The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-04
MAN, and JAMES G.. BLAINE, and that one
OF them will be the nominee. SHERMAN,
SHERIDAN, or BLAINE, we said some weeks
A Candidate With Opinions.

The average candidate for the office OF
President Of the United States is very apt
TO speak oracularly for at least the twelve
months last before the time OF meeting oil
the National Convention OF his party. But
Judge FIELp seems TO be an exception 10
the general rule. lie not only has opIn-
ions, but he expresses them, as witness the
following letter, or portion Of a letter, FUR
nished to the New York Herdid by Mr..
WILLIAM J.. ROYALL. Judge FIELD writes:
"You know that my candidacy in 1880
was not OF my own seeking, but was made
ut the solicitation OF those who thought |
might do something to bring the two sec
tons OF The Countrywide North and the
South-into better relations with each
other. You know that have long wished
for Reorganization OF the judicial system
OF the United States; that it should be so
organized that the delays which now exist
should be avoided that speedy as well as
an impartial administration OF justice
should be obtained Long delays are almost
equivalent to absolute denial OF Justice.
You know also that have been for long
time an advocate of proper system OF
ltNtcs tiOHH lut MiSSlSSlDpi llNfl, iDhI
great inland sea OF the country. / would
have q system OF lcvees built in such
form that they would last for ages. protect
ing the country frora overtlows, and also
preventing the changes now caused every
year in the channel OF the river.
"You know, also, that while favoring q
careful revision OF our tariff, | would not
at once make such changes in il as would
1. 4. L..
country; that while tariff should have for
its main purpose the raising OF revenue in
cidental protection may be given TO orr in
dustres.
"You know. also. that above all things |
would have such treatment shown to the
southern States by the General Govern
ment that the people Of that section would
feel that they are part and parcel OF the
nation and have as deep an interest IN
everything which concerns the whole coun-
try rs those who live at the North. But TO
accomplish this they must be treated on
terms Of equality. Their representative
men must be called, equally with those OF
the North, into the councils OF the nation
and equally partake OF its hOnors, emolu-
mcnts. and trusts. 1t is not by talking OF
reconciliation, but by doing the things
which indicate it, that actual reconciliation
will be brought about. When such treat
mcnt is established, cordially and frankly,
then indeed we shall be one people. all look
ing forward with equal interest to the pros
periiy Of the future and bearing with equal
cheeriulneSs the burdens OF the present.
"YOu know also that ] have ALWAYS
thought that there should be Il return 10
the south OF the unjust cotton tax that was
eXacted from it. Many millions-nearly
seventy, | belicve-were taken from the
people then without warrant OF law. under
the pressure arising from the irritation
following the war. II would be hut n Just
thing for the General Government to return
TO the South this tax. II is true that il
would be difficult TO reach the owners OF
the property upon which the tax bad been
levied, but it is not difficult to know how
much was taken from each State. Let the
amount thus eXacted be given back to the
States, to be used in such a manner rs they
may think best. Justice to our citizens
require its return. 1t would be some slight
replration for the burdens inflicted upon
the South by the miserable and corrupt
carpet-bag Government"
That is an admirable platform. We see
nothing in it to which any reasonable
Democrat ought to object, unless perhaps
the proposition to pay to body polite
moneys belonging not to the entire body
but TO a comparatively few OF the units
which go to make it up. However, each
reader can frame his own comments upon
this remarkable Understandable, we
mean. rs coming from an aspirant to the
presidency.