The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-11
Ralmu,ad 4ispatth.
r,,rsn,y SEPTEMBER II. 1888.
The Canvass.

The Canvass.
Only eight weeks from to-day until elec-
lion day. How are the Democrats OF Nir-
GINA prepared for the final conflict!
Have YOU seen and talked with your
nelghbor who has been wanderer from
thc Democratic fold but who now mani
tests a disposition to return TO his nrst
lover Have you visited your neighoor
win Is so ant 10 forget when election day
occurs and warned him to hold himself In
readiness 10 attend you TO the yoiing-place
on the 9th Of November next? have
Won shown your other neighbor, VINO has
been soured either because ne OF some
friend OF his has failed. as he thinks, to
receive proper recognition as 4 leader at
The hands OF the Democratic party that
tho present is no time FOR INDUCING IN
petty quarrels and redresSing personal
wroncs OF that sort? The country de-
mands the services OF every true man.
Virginia expects and orders every man TO
do his duty.
There is a character whom we have rot
vet described. We devote separate para
crarh 10 him. 1t is the man who eX-
reefs 10 be rewarded with 4 Government
Office II he shall vote the Coalition ticket
lis iall-the man WHO works for the
Iolves and fishes-.hc man whose heart Is
set upon some governmental place, how
ever low, and whether IN The Post-cfhce
DEPARTMENT, or the Inlclnal-Revenue BIZ
reau. or In custom-house, or anywhere
.Ise. There are such men. But let All
sueh Know that about two thirds OF the
States Of this Union are already controlled
by tie democratic party; that the next
House of Representatives o. Congress is
Democratic by over seventy majority;
and ;hat the nett President OF
the United States will probably be
a Democrat. and the next Admins
trahpn Democratic Administration,
which will not appoint officials of any sort
upon the recommendation OF General Ma
ZONE. but will turn ont Of Office every Ma
HOXE map ii can lay its hands upon, that
il. ii it follows the example Of General
MALONE himself in filling and vacaiing the
Offices in Virginia.) Even the mercenary
may be induced to perform patriotic
duty.
Attend your precinct meetings whether
y0u ever 20 TO the COURTHOUSE or not.
You can perhaps do more good at home
than you can by riding ten or fifteen miles
away 20 mix among strangers. Neverthe-
les. ii you nave time ior both, Won may
ly Your occasional presence at the county
seat assist in the good work Of infusmg
tie proper spirit into the hearts Of sound
Democrats all over the county, encourage
tie dOuhtcrs, and warm up the languid.
There arc many good Democrats who de-
prcciatc themselves. They do not esteem
themselves as highly as they ought to.
They imagine that they have no influence.
They ere quiet, unobtru,ive citizens. who
lave always conducted themselves as good
non and true ought to conduct themselves,
but have never been heard from in public |
meetings, or county or district convcn-
ficns, or elsewhere. But, dear friends,
you gre the very men in whom your
less-iniormed neighbors nave confidence.
They know you can be trusted. They
know that You never deceive anybody.
They know that you keep yourself post
cd. Now, why not for this one time
this one year-on this all-imporant coca
sion-broak The she'll Of your reserve and |
open yOur mouth and your heart to these
Of yours: Do the duty Just be-
fore you. and you will thu, be led into the
discharge Of other and higher duties, since
progress is the law OF the universe.
Let the last eight weeks Of the campaign |
witness 4 zeal unprecedented and an activ- !
ity which will have had no equal.