Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-02
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1885.
w;ao and sherman.

An old saying reads, Tell me the
company you keep and will tell you
What sort Of man you are" The COM
papy JOHN S. WISE consorts with in
his party life consists Of such men IS
Joux SHERMAN, the libeller Of Gen.
ersl LEE and all others who had taken
an oath to support the Federal Consti-
tuition previously to entering the army
Of the Confederate States.
Who is JOHN SHERMAN An
Ohio letter in the last issue Of The Ma
zion explains that "the success Of
FORAKER means JOHN SHERMAN for
President FORAKER is the Rcpub-
lican candidate for Governor Of Ohio.
WISE is the Republican candidate for
Governor Of Virginia. I" Put this and
that together" If the success Of For
AKER means JOHN SHERMAN for
President, the success Of WISE means
JOHN SHERMAN for President. We
have no doubt that WISE is much more
devoted to SHERMAN than FORAKER.
Will any yirginisn vote for JOHN
SHERMAN for President Of the United
Ststes?-JOHN SHERMAN, who says
of General ROBERT E. LEE, Mr..
DAVIS, Mr.. STEPHENS, Mr.. TOoMBs,
Mr.. BococK, and tens Of thousands Of
other Confederate leaders, that with
the oath of Office TO support the Con-
stitution fresh upon their lips, they
conspired and confederated to over
throw it"s No. The people of Virginia
will never allow the vote of this State
to be cast for such man. They will
not countenance in any way, much less
vote for, any one who thus seeks to
dishonor her honored dead and to dis
grace her honored living sons.
If you cannot vote for JOHN SHEER
MAN, can you vote for JOHN WISE,
whose election would "mean JOHN
SHERMAN for President? Recollect
how these two Republican JOHNS ira
duced the people Of Dauville particu-
larly, and the Democrats Of all Vir-
ginia in general, when those two wor-
thies were prosecuting the investigation
Of the Danville riot and trying to con-
vince the northern people that the Old
Dominion was the home Of assassins
and barbarians.
If you cannot vote for JOHN SHER-
MAN, can you vote for JOHN WISE,
who is standing upon platform which
accuses the present Democratic Ad-
ministration Of being in alliance with
"insolent venality and brutality in
the South, and especially in this
Commonwealth, that have conspicu.
ously identified it with the worst
elements Of rspine and corruption,
and made it the accomplice of that
Bourbonism whose effective strength
consists Of organized regulators, bal.
lot-box suffers, and assassins-to the
grief and indignation Of good men Of all
parties"s
Do you believe thatP Which is worse
for JOHN SHERMAN, an Ohio man, tc
accuse so many distinguished Virgin
ians of perjury, or for JOHN WISE,
virginian, to endorse platform con
tanning the language quoted above?
Whenever any Democratic speake
shall have discussion with Mr.. WISE
let him put the question to the latte
whether he will or will not vote 70
JOHN SHERMAN in 1888 If he shout
be nominated for President Of tn
United States. Bring Mr.. WISE (
the test. lie will probably answs
boldly in the affirmative. But let hi
SO answer in dozen counties and l
viii have done enough TO bring destru
ton upon all his hopes Of ever beir
Coxernor Of Virginia.