Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-15
A Chronic Grumbler.


The Alexandra GaecNe is paper Sui
gcneris. We had not supposed that
even the hitterost Of Mr.. CLEyELAND's
enemies would ever charge him with
being a Protectioni.t t. Certainly we had
not supposed that Democrat Of the
straitest sect, such as the Gasctte's edi-
tor is. would make that charge. But We
were mistaken. Tie G0seHe says:
"The President. too. has so qualified
the true-bue Democratic low tariff doc
trine set forth ia his last annual message
10 Congress that his letter Of acceptance
actually recognizes the Republican doc
Crime Of protection.
That is decidedly amusing. Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND himself must Rave smiled when he
read it, II 1.-THE Republican doctrine
Of protection is advocated in his letter
ofacceptance, where shall VIC find docu-
mont teaching the true Democratic doc
trine on the subject?
But the Gozcttc does not coufne its at
tcnhons TO Mr.. CLEVELAND. Mr.. Mills
also is n sinner He. too, has allowed
the Republicans to "demorahze - Lin,
as the Ga,e1c thinks it shows in the fol-
lowing paragraph. We quote:
"ar. Mills, when his bill was first
published, deplored the fact that It did
not reduce taxes a. much as 1t should
do. There Was good ground for bis de
ploration. But he now apologies even
FOR the little reduction II does effect, and
attempts 10 make it appear that that re-
duction is not as much as Is generally
supposed
Finally, the Gazette comes to the
conclusion that if the Democrats are
defeated on the 9th of November next
it will be the fault of their Leadership
Guiding, Of course, Messrs. CLEVELAND
and MILLS. 1t says:
DWELL, if the Democrats be defeated
next November there will be some,
though poor, consolation IN tue fact that
the blame will lie solely upon the lead
ers of the party. Nacillaton implies
doubt But successful leaders are doubt
less, or, il they have doubts, are careful
not to manifest them. The lack OF bold
meas on the part OF Democratic leaders
has handicapped the Democratic party
ever since the war
And yet the Democratic party has
since the war again and again succeeded
in carrying national elections-for con-
gressmen, President, &c.-under the
most discouraging and unfavorable cir
cumstances that ever handicapped a
party. Nothing but the justice of its
cause could have enabled it to elect four
teen years ago Democratic House OF
Observation-Disclosures years ago,
when the passions of war were still
smouldering in the breasts Of the north
ern people, and such men as OLIVER p.
MORToSand ZACH CHANDLER were do
ing eli they could TO infame those pas
sions. No other or stronger proof than
this need be furnished TO establish the
imperishability Of Democratic princi-
pies and the fidelity of Democratic men.
The lesson. however, which We would
have the Gazctte's grumbling to teach is
that Mr.. CLEVELAND addressed an i'm
mense multitude OF Democrats in his
letter Of acceptance, and If he failed to
please all OF them nobody ought to be
surprised at the fact. Especially must our
Democratic friends in Southwest Virgil
mia, whose coal and iron-ore the MILLS
bull leaves untouched, recollect that Mr..
CLEVELAND would immediately sign that
bill II only tue Republican Senate would
pass il and send it 10 him. That bill of
itself ought TO suffice TO unite all the
Democrats in Virginia upon the CLEyE-
LAND ticket 1t not only abolishes all
taxes upon manufactured tobacco and
smoking tobacco and snuff, but puts an
end to the most Objectionable fea-
lures Of the internal-reyenue sys-
tenn, leaving the planter free to
sell his tobacco 10 whom he will and
where he will. II also repeals all special
taxes upon manufacturers Of and dealers
in said article and ell taxes upon whole
sale and retail dealers in leaf tobacco.
In word, .he people OF Virginia would,
il the Republican Senate would pass the
Mills bill, accomplish objects which
year after year in their State Conven-
tions they have declared in favor OF ac-
complaining. Shall We foolishly turn our
backs upon our party just as it has done
al that lay in its power TO relieve US
q the odioas Laws that hare fetlesed