Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-15
lfrom the Richmond whig. september 2l' 1881
Jim Rintne.

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Jim Rintne.
And so Mr.. Blaine, OF Maine, nter an,
is a sympathizer with the Bourbon ana
straightout (Radieal Funders. Az least. so
saxs q Chicago interviewer. Well. II this
he so. II but confirms what we have always
mainiaiued-tbat our great Liberal, Ma
,ionol. and American movement Is opposed
chiefly Nv the extremists Of bOth parties
and both scCtiops-by the fire-eaters and
Rourbons on the one hand. and by the
bloody.shriers and. Radicals on the other
both being personally interested in Keep
ing alive I'll the sectional animosities OF the
mast. Blaine Is the principal waver OF the
epsanguined undcrgarment which has so
often infamed partisan feeling at the North.
See his speeches i'm the Senate. Blaine IS
head.deyil OF the soutbern-oulrage mills,
whose manufactures have melted the
northern mind against us. See his organs
and bis CAMPAIGN speeches. Naturally and
inevitably he opposes any liberal move
ment which does not play into his hands
and operate 20 promote his interests. lie
prefers that the color line shalt be m1in-
tanned in Virginia, although everybody
knows that this line, injurious t. all, Is
ruipous TO the colored Republicans. lie
prefers that "a free ballot, a full vote, and
n fair count" shall fail in Virginia. although
he knows that these are necessary to re-
press BourbOnisn, and give all men an
equal voice under the laws and cOnstitu-
tons OF the country. lie prefers that the
free schools shall be suppressed. although
il is only through these tat the greater
number Of our children. white and colOred.
con hope for the education that will make
them good and intelligent citizens. lie
prefers that Bourbonism shall triumph
forever i'm this state and throughout the
South rather than see II broken and put
down by the wise policy Of an Administra-
ton from which he is " eiminated." And
as beneficiary OF the Crfdit- MObHier swim
die. Of course he sympathizes with the
bondholdcrs and brokers in their efforts to
deIraud Virginia out OF millions which she
docs not owe.
The curious part OF this whole matter is
that the Bourbons applaud Blaine, and at
the same time seek 10 get the Republicans
Of Virginia and the South TO rally 10 him
upon the following ground, az given by
the DiSpQtch and other Funder- Bourbon
Blaine organs:
"The spectacle OF a national convention,
consisting largely OF marlborough dele
gates, killing oil the one man whom the
Republican districts preferred. has been
presented TO the eyes Of the northern Re-
publicans more than once"
The "rotten borougbs" are Virginia and
other States, and the delegates TO national
Republican conventions from Virginia and
the South are the rotten-borOugh dele
gates" And it is thus that the Republic
cans OF Virginia are appealed to by Bour-
bon-Funder-Blai organs TO turn against
Til, Republican Federal Administration.
II is enough for all Republicans every
where to know that Blaine is playing into
Bourbon hands, and that Bourbon hands
clap him loud applause, and surely no
Virginia Republican needs anything more
10 warn him from any man or course than
to know that either is endorsed and urged
by BourbOns and Funders. That Is proof
positive that not only all Republicans. but
all Liberals and Readiusters, should oppose
the man or course so approved by their
enemies.