the party in
convention assembled at Lynchburg, we
favor the election OF that tried, true, and
able advocate OF Democracy, Hon. Samuel
j. Randall, to the speakership OF the
House.--Lerington Gazette.
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HALIFAX COUNTY.-lf the crack OF any
Bourbon weapon engaged IN political
murder" has resounded in Halifax, Gene
raj Malone is the first to tell about it. The
first fire in this county was made by one
OF Mahone's leading men, and subsequent
shots, and they were few, were only deien-
siye. Nopolitical murder or any other kind
OF murder has occurred in Halifax for
many years HaIita1 Record.
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The general impression regarding the
seat for which Captain John Wise holds
the certificate is that new election will be
ordered. alexandria Gazette Wasting
ton letter.
That might be ii the contest were from
a district; but the House Of Representa-
tives will not order new election to be
held all over Virginia for one congressman.
Oh, no. Either WISE or MASSEY will be
seated
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Married. ON "wednesday. November ~; iSssf2 ~
nv Rev. j. n. Hutson. Mr.. MILES y; IL
and Miss EMMA NJ. wIcKsi all OF 'ns e"''
Married in this city on ,hsas sGieY n sf Buck
is sey. Ut county. TO Miss MARY SUE STAGE
daushter OF the late John y. stass' OF hichho"'
Married. at Court-street church. Lync:hpwn n,s
vsH November 20, 1888, BY the Rey. q. w: van
a se Nc. PATTiE A. CARTER, Of Lynchburg