The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-16

Those Arcadiau Democratic editors who
are copying extracts from the New York
Times, New York Evening Post. Spring
Geld Republican, Chicago Tribune, Staun-
ton V0Qev Vir9inidn, and Boston Herald,
TO the effect that the election of Carlisle TO
The speakership indicates new departure
OF the Democratic party that means great
danger 10 the Republican party, exhibit
yerdancy that amuses their enemies as
much as il astonishes their friends. Here
Is an editorial extract which will appear In
each OF these papers after the adjournment
Of Congress dor which, with the wisdom
Of the serpent, they are waiting, seeing
that a too early movement would brighten
the Democratic bird from the trap into
which they believe IL 10 be walking), in
case Congress should make any slips In
at the tariff
AT last the Democratic party has had
the manliness to show its colors, and has
planted itself squarely against American
labor. When Mr.. Carlisle was chosen
Speaker feeling OF anxiety took posses
sion OF the American workingmen, which
deepened into apprehension with every
new movement OF the Democratic major
ity in the House. Capital took alarm. and
the consequences would have been disas-
trous but for the unyielding barrier that
the Republican Senate presented. The
business interests OF the country will now
breathe freely at the certainty Of four years
more rule Of the Republican party"
The two most prominent Democratic
candidates for Speaker were John G.. Car
Isle, OF Kentucky, and samuel j. Randall,
OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Randall was known
TO be in favor Of the abolition OF the inter-
Nal revenue and making. the tariff pay the
expenses OF the Government. The only
question then remaining would have been
what articles were to derive the benefit OF
the increased protection. When the Forty
eighth Congress adjourned after RandalPs
speakersbip, had he been elected, the
Democratic party would have commenced
AN aggressive campaign. There would
have been absolutely nothing to de-
fend In its record. There would have
been no apprehensions to allay. But Mr..
Carlisle was elected, and almost every
Democratic newspaper at the North was
instantly on the defensive. the leading
New York Democratic paper spending a
column or two daily defending him from
The charge OF being free-trader, while
Sir. Carlsle's nearest supporters were en-
gagged in telegraphing indications OF bin
from the same charge. And that is abso-
lutelv all that has been 50 far lost by
the nomination Of Mr., Carlisle for Speak
er. There has been no irreparable mis-
take. Mr.. Carlisle is no free-trader, and
can easily assure the country OF that fact
by his appointment of committees better
than he can by speeches. But II he were,
this House OF Representatives IL no free
trade body, and il 1t were the American
Democracy Is no free-trade party. 1t is a
party that has witnessed the administration
Of the Government for eighteen years by a
party that by driving the double team OF q
high protective tariff and an internal-reye-
nue. tax has wrung hundreds Of millions OF
eXOrbitant taxation from the American
people, and has now determined, on behalf
OF that overtaXed people, TO take the reins
itself. Ii the present House OF Representa-
tiyes does not deal satisfactorily and wisely
with this question of taxation, then the
Democracy will deal wisely with IL at its
next expression OF the public voice. the
election Of delegates TO the National Con-
vention.
IStauntoD Vindicator.I
II does not admit OF debate whether Viz
ginia got her choice in Mr.. Carlisle or not.
She did not. The Virginia Democratic
members who voted stood three-John :.
Barbour, George d. Wise, and George {.
Randall, and one--Mr. Tucker
for Carlisle Some debate has arisen in the
Sixth district aS TO whether Mr.. Tucker re-
presented his own district or NOT, but that
is something that ought to be settled bv
Mr.. Tucker and it without outside inter
ference. As far as the State Is concerned,
had Nh. Massey been admitted and voted
for Mr.. Carlisle he would have misrepre-
sented the prevailing sentiment Of his State.
But, rs we have often repeated, the tariff
Is business matter on which c0ngressiOn-
al districts may and DO differ, and repre-
sentative who votes his views on il, though
opposing the sentiment OF his State, does
not msrepresent that State any more than
as q single Congressman he may claim TO
it. We have not understood that
Mr.. Tucker undertook the representation
Of the State, but OF his own district, which
he had an undoubted right TO do. If he
has made Il mistake, the people of the Sixth
district can settle il with him without out
side help.
ILynchburg Virginian.l
From the apparent hesitation on the part
of Mr.. Carlisle and many OF the leading
Democratic members OF the House 10 drive
ahead in the path that seemed to be blazed
in the election OF the present Speaker, we
augur more favorable results than seemed
to be foreshadowed by the victory OF Hen
ry WatterSon, Of the Louisville Courier
Journal, whose policy would blast every
hope of carrying the country next year for
the Democratic candidate. IL ever there
was time when politicians should make
haste slowly" that time is now, and d" Re
venue RefOrmers in Congress should
ponder well their course before they COM
init the Democratic party ineXtricabiy to
policy that may prove suicidal, and post
pone its return TO power indefinitely.
While we are free TO declare that tariff
reform is needed. and that we have no
more sympathy than Others with policy
that tends TO build up monopolies 10 the
detriment Of the masses, we can still per-
ceive that this subject is environed with
and must be dealt with III
way. Sudden or violent re-
forms will not serve the purpose, but will
overthrow the party committed to them,
and defeat the very end that we should all
keep III view. Let the Democrats in Con-
gress carefully feel their way in dealing
with this matter. and be sure, irst, that
the people are at their backs and will sus-
tain them. regardless Of the rawlings OF such
political doCtrinaireS as Mr.. WattersOn, OF
the Coarier-JOaT7l0i. Let us commit our
selves only to - reform" that the coun-
try will accept, and that once entered upon
will prove abiding.
Questions of the Day.
Why was it that General Malone. who
waited in the ante-roOm while the RepubH.
can National Committee vss in seso;on