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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
a Question.

In 1878 the Democrats in this State
and elsewhere were sore pressed by the
Greenbackers and iiat-money advocates.
DO you rembcr how hard il was to con-
vince the voters that silver and gold
and rcdeemable greenbacks ndnational-
bank notes, all combined, would afford
to the public sufficiently large amount
Of currency: There was a demand, al
mostirresistible, for the issue ofhundreds
Of millions Of dollars Of irredeemsble
greenbacks. But for the passage of the
silver bill in the early part Of that year,
it is probable that fiat-moneyism would
have won the day. Do you remember
JOHN W. DANIELS greenback speech
in the Theatre in this city?
Our question is this /: Do you for
one moment imagine that the masses of
the voters in Virginia have SO changed
their opinions on this question since
1878 that they are now ready to vote
for demonetizing silver: Do you?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
for this county were recently appointed
under the new law. PHIL
LYYcHBUgG.
The thamber OF Commerce -The Csvairy
CempanS-coart MATTERS. &C.
Correspondence % the Richmond Dispatch

rhe Chamber OF Commerce Csvairy
cempanT court MATTERS. &c.
Correspondence % the Richmond Dsspatch.l
MARCH l2, 1885.
The Lynchburg Chamber Of Com
merce Is getting down 10 business. and
bids fair to be Of great use in protecting
aud forwarding the business inte-
rests Of this city. At meeting Of
the Executive Committee last night Mr..
y. A. krise, the well-known banker,
was elected treasurer and Carter Glass
made secretary. The committee con-
sidercd at some length the question Of
discrimination against Lynchburg in
freight rates, and determined to prose-
cute a vigorous opposition to any fur
ther continuation Of such injustice as it
is claimed has heretofore prevailed.
The Wise Troop has changed its
name to the Fitz. Lee Troop. and last
night, around flowing punch-bowl, a
letter was read from General Lee, ac-
knowledging the compliment, amid
much enthusiasm.
The Corporation Court is still in ses-
sion, engaged with civil business. All
the criminal cases on the docket were
disposed Of at this term except the in
dictments against OVERLY and May, the
two whiskey dealers.
Lynchburg cannot exactly boast a
millionaire, but she doesn't miss it far.
One of her tobacco manufacturers is said
TO be worth s750,000. BEAUMONT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
Breakers Ahead.

Now that we have Democrat at the
head of the Federal Government it be-
hooyes the Democrats OF Virginia to
prepare TO set their own houses in
order.
We know that many wise men and
men in authority say that Virginia is
safe for the Democrats next November
by majority anywhere between twenty
and forty thousand, but the Courier
says there is not a word Of truth in this
statement. BY thorough organization,
by the most judicious management, by
discreet application Of the sinews Of
war, Democratic victory is possible
not otherwise.
a few minutes survey Of the field is
enough to prove the truth Of this asSer-
ton. Malone has been TO some extent
shorn of his power, but he is as active,
as vigilant, as full Of expedients as ever,
and more vindictively disposed. Then
he is always at work. While we are
rejoicing in our national triumph he is
planning our destruction at home.
While we are rejoicing over the dcfec-
ton Of Riddleberger or Cameron he is
cursing or kicking them back into the
traces. One element of Democratic
weakness in Virginia is the persistent
and asinine undertaking Of Mahone's
power for mischief.
The revived agitation Of the State
debt question is fraught with great
danger. No man can tell where the
opposition will align themselves in the
next fight. They may be regulators,
they may stand by the Riddlcberger
bill, they may pose as dcbt-paycrs.
Anyway, it is a lion in the path Of the
Democracy.
The failure to pass the Blair bill is a
club in the hands of the enemy which
may be welded with stunning power.
Then il is fact that so far as it is
known Malone has 10000 negro yo-
tiers at his back. Add to them 80, 900
white Hessians, and he has this old
Commonwealth in his clutches.
1t is not impossible for the Republi-
cans to carry the State and to elect the
Governor. We do not think there
is much danger Of that result, but
there is danger Of their capturing the
House Of Delegates and getting the
Legislature on joint ballot. In 1889
"a, after time, we had &C Demo-
cratic members in the House of Dele
gates, and the Republicans A. In
the election last fall Blaine carried
counties which furnished us 9 Of our
&c, but Cleveland carried counties
which returned of the A Republi-
cans, and 4 counties furnishing 5 Of the
66 Democrats were carried by an ag-
gregate majority Of %. 1t may be pos
sible for the accomplished expert who
manipulstes elections in Virginia to Sc
cure the returns for 81 or SO of his
hcnchmen. II so, before basement
officer could be elected the majority on
joint ballot would be changed and Ma
hone would succeed himself in the Sem
ate and gobblc up the basement Offices
and ell the judges.
We are not nm alsrmist, but we try
70 look It our surroundings as they are.
What we have written il the truth, and
We deem Il cur duty to put II before
the public. To be iorewsrned is to be
fdssaxmed. Il Is aiways true dat = sksr-
pa vigilance Is " price n lsberty. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
Deputy Marshals.

