Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-14
Mr.. Cleveland's Letter. Again.

We said yesterday that Mr. CLEvELAsD's
mononetallistic letter OF several years ago
did not convert single Democrat from
the error OF his ways, so far as we knew,
and that bis last letter on the same subject
would probably meet with the same fate.
But Mr.. CLEVELAND must have been salts
fed before ne wrote his last let
Ter that his views were in direct an
tagonism 10 those of four ffths ct least
of the Democrats in the Union, and could
not be accepted by the Democratic party
without surrender 70 the Repubicanparty
on what is regarded as one of the chief
issues between the two great parties II
The silver problem IL not TO be an issue be-
tween those parties it will become o sec
tional issue.
Mr.. WEBSTER during the Administration
of JoHS TYLEB made a speech in Boston, in
which, abiding 10 his political relations TO
Mr.. Tr.Es. he asked: Where am 10
goi" Mr.. CLEVELAND may put the same
question 10 his opponents in the Demo-
cratic party who propose to read him out
of the party because of his views on the
silver question.
One of our Democratic contemporaries
Gays that the people are now ready TO hear
what Governor HUI has TO say on this
subject. We doubt whether Governor
HILL will consider the present a favorable
opportunity TO present his views to the
country upon a subject that promises to
distract rather than unite the Demo
cratic party. When we find such men as
BLAND aud VEsr Of Missouri, HOOKER Of
Mississippi: BARBOUR, LEE, and DANIEL, of
Virginia; PUaH and MoR9AS Of Alabama,
HARRIs of Tennessee, CoER OF Texas, BERRY
of Arkansas, FAULKNEB of West Virginia,
VANCE of North Carolina, CRISP and
GAMBLER of Georgia, aud ROBERTSON OF
Louisiana declaring that Mr.. CLEVELAND Is
no longer possible candidate in 1892 for
President of the United States, we may be
excused from doubling that Governor
HILL will follow Mr. OLEvELAND's lead.
We have named only few of the Demo-
Gratis in the two houses of Congress who
have felt constrained to regard Mr.. CLEyE-
LANDS letter as inexcusable. We have
named only those who have been outspoken
on the subject We did not intend to slight
any Democrat from Virginia or elsewhere.
but only to be sure not TO commit any
Democrat TO q course to which he had not
committed himself. Those whose names
we have mentioned are men who boldly
declare, as we understand their position,
that. as we suggested TO Fredericksburg
contemporary a few days ago, the candi-
date must be made TO suit the platform,
not the platform TO suit the nominee.
Other names may appear elsewhere in our
columns even to-day.
Mr.. BRECKNRD1E. of Kentucky, says
that MIR. CLEVELAND will be nominated and
elected Notwithstanding his anti-silver let
ters. A few other Democratic congress
men agree with him. Some of them say
that there is time enough between now and
the meeting of the next Democratic Ma
tional Convention for Mr.. CLEVELAND TO
outlive his temporary unpopularity.
II is an interesting subject, and We do
not wonder that Mr.. CLEyEIAND's letter
became at once the principal topic of con-
Versation in Washington.
Mr.. GREELEY once said that the poll
tieians Of Virginia were the shrewdest in
the country. If. then. MIR. CLEVELAND or
Governor HILL, or any other aspirant to
the presidency will consult them, he will
receive good advice. At the present mo-
ment they seem NOT to approve MIR.
CLKyRLAND's views on the silver problem.