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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is, 1886.
Divisions


There is nothing in any one OF the
several propositions pending in the
General Assembly relative to the pub
lie debt that ought to be allowed TO
lead 10 dissensions in the Democratic
party. The experience Of 1879 ought
TO be sufficient warning against en-
coursgiDg any attempt to form new
parties in the Legislature founded upon
the debt question.
The people of Virginia have almost
unanimously declared it to be their
purpose to carry out in good faith the
RIpDLEBERGER bill. We say sal
most unanimously" because both the
Democratic and Republican parties
have pledged themselves unequlvocally
to make that proposition for a settle
ment final and effective.
There are OF course many men OF
many minds" in the Legislature. We
might almost say TOT hOmines quot sem
fenfig. One member holds that even
the RIDDLEBERGER bill is too liberal
to the creditors of the State. Another
member holds that the State ought to
DAY more than that bill provides for
paying. One member favors a COM
mission to confer with the bondholders.
Another member objects that the mere
appointment of such commission
would be regarded by the bondholders
rs virtual surrender. One member pro-
poses to provide for settlement with
West Virginia. Another member boots at
such aproposition. One member would
temporize no longer but would bar the
entire debt not funded before a certain
date in the future. Another member
would consider such a measure as down
right reputation.
How are these conflicting opinions to
be reconciled? They need not be re-
conciled at all, as indeed they cannot
be. The problem to be solved is the
devisiDg Of effective measures which
will command the votes of majority
of the members. In order to this end,
they must call an extra session il one
shall be needed. At present one would
seem to be imperatively demanded.
There must be manifested, too, a spirit
conducive to harmony in the Demo-
cratic party, whatever may be the diff
ferences in the Legislature. In word,
the Democrats in this body must so
conduct themselves as not to allow any
man in either the Democratic party or
the Republican party to ride into power
upon the debt question. 1t will never
do TO charge the friends Of one scheme
for settling the public debt with being
traitors to the Democratic party, nor to
attempt to read them out OF the party,
as was dene in 1879 with results so
disastrous to the people of Virginia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

when the editor had good rcasm' TO
expect . visit from the reformer' ne
u tired to the cellar aud lett tue upper
, DOM to the grizzly.
At the hour Of midnight eleven star
wart men arrived with rope. They
battered down the door and rushed IN
eager for the fray. They had no light
but they rushed against their man. as
they supposed. For an editor ne
showed unusual pluck and strength
lie went for the lynehers with such
activity that the fight was over in i've
minutes.
In the gray Of early morning three
men turned up in Albuquerque, each
with an eye missing. One man Gale 1
at the Doctors Office with one foot an
three fingers chewed of. The remain
ing seven reformers were losiing around
on the streets more or less mutilated.
When the alleged facts OF the iracas
got out the editor became the most
popular man in the Territory. His pa
per is doing a booming business, and
he can get any office he wants. lie still
keeps the grizzly in the cellar ready Tor
An emergency.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
Tnstitnte Of C1vics.

The Boston Herald, IN an article on
the Institute OF Civics organized in tns'
city some time ago, says;
"Thc men whose names are pleogeo
to its support may do much to organiA,,
aud affiliate agencies already employed
TO educate the rising generation IN .n'
fundamental ideas ofour Republican III
Stitutions."
And sgsin:
"Therc is no lack OF discussion 10
the press. but this furnishes no centra'
bureau which brings our political thinK'
ers and teachers into relations with one
another, and gives little direction TO
movement which every good citiz IN
feels the importance Of The Institute
Of Gives has been organized partly 10
bring together these widely-sepsrated
workers, and already has its coopera-
tive boards in every State and every
principal section Of the Union. Its oo'
ject is wider than the promotion OF the
interests Of party. 1t is intended to
encourage the studies and promote the
education which enable young men to
decide intelligently what course to take
in political life. In short, the entire
movement is in the interests Of whole
some political education.
The objects Of the Institute would
certainly seem commendable, but are
they practicable in this age Of "practi-
cal politics.? We fear not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

III WONT DO.-A bill has been in.
troduced into the United States Senate
to double the rate of postage on fourth
class matter. IL this increase is made,
it " i'll seriously cripple, and to a large
degree destroy, such lines Of trade as
depend upon the mails for the carrying
of their goods, while in nearly every
line it will largely increase the ex-
penses Of conducting business. In adj
dition to the damage done to the bust
ness interests of the country, such a
change will prove a serious hardship to
the thousands of people who, because
Of distance from express offices, must
depend largely upon the postal facilities
for receiving articles of daily use.
Every wholesale house, in Virginia
or any other State, is interested in de-
ieating this bill. So is everybody in
the rural districts who ever writes to a
town or city for goods. So are all per-
sons who like to see electrotype like
nesses of distinguished men printed in
the papers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

