Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-25
SATURDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1884
virginia-work Needed.

I" So we built the wall, ana all the wall
was Joined together unto the half thereof;
for the people had q mind to work." The
reason given more than two thousand years
ago why a great undertaking was success
fully accomplished will be the reason why
q great undertaking of this year VIII be
successfully ccomplished-that is, II such
shall be the happy result. There Is no use
In mlncing words. II Virginia Is to vote
for CLEVELAND and HgxDRIcrs, "the peo-
ple" must have ga mind 10 work" from
now till the day OF election.
Mr.. BARBovR's committee has done good
service, and will not cease its labors until
the returns are all in snd the result known
and read Of oil men. TIE congressional
district committees have not been idle. but
have worked with will. The county and
city committees, too, hsve rolled up their
sleeves and done battle for the good cause.
The press has done its part. We have no
complaints 10 make Of anybody. But we
do wish To repeat once more that II q Demo-
cratic victory Ii TO be gained next Tuesday
week "the people" must have "mind to
work."
But have the people Q mind to work!
They have. what Is called "apathy" is
over-confdeace. Last year the people had
no such feeling. They had been defeated
by MALONE In 1879. in 1881, aud In 1882.
They were determined that II beaten again
by him. the fault should not be theirs.
And 90 every man Of them went to work.
We have never witness ed nor experienced
campaign in which there was so much feel
ing manifested. We never before last year
knew the masses TO be really determined to
snatch victory from the Jaws Of defeat.
Every Democrat In Virginia seemed 10 con-
slider IL bis nrst and highest duty TO rescue
this Commonwealth from the hands OF
ment that no business could be more inn
porfant than the work OF killing of MA
NONE and his faction. There was no differ
eDce Of opinion A. to the importance OF
having Virginia ruled by the white people,
and Of getting rid Of the rule Of few
white men offering negroes.
This year fear has given place to con-
fidcnce- All that II is me-
cesssry TO do In order to revive the feeling
Of last year and put the people TO work Is
to let them know that their services are
needed. II they could IN some way be
frightened and led to fear the success OF
the B:.AINs ticket, they would work this
year As last "with a WILL" No stone
would be left unturned In their effort TO
gain as great victory in 1884 as in 1888.
We have said that the people have mind
10 work. But is II true Of your Have
you done your psrti Have the people Of
Richmond been rs active. as diigent, and
~ jealous a. 1t was their duty 10 be! Have
you, who leave all the hard labor OF the
10 be done By others, contributed
ss much Is you ought to have contributed
to the support Of the Democratic party!
Have you held up the hands OF the men
who are doing your work for you: Surely
IL speakers and tsnvassers and detectives
and clubs are ready to do the work. you
will be willing to furnish them with the
funds they need in order to perform politi-
cal or civic duties as obligatory and press
ing upon you o. upon them.
And you, ye country Democrats. Have
You visited your neighbor! Have you en-
coursged the iaint-hcarted! Have you
warmed up their zeals Have you done
anyhing7 II not, what right have you TO
expect triumph In November? In the
name Of common sense, upon what do you
base your over-conddences Those who
have worked hardest hitherto will doubt
less continue 10 do so until the presidential
election is over; but that is no reason why
you should not do your part.
As HORACE GREELEY used TO say, we
say, "Men and Brethren" this will not do.
The victory must be won and yoC must
win It. II ean only be won by bard labor.
The people must have mind to work.