The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-29
v;ro,u;a AZ missionary Ground.

DOT Of the state Board Of Education in en-
dcayoring to place over the public schools
Of Richmond a board OF trustees two-
niuths Of whom are negroes, and II they
really believe that the public schools can ex-
fsf under mixed management, then let them
vote with the Coalitionists. II they deemit
better for the interests OF both whites ana
blacks That two ont Of the five votes when
n takes 10 elect q schooiteacher ID ihch-
,,op5 should be cast by negroes, then let
them vote for Coalition candidates for thc
Legislature next fall. II they estimate
tbe;r interest In the question OF a protective
tsrif, above the all-important matters TO
which we have alluded. 1t viii be Their
right TO sienify that fact at the ballol-Dox
next November.
For Virginia Is spoken Of by the New
York Tribune, the leading Republican jour
nal in the United States, I've suppose we
NAV say rs missionary ground. The Ex-
ecuiiye Committee Of the National Union
League ut a recent meeting in Philadelphia
decided 10 send missionaries down to Viz
yjpia TO cpligaten ourignorance. Read the
7ri1une's p~atronizing illusions to Tie
South. II says:
"To start Alright, the Republicans must
clearly understand the political s'tuaiioh
Mt the South. There is material there fora
vigorous organization in opposition 10 the
Bourbon: but 1t is in O chaotic state, n
will need careful and skilinl management
No more promising iield IS open ioI the
propagation OF Republican prlnclpies lnah
is offered In Maryland, Virginia, west III
ginia, North Carolina. Kentucky, Iehhes-
see. Georgia, and Florida. The gains nlaue
in congressman in these states list IAN uh-
der the most disadvantageous circumstances
show what can be donc at a more propitious
time. with Legitimate aid there are good
reasons 10 believe that the Republicans IN
Maryland can make large gains, n rescue
the State from the Democrats, this year,
and so entrench themselves In q strons
position Tor 1884. The inevitable contest
between the Democratic factions III Georgia
viii also give the Republicans on opporta-
nity TO rc0rganiZe and attractt TO their ranhs
the independent white voters who have be-
come disguised with the proscriptive meth
cd, OF the Bourbons. The situation in the
other States mentioned also holds out many
encouragement TO the Republicans TO look
for accessions 10 their ranks"
The Bourbons are the Democrats. OF
course; and it will be seen that all the
Democrats in the South are Bourbons. 1t
l. not in Virginia alone that this polite
epithet is applied TO the Democrats. VIZ
ginia is a "~promising field" for the propa-
CATION Of Republican principles. why!
Because The ignorant Virginians are ready
10 be enlightened by the learned Republic
cans of the North. Virginia is a promising
missionary ground. Read this reason :
"The gains made in congressman in these
States last fall under the most disadyan-
tageous circumstances show what can be
done at 4 more propitious time! The
gains OF Republican congressman III VIZ
gjnia last fall! Did the voters know that
they were voting for Republicans when
they cast their ballots for the Coalition
candidates? Not they. They did not en-
pcct their newIy-elected congressman to
sit or act with the Republicans, except OF
course those OF them who were nominated
and elected as Republicans. The assump-
lion that there was a coalition, implied
that there were two parties-not that all
the candidates were Republicans.
III these missionaries come to Virginia,
their presence and their efforts will have a
tendency to divide cur voters, as they ought
to be divided, into Democrats and Repub-
licans, and to discourage the efforts now
being made by the CoGlitionists to keep up
a fight on local issues. This is very desira-
BILE. Let us have a square and fair contest
between Republicans and Democrats. The
battle OF this year is preliminary to that OF
next year, and may have a controlling in
fluence ovcrit. Send OF your missionaries,
Mr.. Tribune. They will be well treated.
They will have no occasion to complain OF
the reception which will be accorded TO
them by the Virginia "Bourbons." They
may be surprised to find that these Bour-
bons are more thoroughly acquainted with
the science of political economy than them
selves. and better qualified to judge as to
what is best for their old mother State than
these wlseacre %northeIners; but they will
never do uught to damage the Old Virginia
reputation for hospitality.
We are curious TO know what these mis-
sionaries sent hither upon the recommends.
ton Of the debt-paying Tribune will say as
to the public-debt question, which theil
allies in Virginia are so anxious TO make
an issue next fall in the elections for mem
bers of the General Assembly. The Tri
6une has lately been very hard on the Re
pudiationists. Mistaking the Debt-Payer
for.the II, ajjusters, the Tribune said tina
the latter were very anxious to bury out o
sight their repudiating acts. VIII tina
Journal allow its missionaries to side wit
the men whom it mot we) denounces a
rcpudiationists, or will 1t demand OF i,
missionaries that they shall teach the Who'll
Tritune creed? WIN it sink the DEB
question, or will 1t counsel its missionarie
to preach that " honesty " which it pirate
about so often?
What will the Tribune missionaries teac
rs to mixed schools? What says the 1T
bune itself? viii 1t have its MISSIONARY
advocate such schools Speak out. II wi
have 10 come out. II yon arc in favor
such schools, you would better not
your missionaries cross the ~Susquehann
AZ they win find no sympathizers south
that river.
But send on your missionaries. III
Democrats viii welcome them as men sci
10 teach the people that there are but tv
great parties In the United States. and tn
every voter must act with the one or Ii
other.