Both the Governor aud Lieutenant.
Governor concur in the long-urged sng'
gestion that it is just as we'll not to for
get entirely that the creditors OF
the State are parties who cannot be
wholly ignored in any final settlement
Of our public debt. IL is true that both
these high officials in urging a CON-
mission 10 meet the creditors seek to
limit its functions to impresSing on
these latter that readjustment is immu-
table. or that its only alternative is ut
ter reputation; but the fact is that the
very circumstances that bring these
cffcers forward with their propositions
plage the contrary.-PeterSbmg Mder-
appeal.
We are not surprised that the bond
holders should put that construction
upon Governor LEES proposition. We
expected it to be done. Indeed, the
price of coupons forthwith ran up to
fifty cents, or higher. But it is not the
fault ofthe Governors language, which
was carefully guarded. In the plainest
and clearest of words, and in the most
emphatic manner, he assured the bond.
holders that he intended to advocate no
other settlement than the one which the
people of Virginia had again and again
endorsed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
Mr.. Goode.

The action of the United States Sem
ate in ordering an investigation Of Mr..
GOODIES conduct in connection with
his first election to Congress from the
Norfolk district is reflection upon the
House of Representatives which adj
mit,ed him to his seat after full and
fair investigation of all the charges Of
fraud brought, not against him but
against the election officers. Mr.. Ed
MUNDs proposes to treat with contempt
that provision of the Federal Constitu-
ton which clothes the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes with the exclusive power to
Judge of the elections and returns OF
its own members. A rather strange
state of things would result from de-
cision by the Senate, If such decision
should be reached-and this is what
Mr. EpMuNDs desires--that NJ
GoopH was not elected to the House Of
Representatives in which he served
twelve years ago.
Would Mr.. EDMUNDs have thu
House Of Representatives expunge tn
record showing Mr.. GooDE to hav'
been elected and substitute the de
cixion of the Senate?
The fact is that although in the con
tsct alluded to the votes Of one count,
we're thrown out by tie Board Of Stat
Csnyassers rather upon q technica
point than upon the merits Of the ques
ton, yet when the case was before tn,
House committee and also in the Hous,
itself, Mr.. GooDE expressly stated thai
: be claimed to have b.en fairly elected
even II the majority In Prince Georg'
county was counted for his opponent
and staked his contest upon this point
He only stipulated that the votes should
not be counted against him which TIL
Federal officials in the Portsmouth
navy-yard had compelled the men ther,
employed to cast for his opponent.
This attack purports TO be on Mr.
GooDE but it is In fact an attack upor
the President. II is an attempt to gair
. victory by playing upon tbs Prssi
dents attachment to his friends. II il
new scheme for extorting from hin
the documents witch he has refused Il
send TO the Senate. Shameful it is thal
such body should engage in such
work. but 1t 10 dirty work that will moi
hurt Mr.. GooDE In Virginia, nor else
where who're BE- Is known. On the con-
trsry. 1t Il probable that II will add IA
~ popularity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
A Good Fighting Editor.
fAf1apfa Gonstitutiou1

The champion fighting editor Of the
country lives at Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
AS the story goes, eleven citizens Of
the variety known as "toughs " came
to the conclusion q short time ago that
II was their duty, in the interests Of law
and order and the purity Of the ballot
box, to take the editor out and hang
him.
Now, our Albuquerque journalist
lived alone In log cabin consisting Of
. single room with Q cellar underneath.
His only companion, pet grizzly bear,
occupied the cellar. On the night
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
nptuOeruttc isIntfOrut.

/. Purchase and coinage of all Amer
ican.mined silver at its market value,
and paying for the same in standard sill
yer coin or coin certificates.
2. Redemption and recoinage of the
trade dollar.
8. Redemption and recoinage Of all
fractional silver coin, making the new
coin of the same fineness and same pro-
portionate weight as the standard silver
dollar.
4. Redemption Of the gold and silver
certificates, legal tender notes, and frac-
tional currency notes, and issue in their
stead coin certificates.
5. Authorize and compel the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to receive all gold
and silver coin offered on deposit and
issue therefor coin certificates in any
denomination desired by the depositOr
from one dollar up.
6. Compel the Secretary of the
Treasury to call in bonds and pay for
the same until he has exhausted the last
surplus dollar in the Treasury, be that
gold or silver.
!. Pass what is known as the Nc
Pherson bill, allowing national banks
to issue their notes to the par value of
their bonds deposited with the Treas
urer.
8. Pass the Blair educational bill.
9. With the foregoing suggestions
enacted into laws | would 60 into the
canvass for 1888 with Governor Hill,
of New York, for President Fitz Lee,
Of Virginia, for Vice-President; Thur
man, of Ohio, for Secretary Of State /;
Beck, Of Kentucky, for Secretary of
the Treasury, and inscribe upon our
banners the good old Democratic mot
to "To the victors belong the spoils,' -
and carry every State in this Union ex.
cept Pennsylvania, Iowa, and four Of
the New England States.
HARD-MoNEY DEMOCRAT.
A good platform and good candi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
Hon Air.
central Presbyterian. ]

