The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-04
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The New ork jieTdtu Oh inuFsaiy hsAn
m article of peculiar significance, us that
paper is tho advocate of Judge CHASE. The
Herald scts out with the remark that many
newspapers argue that the present quasi
settlement of the southern States under
military rule determines and closes the
great point Of niger suffrage" II pro
nounces this "a fallacy, an impudent pre-
"tence, a big lie, and a snare"; adding :;
"There Is no other issue, but this, and the
"whole canvass turns purely and simply
"upon this point OF the political status o.
"thc niger in the southern States and the
fright of the States themselves to reguiate
"that status. Universal niger suffrage
"and the correlative oppression OF the
"white man are the points that divide the
"parties and the people"
The Herald goes on to declare that the
Democrats are on one side, and those who
hate the Dsmocrats-those "who instinc-
"tively oppose the supremacy of the peo-
"ple in the Governmental onthe other"
Describing first the constitutional amend
ment which "recognized that States alone
shave the right to regulate suffrage, and
"conceded that right to the States, sftixing
"the penalty that if any State ruled out
"any class or race it should lose proper
"tionate representation in Congress-" the
Herald declares that it was o settlement
agreeable to the loyal people. But Con-
cress, unwilling to see our difficulties 80
easily put out of the way" passed the re-
construction law, says the Herald, "utterly
subvcrting that amendment, violating that
"sacred guarantee of the nation-a Ia"
barbarous and tyrannical in its principle
"and purpose, and not more in conflict win
a the constitutional amendment than it IL
in violation of the whole spirit OF our
claws, of the laws Of society, and the laws
"of God Almighty. This brutal statute Is
/" nov the code by which uniformed despo,s
govern the South. 1t is the rod which
{" General GRANT, who consents to be the
"priIne tool Of despotic power, holds over
"vast division of the American people, at
-" the bidding of some wretches who aim at
" aristocratic power, and expect to secure II
I" through skilful manipulation of their hall
" human animals Of African origin. Gene
I" ia GRANT is now carrying out this law,
Sand with it driving from the polls white
" men of the States to admit niggers: he IL
" enforcing that law in derogation OF the
" Presidents authority and in defiance ofthe
" amendment to the Constitution that has
"been accepted by the whole people Us the
" true law"
Upon this strong statement of the case the
Herald proclaims "The issue before the
"American people in the present campaign
&" is simply as to who is right III this diff
" ference, and which is truly the law-that
amendment which is part Of the Consti-
tuition and leaves niger suffrage to the
States, or that reconstruction statute which
"subvcrts the amendment and establishes
"sufrage by military force in defiance OF
"every law human and divine"
And it places Judge CHASE fairly and
squarcly upon this i.sue on the side Of right
in the following word That is the issue,
"and if Mr.. CHASE becomes the candidate
"of the Democratic party he will recognize
/" it as the issue, and sustain the Constitu-
"tion and the legitimate right of the States
"as the true law. We can announce fro.a
"Me Jes! authority that le 4aseai ap,d do this"
This is certainly most important an
commemorate is important whether
Judge-tHAsE be nominated or not. II
Shows that that distinguished man, holding
so high position in the Government has
felt it due not only to justice, but to puollc
opinion, that he should be placed in direct
opposition to the Radical plan of recon
and in favor Of protecting the
States from it's outrages. 1t is one OF the
most agreeable signs which has thrown lts
light on the northern sky. Nominated OF
not, this authoritative statement commits
Judge CHASE, and We suppose ne has frmly
taken his stand.