The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-23
Is the Victory in Sight =?

for so many years an exile, and TO return
10 which he had all those long years been
afraid because his adversaries were so nu-
merous and so powerful that he would
have risked his life II he had shown his
face there, CHARLES III. was met at every
point by crowds OF admirlng and loyal
subjects, who made the land vocal With
their rejoclngs. None but friendly faces
did he see. None but loving subjects did
he meet. ''What has become OF all my
enemies 20 asked CHARLES. IL seemed
strange 10 him that he should be so well
coined TO q land from which he had been
for so many years banished as dlsturber
OF the public peace and traitor to bis own
people.
What was the explanatory Nothing
except that the tide had turned. The
waters were running the other way. The
enemies of the King were not to be seen.
The people had become so nearly OF one
mind that they had strength enough to
frown down all opposition to the restora-
ton OF the lawful occupant OF the throne.
They had made up their minds to place the
crown upon CHARLEs's head. General
Monk had spoken for them when he pledged
his army to the cause OF restoration.
The Democrats OF Virginia need not
base their hopes OF success two weeks
hence upon any such foundation, and yet
1t will do no harm TO call the attention OF
the voters to that trait Of human nature
which was manifested in the case Of
CHARLES III. Ours is the winning side Just
now. The tide has turned indeed. The
waters are running the Democratic way.
In 1881 the Democrats of Virginia were
defeated. The elections OF 1880 had
resulted in Republican success. The
tide was setting against the Demo-
Gratis. The scale was not turned In
their favor by the weight Of popular
sentiment. They gained no advantage
whatever from that "success which
" succeeds" as nothing else does. They
fought under the shadow Of the assass ina
ton Of a President OF the United States
whose party composed, under another
name, the bulk OF the opponents with
whom the Democrats OF this State were
engaged in battle, but which party could
not at that time be az successfully assailed
as now. They fought, in word, against
heavy odds.
But now all is changed. The Democrats
might say. Where are all our enemies
Ohio has just buried some OF those enc
mics under a majority of ten to fifteen
thousand. New York at her last election
rolled up Democratic majority Of about
two hundred thousand. Pennsylvania at
her last election went for the Democrats by
q majority Of thousands piled upon thou
sands. Thus the three largest States in the
Union, casting together nearly hundred
electoral votes, have ranged themselves I'M
der the banner under which two weeks
hence we expect to see Virginia take her
place. Without vote from the northern
States other than those which will be cast
by the three States named, the Democrats
will have the power OF electing the next
President Of the United States. But those
three are only IA few Of the northern States
which have raised their voices to swell the
notes of triumph sounded by the old ma
tional Democratic party. California. Con-
necticut, Indiana. New Jersey, and Neva-
da, all voted the Democratic ticket ut their
last elections, and may all be set down as
the allies Of the Democracy Of Virginia.
When such Democratic tidal wave is
sweeping over the country, the Democrats
have everything to hope for. The doubt
full counties will all drop on the winning
side. The voter OF dubious characteristics
will be confident enough to vote Alright for
once. The friends OF the sovereign about
to be crowned will all show themselves,
whilst his enemies will disappear.
IL is the old Democratic party that is soon
TO be crowned with success in Virginia. 1t
is the party Of SEYMOUR and THURMAN and
BAYARD and TnDEN and PENDLEroN. 1t is
not the party of GRANT, CONkLING, HoAR,
and DAWES. 1t is not the party that I'M
posed the internal taxes upon our tobacco.
1t is not the party that passed the kuklux
laws. i: is not the party that prosecutes
II. Il. MuNFORD and other faithful and true
men who are officers OF the State for per-
forming their duties as they honestly be-
lieved the State laws required them TO per.
form the same.
We say that two weeks from to-day We
expect to see the Democratic banner float
ing In triumph over the Old Dominion
We expect to announce the restoration
the rule Of the Democratic party. Th
"rightv has been theirs all the while. Th
"might" will be theirs on the 9th OF Nc
yember.
But what have you done towards sect
ring these grand results! With whoi
have you conversely Whom have you in
duced to register his name? With whol
have you agreed to go To the voting-plsce
What have you contributed in the shape {
money in aid OF those unseiish party-worl
ers who are doing what il is just as niue
your duty as theirs TO do? To whom hay
you offered your wagon, buggy, or othe
carriage because he has none of his owI
and Is not in condition to walk TO tn
election preclncti To what doubling vote
have you said the one word which was al
that was needed to induce him to vote tn
\ Democratic ticketi In word, is the com
Ing victory to be partly yours: Is the tri
nmph to be one over which you can exul
ms one who has proved himself 10 be a tru
patrioty
But are we In danger OF following tn
example OF the Ohio Republicans and cele
brating victory before ID is woni Ar,
we going to sit down In idleness and crow
over triumph which will never come O.
itself, but must be worked for? See to It,
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