At a meeting of the congregation Of
Bon Air church held last Sunday,
February 2lst, Rev. j. X. Hazen, d.
d., was unanimously called as stated
supply. He has been preaching there
with great acceptance for several
months, and the congregation feel most
fortunate in being able to secure his
services. He has most generously of.
fsred to donate his salary to the church
for the purpose of paying off the debt
on the parsonage.
Bon Air is on the Danville railroad,
about eight miles from Richmond, and
DIR. Hazen resides there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

Mr.. MoRGAN's resolutions were not
intended, as the New York Herald says,
to hint at a possible impeachment of
Mr.. GARLAND, but exactly the re-
verse. They were intended to reduce
MIR. EpMUND's resolution to an alb
surdity-to show the Senate, without
other argument, that the majority had
presented that body in very ridicu-
lous position.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

The Philadelphia Times says !:
"williamsport is still talking about
the election. The assertion is made
that the colored voters were taken to
the polls by the ring and voted in a
solid body for the ring candidates"
williamsport is tasting some of the
sweets Of Republicanism as lately prac-
ticed in the South.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

"Mr. KRUPP, who has made guns for
so many years, attributes his long life
to the fact that he never tries to fire
off anything when it isn't loaded"
Perhaps another reason is that he
never gets too heavily loaded himself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

"One of ex-King THEBAw's
mothers-in-law is in captivity with
him." And yet some people say that
the punishment the English inflicted
upon THEBAw is very light.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

81 never saw q woman like Mrs.
Jones. She sits at the window all day
as placid as q May morning, and her
Eve small children playing hide and
seek on the back stairs" "Don't you
know? She's invested IS cents 10 q
bottle Of Salvation OIL"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

"Princs NAPOLEON is not pleased
with the way in which France chooses
her Presidents" Doubtless Prince
NApoLEoN's idea is that France should
not choose Presidents at all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

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attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
MOZART ACADEMY OF MUSIC

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AM EVERY EVENING DURING THE
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

For fifteen years they have steadily
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The g. quality is warranted to Wedr t1otce
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when preferred.
Highest awards from all the worlds great
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Degree Of Merit. from the late Exposition
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While scores OF patents have been .ound
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Retailers are authorized TO refund money
IT, on examination, these COrsets do not
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

The message is directed solely to the
public debt. 1t has no suggestion
whatever, save the commission to
enlighten the bondholders and beg them
to accept our terms by abandoning the
advantage they have so lavishly paid
Royal to gain.
1t completely abandons the Riddle
berger bill as a law and treats it mere
ly as a prayer.
shade OF the mighty: can II be,
That this is all that's left OF thee"
Bristol NewS.
Wait awhile, and you will learn that
the Governor has not abandoned the
RIDDLEBERGER bill. He will take
care to make that fact patent to every
body. He has laid himself open to
misconstruction, but he will not long
rest under the imputations OF his OPP
moments.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25
BRIEF COMMENT.

EDMUNDs promises to pass into his
tory as the senatorial "supplejack."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-25

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The Washington critic., 1886-01-05
AMERICAN OPERA.

There was very notable event in
The musical world in New York last
night. II was representation of Her
man Goetz's opera, "Thc Tanning of
the Shrew." This opera was given for
the first time in this country, and for
the first time the rendition of high
opera slipped from the hands of Ger
mans, Italians and French and was
given by an American company, under
American auspices and to an audience
that was also practically American.
1t was the initial performance by
the American Opera Company" an
organization which proposes to demon.
strate that opera from the prima donna
down to the girls in the ballet can be
presented by Americans as well as by
foreigners.
1t was even worse night, from a
weather standpoint, in New York than
il was in Washington, but the Acad-
emy of Music was crowded, every box
and every seat being taken. New
York's most prominent people were
there; and II is gratifying to be told
that the first presentation was very sue
cessful indeed. Mapleson at his best
never had an audience in this country
like that at the Academy, nor one that
gave those on the stage such hearty
support. The American ballet CON
sisting of fresh young girls and not of
interesting anatomical ruins, was a
revelation, the chorus surprise aud
the acting and singing of the whole
cast delightful, taking into considera.
iion the ill.at-ease sort of feeling which
is inseparably connected with first APP
pearances and particularly such first
performance as that of last night, The
leading ladies Of the ballet were actually
so American as to do away with that
ghastly smile in the intervals of their
pirouettes.
Altogether the scheme of American
opera under Mr.. Theodore Thomas is
pronounced by the New York critics
an assured success, but we have one
suggestion to make. If the members OF
the company must assume fictitious
names let them be American names.
Let the American flag and the eagle
dictate the whole business.