The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-25
The Virginia Democracy.

The Democrats OF Virginia and New
Jersey, with an emphasis admitting Of no
question or dispute, in their recent State
Conventions resffirmed the Ohio platform,
so far at least as the tariff was concerned.
IL 10 other evidence was obtainable that
the unanimous Democracy OF these States
have expressed in no uncertain terms their
protest against the attitude OF the tariff-agi-
tators, it il furnished in the manifested dis
pleasure OF the Washington Post at their
action. The temporary chairman Of the
Virginia Convention in his speech criti-
clzed the Democrats in Congress for fight
ing among themselves over the tariff bill
instead Of joining in general fight
against the common enemy. The pro-
ceedings were harmonious throughout.
The delegates to Chicago were selected
without reference TO their position on
the tariff. Mr.. Beirne, editor OF the State,
! Is a pronounced free trader, while Captain
Page Mccarthy, editor OF the Campaign,
is an equally strong protecuonist. [Foo
strongly stated.] Messrs. Barbour and
Harris are opposed to the agitation OF the
tariff, and such indeed was the sentiments
Of the majority OF the delegates. The
platform, as the dispatches have already in
formed the readers OF the american. de-
mands the abolition OF the internal-reyenue
system and favors tariff for revenue linn
tied TO the necessities OF the Government
economically administered, and so adjusted
in its application as TO prevent unequal
burdens, encourage productive interests
at home, and afford just compensation TO
labor, but not to create or foster monOpo-
lies. The chairman OF the Convention de-
clared that he would rather live ten years
under the present tariff than one year I'M
der Malone. To the Washington papers
objection to this expression and TO the reaf-
| firmation OF the Ohio platform, the Rich
mond Dispatch regrets that its Washing
ton contemporary was not in Richmond
during the Convention Ito mix with the
people fresh from the country and learn
how few of them are willing to divide the
Democratic party upon the tariff question"
Barbour. Garrison, 0'Ferrail, Cabell, and
George ID. Wise. 1t says, were all In attend
ance upon that Convention, and all OF
them will testify to the Post that the DEM
ocrats OF Virginia are in earnest when they
set forth their tariff creed I'm the words OF
the Ohio platform. 1t demurs, therefore,
to the temper and language OF the Wash
| ington Post In thus speaking OF "the
| truest and best Democrats In the United
States, and OF q platform which Pennsyl-
| vania adopted when she elected her sixty
delegates TO the Democratic National Con-
vention, Virginia when she elected her
| twenty.four. New Jersey when she elected
hers, West Virginia when she elected hers,
and Ohio last year." ns Sal
The tone of the Democratic press Of Viz
oil, A.. Ia lin ofS
Danville Register says: "The platform OF
principles adopted Is admirable, and meets
our hearty approval. The two planks in
regard to taxation and revenue are the
same as those adopted by previous con-
yentlons In this State, and favor the repeal
OF the internal-reyenue laws, and reaffirm
what u known q the Virginia, Ohio, and
Pennsylvania doctrine In regard to the