The Petersburg fadex-Appeat says:
1.-THE Richmond Dispatch very ably
advocates the repeal Of the act under
which United States marshal is per-
mitted to appoint on eleetion-day depu-
ties ad tibitum to aid in securing a
fair election The Dispafch pertinent
~ quotes the case Of Lot Wright,
the marshal for the Southern district Of
Ohio, who SO shamefully prostituted
his Office for partisan purposes. We
fully endorse what our neighbor SAYS
on this subject. In every State the or
binary machinery Of the law is
quite sufficient 10 secure order at the
polls, and the appointment Of lot Of
imported roughs and repeaters, or even
Z class less Objectionable than these,
stimulates instead Of preventing fraud.
The integrity Of the citizen is the best
protection TO the ballot. Let all the
people be educated up to the apprecia-
ton Of the fact that in voting they ex-
crcise the highest public function of
freeman, and there will be no necessity
Tor any exhibition Of force to preserve
The purity Of the ballot. But by all
means let the Law in question be re-
peslsd SO a. to remove the opportunity
for such iniquities rs were prscticcd
uadss Republican rule. For, after all.
Democrats are only men and liable 10
f~.nufafion ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
MARCH IL, 1885,
Silver Legislation.


II must surprise the Republican pa
pers in the North, which, so far as we
know and believe, are nine-tenths OF
them advocates Of monometallism, and
Of consequence opposed TO longer
continuance Of the compulsory coinage
Of silver dollars. to read in a Virginia
Republican paper such paragraph as
the following from the Bristol Neos;
"Mr. Boss Barbour tried to stop the
coinage of silver, which is the peoples
money. Don't forget it,
Mr.. BARBOUR voted to give the Pre-
sidcnt power to stop the compulsory
coinage of silver should he deem it wise
70 stop il; but the vote was cast seve-
raj days before Mr.. CLEvELAND's let
ter appeared in which he said almost in
so many words that If that power was
conferred upon him he would at once
exercise it.
II is possible that Messrs. BARBOUR,
TUCKER, and GARRISON knew before
they cast the vote alluded to by the
News what would be its effect. We
have not conversed with either OF them
on the subject. IL they did, they voted
wrong, in our opinion; but we fail to
see how Republican journal can con-
sistently censure them for that vote.
A majority Of the Democrats in the
House of Representatives voted against
stopping the coinage of silver. A ma
jority of the Republicans voted for it.
The paper which was long the leading
Republican paper in Virginia-that is,
until the Mahoneites Topped over to the
Republican side--is, We think, an adyo-
cate Of the proposition which was de-
feated in the House of Representatives
Two thirds, or three fourths, or nine
tenths of the Republicans in the United
States Senate favor that same PROPOSE
ton. How can the News pretend to
believe that the measure is Democratic
rather than Republican measure?
In 1878 Mr.. TUCKER voted to pass
the silver bill over President HAYEs's
veto. So did Mr.. GooDE, who expects
an important office at the hands of Mr..
CLEVELAND. So did Mr.. GUNTER,
JOHN T. HARRIS, Governor WALKER,
and, we believe, all the Democratic
congressman from Virginia who voted
on tho question, including Senator's
JOHNSTON and WITHERs. Mr..
CABELI and Mr.. DOUGLAS voted for
the silver bill on other questions affect
ing that bill, but did not vote at all on
the question Of passing il over the veto.
In 1878 twenty Republican senator's
and twenty-six Democratic senators
voted to pass the silver bill over Mr..
HAyEs's veto. Nine Democratic sena-
tors and ten Republican senator's voted
in the negative.
II is clear that il Mr.. HAyEs's veto
tof the silver bill did not make opposi-
ton to that bill q party test, Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS letter did not make opposition
to continued silver coinage party test.
The silver bill is not party Shibbo-
leth. Mr.. GARLAND is in the existing
Cabinet. He voted for the silver bill
in 1873. Mr.. LAMAR is in the same
Cabinet. He voted against the silver
bill in 1873.
The true solution OF the trouble
would be a silver dollar Of 480 grains,
and free coinage of both silver and
gold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
Baltimore Conference Methodist Epis-
ropal Church south.

