The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-20
Whiskey.

Our Washington correspondent alluded
Yesterday to Mr.. WATTERsON's wild utter
anees." Perhaps our readers would like
to read the telegram to which reference
was had. II is as follows:
1.-THE sooner its 1.-THE Morrison bilps]
Democratic enemies 60 over to the Repub-
lican party, with Mr.. Randallat their head,
the better for the Democratic party. The
caucus should be, and doubt not will be,
called without delay. The bullying game
played by a handful Of protectionists, who,
led by Mr.. Randall, are in correspondence
and conspiracy with the Republicans,
should be brought 10 a round turn. The
time for deliberation has passed. The time
for action has arrived. The question now
Is, Shall the Democratic party rule through
it, representatives, or shall il be turned
over TO a wretched Clique OF traitors who
are playing directly into the hands of the
enemyy Ii. W."
Now, what sort OF leader is HENRY WAT.
TERsoNy How many States could the Demo-
Gratis carry In the presidential election OF
this year II they should follow his advice
We might reply, None at all; for the GER
tainty OF defeat might and doubtless would
have, as 1t had in 1872, the effect OF causing
even Virginia to vote for the Republican
nominee; for il must not be forgotten that
Virginia did vote for GRANT that year.
Mr.. WArTERsoN's bad humor indicates
that his plans do not prosper. We infer
that he is afraid that the MORRISON bill will
not be passed by the House OF Representa-
fiyes.
Do not forget that all this belligerent talk
is based upon bin that everybody knows
the Senate would vote down. The whole
matter Is mere sentimentalism. There is
nothing practical In 1t. The President
would veto the bill il 1t were passed by
both houses. Why, then. should anybody
be willing TO break up the Democratic
party. and expel Its greatest leader because
he refuses TO engage in such Quaker-gun
legislation? We let the Nashville Ameri-
. can answer. II says:
"Tne free-trade-and-p rotected-wbiskey
combination seems 10 be dreadfuily afraid
of the National Democratic Convention.
Between the conservatism of the Demo
cracy In national convention and the con
seryatism of the Democracy OF Ohio, Viz
ginia. New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, a:
expressed triumphantly last fall, these agi.
tators would precipitate through the inter.
vening session OF Congress policy which
would make harmony in the Democrat,
party utterly impossible. The destruction
OF harmony in the Democratic party per
pe.uates the Republican lease OF power
and that, while 1t affords no hope of chang
in the tariff, vet continues the internal
revenue taxation, and that is what the des
peradoes with the hot poker and the planl
desire, and only that"
On the same subject, the Washington
correspondent Of the Augusta (Ga.) Chron
icte ana C0nSfitutionaliSt says:
1.-THE Morrison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tariff bill Is only tub for the whale known
~ the whiskey pool. which commands 81
much interest in Illinois. Kentucky. Ohio
Missouri, and few other eastern aud west
ern States. Our southern congressman IN
part have been duped by the whiskey ring
on tariff reform. What the so-called lead
ing 'reformers' really desire is the main.
tenance OF the internal-reyeuue system,
which involves the salvation OF the specu-
lators and gamblers in Bourbon alcoholic
spirits, who have no more right TO be re.
Iieyed OF their obligations than Henry VII.
lard or any other Wall-street bankrupt de-
yeloper. There VIII be some strange reye-
lations when any aye.and-no vote shall be
recorded on this subject"
The Nashville Ame-icdn says:
cit remains 10 be seen whether the Dem
oerats OF the whole country will consent
10 the destruction Of their party for this
insoIent lobby power at Washington, bold
" proposing TO read Democrats out Of the
party. tie them down by the gag law OF a
caucus, and undertake TO anticipate the
National Convention by fixing the policy
OF the party on the tariff in advance OF the