The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-25
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The washington Fosc.
| "The organ Of the Democracy OF the
District Of Columbia" is what the New
York World wittily calls the Washington
Post. But the Post imagines itself to DC
the organ Of the Democracy oil the United
States, and does not hesitate 10 disown as
Democrats all the forty-one Democratic
congressman who voted TO strike out the
euacting clause OF the MORRISON bill. 1t
ESSAYS the humorous role occasionally, as
when Il declares that 1t understands from
the Richmond Dispatch that the De.
mocracy OF Virginia cannot come out for
revenue reform for fear OF offending VIII
LIAM MALONE.
Perhaps it was the fear OF offending the
Washington Post that induced the recent
Virginia Democratic State Convention to
reafirm the Lynchburg platform, ignore
the MORRISON bill, and declare for tariff
so adjusted in its details as TO afford pro-
lection to domestic interests. At any rate,
it was only year ago that the Washington
Post read It's Virginia readers the follow
ing lesson:
From the Daily Post Thursday, March Is,
1881
The Post is not and does not propose to be In
favor of renewing the tariff fght In tie Forty
eighth Congress. The dominant party has got Its
load on its back, and IL should &c permitted TO
carry IL nadist2r6ed into the eannps l;r , Of
the ree branches OF the legislative power IN It's
hands-thc House. Senate, and the presidency--it
will be, for the frs. time IN many years, not only
aUial ht.f
non. ction. Only one OF these branches VIII be
Democratic for The next TWO years, and that one
will not be required u attempt the npo sinle and
load Itself with failure and the odium OF need
lessly disturbing the bushes, interests OF the
country. Shall the Democratic party forego MI
the immense advantages Of is present positionY
| That is the question involved In the PROPOSE
| ton to open up tariff legislation next winter; ;
| Shall the Democracy on the eve OF presidential!
cam paign and with victory In sight undertake a
! palpable impossibility, with no chance or gain
! but certainty Of loss In popular strength No
| mea sure that would be honestly Democratic could
get through the senate. And II such u b.il was
| passed By both houses IL would meet death al the
| other end of the avenue. The duty or the Demo
crazy, as we see II, Is 10 let the TAIN severely
| alone until the possession OF legislative power
shalt clothe that party not only with responsible
oeI %st in tne be sSape Of law The
situation at this time could not he improved Inc
opposition has done Just what IL would have done
| help eject Il Democratic President IL has done
] this not from choice, but from tue CONFUSION oil
circumstances beyond us control, tOr e ee be,S
we Will Let the Republican party stagger IN, 70
| the campaign of next year "nder lis lnIolerayIe
burden, TO fnd the Democracy compact, elate. Oe-
fermined, and confident. not demoratized Dy tai-
ure IN an ill-adyised effort 10 do an impoSSioie
| good
The Democrats of Virginia still teach
that doctrine. They are unwilling to in
dulge in Quaker-gun legislation. They do
not wish to go through the forms OF din
ner when tdere is nothing to eat upon the
table. They do not intend to be the cause
OF Democratic defeat next November IL
the Chicago Convention shall, as WAITER
son and HurCHINs predict, declare in favor
OF ga tariff for revenue only" the Demo-
Gratis of Virginia will not be responsible for
the diasters which may result from such
unwisdom. They know that the people OF
the whole land are especially fearful OF
financial troubles Just now, and they are
afraid to alarm the Observation-Disclosures OF
the country or TO disturb them in any way:
Why, therefore, should they countenance
tinkering with the tariff that will surely
be charged with more than it deserves in
case the present uneasiness in the CONNER
cial world shall continue for any consider
able length Of time?
We beg the Post to return to its plat
form OF last year. The Virginia Demo-
Gratis still occupy it and will welcome the
wandprer hack