The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-07
ohio and Virginia.

r,,or mind Ohio. See to II that Viz
y,nia shall vote the Democratic ticket IN
November next, and let the Democrats OF
Ohio attend to their own business.
N Ohio elects q Democratic Governor
this fall, |, will Of course be aterrible blow
at the Republican party. IL VIII democrat
lie the Republicans, and render II almost
certain that next year Democrat VIII I've
elected President OF the United States. II
will paralyze the leaders and disperse the
followers. whilst It will cnthusc the Demo-
Gratis and stimulate them TO even greater
exeriions in the future. II would be Nh
almost srreparable loss TO the Repubhcan
party. and an unexampled gain to the DEM
ocra,,c party. It would give promise in-
deed Of state OF peace and prosperity for
the south aud the whole country the iiKe
of which neither has enjoyed since the
close OF the war between the States.
But, we repeat, your business rs to Sc
cure Democratic victory in Virginia next
November. What OHIO is to the Republi-
can party Virginia is to the Democratic
party. II the Democrats lose Virginia this
fall. they will be crestiallen indeed. such
a loss would be to them n blow from which
IL would be difficult for the party to re-
cover in time to enable it to secure the
vote Of Virginia for the next Democratic
nominee for President OF the United States.
To lose Virginia this year would be to lose
..<...ff,or,, -fafoS nayf wear. i. would
demoralize the Democrats OF several south"
ern States. and inspire the Republicans
with homes OF victory which nothing else
will give them so certainly as break IN
the "solid South" Indiana voted the Re
publican ticket in October, 1880, and there
by defeated General HANCOCK. 1t is not
too much to say that II the elections in In
diana for that year had taken place in
November, HANCOCK would surely have
become President OF the United
States. On the 9th day Of November next
Virgins. will hold elections which may con-
stItutc her the Indiana OF 1884. She VIII
speak in tones that will carry dismay to the
hearts OF the Democrats of the whole
Union II sue sptthS lOi hAhONL anu 4" IN
HONE Legislature. Not only would she
thus afford to the Republicans guarantee
that this old Commonwealth was to be ger
rymandered in the interest OF The Repub-
lican party, but she would cause the
people OF the whole Union, Democrats
and Republicans. TO set her down as wan
derer after strange gods--a deserter from
the Democratic Ianks-a victim OF the ma
chinations of MALONE and Arthur.
We trust that Ohio may do better next
month than the present outlook in that
State would seem to justify us in hoping
she will do. But let the result be
what il may in Ohio, let US take care
that Virginia shall not be out OF
line with the other Democratic States
OF the Union. If Ohio be found by
our side we shall have one more reason for
rejoicing. But If not, LET us do our duty
here. and thus win the love and respect OF
ell the Democrats of the land. To save
Virginia should be our chief care anyhow,
but especially il there is danger that any
other State OF Democratic tendencies Is to
be lost to our party.
Speak, work, write, contribute. DO
your part whatever that may be.