The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23
A confession.

The Republican party Of the South Is IN
n very bad way. II IL fast grayitating To-
wards Ishmaelism, and we sec no hope ior
Il unless Il can start little close poiitieai
corporation Of It's own. II Is not only ex'
ecrated by It's enemies. but having out
lived It's usefulness God save the mark IL
IL about 10 be kicked out OF the house OF
lis friends. In short, II IL an incubus. ana
the .sgrand old Republican party OF the
Morrill, with that regard 1t has always
shown for the claims OF gratitude, Is look
ing around for favorable opportunity to
virtually rcpudiate it. To illustrate, we
quote from the philadelphia Inquirer Re
publican). That journal, IN commencing
the scheme OF Mr.. FRYE, OF Maine, to base
representation in the next National Rcpub-
lican Convention on Republican popula-
ton, says:
"A solid Democratic South, made solid
anew by the November election IN virginia,
which placed that State in ilili sympathy
with the most advanced Bourbon Common
wealth OF them all, means not single ciec-
toral vote In the college for the Repubiicah
candidate for President. Yet in the Ma
tlonal Republican Convention OF June o,
1884. the solid Democratic South VIII Dc
represented by 300 alleged Repubneah
delegates, each one OF whom viii poll
vote for the candidate OF his choice. Ihat
is to say, there will be 300 southern dele
gates in the National Convention repre-
senting what may justly be calied
.rotten boroughs.' with not single
electoral vote among them. The total
number OF delegates will be sol; the num-
Der necessary TO elect will therefore be 40l.
Whoever secures these 306 rotten-bor-
oucb' votes OF the South will consequent
Iy have TO get but 9j from the entire block
OF northern States, which are nearly all
solidly Republican, to get the nomination.
"Tbe Republican party OF the South
must be looked for IN the custom-hotlses,
post-oflices, navy-yards. and arsenals oil the
South. and it will be found either wearing
the badge of Federal Office or eXpectingto
wear it, or controlled by actual or expect
ant otIice-holders. The Republican party
of the South exists by favor OF the Ma
tional Administration. and is property SUD-
posed to he grateful to the power which
sustains it."
While it must be admitted that the cru
SADIE OF the Inquirer and other papers
against the "rotten boroughs" is due pri-
marily to their opposition to the renomina-
ton of Mr.. Arthur, the significance OF
their remarks does not end here. In this,
as in most family rows, more is told than
Is intended TO be told. With our Philadel-
phia contemporary feeling gets little the
better OF judgment, and we could not ask
a truer picture Of the Republican party OF
the South than 1t paints. Whether inten-
tionally'or not, it utters note OF warning
to the country at large against one-man
power, and fully exposes the Ubiquitous
measures that have been and are now beng
resorted to by the Administration to de-
feat the will Of the people iE the North as
well as in the South. IL is experiencing
that courses, like chickens, come home to
roost.'
As far as the South is concerned, she has
all to gain and nothing TO lose by the row,
and will most cheerfully hold the In
quirer'S bonnet. And for this reason: III
the American people are open to convic-
ton, one of the first logical results OF such
a crusade by reputable Republican Jour-
nails will be that the internal-revenue
spies and iniormers must co., This is the
life OF the hydra-headed monster called the
g Republican party Of the SOUTH" and at
which the initial blow against Federal
and administration plotting
must be aimed.