Especial telegram To the Dispatch.
SALEM, VA, March IL. 1885.
Bishop Granbcry opened the Con-
ference with the reading of Isaiah, esd
chapter. and prayer. A communica-
ton from DR.. Hinton. editor of the
Southern RerieT, was read and referred.
The credentials Of A. NJ. Cooper, a
local preacher. were surrendered to the
Conference. DR.. Dunlap, agent Of the
Paine Institute for the Freedmen, adj
dressed the Conference. Transfers to
this Conference Of 5. \. Tucker. of
South Georgia Conference ; }. VI. Fol-
lansbee, of West Virginia Conference,
and A. D. Armstrong, Of Southwest
Missouri Conference, were announced.
w. G.. Cassard, W. NJ. Lane. J. p.
Stump, c. C.. Eddington, I. \. Jones,
and W. A. Siles were admitted on trial.
T. +. Carson, presiding elder Of Balti-
more district, reported his work and
the characters of the elders of his dis
trict-passed. 4 report and commune
cation from the Wesleyan Female lnsti
tute. at StauntOn, Va, 'waS read and
referred
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
The Chances for Office.

1t seems to us that there are ex-con-
grcsSmen enough applying for Office to
fill all the paying places that Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND will either find or make vacant.
+" Nobody else need apply"
Again Every State claims all the
offices. A masS-meeting of Missourians
held in Washington few days ago
claimed the following for Missouri:
Minister to Berlin, Charles Gibson ;
Minister to Brazil, ex-Congressman Ben.
Franklin; Minister to Mexico, ex-Goy-
ernor Crittenden; Minister to Chill, C..
II. Mansur; Minister to Belgium, Il. C..
Moore; Consul to Belfast, William l..
0rath; Consul to Cork, Frank Mahan ;
Consul to Frankfort. f. w. Matthias ;
Consul to Melbourne, +. W. Ewing
Consul to Cardiff, ID. u. Richards Con-
sui TO Liverpool, d. c. Hawkins.
Virginia will get none il the Missouri
programme is carried out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

The Philadelphia Press says "Pre-
sident CLEVELAND has retained Mr..
ARTHUR's boss cook. The food OF
the new Administration will be Repub-
lican, anyhow" Yes, the new Admin
istration will "chaw" the Republican
marty
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
STAUNToN. Va, March Ii, 1885.

