Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-12
Communicated
Independent Republicans vs.. Billy
MahOue. still WIZ, H.

On the occasion Of the Democratic rally
at Williamsburg Tuesday night. I'd Decem.
Der, 1884, the following resolutions, on be-
bali Of the Independents, were offered by
Il. II. Lively, OF this city:
Whereas the Independent Republicans OF
this city and vicinity commenced their
flank movement on Malone and Mahoneism
with the contamination OF the Democratic
platform framed at Lynchburg. Va, In
1883. when the state Democracy was in
Convention assembled:
And whereas the "olive branch" was
offered to us on that occasion il GOOD faith,
promising all that could be desired. and
this prefer we chose to accept ~ our inya-
riable shibboleth in time TO come. deter
mined that the iconclastic idea OF Malone
worship and that OF his "crew " should no
longer inure TO US, but shall be forever dis
carded:
And whereas I'm the November election
Of that year we carried tie State over Ma
hone and Governor Cameron 10y 10000 ma
jority. thereby reyolutionizing the Lcgisa-
ture and Wrestling from them the entire cleo
tioI machinery;
And whereas In the national election OF
November. 1884, for President agd Vice
President Of the United States. we stood in
with the Independent Republicans OF the
nation. headed by George W. Curtis,
George W. Green, George ". Folsom. Ros-
COZ Conkling. General Grant and others, of
high renown, and elected TO the highest
seat in the gift Of the people those peerless
Statesmen and most excellent gentlemen,
Cleveland and Hcndrichs
And whereas the services we rendered
on that occasion have been pointed out
with such marked diction and distinguished
elOcutIon 10y the Hon. John W. Daniel q.
the grand jubilee in Richmond in cOmmem-
oraiion oi the victory Of November 4th IN
the following words:
"All honor 10 the Independent Republl-
cans who came TO the rescue. But for their
aid our flag bad gone d wn. These lnde-
pendent Republicans. led by Beecher, and
>churz. and Pound, and Curtis, and lIig-
ginsOn, aud their associates, have been in
iths contc.t irue as steel 10 conscience and
TO country. Stout OF heart. and Of head,
and Of hand. they deserve all the good fame
that live. in the name Of patriot.
The hcarth-stonc II Democracy il
warm. and there Is li.ht in the dwelling to
welcome them. Long may they abide with
Us. Let them have nm honorcG seat in the
councils OF the nati0n.'
And whereas the Norfolk Erening Neics.
In recognition Of the Independent l,epub-
hcans, in conjunction with the Democracy
10 save the Union. says editorilly:
"In consideration Of their fearless fight.
in recognition of the invaldabie ard they
rendered. a. an indi putabio proof tlat We
are true 10 our batt,r-cry OF reform. thew
(the independent RcpublicauN) should have
representation IN the Cabinet"
And whereas the New York Herdd OF
recent date holds that
"In the present political situation in
fact, the rev President will have 10 create
party. Unless he binds together the elc-
ments which combined to elect him they
will undoubtedly diverge and become scat
tered, now that the great and pressing oc-
casicn for combined action has ceased. He
cannot, therefore. even il be would, refuse
a Just influence in his councils 10 the lnde-
pendnts who took 50 large share in his
electiOn.'
Therefore be Il reSoiUcd, Having taken
the stand We have ~ Independent Repub-
licans-the rubicon being crossed and we
now thoroughly identified with Demo ra-
cv-we shall know no equiyocatOn. hut
abide the Jclersonan truth, as ii en-
s,rined I'm the bosom Of Democracy. iEly-
ing declared our fealty. we now hope for
The happicst results TO party and 10 cOun-
Try, and long and useful life to the Presi-