The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-16
The Approaching Elections.


The dav for the election Of members OF Inc
convention which i To amend the Const Itu-
,5ar under the outrageous reconstruction laws
d.: Congress will soon arrive. 1t Is the So
I.,nn duty Of the white citizens 10 cast their
yo.cs on that occasion for the best ana m"S'
rapab!e men that are presented for election,
40 matter what sort Of 4 vote a man gives, ~
"a whether Convention shall bc held or not.
l"t him ha sure 10 vote for good and rtiIbl"
men. as members OF the Convention.
lis useless 10 attempt To icilcr" the fact
,h4, The negro population have chiefly gon"
on unGcr the lead OF 4 miserable set O. white
men. who are actuutcd 10y The most selfish
considerations. ana who are merely using IA"
black man 10. the qualification OF their dr>it"
10 ret Ut the pubic Golfers. They ;!c many
o. them. persons whose characters are black
"urd with crime and nearly all are "ilcaSts OF
society rc9udiatrd hv their own race X nm
worthy and Gisr-puiable. Such persons HAY"
gone over 10 the negro population 10 exert"
t!"Ir prcjUGiCos against the whites and ian
tn" aam,S OF Intolerance and DI,tcr hostility
toward them. The staple of al their dis
courses leads to Niudici.vcncss and revenge.
and the lat" slave is taught 10 believe that his
old master is his worst enemy, that he Is a re-
bel, and ought 10 be punished with coniiSca-
tiDu and dis ,ranChi$eEcnt--tha that the freedman
i superior 10 him, and entitled TO the place
and III" consideration, politically and socially,
lHjrir held by that master. In short, there
has been in AL the slave congregations for po-
ltiIcal Objects save in some rural ANA remote
districts, the exhibition Of no feeling but that
Of hostility, no sentiment but that OF perSe-
cut!on and humiliation 10 the white man.
The wrcicLrd white auxiliary Of the negro
never permits 4 relaxation Of the brutal pas
-ion> o: malice and revenge.
The white citizens-ai the good and reru-
rabI" people OF the South--arc the true friends
@: III" negro, and would promote his peace IN
III" only way in the world III which it is posi-
biz. now 10 do so. They would accord 10 him
- fast as ii is proper the inmunitleS OF fire"
man, and would concliatc him by kind and
IuS, treatment and the ailording him every
opDorlunltv for advancement il is III their
power TO give him. But his false leaders
would push him into 4 position for wacli he
Is in no wise fitted, and inaugUralc 4 struggle
between him and The white men which mhss
result in his lasting injury. This strife must
1oment bad feeling between the negro ana
IN. only people in the South who can restore
III" general prosperity and promote the WEI
fare of both white and black.
The negro should profit by the recent eieo
lions NJ the North. Let him reflect upon Tue
moral of those elections. Let him remember
THAI the evil teachers who are raising noun
luius of difficulties between the white anu
black races here are the most Indifferent Spc-
rilncns of men from the northern States,
which positively deny negro equality with the
white race, and Indignantly spurn negro sui
!ru.c. 1t is certainly nor polite III me negro
To press his claims here III the South TO the
highest positions in the State when he Is thus
,,rnor.d nj the North Ii is not only Il matter
nf i,npOlicy but it's gross presumption in til"
black man 10 obtrade hi!nsrl! before the world
rs an aSpiraut tor the position OF 4 legislator,
when he is not three years out OF slavery. IL
is offensive III the last degree to his best
friends. No sensible and wise colored man
viii consent 10 aid III this manner 10 invoke
upon the heads Of his race the aversion ana
disgust Of The whole white race. The negro
l. not IL for these honors. Il is presumption
and ignorance combined, stimulated by the
wrctchcd dsorgamHers OF society, enemies OF
III" public peace, thar leads black men. UNI
suited for III" uatlcr OF law making, to seek
that responsible position.
Let US hope that there are sensible negroes
who viii see tn" force OF these plain :ud
truthful views, and who will not lend them
selves 10 these mistalrm aspirations. Let the
blacks not b. deceived. Even the northern
Republicans have no desire 10 see them in the
d"!!b"catlrr assemblies Of the State They
never dreamed that this result was 10 come of
their reconstruction aciS.
hut whatever comes whether the blacks act |
wisely or not. The white man has a plain duty
10 perform. lie is bound to stand by ,he Stale
~" preserve II from injury and disgrace, such
- """'" tall npon il were the negro and his |
"i'''nee ana degraded white lenders 10 oe,
possession Of the Government.
80 FAR as this city j. conr.r,,d ,,., 49,,
assured by men, without res pee, 10 ,,.r,, ,l,.,
a'onserVat!ve ticket o. trtls,,"ort,, man ,,.;, |
DE- presented, III the election of yvho,o an
men, white and black, who would s,v,. ,r
dignity and prosperity Of the S,ut. ,,,
combine.