To The Editor of the Dispatch:
Has the United States Government an
extradition treaty with Canada: Our
fugitivcs from justice seem to find a safe
retreat there. y.
Yes: but ii does not provide for ex-
traditing such criminals as those to
whom "A" alludes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

The Media american says: "LA-
MAR is a southern dreamer, the HAM
LET of the Lost Cause" Yet all the
same. the rascals that try to play upon
him will find him pretty wide awake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

Colonel A. X. MCCLURE thinks
there is a possibility that Secretary
MANNING, with his good sense and
tact, may present tariff policy in his
first report that will secure the support
Of both CARLISLE and RANDALL, and
command the approval of the general
business interests of the country.
Well, that would be an achievement
worthy Of Dir. TiLDgN's genius.
II, in addition. Mr.. MANNING can
get the gold lunatics and the silver Ia
natics to agree upon practical coinage
creed, he will have immortalized his
name.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

"The GOODNESS Of the weather IN
Washington staggers the memory OF the
oldest inhabitant." The oldest inhabit-
ant must be Republican.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

"Ex-Congressman JOHN ID. WHITE
and his mouth have formed a part
ncrship to practice law in Louisville"
There is more jaw than brains in the
partnership.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

The Limc-Rock wcather-prophet Of
the winsted Herald retires from the
field. He printed detailed predictions
for the winter Of lSS4-'S5, making it
ont unusually mild. tie now prints a
card, Of which the closing sentence
reads "Unhkcmost others who have
prophesied Of the weather, will not
attempt to defend my representation,
but gracefully yield to the logic of
events and write myself: A False Pro-
phet. Hartford Times.
We comnend the example to wIa-
GINS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
LYNNwOOD POsT-0FFICE. [
toych q IS2S

MafCn y, 1000.
Please answer through the columns
of the Semi Weekly Dispatch the fol-
lowing interrogatorieS
Did the last Legislature of Virginia
repeal what is known as the coupon
killers" Of the Riddleberger bill? If
so, upon what authority does Governor
Cameron order the officers of the Com
monwealth not to receive or receipt for
coupons:
Since Judges Hughes and Bonds
recent decision the above question has
been agitating the people considerably
in this section. Respectfully,
GEORGE G.. STRAYER.
Rockingham county, Va.
The last Legislature passed a law for
bidding collecting officers to receive
coupons for licenses. Judge HUGHES
decided that the officers must receive
them Notwithstanding the law. What
Governor CAMERON did was to order
the officers to obey the law and pay no
attention to Judge HUGHEs's injunc-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

MURAT HALsTEAD says: " DAN
MANNING has had some experience in
handling politicians. Mr.. BLAINE
doubtless thinks so.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
BRIgF COMMENT.

i" AT which Of the twenty towns OF
Hstton shall HArToS be interreds'
Ali are monuments 10 his check.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

The Augusta tGs.) Chronicle is re-
sponsible for the statement that there
was never Democratic President who
wore . beard. '"-Car;sfion Inder.
Mr. Cleveland had close shave to get
in.--Lcderfy.
There now
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

The Philadelphia North Ameriea"
SAYS: The disgraceful pension frauds
which have been unearthed in this city
are doubtless but an indication of SINH
lar criminalities which exist in other
quarters" Yet. from the tone of the
american q few weeks ago, one would
have imagined that the Republican
party was the most virtuous the world
had ever seen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

II has come at last--we mean. OF
course, the regular March story that the
Delaware peach crop is ruined.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

The Lar Joa,naf for March contains
the celebrated case Of Parsons "a. Ma
yye. Aiso, Hwtehese1 ~. Grwats, IL
shirh err sspseas cssxs 4 Aptssls
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

The Southern Cisaic for March has
como to hand. G. A. BnycE. NJ. D.,
editor. Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

settles The question Of enforcing juds-
ment lien in equity. &c. J. @. LAMB
editor. Richmond, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
UREs.
EXCURSIONS.

