Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-29
WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER %. 1890
New York and South Carolina.


The New York Democrats who have
left Tammany to the care OF itself and
associated themselves with Republicans
10 elect so-called fusion ticket will re-
osive little sympathy from the southern
people.
They have allied themselves with the
enemy and are fighting against the old
Democratic flag. They do not pretend
that their ticket is Democratic ticket,
but they would have the public believe
there are more Republicans than
Democrats on il. II so it makes little
difference they are in bad company and
must be content TO bear the odium that
from time immemorial has fallen upon
honest men similarly situated.
Nor do we SEQ that the case is altered
because the split refers to the municipal
rather than to the congressional ticket.
The Democrats who now join hands with
the Republicans will find it hard to
break company, and if the "fusonists -
win, why the Democrats will not control
the city government of New York during
the next presidential canvass.
The details Of the controversy between
Taumany and the non-affiliating Demo
Gratis are too intricate for our understand
ing. All we see in this fight is that on
one side are the great majority of the
Democrats Of New York city; on the
other are all the Republicans. and, we
regret 10 say, n considerable section OF
Democrats. Now, We have thought
proper to State our preference as be-
tween these contestants, and we have said
that in our Judgment Democrats ought
TO stick TO Democrats
The Dispatch and several other
southern papers have recently expressed
this conviction, whereat the New York
Times has almost come to the conclusion
that Tammany has formed a bureau to
buy us all up. What bald nonsense
and gross untruth? Has the Dis
patch ever taken any other position in
political affairs Have we not recently
advised our brethren Of South Carolina
TO fall into line under the banner OF their
nominee, Mr.. TuLMAN We believe and
We said that he won his nomination
fairly and squarely and that it is the
bounden duty of all good party men to
see that he is elected. Our position Is the
same with respect to the New York
souabble. We see two lines In the
one no Republican face appears; in the
other Republicans and Democrats are
mixed up.
We look upon the South Carolina and
New York contests with all the calmness
and disinterestedness that loving friend
can command when he is witness of the
efforts of brethren to strangle each other.
We know something from dearly-bought
experience of tho bad blood these feuds
engender and we know how the weapon
of Misrepresentation once used always
rankles in the wound.
There is hardly family in this land
where there are not occasional wrangles'
Brief and almost heavenly as Is the
honeymoon, its sweetness is often inter-
rupted by sourness on the part of hus-
band or wife. Leave the members OF
the household TO settle these disputes and
all will go wen. aud the average OF hui
man happiness will be attained. But
once let husband or wife, parent or child,
brother or sister, in the heat Of passion
rush out and call in the neighbors and
thus lay bare family affairs, and abreach
ia made which will be hard to fill.
So we say to Democrats Bear with one
another. Do not seek the help Of the
enemy. Fight out your differences at
home. To every good Democrat who
chances to be waveringas to his duty we
cay align yourself where you see all the
faces friendly. Do not give any one the
opportunity Of catching you in bad com,
pany,