The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-12
Tne Sssne of Next Eau.

The declarations OF Governor CAMERON
and Mr.. RappLEBERoER, az they appeared
in our issue Of yesterday, are very credita-
BILE to the candor Of those leaders OF the
Coalition party, and must have the effect
of simplifying the issue upon which battle
Is to be Joined In Virginia next fall. Gov
ernor CAMERON Is the head OF his party
within the State,-thc man chosen at the
baIlot-box as the exponent OF Its princi-
pies; and If anybody except General Ma
nm;E Is authorized to speak for 1t, he Is the
usn. Mr.. RIDDLEDERGER is a United States
senator, Of equal rank with General Ma
HONE, and ought to have as potent voice
lsn the councils OF his party.
Well, Governor CAMERON and Senator
RIppLEBERGER agree In declaring that the
debt question il settled. "The entire
question has been settled" says the Gov
erpor, so "that it is DO longer practical Is
sue in politics." Equally emphatic is
Senator RIDDLEDERGER "The people OF
Virginia are now practically unanimous In
opposing any attempt to interfere with
readjustment as defined and settled by the
terms of his bill." Then let us hear no
more on that subject. Let the dead local
issue be buried out OF sight forever,
and let us take sides with one or the other
Of the parties Of the nation.
We have not heard from Senator RIDDLE
BERGER on this last point; and we are by
no means sure that he will be as willing as
Governor CAMERON and General MALONE
to march into the Republican camp. We
know nothing, however, as to his inten-
lions. SO we drop him for the present,
and return to the Governor and General
MALONE. Governor CAMERON desired to
have quiet political talk with the chair
man OF the Republican State Committee OF
PENNSYLVANIA whilst this last-named gen.
tIeman was in Richmond last week; and
so, Diminishing the crowd OF Pennsylvania
legislators. the Governor "later in the eve
ningv made up the "secret chapter OF the
visit to Richmond by the legislative
excursionists." All the Democrats were
allowed to amuse themselves as best
they could--gallant HANCOCK Demo-
Gratis from the Old Keystone State
whilst Senators COOPER, chairman OF the
Pennsylvania Republican State Commit
tee.) DAVIS, McCRACKEN, and L0NGENEcK-
ER. cnjoyed long conversation with Vir-
ginia's Governor. All these last-named
opposed the election OF Governor CAME
RoN's last candidate for President OF the
United States; and it mustbGr6e, not they,
that is chargeable having changed
party relations. AT any rate, Governor
CAMERON "made no bones" OF letting
them know that he was in full SYM
patty with the Republican party. nor
Of telling them how they were to beat the
Democrats--not merely the "Funder"
Democrats OF Virginia, take notice, but the
regular Democrats of North Carolina. West
Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas,
and Florida Who says that General Ma
HONE is not fighting the national Demo
cratic party?
But Governor CAMERON and General Ma
HONE will even take the stump in Pennsyl-
vania in aid OF the Republican party, and
Governor CAMERON will subscribe thou
sand dollars towards securing in Pennsyl-
vania a party victory for the Republicans
which shall result in securing Republican
victories in North Carolina, Georgia, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Arkansas, and
Florida!
There is the line drawn for you, We Re-
adjuster Democrats. What say you to
your Governor and your Senator? Are
they the men you took them to bes