The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-27
Our Opponents.

Our Opponents.
The Lynchburg platform Is an indict-
mcntno only Of the Mahonei.es proper, but
OF the Republican party, with which they
arc allied. IL must never be forgotten that
in forming cogltion with the Republicans
the Mahoneites have joined hands with men
whose efforts TO tyIannze over the south
ern people bad resulted in so unanimous a
feeling OF resentment against the Republic
can party that until MAHoNE's faction split
the Democratic party Of Virginia in twain
the "South" was recognized as "solid" for
the National Democratic party. Iiitis doubt
ed now whether the southern States will
next year vote all OF them together for the
gallant HANCOCK, or the accomplished RAN
DALI, or THURMAN the noblest Roman OF
them all. or for whomsoever may be the
standard-bearer of the National Democratic
party, that doubt Is due solely 10 the fact
that the Republicans hope, with the aid OF
WILLIAM MALONE, to carry Virginia for
the nominee OF the Republican party. We
regard the hope as baseless. The result
In 1880 is an indication OF what the re-
suit will be in 1884. But 1t is none
the less the fact that MALONE is the
main reliance OF the Stalwarts. II
he elects Coalition Legislature
this year, the CANERoss, and the GRANTS,
and the CoNKLNGs, and the other Stall
warts, will count upon victory for them
selves in Virginia next year. They are
keeping a strict watch upon Virginia, and
IL on the 9Th Of next month she fails to do
her duty and allows the flag OF Radical
Repubicanism to wave in triumph through
out her borders, the victory will be herald
ed not only as a Republican triumph, but
rs a presage Of Republican success in Vir-
ginia IN 1884. and as promise that where
she has led other southern States will at
their first elections hereafter follow.
The contest we are engaged in here in
Virginia il, therefore, with our old enemy
the Radical Republican party.
The Republican party imposed the in
ternal taxes upon the people, and refuse
TO allow them to be done away with.
Republicans passed the kukluX laws I'M
der which ON this very day citizens Of
Georgia are being tried for felony in Il
United States Court.
Republicans passed the law under which
r. &. MUNFoRD, an officer OF the Common
wealth OF Virginia, stands indicted for
doing what he recorded Us his duty under
the laws Of the State whose officer he is.
Republicans attempted to pass the force
bill, which il it had become law would
have reduced the southern States to con-
dtion worse than that Of Ireland; would
have rendered forever impossible the cleo
ten Of Democratic President Of the
United States; would have enabled the
Federal officials to fill the iails of every
southern State with Democrats, and denied
to these prisoners the privilege OF the
writ OF hdbeaS corpus, refused them speedy
trials, and terroriZed the southern people
into submission to these unjust, unconsti-
tutional, and outrageous laws.
A Republican Presidential military OIL
cer-stationed General DE TROBRIAND in
the Capitol OF Louisiana, and had the Legis'
laturc Of that State organized under his
eve. The same President committed :
similar crime in South Carolina. Under
the rule Of the same President, Genera
ScHoFIELp once issued orders to the mem
bers OF the Legislature not TO assemble.
Under Republican President-thes same
General GRAST-soldiers were used to in
timidate the election officers OF Soutl
Carolina in 1876, and thus the vote OF tina
State was secured for HAYES. He thu
made HAYES President Of the Unite'
States. The electoral votes of Florida ant
Louisiana were all stolen or captured b.
force and counted for the same HAYES.
But we forbear. Read the platform @
the Lynchburg Convention ii you woul
see what sort OF party it is that are tn
"iaithful allies" OF WILLIAM MALONE
Hero is the indictment:
"We arraign the Republican party {
the abettor OF ring-rule in Virginia, as I'll
oppressor OF our section and the slandert
OF our people. The foe to national concord
aud the promoter OF race and sections
strife. As the defender Of every publ
corruption. AS creating monopolies Il
bribes and Matchmaking them for part
profit. AS the ally OF corporations in the
war on the people. AS the advocate Of hie
taxes. As plundering the treasury TO mai
tain an army OF oflice-holders, and usir
the oilice-holders to overawe the peopl
As the debaucher Of the Government
every departmcnt-m making even the hig
est judicial station the reward OF party Sc
vice and Of plant conscience, and rs I
committer OF the highest public crime
the age-the theft OF the Chief Magistracy