The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-26
Democratic Readjusters Returning


Democratic Readjusters Returning
The Petersburg Mail makes the crafty
ING statement that on the ticket OF the
Democrats of Southampton county, upon
which all good men can unite, irrespective
Of mast differences, there are at least two
gentlemen who in the past were in sympa-
thy with the Iesdjuster party, II that paper
Is not mistaken. The MGH adds:
Snow. however, they have renowned
all allegiance 20 Mr.. Malone; and his ma
NOUS manifesto, which was read by an oDe-
dent henchman at the session OF the
County Convention OF Coalitionists, Dut
confirmed and strengthened their determi-
nation 10 hereafter separate themselves
from the Malone faction In that county.
{" We are rejoiced to sec these gentlemen
returning 10 the fold, where, after all, they
can find That political and personal congo
nisl;ty which comes OF party aihliation'
We do not despair OF seeing many Demo-
cratic Readjustcrs renewing their al
legiancc TO the Democratic party. AT any
rate. II becomes the Democrats to
try 10 induce them to do so. Ii would
never do 10 assume that all who voted the
Coalition ticket even last year are joined TO
the idols Of CoAlitionism and must be let
alone. There arc good many OF them,
we suspect, who. though still holding
themselves to be Democrats, were bent
upon getting rid Of the State debt before
severing their connection with the Co
alition party, and who therefore last year,
with their eyes wide open, voted for the
Coalition candidates for Congress. Now,
however, that the Supreme Court OF the
United states has sustained the constitu-
tionali,y Of the RIDDLEBERGER bill, these
Readius;cr Democrats may be expected to
return TO the Democratic fold.
4 new state Of things exists in Virginia
this year. The abolition OF the capitation-
tax qualification Of voters has opened The
ballot-box to an immense number OF voters,
most Of whom will, we hope, act with The
Democratic party. When we look at the
figures, and see how small was the number
OF votes east in 1850, 1881. and 1852, n
contrastod with the whole number in the
State, we are surprised. The census shows
that there were about 334, 900 voters in
Virginia in 1880. In 1881 the whole vote
cast for both CAMERON and DANIEL was
about 2l2,000, or 600 less than all. In
1882 the whole vote cast was less than
200. 600. There is, therefore, an immense
reserve vote which the Democrats ought
TO bring out this year. Seven years ago,
in 1876. the Democratic ticket received
1886 votes.
How many Of the voters who were absent
from the polls in 1881, ., and 3, stayed
away because they were willing TO let other
persons settle the debt question, and only
too glad to have it settled without mourning
responsibility for any settlement that might
be made, nobody knows. A very shrewd
politician who has always taken much in
terest in all questions connected with the
debt OF Virginia said that there were thou
sands Of such men amongst the voters alb |
sent from the polls in 1879. Let it be the
duty Of the Democrats to see that all such |
men vote this year.
We have said that there are about 334 900
voters in Virginia, according to the last
census. The figures are about 100000
whites 10 5000 blacks. This fact is evil
dence enough that the Democrats have a
large reserve OF voters whence 10 draw
forces for the fall campaign. The white
majority is $4,000.
Let the Lynchburg Convention but act |
prudently and wisely, and the Democrats |
may we'll feel, as they pick their flints in
order 10 "try again." that they will have
% better luck next time"