The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-01
P0LlTICAL.'
Colonel Tom whitehead speaks MS
Mind.

In marty wisdom the young, lnexpc.
rienced Virginia Legislature Is powsho'
beyond the Democratic majority In Con.
press, with q brilliant and distinguished
leader like Mr.. Carlisle.
See what we have for party organ IN
der our congressional leadership. The
washington Post, sowing discussion, de.
nouncing Democrats us Republicans the
Iatchets OF whose political shoes IL Is not
worthy to unloOse. DenOuncing plat
form on which Virginia was rescued from
the worst form OF Radicalism, by the best
men and tried Democrats, the truest
and most seli-sacrifcing any State ever
had. We in Virginia did not want
to make our fight ISSUES in our own
party on the tariff question. We were
for revenue reform, not specially tariff re-
form, had so declared, and our party had
won. Everything we did has been set
aside, derided, and we have been de-
nounced because we will not join clique
or set OF Democratic cranks, who, with
great pretcnsiOn, have shown that 'hey
cannot run House Of Representatives
with majority. Who has troubled the
Democratic party? Not the Virginia
Democrats. Mr.. MOrrson's bill could
never pass, and a wise politician would
never have reported it. The inter-
nal-reyenue system could have been
abolished in February, or the Repub-
ican party forced to take the re-
sponsibility. 1t was postponed, put be-
hind the tariff bill-in fact, the Committee
of Ways ard Means, led by Mr.. Morrison,
were never willing to report its repeal. and
IL L. 70, tia.
OF the tOJdccO-tdr depend on The passage
OF a tariff bill. Our people are not hlgn
protectionists. nor are they protectionists
according to the Republican idea. Ihey
want revenue reform, not simply tdrV re-
form. Nir. Morrison and Dir. carlisle, I'D
making the internalrevenue repeal Suoor-
dinate TO the reduction OF the tarlii, put the
cart before the horse, and arrayed theln-
selves against majority OF the Democratic
marty of the country, and against the soma
Democracy OF Virginia and North carolina
We in Virginia wanted no bad feelng, no
examination or recrimination on these queS-
tions. The Morrison bill was death
blow to raw material. IL was not entitled,
and could not have gotten on its passage,
without amendment, the vote Of the South,
and there was no use OF Expressing this issue,
when it was certain that the Senate and the
President were against it, II was folly to
make an issue that would first strike your
own party. We had no objection at the
time to the election OF Mr.. Carlisle. al
though personally we should have prefer
red Randall, but the session has shown
our Speaker Singularly devoid OF that
knowledge and judgment OF men neces-
sary to a party leader, and this is album
dainty proved by the construction Of his
committees.
The Elections Committee was not only
failure, it was a distress, an affection, and
it has capped the climax a. a Democratic
body by reporting in favor OF Chalmers
and John ;. Wise, spending whole Ses-
sion in reaching conclusion that ought
TO have been reached in . month, if ever
reached at all. They have succeeded in
fastening on Democratic states the two
most offensive men in the Radical
party by standing upon tcchnicalities
and viewing Virginia and Mssis-
sippi through northern spectacleS. 1t
has succeeded in giving the country an eX-
hibitiOn. i'm Mr. Adams, OF New York, Of
a Democratic congressman who affects to
have too much conscience for one member
and not quite enough for two, who in his
committee affects the virtuOus by flocking
with an opposition that has the most cor
rupt election history on record. The party
has no use for hypOcrtical pursts.
We are tired OF this ectUring by men
and journals whose Democracy never had
to stand as severe test as the offer OF a
Radical office. much less the pans, penal
ties. and pangs Of reconstruction, negro
and Radical rule. The Virginia DemOcra-
cy have worked hard and faithfully, borne
much, and sacrificed more fighting their
enemies. and they do not intend to submit
to criticism from allies who have to rely on
the southern Democratic vote for exist
ence.
We do not want quarrel on this SUBJ
iect, but those outside the limits OF the Old
Dominion who know nothing of her wants
or her trials must keep their bitter words
for the corrupt RadicaiSm at their own
doors, and not for Virginia Democrats
struggling to hold their State and give its
vote cheeriully for any northern Demo-
cratic ticket the Chicago Convention may
nominate. We prefer the old ticket, be-
lievinc it will bring again the enthusiasm
OF 1876; but we will enthusiastically fur
nish the last man and last dollar for the
national Democratic ticket.