Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-22
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER %, 1884.
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We wish 10 impress upon our readers
what We ssid yesterday rs TO the necessity
Of work in every congressional district In
the State. Ten thousand majority for
BLAINE IN The Petersburg district will
operate ~ ef'cciually against CLEVELAND as
II cart IN any other district in the state.
There IL now Democrats candidate for
Congress In that district, and consequently
the BRADY men and the EVANS men viii re-
douilc their Efforts to induce the voters TO
turn out. The only way 20 counteract
their efforts Is by bringing out the Demo-
cratic voters. Last year the Democrats re-
dueed the majority in the fold Petersburg
district to less Than five thousand. II they
de- nc well this year nobody will dare 10
say they have not done their duty.
But the Dcmocratssll over Virginia must
be a. active. as jealous, AMI rs viglant as
those In the Petersburg district. In seye-
raj Of the congressional districts the Demo-
ersts are so confident OF an easy victory
over their opponents that they may be in
danger OF doing less than they ought to do
TO swell CLRvRLASD's majority. Let it not
be forgotten that so far as the presidential
candidates are concerned Virginia votes
general ticket. The entire State Is but one
district. 1t is therefore as necessary 10
bring out the full vote OF the Democratic
party In Accomsc county as 10 bring it out
in Nccklenburg county. IL ia as i'm.
portant 70 arouse the Democrats OF Lynch
burg and Richmond ~ il is to arouse
those Of Petersburg. 1t Is as important to
canvass Giles county rs to canvass Aug
In word, we are all In tho same boat.
Each congressional candidate may paddle
his own canoe. az be may possibly be more
concerned for his own fate than that OF
CLEyELAND; but the general public. the
Democrats ~ party.-the people. the
sovereigns, - the untcrrified Democracy
must never for one moment lose sight OF
the fact that there are presidential cleo
tors TO be chosen next month. Work
for your congressional nominee. There Is
no danger that you will do too much to
insure bis election. But do not beget in
your own mind a confidence that he will
certainly be elected, and thereby be led to
forget CLEVELAND and HENDRICKS. Your
district IL the whole State OF Virginia.
Remember that. Let us carry Virginia for
the Democratic candidates for President
and Vice-Pres.dent by sweeping ma
iority.
II the Republican party is defeated this
year there will be no waving OF the bloody
shirt in future elections. The southern
people will thenceforth stand upon per-
feet equality with the northern. There Is
no other way In which we can get rid OF
sectional issues. IL Is not TO be expected
that the Republican party will cease TO de-
nounce and prosecute the South 30 long as
by so doing il can perpetuate lis own rule.
TIE way 10 put an end to sectionaIism is
10 put an end 10 the Republican party.
The way 10 bury the bloody shirt out Of
sight Is TO bury the Republican party ont
OF sight. The way to destroy malignant
politics II TO destroy malignant politicians.
The way to restore fraternal feeling is to
restore the Democratic party to power.
And the only way in which you can do
your part In accomplishing these most de-
sirable ends is to carry Virginia for CLEyE-
IAyD and HENDRICKS