The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-24
rrrom our Regular Correspondent. !

M meeting OF the Danville committee Ia
day, but Hon. John $. Wise informed m
that he win be on the stand Monday as
witness. Mr.. Sherman does not seem (
take more interest in the prosecution tina
Mr.. Wise does. lie has expressed himsel
ireely since the committee has been in SEES
son in regard to the riot, and the charaC
,er Of bis tesiimony can be readily antlcI
mated here and al Richmond.
now REPUBLICANS PROPOSE TO DEPEAT TIL
MEXICAN PENSION BILL.
The bitterness OF the hostility Of the Re
nublicans TO the Mexican pension bill ha
been shown every time 1t has come up II
Congress since the war. The cause ofthis
As have before stated, is that it will bene
4, many southern veterans and very few
persous now living in the northern States
The Democrats made q united tight for
las, Monday night, but il was not takel
No Thursday, the day fixed upon for il
consideration. because another special or
der had precedence. Ii is known nov
that Mr.. Brown, OF Indiana. with III,
spproyal OF his brother Republicans
Will. NUtU TIC Diil tOIuNS ull, lDONt
70 amend IL by placing all the Unior
soldiers, without regard TO age. condition
81 health or finances, on the pension-list
The idea is that northern Democrats viii
be alraid 10 vote against this amendment
ior fear OF the soldier vote of their dis
tricts, and hence II will be adopted. Oh
course the bill. il thus amended, will be
killed. 1t seems hard that such means
should be resorted to in order TO defeat SC
iusta measure Of relief TO as brave soldiers
as ever followed n flag. Tonight some
Democratic members think they can beat
the amendment and pass the bill.
ALMOST EVERYBODY PLEASED WITH CHICAGO.
vIRGINIA's COAMlTTEEMAN.
| asked a leading friend Of Mr.. Flower
this morning how Chicago pleased him.
With a radiant smile he replid, First
rate" A Mcdonald supporter soon after
wards expressed his satisfaction at the
choice. He said it will bring southern
Republicans and Democrats in contrast al
Chicago, and that will help our party.
The former will wear blahone hats OF New
Mexican appearance, loud pants, and coats
Of nondescript cut and material, while the
hitter will be as well dressed from
bat 20 boots as their northern brethren.
"DOn't SMILE" said he, "for good clothes
helpa man very much among strangers,
especially when on men OF education and
coed manners. You must have noticed
this often not only in conventions, but in
PROFESSIONS" The friends of Payne were
for Chicago, and Of course are highly
pleased. Virginia's representative in the
committee meeting (Mr. BARBOUR voted
for Chicago. He also, when proposition
was made to bring tariff reform into the
call for a Convention, moved TO adhere to
time-hOnored usage, and leave it TO the
Convention 70 determine the tariff plank
Of thep platform without suggestion from the
committee or anybody else. His PROPOSE
ton, hear, was carried by nh overwhelming
vote. Republicans as we'll as Democrats
iO.Gay speeuiated in regard TO the Demo
cratic presidential nomination. The for
mer said HeDonald's friends are more
demonstrative than the supporters OF
Payne, Flower, &C., but that makes him a
target for combined attack. There was a
good deal Of talk about the old ticket in
spite Of the oftreiterated statement that
Mr.. Tilden will under no circumstances
allow his name to go before the Conven.
ton. Mr.. Morrison was mentioned fire.
quently as a representative OF tariff reform
as set forth in his bill. His friends, take
il, preferred ST. Louis. The Missouri peo'
pie are still sore over their defeat, but all
will come right in few days
GENERAL ROsECRANs on TTLDEN.
General Rosecrans said to-day that the
Democrats will certainly carry the next
presidential election, but that it will not be
with Tilden. Tilden has no chance, and
it would be suicidal in the Democratic
party, in his judgment, to nominate him.
SUCCESSFUL. WHITE LABOR IN VIRGINIA AND
THE SOUTH.
heard Colonel Robert Beverly say to-
day that all the iaborers except two on
his nine or ten farms in Virginia are ma
tive white men, and that the results have
been most satisfactory. This fact is worth
more than any number OF theories to show
that Virginia Is not altogether dependent
on negro labor for cultlvating the soil or
rearing stock. A gentleman who was pre-
sent suggested that in a few years negro
labor in tobacco factories will be super
seeded in q great measure by white la
Dor. subsequently l had talk with
South Carolinians and GeOrgians on
the same line, and they spoke with en-
thnsiaSm Of the southern white operatives
IN their cotton factories. Said Georgian:
The Eagle and Phoenix, at Columbus, in
my State, is the finest equipped factory in
The world. The machinery Is all English,
and II works $500 white hands. There Is
not negro operative in 1t. They have
nrst-elass tenement-houses and are making
money, not only for their employers but
Tor themselves.
WHAT REPRESENTATIVES OF WEST yIR-
GINA SAYS ABOUT THE DEBT.
Representative Wilson, OF West Vir-
ginia. in conversation with your CORE
spondent to-day, said that there is senti-
ment throughout the State OF West Vir-
glnia 10 favor OF an honest settlement at
some time OF the debt between Virginia
and West Virginia, but the great trouble
Will be to arrive at basis for the proper
adjustment and settlement OF the debt
between these States. On this point
There Is great diversity Of opin-
ION. The subject has not been great
y considered by the people, but re-
Gently their attention, he said, has been
somewhat directed 10 II by the scheme Of
,ne New York and English syndicate.
Many OF the articles Of the newspapers
nave been in the interest OF this syndicate.
west Virginia is poor" he said, "and
her taxable basis being only S140,000,00
her current expenses are greater than her
revenues" This was said in explanation
81 The former remark that the sentiment OF
.ae people favored q settlement at some
tiae.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
Colonel r. ii. Hill. OF Madison county,
was at the Capitol to-day. Mr.. Evarts adj
dressed the Senate Committee on Public
Lands against the forfeiture OF the Texas
rselhe Immigrant. The subcommittee
viii examine without delay the testi-
mony and the references 10 the