Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-25
The Campaign.

providence helps those who help them-
| selves" according 10 the old saying mat
IA 10 say, II men will do their part III
| any important undertaking which they
| have before them. Providence viii do the
rest. So we may say OF the ehctiohs
| soon 20 come off in Virginia. that II the
proper means to insure success are en-
Moved by the Democrats. they VIII nave
| good cause for rejoicing when the returns
come in.
But surely there is more for every good
Democrat to do than to deposit his own
ballot. He must not content himself win
a perfunctory discharge Of the duty OF ex-
ercising the elective franchise, but must
endeavor 10 induce his neighbors to go 10
the ballot-box and assist in keeping the
relns of government in the hands OF the
true people Of Virginia. As we said yes
terday. nobody can now realize the con-
dition Of things which would obtain mere
in this State If the white people had not
gone to work under Mr.. Barbour TO save
themselves from the evils OF the rule
which the Mahoneites thought they had
established or were about to establish.
Nor can we overestimate deplorable re-
suits which would follow Republican
victory in Virginia on the 9Th OF Novem-
Der. In a word, we are playing Tor
heavy stake. and II is for us TO see that
this heavy stake-namely, the control OF
the State and city governments for an
indefinite number of years-is secured
~f III oil
Commonwealth
II you do your duty in this matter OF
working for the success Of the Demo-
cratic party at the coming election. you
will soon take pleasure in lending that
kind of assistance to your Democratic
friends and fellow-cltizens. 1.-THE tools
TO him that can use them is good
motto: but that saying does not mean that
nobody shall use the tools except those
who are already expert In employing
them. You have not tried to learn by
experience the value Of the appliances
which 1t is the privilege and duty of every
good Democrat to bring into requisition.
You can remove prejudices. correct false
rumors, impress upon the voter the i'm
portance OF the approaching elections.
show up the untrue reports which always
come thick and fast just before election
day. and in numerous ways render a pa
triotic service 10 your country. And you
may make a grateful friend for life, be-
sides doing a citizens duty. by simply
hitching up your wagon or carriage and
carrying to the election-precinct some
good and honest voter who is not able to
walk, yet has no conveyance of his own,
and is yet DESTROYS OF depositing a ballot
in the interest Of good government.
We repeat that IL you will begin the
work we have set before you because
sense Of duty impels you to do So you
will soon learn to enjoy the performance
OF that duty. The elections so near at
hand are to be national elections. ard If
you will take part in keeping the National
Government In the hands of the Demo-
cratic party. you will never regret the day
that you determined to do so Let the |
Democrats all over the Union kill off.
once for all, the New York gerrymander,
the padded pension-roll, Federal control
OF our congressional elections, the choice
Of United States senators by State legis- |
latures, and whatever other political mon
sters we may find threatening the peace.
prosperity, and happiness OF this country
the greatest in the world, and worth all
That II may be necessary TO do in order
TO hand it down TO our children as 1t was
TO us by our fathers.