The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-22
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headquarters which dcnounccs 'h''' 1919
threatens them with punishment. III they
arc Of the kind that may be called violent,
&C n, examination be instituted into the
Radical Leagues II will be found that there
is ouite enough Of that description to en-
,,,ox the time Of the constituted authorities
for GREAT while The resolves OF those
hod;cs are such that in this city and in
many sections Of the State colored voters
orc afraid to so to the polls to vote against
those who are the nominees approved by
them. In 'G1, in the elections for the Con-
ycntion, several riots occurred, and those
who dared to differ from the Leagues were
fcarr,Ily warned of the danger they incurred
nv doing so. There never has been or
,-an;zed in this country so intolcrant, SO
violent and tyrannical an order as these
Leagues, established by the white adven-
turcrs who came to this State for official
plunder, and who hoped to secure it by
csiranging the negroes from the white pco-
ole and banding them together in this men-
ncr. Never was there an organization held
together by oaths and the terrors of revenge
which was more deserving OF official lnvestl-
cation and introduction.
On the other hand, the only expcdient 10
influence negro votes charged upon the
whites is the refusal to employ negroes who
shall vote to disqualify and dlsfranchlse
them. Most assuredly this is the right OF
every man. and we cannot sec upon what
ground it can be denied him. You may
shu. his mouth up, but you cannot prevent
him from choosing his laborers, his mechan-r
les. and his clerks. 1t has been the practlce,
for long, long years, Of the northern manu-
facturers to deny employment to those VINO
voted against them, and the Government
turns out from employment those who are
opposed to the politics of the Admnlstra-
ton. Tt is but day or two since that oil
who would not acknowledge negro equality
with the whites were turned out OF 4 TO-
vernment establishment in Washington.
What objection. then, can be urged TO the
alleged determination of the whites TO en-
ploy those only who arc willing to extend 10
the whites Mt least the rights accorded TO
negroes? To acknowledge ~hite eqetdlty
1t is the most natural thing in the world
that the white men of Virginia should be
indisposed to employ persons who are advo-
eating and mean to vote for their dlSquallll-
cation from all participation in the Govern
mcnt. Could n movement so TO diSquanly
come in a more abhorrent shape than that
of the illitcrate negro voting to deny the
whites the rights already secured to him?
What would the world think of the Virgil |
nian who would not only regard this calmly,
but would join the negroes in their attempt
to ostracize him and his people?
Yetwc have to say this that the instances
of addressing such IN argument TO the
ncgo-natural and reasonable rs 1t ls-arc |
rare 1t is not very practicable i'll some |
parts of Virginia, and there is amongst VIZ
ginians decided dissemination to attempt |
10 influence the judgment of other people |
by appeals to their interest. But it would
he uncandid not to say that In the
war of races established in this State by |
white adventures there is a growing dis
position amongst the native whites to di-
minish the intercourse of a business nature
with the negro, who, if he Is able to do SO,
will place them under permanent dlsfran-
chiSemcnt and degradation.
This is to be lamcntcd-thc cause is to be
dcplored but the consequence is natural,
and it is plain that if the hostility between
the races continues, they cannot live in the
same sphere, and Virginia must be all white
or ali black.
Now, it rests with the negroes to say
whether this shall be so or not. 1t is for
them to say whether the Leagues shall tri-
hpr orb
those Leagues, they shall be continued in
state of slavery to the adventurers-as slavery
OF the mind and the conscience, which Is
worse than that of the body.
The true interests of white and black in
this State are entirely harmonious. The
white man cannot well do without the CO.
lored man-at least at this time-nor can
the black man do without the whites, who
own the land and give him employment, and
who will be the better able to give steady |
employment and good wages if they arc
freed from disabilities and the Government |
has the advantage of their intelligence and |
experience in the administration Of public |
affairs Working in this way for their mu- |
tllal benefit and the general welfare, both
cable under present relations. g..
But, should the war continue, there can
he no harmony between them, no good
feeling, no successful industry, no genera
thrift. Instead, there must be bad feehns
and opposing plans and schemes; and the
question, Shall l admit into my gates ana
my employment one who is endeavorlng 10
ruin me aud blast all my prospects! VIII
he one that every man will address to HIM
SELF. ...I.
Now, we for one do not believe that the
colored people arc so blind as not to see all
this; and whatever he may do Mt the ap-
proaching election, the negro Will thereafter
break off from the Leagues and follow the
dictates of interest, which, happily, III tile
case of his relations with the white man, are.
in the line of reason and Justice. The whites
do not propose to deny them anything.
They acknowledge the rights secured to
them by the national laws-laws which can
only be modified or repealed by the nation.
They demand, however, for themselves the
rights of citizens; and if the negroes deny
this just demand they cannot reasonably
expect the friendship or support Of the
whites. .-...s .s... .-....- X >-
The Scare-Crow."
The WELLS "scare-crow is commenda-
lily active. He has shake for every gentle
breeze, and an inconceivable number Of
,uparS md ,nopocnc for npary s0oart flaw