EUROPEAN TOURS FOR YOUNG
IL LADIES. Miss ANNE SHAW. unit!
March 22d. at s3s west Grace street, will bc
happy to receive. between the hours of 10
and Z. on every week day except Monday
and Thursday. young ladies or their friends
who desire 10 Join her small and select traV-
cling parties. NH 5.lO.I3.lj.l7.l9*
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

twenty-five young ladies gradu-
ated at the Woman's Medical College.
Philadelphia. Wednesday. During the
ceremonies the orchestra played the
most solemn tunes. Moreover, the
graduates. with one exception, were
dressed in deep black" Well, isn't
their profession to be grave business?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

... rERrllsxKRa.
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TRUCKERS and general fArm-eroos' MaJs.
purely from . bone and blood hnslS AMI
s' s ,ns DC , s sa'l.'action wherever used.
itENaY W. WOOD. s~es,.na,
NH i0-tmhS1 "<f'c"'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13
PERSON Al.
WANTS.

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gage desirable private residence.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-13

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-28

The annual encampment of the First
regiment of the National Guard of Yer
mont and of the Fuller Light Battery,
commences at st. Adams to-day; and will
undoubtedly be the orderly and useful
affair which these annual musters are
wont to be in this State. These encamp-
ments are not picnics, as some choose
to regard them. They are not Il waste of
public money on gathering of young
men for fun and little peacock display.
They mean steady work, drill, and study
of the art of war, for officers and men. If
they enjoy the occasion as it is to he hoped
all will, all the better; but they meet for
business-to gain the familiarity with
arms and practice a, soldiers, which shall
give to the State an effective militia.
available to sustain the laws in time of
peace, and to support the national honor
in case of war, A. society is constituted
and men are made, the military arm of
the state is II necessary part of the GOV
ernmcnt and it should no more be slight
ed or deSpiSed than its legislative or judi
cial machinery. We consider the money
which the State spends on the National
Guard well spent. The price is not a
large one, and it is of high Importance
that it he kept full and in IL good coudi-
ton of efficiency. The regiment is well
differed. The rank and file are young
citizens, who accept and perform their
military duties as part of their public duty
as citizens. They are fortunate in having
the encouragement, assistance and in
struction of men who have had experience
in the field and who have kept up with
the progress of military science and prac-
tice. We trust that they will make the
most out of their five days in camp; that
the weather Will favor them and that the
muster will be both pleasant and profit
able to all concerned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-28

Senator Edmunds has influence with the
administration sufficient to procure for his
hrothcr-ln-law, Capt. Lyman, exemption
from secretary EndicOtt'S order directing
officers who had been four years on de-
taChed duty to return to their regiment.
Capt. Lyman has been nine years in Wash
ington, and the President has appointed
HIM To position which will keep him
away from his regiment years longer.
The Transcript, which means To be a
truthful paper, has been mlsinformed in
this matter The recent transfer of Capt.
Lyman to the publication Office of the
war records at Washington, as we are re
lably informed. was secured by the in
iluence, not of Senator Edmunds, but of a
prominent Democrat, high in favor with
the administration, who having been in
former days II townsman and al
most lifelong acquaintance of Cap
tain Lyman, interested himself to
secure his retention at Washington,
and readily obtained Secretary Endcott's
consent to transfer him from the Soldiers
Home, where he has been commandant
for II year past, back to the war records
Office, where he had been employed the
year before. Moreover Captain Lyman
has not been nine years in Washington;
but only two years With health shatter-
ed by serious wounds, received in the
war, and by subsequent arduous service
on the plains, he was about two years ago,
ordered from Fort Smelling to Washing
ton for duty in the war records office,
where he rendered intelligent and efficient
service, as we happen to know. He has
now been returned to the same office: for
how long we do not know. But it would
be IA very proper thing if he were kept
there till the publication of the records is
completed The same yarn appears in the
Boston journal with the additional state
ment that Senator Edmunds, in an inter
view with President Cleveland, asked for
Captain Lyman's detail to the war rec
ords Office, as personal favor. This is
pure fabrication, Mr. Edmunds had no
interview with President Cleveland, and
has asked no personal favors of him in
behalf of Captain Lyman or any other
man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-28

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