Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
. corxrnyMaN,s ADVICE TO US.

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A cOryTRYMAN's ADVICE TO US.
In to-dav's issue Of this paper we pub
usoa a letter from Caroline farmer
,,,y,ng the people of Richmond not to
ssnarate themselves from their country
brethren in this political conflict. This
Go hut a sample OF many letters that the
Dispatch Is constantly receiving, In wnich
The danger Of our present position lis can
didly pointed out by old friends ana aa-
rnirers OF Richmond
To the Democrats Of agricultural VIZ
cinia. II is inconceivable how any con-
siderable number Of Richmond Democrats
should consent TO band themselves to-
.ether against their country kinsmen
under the lead OF Palmer, Buckner'
Bourke Cochran. Breckenridge. ct AL ana
expect not to estrange those who have
beon so near TO us I'm all the past.
We fell sure that this view of the case
has not received sufficient attention here
and that when our people give It proper
attention hundreds, who are now aliylng
themselves 10 the Boilers will return 10
our party and renounce all sympathy
both with the Wall-street Democracy ana
McKinleyism.
President NJ. Il. ingalls,. of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company, is
the mead and front of the movement In
Virginia to pull our State from Its Demo
cratic moorings and set her adr1ft under
the Republican flag. But for the active
work of Mr.. ingalls,. and his great influ-
ence at national Republican headquarters
The opposition would never have reached
its present proportions in the cities and
towns OF Virginia. And. even now. If he
would take his hands off-and If Hanna
would stop up the "barl"-the Boilers
marty i'm Virginia would disappear ike
a frost under a summers sun But we
need not expect Mr.. Ingalls, to change his
course: his pride is aroused now, and he,
doubtless. wishes TO show the New YORK
owners of his road what mighty power
he is in Virginia and West Virginia
politics. Mind, we do not say that all
of the Boilers Of Rich uond are under the
influence of President Iugalls-for III
are not-but he + the backbone % 'ae
organization. which hopes TO disrupt N
Democratic part OF Virginia this seaf
and make II the prey Of political dlsasi'.s
next year. For our people te be mslcd
by him would be 10 give up the fellowship
of blood kin for the formal hand shake
OF the stranger. 1t would be years and
years before Richmond could relfstate
herself in the good graces of our country
cousins. There is always jealousy be-
tween the country and great cities--it
exists as much in all other States as N
yirginia--and II we have had difficulty in
appeasing this jealousy in the past how
could we hope to do so In the future
should the Democrats OF Richmond de-
iiberately resolve to consort with the
Palmer crowd. and cut loose from the
country Democrats of our proud old Com
monwealth?
Duty, affection, kinship, eomradeship,
and interest, all prompt us not to separate
ourselves from the people of our blood to
crafty the ambition Of boss Boilers. We
agreed to take pot luck" with our breth-
rem at stanton and Chicago, and we
ought to keep our pledge sacred. Wecan-
not expect 10 break such pledge as that,
and thereafter command the confidence
and respect of our party in Virginia.
Ever since the readmi sion OF Virginia
+, into the Union-or rather since the Walk
or election on July 9Th. lSes-in all State
and Federal Observation-Disclosures has
given handsome Democratic majorities.
Let US not break our enviable
record this year. Let us remem-
her that In this contest now
on VIC fight not only for the election OF
Bryan. sewa,i. and Lamb, but for the
supremacy Of cur party IN Richmond. In
State and city elections too. II coercion
and coalition should win here this year,
we should I've at their mercy for years 10
come and we know of no instance where
a political organization that has once
acquired power has willingly relinquished
H., Therefore We must see 10 1t that the
Democratic vose polled here on November
SO outnunbers the COZ bined strength OF
the Republicans ant u slant Republi-
cans
The work before us considerable but
Il Is not beyond our eti en. n, II we sum
mon for the occasion "a. cur energy and
enthusiasm.
There are some phrases In our cor
respondents letter that he would better
have amended. bat We vouch for the fact
that he is good friend Of Richraond's.
and az far back IS we can remember. he
has been a stalwart Democrat. He haze
long been our friend. and Is. therefore.