Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-07
Irncompromis,np.

We have more than once had occasion 10
nav that the Alexandra Gazette was one oil
our fsvorite exchanges. Its editors views
are Of a kind OF their own. He denounces
Democrats who stand upon the Roanoke
platform. qusrrels with the Prelecuonist
Democrats, and never grows weary IN laui-
sng MIR. ROYAL and other good Democrats
who desire to compel Virginia to pay her
whole debt though to do so would be TO
bankrupt herself. He never misses an ops
portunity 10 censure in bitter terms the
Mngvump policy OF Mr.. CLEVELAND, nor
Ssiis 10 speak disparagingly OF him Tor having
appointed negroes 90 Office and extended the
eourtesIes Of the White House (st public re-
eeptious OF course) 10 the despised African
ina word, our Alexandria contemporary IS
"too good TO live"
IL does not disDlease us at all 10 find our
ss,ves included in the animsdverslcns which
the Gazette visits upon all men and all Jour-
nails that refuse to be influenced by It's
idlosyncrAsies. In its last issue 1t pays LIS
respects to us as follows:
..The.Rlchmond Ifspateh iabors under the vain
celuasca that The GGssfte is inconsistent IN say
Ing that ProtectonisL In order 70 he conslstsnt,
must 20 with the Republican party huu IN
saying at the ssme time. that In the lace OF me
danger Of negro supremacy at the south, tho
tartf ia matter OF comparative insignlncence
70 ths white people OF this section. who, In oroer
70 avoid that danger. must remain prscucelIy
solid There are moro things than ete dreamed
Of BY the Dfs7atch A man who belleyes IN
protection, % be consistent should 60 with the
froter<ionists-thst is, with tue kepu oiicans' Bn!
self preservation Is the first law OF nature, ana
when che necessity for the operation OF thh law
arrives, as is docs when the dsnger referred 10
presents itself Constancy becomes n matter not
pihcance. Then, too. the number az protection
Democrats In the South IS 90 small that hhoulu
they be 20 blind 10 their own iDle as 10 vote
with tho Ropubhcaas, and, therefore, tor negro
supremacy, their ballots would not euect the
result"
The latter bali OF that paragraph issound-
1ust what the Dispatch has always taught
upon toe same point. But that paragraph
which was copied from the Gazette OF the
LIST instant, Is totally inconsistent with the
following, which is copied from the Gazette
OF the 4th instant. We quote:
"Protectson IL a cardinal doctrine OF the Re-
publican party, and those who believe IN thhI
doctrine TO be consistent must go with me ne
publican party. As well expect Methodist 10
have pew ia the Catholic Church as 10 ma
Protectionist voting with the Democrats"
That is an explicit averment Ii cannot
be explained away. We leave 1t to the Ga.
xette to convince its readers OF its consist
ency.
Mr.. w. II. BARNUN, late the chairman oil
che Democratic National Committee. died
last week. He was a Protectouist Demo-
crat Mr.. GoBMAy. OF Maryland, is one OF
She gentlemen who are spoken Of 40 likely TO
succeed him in that place. The Gazette Will
of course oppose Mr.. GORMAS's selection,
and IL he is made chairman will vent Its
spleen upon him day after day unless he
comes out and renounces his lifelong prlnci-
pies. II not, why not? II it is cardinal
portion of the Democratic creed to believe
in tariii reform. then this should be made
test OF the soundness Of every man who ex'
poets Office or position at the bands oil the
Democratic party.
Can we in Virginia afford to cut of our
noses In order 10 spite our faces9