The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-06
~ UNION THERE Is STRENGTH.

tho eubiect Of an elaborate review by the
St Louis Globe Democrat. 1t says the
matter has been treated I'm tho last few
days by leaders Of all the different fac
tions-inits own words:
From Democrats who voted for
Bryan. from others who voted
for Palmer from those who cut
both of these candidates and voter for
Mckinney. and from others who. like
Cleveland, refused to vote at all. All
| these expressions have been called out
bv the speeches Of Cleveland. Carlisle.
and others at the Reform Clubs din
nor"
After quoting what all Of them say the
| St. Louis Globe Democrat says for itself
that there never was a party torn into
so many shreds as the Democracy is
split into at this moment" II then
continues thus:
Nothing short Of a miracle can bring
| all these factions together IN 1909 and
miracles have not been in the habit OF
| Intervening TO save the Democratic party
from itself or from any other peril Inc
! Democracy IS IN a worse condition now
than II was in at the close of the Char-
lesion convention Of 1860 for then 1t was
split into only two factions. Now now
ever IL is divided into more parts IMAM
Gaul was as described by Caesar. 1heIe
are the regular 16 TO ! men, who would
vote for any Democrat who declares for
the 5O-cent dollar. Then there are the
moderate silverites, who supported the
Chicago ticket last year merely because
II had the stamp Of regularity but who
could not be dcuded into voting for It
again. In addition to these there are
two elements of gold Democrats. one OF
which. IL is limited. are going TO work
for Clovcland's nomination i'm 1900 ana
the other Of which. holding TO the Wat
tcrson idea, think the greatest calamity
the Democratic party ever met win was
I'm putting up Cleveland I'm lS2. lhe
Democratic party. being in this delight
fully disrupted condition. It's future Tor
the next half dozen years al least, so iar
as regards its chances for getting into
control Of the government. can readily
be foretold'
The Globe Democrat being n Republi-
can paper. would like TO see events
shape themselves according TO its pro-
phecles. But It may be well for 1t 10
wait and watch awhile longer before 1t
Jumps to its conclusions. The dissen-
sions I'm the Democratic party have their
origin in the tyranical Republican act
OF Congress that forbds the people to
have their local banks that Will furnish
them currency to stay with them in
stead of running Off as the National
bank notes and ereenbacks do, to New
York and Chicago
The Just discomfort of the country
people took the erroneous direction of
cheap money. which many of the clear
headed men in the Democratic party
were too wise to adopt. The delusion
has well nigh run its course. however.
and. we have great reason TO hope it will
ere long be abandoned and that the De
mocracy will unite upon the demand for
their natural and Constitutional right Of
having every locality to issue the cur
rcncy that locality needs. When they do
unite upon that ground. and present
solid front TO the enemy. they will
sweep this country and take possession
OF every branch Of this government that
is elective by the people. We hope, and
have some reason for hoping. that this
come before 1900 the st. Louis Globe
Democrat will have occasion to learn
that II reckoncd without its host when
making tho prediction we have quoted.
It is I'm order TO say here. however.
that the Democrats I'm Congress are pre-
senting to-day. a spectacle that is not
encouraging. That was n telling in
dictmont OF them which Mr. Bailey
made day or so back when nc recalled
the fact that they had recently spent
days wranging over sixteen points Of
procedure In connection with some bill
OF no great general importarte, and
when voting time came had at last d.
vidod upon only three Of the points.
That is very much like the squabbles OF
Of old women and children.
Mr.. Davis administered singing re-
hukc 20 Mr.. A. Ii. Stevens in the cor
rcspondence We presented yesterday
when we minated 10 him that he would
do his country far better service by
Joining along in promoting a united front
TO the cneiny instead Of stirring up dis
content in the Confeceracy by finding
fault with the course OF those admins
tering the government. The Georglans
during the war seemed TO have a turn
for grumbilng. General Longstrcet was
always IN a controversy with some one
Governor Brown led what was almost
q faction against the Confederate gov
crnment. and now the letters OF General
Cobb have been most unwiscly publish
cd by his relatives and they show lin
almost in state OF INSTRUMENTATION.
We do not recall these unpleasant it,
cldonts as bases upon which to reproach
any one. Bu. they are historical facts
and most important historical facts, as
Illustrating the unwisdom OF disscnslon
in ranks where common foe stands In
the way.
We make no claim that Virginians are
better in any way than any others. but
there is no instance OF dissension
amongst them that can be pointed 10
during the war. Upon the contrary IT
would be hard to find In the annals OF