Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-18
observation-disclosures IS. 1894.
Hills Campaign.

The Democrats OF the whole Union are
beginning 10 open their eyes to the fact
that the defeat Of Mr.. Hill for Governor
OF New York would be in effect the de-
feat Of the next nominee OF the Demo-
cratic party for President OF the United
States. They begin to realize that ths
fortunes of the Democratic party are
bound I'D with those of the New York
Senator When such men as Elery
Anderson ground the weapons OF their
rebellion against the regular organiza-
ton of the Democratic party. ana take
their places IN line along with the trained
forces of that party, forgetting ana Tor
giving. then Mr.. Hill may well say, as
he said on Monday. This is good news
1t is remarkable. the change which mas
taken place In the condition OF things
in New York during the last two weeks
and stin more remarkable that this
change could have been wrought by but
one man-namely. David Bennett Hill.
Our readers will testify that we have
given TOO much rather than too little
space to the New York campaign. The
attempt to gerrymander that state so as
10 place It forever hereafter under the
control of the minority OF her people-a
Republican minority ruling a Democratic
State and so entrenched by the new state
Constitution as TO render futile all efforts
10 dislodge them-this was the gift when
the future promised TO the Empire STATE
1t was evident too. that the sn-important
question involved in that condition OF
things was 10 be decided this year. Mr.
IIiu in his Utica speech of Tuesday told
his hearers but half the sad story when
he said that If defeated next month. the
Democratic party will become and re-
main n minority party for many years
TO come. He might well have gone fur
ther for his unclouded vision must nave
enabled him to see that free government
IS 10 be put TO the test in the elections OF
this year.
The Congressional Campaign Committee
has also taken up the case of New YORK.
and issued a stirring appeal to the Demo-
Gratis Of that State. begging them to Sink
all minor differences and come to an
understanding that. whatever may be the
fate of the candidates for the local Offices
In New York city and elsewhere. the
Democratic candidates for the national
House OF Representatives must be elect
ed a frightful precipice yawns at our feet.
Only nineteen of the thirty-four New York
members of the House OF Representatives
are Democrats; and If we lose even two
of these nineteen. and the election or
President Is thrown into that house. the
voice Of New York's thirty-siX electors
will be siienced. The stiffness Of the grave
ought TO succeed the announcement or
that fact; for, as we have said over ana
over again. that great calamity Will never
come upon the country, nor free institu-
tons be buried under the Capitol at
Washington, IL the real people OF the
Countrywide lion-hearted Democracy-will
do their duty on the 9Th Of November.
All appeals made to the Democrats
of New York to bury their personal and
factional animosities and unite In sup
port of the regular nominees of the Demo-
cratic party ought to be read as APP
peals TO the neVer-llincHlHs DelhOSid'@ W
Virginia to do their duty. Again and
again let all true Virginians be remind
ed Of the infinite obligations under which
the regular Democracy Of New York have
in times past placed them. When there
was not another rift in the threatening
sectional clouds that overhung the coun-
try, sunshine from the New York Demo-
Gratis often lighted up our countenances,
and caused hope to "sprng eternal in
our breasts. Let us not be ingrates. Let
us rather send greeting to our New York
friends, and assure them that the Old
Dominion will stand by the Empire State
in defence of the principles which the
fathers Of the republic handed down to