The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-24
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


The Grens Issue I'm the Fall Cs"p".s"
Conservative Democracy, repiesen.. =,
the intelligent and substantial c'c".nn -
our people; Radical Mahoneisn' Iii
senting the would-be bosses snu =. "'"
Ignorant followers. Which sha,i ,u'. ,s
and sentiments Of the people? Judge them
by their acts. Why was the conitniss'o" ~, .
-; ,and.saIcs hin defeated? Because the
Conservatives insisted that the peop'c
should elect the commissioners "n.o w.
Mahoneites demanded their appolh.'non'
by the Governor. Why was the cVns1es
onal-reapportionment bill deieneui p
cause the Conservatives insisted tiiat eaCn
district should, as near as possible, iaVc
an equal number OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. no
discrimination be made against the Wiile
sections in favor OF the black secuohs
while the Mahoneites endeayored Dy an
outrageous and unconstitutional se,ly
Wandering to secure for their parry e,sn.
out OF the ten districts. Which party upon
these two important measures stoou loi'n
as the champion OF the people +!
why were the bills to remove the bo'Iu
OF Visitors at the Eastern, Western, anu
Central Lunytic Asylums passed by tlis
Mahoneite party? Was the ineXpeIience.,1
gang Of oflice-seekers which they supsui
tuted for the officials whom they TURNED
from these institutions men OF more capa-
city and experience than their predecessors,
and better qualified to manage their aiiairs
let the dead bodies Of the SIX poisoned
Inmates answer this question. was tDe
management OF these humane INSTITUTIONS
| taken from the hands OF the skilled en-
ploves whom years OF service had rendered
competent to conduct their affairs, ana
turned over 10 inexperienced ana unskhleu
persons i'm order TO benefit the unfortunate
| inmates? Was it done in obedience 10
the demands and sentiments OF the people,
or was 1t at the command OF the bosses 10
furnish IIaces for their needy followers
why were the learned and upright Judges
who adorned the bench i'm this State turned
out TO make place for men many OF whom
were utterly ignorant OF the responsible
duties attending these positionSY Was II
in accordance with the sentiments OF the
people or at the command OF the Bosses !!
Dld the people desire the removal OF Judges
Keith, Barton, Wexford, " ingileld, Full
ton, and others, who now occupy the cir
cmt bench. and were their rights aud SEN
timents consulted when the Nlahoneites
endeayored to Dust these judges before the
expiration Of their constitutional tcrmsy
why did Cameron appoint his negro SER
want as one Of the school trustees for the
city OF Richmond to supervise the white
schools OF that city, and pass upon the
qualifications OF its teachers: Did he rep
resent the sentiments Of the people, or did
he intend to humiliate and harass them,
and by pandering to the claims OF insolent
ignorance again endeavOr ~ rally " Africa
for the war;? Were the people consulted
in the recent appointment OF school super
intendents, their wishes ascertained, their
sentiments respected, and the most accept
able men selected. or did the Bosses, re-
gardIess of the desires OF the people, APP
point their favorites to these positions?
WHY were the efforts made in the last
Legislature TO change the charters OF the
cities-gerrymander the wards in
Lynchbmg and in Lexington, changing
the manner OF electing police commission
ers and policemen in Norfolk from the
Common Council-elected by the people
to the Hastings iudge-elected by the Le-
gislature! Were these expressions OF the
peoples sentiments and recognition Of
their rights, or were they the Vaccination
Of the Boss's greed for plumber and power :?
Were the efforts made to increase the
number of officials throughout the coun-
tiy-inSpectOrs OF tobacco at every ware
house. inspectors OF nearly all the neces-
saries of life in every place OF trade. in
obedience to the sentiments OF the people,
or were they the schemes OF the bosses to
perpetuate their rule and strengthen their
power?
Where are the rights OF the people re-
spected or their sentiments regarded by
this party? From the letter-carrier who
hands YOU your mail up to the Supreme
Court Judge, who finally decides the gravest
questions affecting your life and property,
there is scarcely an official who holds his
position as the result Of the sentiments and
desires OF the people.
Remembering, then, the past, apprccia-
ting the power OF the enemy with which
we have to deal, let us arouse to the i'm
portance of the struggle which shall con-
front us in the near future, and so prepare
that from that struggle the Conservative
Democracy-the champion OF the people,
their rights, and their sentiments-shall
come out triumphant. PittSYcqnid Iri-
bUae.
Enemies TO Free Schools.
The press OF the State has been aroused
by the insult offered to NirginianS by