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

The politics that we find on the street
corners and in the highways and in the by
ways OF public life differ very widely from
what we behold in the action of a State
Convention. The Virginia Democracy, in
the late Convention, has done nobly; 1t
failed to endorse the Morrison bill by a
'IOng shot," silent contempt, we take
it, was stern rebuke. The platform
adopted is Numerically opposed to Nor
rison's scheme. We feel proud OF our party,
when we regard the dignifed, wise, and
conservative action it has taken i'm view OF
the great interests with which it is deal
ing.
Ours is great nation,-we regard it as
the greatest in the world, great in power,
i'm future hopes, and in the enlightenment
of q free people. Our rulers must please the
people and govern as they shall dictate.
Our Democratic leaders IN Virginia have
shown in their late action not only great
prudence, but great wisdom-a wisdom,
we do not hesitate TO say, equal to the task
OF governing this great nation. 1t will be
well for the National Democratic party
when it meets at Chicago to adopt the Vir-
gnia platform We say this ddUiSediy.
The whole countrv and all parties recOg-
nize the necessity for "reyenue reform"
1t is certain to come. there Is too much tax
alton upon the people. Then the question
arises first, where shall we begin? The Re-
publican people will never yield the policy
OF protection, .a6 q great many Democrats
will not I; they would prefer the abol-
ton Of the internal revenue system first.
The Republicans are attached to the inter-
nal revenue system so long rs they can re-
tain the power OF the Government, but
they will rarely ever relinquish the Z" grip
sack" for the sake OF a theory. The COM
ing presidential election will be very
close one. Parties will have to make sucri-
fees. The Republican party may find it
necessary 1t Chicago TO declare in favor OF
the abolition OF the mternal-revenue sys-
TEN; they will so decide II they find ii the
only thing that will save them from defeat.
They may not so declare, and the Demo-
Gratis may compass their defeat in the next
presidential election. II there Is Il Demo-
cratic triumph, how will il then be in re-
gard TO the tariff \ majority Of the peo-
pies representatives will favor revenue
REFORM" and will accomplish their object
by the abolition OF the internal-reyenue
system. 1t will be done in this way. A
large number, II not a majority, OF Demo-
I
age productive interests at home," and all
the Republicans will assist in that direc-
ton. The Republicans, ont OF pOlcer, will
have no further use for iuterHal-reyenue
officials. They will very periodically"
vote for the abolition OF internal taxes, and
will swear that they were ALWAYS opposed
TO the " internal" system. They will do
il for the further reason OF weakening the
hands OF the party in power. They will
do 1t to break down the Democratic party.
They will do anything for political success.
Anything" they say, sis juStifd6Ie in
lao or in morals that will break down the
Democratic party"
There can be no mistake in the prem
Uses. The rerenue theory OF this Govern
ment, OF this great American nation, for
some years in the immediate future, win
be substantially the theory Of the Virginia
Democratic platform lately promulgated by
our State Convention at Richmond. IL
will most assuredly be so IL the Democrats
succeed in the coming struggle, and we
most confidently believe they viii succeed
II the Democratic National Convention
adopts the Virginia and Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania and New Jersey Democratic plat
form. We must keep In view the fact that
the destiny OF this country is In the halds,
under God, OF two great political PARTIES
the Republican and Democratic that
majority Of the lchole people ,oiH aouera.
IL Is not right that mere faction or caucus
majority should aspire to rule the whole
country. II Is like Luciier's rebellion In
Heaven A faction may rule AND RUIN.
The fre>trade theorists are only A FACTION.
Their policy cannot prevail In American
politics now. What may be the possibili-
ties OF the future we cannot tell. We can
only Eowsee the shadow OF events that ARE
COMING IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE, We
hope that wise counsels win prevail al