Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-22
Tho memorable Party:

so,,,o NJ our Democratic exchanges seem
70 be living in dread OF dis5oiu'io" u
the Democratic party as Consequent
20 ,ts discussions on the subject OF the
chances. In some manner, the impression
has gone abroad and spread itsei all o'ei
,,. land that il is our party wnich mas
hsen and Is threatened with disintegration
as a consequence Of the DIVISIONS III 10
ranks upon the silver question but '"e
facts do not warrant that conclusion Inc
loading Republican paper in the west anu
Nor,bwest-the Cincinnati Commercial
caye,te-is as strenuous an advocate Oh
"the dollar of the daddies' as any Demo-
cratic paper in the country. Inc Demo-
cratic Atlanta Constitution Is not more
nersistent In its advocacy or b,metaiiism
than Is the great Cincinnati organ. In
the last issue of the Commercial-Gaze'te
n taunts the Republican monometailists
IN Ohio with the fact that last week when
m. Carlisle bill or administration scheme
was voted upon by the House of Repre-
sentatives only a single Ohio Repuphcaii
member Of the House OF Representatives
appeared under the banner or the mono
metallists. Our Cincinnati contemporary
also dwells upon the vote in the German
Reichstag last week in favor Of the as
sembhng OF another international bime-
talrc conference, and gives history Of
the condition Of things which prevailed
in Germany and Europe generally when
the last international bimetallic conference
was held which history shows that bi-
metallism has grown in popularity with a
speed which ought to command the at
tention of the monometallists OF this
country, and lead them to ponder the
subject In all its bearings and seek to
| reach a right conclusion in the premises
Inasmuch as the Commercial-GaZ
and the Republicans who follow its lead
would boot at the idea of doing anything
| looking to the disintegration Of the Re
publican party, because that party is di
vided into two factions or sections or
, the silver question: mere temporary
question-so also the Democrats ough
| not to dream of being accessories before
| the fact TO the dissolution Of their party
! merely because the members of 1t arr
divided on the same question. The Atlantis
| Constitution is a red-hot silverite. II de
| nounces Mr. Cleveland's ''treachery.
compares him In 1895 TO Ben Butler II
1850. and Benedict Arnold in the Revolt
ton of 1776. but nevertheless declares thu
| there is but one line Of policy to be pur
| sued by the Democrats in the future, an
that is to rally under the standard OF tn
old Democratic party and leave all TEN
porary questions to adjust themselves.
SO uncompromising a silverite as the Con
stitution is willing 10 obey the orders o
the file-closers. surely the more thought
full of the bimetaliists will feel 1t to b
their duty TO do likewise.
We take no stock In the cry that tn
Democratic party is dead. when Demo
cratic principles disappear and are 4
reality dead liberty will be in bad pligh
in this country" ITO destroy the princ
pies Of jefferson and Jackson would b
to destroy the republic" Let these be tn
watchwords OF both sections of the Demo
cratic party In Virginia. The Democrat
Of other States will decide this Questio
for themselves. but the influence of III
example of the honored old Mother
States and Statesmen" will be felt whei
ever there is a Jeffersonian Democra
So shall all Jour dissensions disappear
short time. and the old Democrat
party renew its strength like the eagle