Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-31

Wasting AWAY.

We said yesterday that we expected oil
the so-cailed Third parties TO waste away
between now and the sth Of November.
Tho people Of Virginia will not betray the
cause OF the South nor the Democratic
party IN vain effort TO found new parties
having nothing to recommend them to the
favorable consideration Of the voters.
Neither in Virginia nor In any other
southern State o,sgh the masses Of the
people TO follow after strange gods
Neither in Virginia nor In any other south
ern State do we expect the people 10 follow
after strange gods. II the people of this
State are to maintain their reputation as
wise politicians, and our far-seeing leaders
are still to be recognized as such. then
there must be here by election-day no
Third partyism worthy 10 be digni6ed by
opposition to 1t.
The people Of the Old Dominion did not
drift from their moorings even In 1855,
when II seemed as II the Democratic party
of the whole Union were about to be slain
and buried BY the Know-Nothings. On
the contrary. here on the soil Of the mo-
tber of States and statesmen Know-No-
thingism received its death blow. and has
never since made even the faintest at
tempt 10 come out Of the grave to which
il was consigned by the Democrats. This
notable victory of 1855 the Democrats
gained in spite Of the adhesion of nearly
oil the Wings 20 the Know-Nothing party.
let any and all third parties of whatever
name and creed read the destiny which is
10 be theirs. These thlrd parties have
already begun TO dwindle away and viii
continue TO diminish IN strength until they
decide finally to unite their fortunes with
those OF the regular Democratic party OF
the United States-the real Peoples party
and the only source TO which the people
need look FOR help and assistance.
But we do not invite wandering Demo
Gratis alone to return To their allegiance to
the Jeffersonian-Js Democratic
party. The organization of these third
parties and their dsllying with the old
parties and indeed all the circumstances
OF the case would justify good RepubA-
cans for coming into che Democratic party
rather than returning TO the Republican
party. In 1855 many good Wings joined
the Democrats IN the effort to put down
Know-Nothineism and never again voted
the Wing ticket. They liked the Demo
cratic party so well that they never de-
sired TO return 10 the Wing party
There must be good many Republicans
now in Virginia who ought TO cast in their
fortunes hereafter with those of the Demo
cratic party. Az any rate. We commend
the matter TO the serious and patient
consideration of the Republicans. Now
is the time to cut loose from the
old sectional party, which year after year
pours out the Walls of Its wrath upon the
southern people. Now Is the time TO leave
q party which desires and proposes TO put
. bayone behind every negro's vote. Such
q party ought TO have no friends IN the
South. To propose to begin again the dis-
bolical work OF reconstruction days is to
do what no Virginian should countensnce
the Republican party in doing. Therefore
Virginia Republicans who are good men
aud true should seize the present oppor-
tunity of leaving the Republican party
and at once make II known that they 40
yirginians cannot JON In the efforts TO
pass laws which will at once convert all
the southern States into satrapies and all
the southern voters into dummies"
whose votes will never again be counted
for the Democratic party, let them be cast
as they may. Yes, the force bill will be
the last law that the Republicans will
need to perpotuate indefinitely their con-
troll OF the National Government. Their
control of the State governments will fol-
low, of course.