The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-28
Now or Never.

When you became Readjuster you had
cal Republican.
When in 1877 you went into the Conser-
INTERCHANGEABLE State Convention, and
voted in favor Of making General MALONE
the regular nominee Of the Conservative
party for Governor of Virginia, you never
for moment contemplated the possibility
thlt YOU would within few years find
yourself acting in concert with the Repub-
licans whom you had so often assisted to
defeat at the ballot-boX.
When in 1879 you entered the Mozart
Hall convention and applIuded General
MALONE for saying that he would be will
Ing to pay per cent. interest upon the
entire State debt Of thirty-two millions OF
dollars, you did so without even so much
as dreaming that you would, because only
OF the course OF the Funders relative to
the State debt, stray oil from the Demo-
cratic party and land in the Republican
party.
When in 1880 you denied that you had
deserted the Democratic party, and claimed
that CAMERON, RIDDLEBERGEH, JOHN s.
WISE, MAYO, and the others composing
your electoral ticket. were the real, genu-
inc friends Of HANCOCK and ENGLISH, and
the real, genuine opponents OF GARFIELD
and ARTHUR, you did not anticipate that in
1883 you would be "for AaTHuR because
ARTHUR was for you" Did you?
When in 1880 you east your vote openly
and above-board and in good faith for
HANCOCK and ENGLISH, and told everybody
that you were Democrat, you did not ex-
pect that in 1883 you would be SO circum-
stanced that you could not or would not
tell whether YOU would or would not
vote in 1884 for the regular Democratic
nominee for President OF the United
States.
When you voted for the last Democratic
nominee for President OF the United States
You ardently hoped that you would be al
lowed an opportunity TO vote for the mex
Democratic nominee for the same Office
What has caused you to feel so differently
to-day
When in 1881 General MALONE declared
in the United States Senate that he was
better Democrat than Ben. HILL YOU ap
plauded him fer his declaration and main
tanned that he had told but the simpl,
truth--that he odS 4 better Democrat thar
Mr.. Hull. He is now the ally OF ARrIUR
GRANT. CcNKLlNG, SIMON CAMERON, and tht
rest of the Stalwart Republicans. Are YOU
stu following him? II so, why?
When IN 1881 Colonel CAMERON NOW
6ofernor) insisted in his speeches before
the people that General MALONE had in
elect cast but one vote with the Republi.
cans OF The United States Senate. and left
IL to be inferred that General MALONE WAS
still sound Democrat, you rejoiced in
your heart that so good an apology could
be offered for General MAnoNE's apparent
alliance With the Republican party. WHY
are you not a. anxious nov that hi sk,rts
should be clear Of the sin of synpatbv
E'ith the Republicans?
DO you not see that you have been grad
haly weaned from your attachment TO the
principles, policy, and men OF the Demo
cratic partys Do you not realize that lit
tie by little you have trod the pathway that
ends In the Republican camps Do you
not feel that yon have been tolled along,
almost without your own recognition Of
the fact. until soon, unless you retrsce |
your steps, you must take the fatal plunge |