The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-30
q3itlrmond E|ispatth.
sATURDAy..... NOVEMBER 80 1891
a Possible Dilemma Of Radicals.

A Possible Dilemma OF Nadlcals'
Looking at the present situation OF
nolitical affairs, and the possible events
that may grow out Of them, We may
imagine quite dilemma for promi-
nent Radicals at the North. Symposium
that a Radical President shall be elec'co
bv the negro vote Of the South IN sp''c
of the opposition of the larger NORM
ern States and the bulk of northern "ni"
ncoplc, we shall see strange cohcatena'
ton of political and party relations. INC
leading Radical partisans OF the NORM
will lose the positions to which they mao
been elevated by their own people, and
will have no hope of office and emol
umcnt save through tho patronage OF
the negro. elected Executive. When they
come to make their applications they
will meet a horde Of the hungriest and
most eager otlice-hunters from the South
that ever invaded the Federal capital; for,
great as has been the greed for Office hereto
fore in this country, never was there any
thing to equal that Of the scallawags" OF
white Union men of the South, and the
more inflated and conccitcd of the negroes
They will pcrmeate every hole and corner
ofthe Governmental Offices, and will make
their demands with such assurance as was
never witnessed before. They will be
backed, too, by the fact that they elected
the President, and they will not and can
not be gotten rid of. Indeed, they will
elbow the poor unfortunate and short
sighted northern Radicals out Of the way,
and impress upon them that they have sold
their birthright for less even than mess
of pottage!
We can hardly suppose that there are
none of the northern leaders sharp enough
to have spcculatcd upon such n juncture
OF national affairs. We suspect that some
of them at least have considered it, and
come to the conclusion that the "specula-
ton" would be most disastrous. a negro
elected President aud white Congress
would be q misfortune so great to Radi-
calSm and Radical aspirations in the
North that We dare say a complete defeat
in the Presidential canvass, as well as the
Congressional, would be preferable. There
would be no end to the modification and
disappointment Of the leading Republicans
The Executive would be completely in the
hands of the southern negroes and the
politicians OF the little New England States
They would swallow everything, and the
men Of tie large States would fare like
the storl; ut the feast Of the fox, which
was served in shallow dishes. With no
influence, 10 power, being rejected by
their own people at home, they would meet
little favor al Washington, and would be
snubbed at every turn. Indeed, those who
would be in possession Of the avenues to
the public crib would themselves be saga
cous enough to see that it would be inl-
possible 10 continue the existence Of such
a monstrous Administration party for more
than one term, and they would make the
most Of their time aud opportunities, and
monopolize and swallow everything.
Were it not for the honor and welfare
of the country we could enjoy such con-
dition of parties at WaShington--it would
be the cruelest persecution of the greedy
and relentless Radicals of the North that
could be imagined. Yet it would be q ter
rible reflection Of the country and let us
hope it may be avoided by the triumph OF
the white people in all branches Of the
Government.