The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-21
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were vet 70 be fought and won, and as II our
political opponents were real enemies moi
recognizing che rules OF civilized warfare,
but ready to resort to any and all sorts Of
means in order 10 deprive the eonquering
Democracy Of the fruits Of victory. Here
Is paragraph from Washington letter In
the Alexandria Gazette.
at is reported here from Richmond that
| Malone IL only prevented from resorting
10 the most revolutionary means for OBJ
tanning control OF the Legislature OF his
State By the refusal OF his captains 10 sus-
tain him, and that he is denouncing them
roundly for their want OF what he calls
'pluck.' His intention, therefore, OF
forcing his Returning Board to throw ont
enough senator's 10 give Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Lewis the casting vote in the Senate
has beer abandoned"
Now, General MALONE might possibly
contemplate in his "iunacy,' as General
WIcKnAM very well styles it, coup d'etat
after the French fashion; or pronuncia-
miento after the,Mexican fashion, winding
up with, "God and Liberty! MALONE,
JONES, and AgTHUR!" for lac holds fat
Office to which lie has a title that will be
good for several years yet to come. But,
in the name OF reason and common sense.
why should the Governor and the other
members OF the State Canyassing Board
even thin,: OF such thing rs attempting TO
override the public will! What are they
to make by such course? Why should
they desire to disgrace themselves in the
eyes OF all the people of the United States,
Democrats and Republicans Would
Democrats in their places endeavor to
cheat the peoples No, indeed. No more
will the Coslitlonists.
Again Mr.. Arthur. we are told, is cX-
peeted to send troops to Virginia. Upon
whose call? Read the Federal Constitu-
ton:
ActIV., sec. 4. The United States shall
guarantee TO every State in this Union q
republican form OF government. and shall
protect each of them against invasion; and
on application Of the Legislature, or OF the
Executive (,ohea The Legislature cannot De
conUened), against domestic violence.
Governor CAMERON has no right to call
for troops. 1t is the priyilegs OF the Legis-
lature to do that whenever it is to be done,
and to Judge whether there Is or is not
good reason for calling for them. We do
not for a moment credit the rumor that
Governor CAMERON would try TO usurp the
powers OF the Legislature, which meets in
he
but even il we charge him with such in
sensate folly. would President ARTHUR dis
regard the plain provision II the Constitu-
ton quoted above? Other persons may be-
lieye what they will; but we DO not believe
that he would seriously consider SUCH
demand. lie would reply at once, Your
Legislature can be concerned, and that, too.
in few days time, and / shall send no
troops to Virginia upon your demand. l
shall respect my OATH" Where would
troops be sent to- What county or city is
now suffering from {" domestic violcnce"?
The Petersburg Nail Of yesterday sug-
gests another reason why Democratic pa
pers should not be sounding aiarums ut this
particular fine. 1t says:
"'Wc have met the enemy, and they are
ours Malone and his coalition were de-
fealed fortnight ago by a majority of 3d.
coo votes The Legislature Of Virginia is
ours in both OF iIs branches. We have
fought the good fight, and have been mer-
cifulIy delivered out OF the hands OF our
enemies, who now lie crushed and dying
at our feet. Is it not, therefore. we
would ask, the course OF wisdom and
OF common sense to regard the battle
as really over and the victory as ac-
tualy won, instead OF inaugurating a sys-
tenn OF false alarms which, in our judgment,
are calculated merely TO invest the beaten
enemy with power which he no longer
possesses? Should we not take warning
from the shepherd-boy o! Hsop's fable and
cease CRYING 'Mahonc, Mahone,' while
there is no present danger, lest. il at some
future crisis real peril should arise, our
warming might be disregarded? We con-
tend that the Coalition has literally gone to
pieces and It's hosts are demoralized beyond
the possibility OF a successful rally. unless
we, the victors, sound the note OF recall
and revive their hope and courage.
cit Is but poor craftsmanship to raise
the shout OF victory with one breath. and
with the next to excite the fears OF the
timid and wavering by appearing to admit
that the foe may still be strong, active, and
mischievous. The alarm produced by
dread OF the ghost may result in a veri-
table resurrection, which is the thing least
OF all to be desired, especially by those
who may thoughtlessly bring about the
evil"
No Democrat ought to admit that such
crime is possible as the one first above al
luded to; and we happen to know that
our great leader does not admit that it is
possible that our enemy" should ever
have thought OF such thing.