Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-18
TUESDAY. :. FEBRUARY is. 1890.
The Stealing 10 Go On.

The editor Of the New York Tribune 10 IN
Paris as the representative of his country.
In his absence his paper is a spiked gun.
II II lauds HARRISON and the crew OF pi-
rates with whom the Hoosier President has
embarked it will only get the credit OF try
inc TO nav of debt. The Tribune has no
choice now. II Is In for the war. 1t may
adopt old SAM. ADAMs's (or Mr.. WEBsTEB's)
words and say, sink or swim, survive or
perish" il will stand by the Administra-
ton. We are not surprised, therefore, to
end that paper speaking up for Mr.. Speak
er REED. the traitor 10 his country and de-
etroyer OF the constitutional rights OF the
peoples epresentatives-nay, the consti-
tutional rights of the people themselves.
II declares that REED deserves the admira-
ton of the people. Then the people are as
submissive TO tho tyrant's yoke as the
japanese. who thank tho executioner for
his skill
But this laudation of Mr.. REED is only
part of the greatest conspiracy OF modern
days-greater even than the conspiracy OF
1s77 when HAYES was seated in the presi-
dental chair and Mr.. TuDXS left at home.
REED is one of the chief conspirators. and
has already done his part of the foul work.
He must be treated now as patriot, so
that when the next proposition TO commit
an outrage upon the Constitution and the
people shall como up in either house OF
Congress for action the conspiratOrs may
feel that they have the Republican party
behind them.
The purpose Of the conspirators IS to
seize and hold the Government. The
rulings of REED constituted part OF the
programme. The adoption Of his rulings
as the constitutional rules of the House OF
Representatives was second step in the
direction of permanent Republican as
cendancy. The unseating of JACKSON, OF
West Virginia, and the seating of SMITH
was another step. PESDLEToN, of West
Virginia, will soon be turned out of the
House of Representatives. This Will be
another step. The people will soon be-
come indifferent upon the subject, think
The plotters against the peace of the coun-
try. SO that in the course of a few weeks
the Senate may seat the two bogus Repub-
lican senators claiming to be the lawful
und rightful representatives of Montana In
the highest Legislative body in the world.
What next? Ask HoAR, of Massachusetts,,
and wIcKHAM, of Ohio, both Of whom have
thrown out hints as to what is to be done.
If their hints NAV be accepted "a fore
Swallowing Republican policy, the next
outrage the conspirators will commit will
he the passage of law providing that next
November all congressional elections shall
be held in the several districts as these
now stand under Republican gerrymander-
ing. FINALLY for the current session OF
Congress q national election-law will be
passed. The northern States will be held
TO their allegiance to the Republican party
by perpetuatine the existing gerrymander-
ed districts. and the southern States will
be compelled by Federal officials appoint
ed by HARRISON to send to Washington Re-
publican congressman TO represent there
Democratic constituencies.
Watch the conspirators. See If their
programme is not what we have here rep
resented it to be. IL you doubt recollect
that the Republican Oily Gammons have
shown that they are ready to recognize
MAHoSr as a leader. What he wouldn't do
they won't do. But is there any consola-
tion in this fact? What he recommends
they will do. Need We say more?