Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-07

nosfty will not yield, I know Of no remedy
against decentralization That u not worse ,han
the evil itselt. Certainly neither the present
plan Of organization nor any other plan-
neither the unite rule nor any other raie--cah
ENTIRE uNASTNITY
IA required 10 maintain f. or n IL e 10 be aban-
doned because a minority, greater or less'
objects 20 H.
and my friends 10 abandon the unit rule, but tho
last and only conversation he and ey, had on
the subject was some time I'm January last, when
he casually suggested 10 me that it would relieve
him OF some embarrassment II the unit rule
were not adopted this year with respect 10 our
national delegation. He confessed that the argu-
mont for the rule might be better than tho argyll
mit,ed himself agalns; II IN 1881, lie
did not want 10 60 back on his re-
cord That record, as he now states n. is that no
would not 60 to Chicago. although chosen dele
eate- at large. because he objected 20 being
gagged - 10y the rue-coniesslng that he
wanted 10 60 20 Chicago free % vote against
Arthur and the overwhelming will OF the kepuo-
licans OF Virginia free 10 90 as he wiled instead
Of as the party wiledl 80 much Tor "impio-
ring"
but Captain Wise also charac;erizes recent
CIRCULAR LETTER
issued by mo 10 certain persons a. "unfortu-
nate" II had sent u TO the Richmond Dispatch
instead Of seeking 10 keep our party ahalrS 10
fortunate. Yet in writing and circulating that
letter originally written In answer 20 inquiries
from many correspondentsl. | carefully ab-
stained from doing 50 In my Official capacity,
and exercised only my undoubted right as
private citizen and Republican to express
my opinion and preference, and give my
reasons therefor. lhaye nothing 70 regret even
In the publication Of that letter. az II reached
the press not only without my consent but by
dshOnorable disregard OF my confidence and IN
iunctloo. No rational human being can read mat
letter without being fully convinced that II lis
allegation OF facts be true II points out the Only
manly cOurse-thc only self-respecung course
for Virginia Republicans % pursue; ana
| undertake 20 prove before any Ui-
bunal or umpire that all these allc-
cations are true, even i1cludrg that which
charges IN authorship Of certain letter which
appeared in tho New York Tribune TO tho inspl-
ratitn Of presidential aspiraut and 70 the pen
OF one Of his hcnchmen. But II happens
circular was handed to Captain Wise by me IN
person, with the request that he would read II
carefully and inform me Of what no thought OF
it. That was two months previous 10 Captain
Wises proclamation In the Dispatch, and IN
THAT PROCLAMATION
have the first intmstion Of his views Of what he
had been asked two months before 20 give his
opinion and advice upon How was This!
/ might still further demonstrate the inaccu-
racy. inc0nsequence, and iutilty Of Captain
Wise's prOnunctam<nt0; butitwas only necessary
10 prick its glittering bubbles; and this | have
done Even This would have been unnecessary,
had not Captain Wise 40 long enjoyed promi-
nenco in the party which lends his inconsiderate
statements and sounding phrases fictitious
character that may impose on the thoughtlesS.
WILLIAM MALONE