Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-06
Henry Wrtterson's Surrender.


louisville Courier-Journal)
The CourierJournal has little to adj
to what 1t has already said by anticipa
ton touching the Democratic situation
In Kentucky. brought into being by tn
vote of Tuesday last That vote confirms
the position of the convention that nomi
mated Mr.. Shackelford for Clerk of tn,
Court of Appeals and repudiates the DO
sition of the convention which nominated
Mr.. Hindman. 1t fixes the relation OF
the Democratic organization in Kentucky
to the national organization of the Demo
cratic party, at least through the next
State and national elections. If Is so
decisive in character as to leave nothing
to conjecture, and the Courier-Journal
has neither the wish nor the purpose to
| challenge IT,
The issue, as 1t was made, and has been
fought out, was clear and explicit. No
EFFORT was wanting to maintain IT. No
body could by any possibility be mis-
taken about 1t. We may regret the YER
| dict against us, but We accept it We
shall make no further effort to direct the
party course or counsels, or to share IN
any of the responsibilities of party lead
ership, having done, our best, according
to our conscience and belief, to divert
our political associates from a policy and
procedure the end of which no man can
now foresee, the results of which we very
much rear, both as to the welfare OF the
country and the party. But we are
Democrats, not Republicans, and, mailing
our flag to the masthead of Honest
Money. Free Trade, and Home Rule. we |
shall, in the character of a private SOL
der In the ranks, contribute whatever |
we are able to the ascertainment and the |
vindication of Truth.
For the gentlemen who have by their
victory confirmed their leadership. we
entertain not the least ill-will. All the
honors belonging TO that leadership he
theirs; and, let us add, all the respon
sibilities. If they continue TO win viz
tories they will approve their commits
sions. II they lose them. they. In turn
VIII have to pay the penalties of defeat.
Where we can, we shall support them
where we cannot support them, we shall
enter no factious opposition to them.
we go to political humiliation with per-
feet omposure-without a single resent
ment or regret-having fought out to
The bitter end profound conviction in
perfect fairness and good faith.
There are many suggestions which the
vote of Tuesday summons to the minds ,
u thoughtful people-notably, the re-
'ults in Maryland, Greater New York.
md the city OF Louisville, inciden, TO the :
OF strife and the union of S
arty forces; and as the smoke of battle |
Tears, wise men may perhaps find It h
alutary to take these into cousidera- {
ion. But for the present, we shall .
cave the moral of the conflict now ended Il
impress itself in its own way upon the .
lasses of the people. AS we said in the d
eginning and have said during the pro- h
ress Of the battle we repeat now: from =
one OF the consequences OF the fight HI
e have made for what we believed lust l.
olicies and sound ideas have we the a,
asst disposition TO shrink. Had we the V
mole thing to go over. we should -
,t yeer hairs line from the course we DC
I'VE pursued; and. reviewing the record. ie
e recollect no word or act which we III
ould recall. What the rest can stand ty
e can stand. With charity for all. with
alice toward none, we shall continue
do business at the old stand precisely q
II nothing whatever had happened; Ro
Iieved to be rid OF all responsibility in the
fy aHairs; glad 10 go to the rear of lie
e columns; quite assured Of our ability y
all times and under all circumstances a. a
hold our own with friend or foe, and I'm
'tainly indifferent whether the case in tur
Int be fight or foot-race VT