The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-14

each. The Republican party, as
party, which aims at nothing more tina
making the laws just and equal in thei
operation to all men and classes, rich an
poor, black and white. Having don
this, they ars willing to leave the qnes
tions of equality and intercourse to depen
upon the character of individuals, an
upon the will and choice of their fellow
men. As to such a law as Genera
Beauregard "a good Conservative propose,
in Louisiana, and such a law as Mr.
Charles Sumner proposed in congress
which Mr.. Greeley advocated; these arr
not Republican measures, nor are they
recognized as such. If Mr.. Summers bill
had been Republican measure it woult
have been passed long ago; for the Repub
lican party has had o majority in eacl
house Of congress since 1861. Mr.
Summers bill has not passed, though
advocated by Mr.. Greeley; because it ha.
serer been Republican measure. And
am convinced that General Beaur egard {
proposition will never assume the form
of an enacted bill of the Virginia legisla.
ture by the agency of the Republican
party of Virginia. We want all men to
rise in the social scale, and we make laws
encouraging them to do so.
1T rs NOT THE POLICY OF THE REPUB-
LICAN PARTY TO FORCE SOCIAL
EQUALITY OR SOCIAL INTERCOURSE.
If General Beauregard be representa-
tive Of Conservative purpose, and Mr..
Greeley and Mr.. Sumner be true repre-
sentative men of the Conservative party in
1878 as they were IN 1872, there might be
danger of such bill passing the Virginia
legislature, by conservative procurement.
Such Conservative policy finds no favor in
the sight Of the colored race. That race
voted unanimously for General Grant,
who is not for Mr.. Summers bill (; against
Mr.. Greeley, who was for Mr.. Summers
bill. The colored people are not for that
bill ; the Republican party, as a party, is
not for that bill; General Grant is not for
that bill. Who are for it? Why, General
Beauregard is for it, who is Conserva-
tive; Mr.. Sumner is for it, who in 1872
was Conservative; and Mr.. Greeley was
for it, who was the presidential candidate
of the Conservatives last year.
No; the Republican party, unlike the
Greeley party, has no thought of forcing
equality or intercourse. 1t was bound to
reconstruct the government on right
principles. 1t was bound to re-establish
the government on the basis of equal
rights. equal laws, and equal liberties for
all. 1t has discharged its duty in that
regard. If the colored race derive benefit
from its action, it is glad of the fact ; and
it will stand by its acts through good
and evil report ; glad that the colored man
Is recipient of its benefaction. 1t aims
to establish justice, to provide for a fair
administration of justice, and to enact
laws of which the poor as well as the rich.
the humble as we'll as the exalted, the
lowly as well as the proud, shall receive
the benefit. That end accomplished, its
whole wish is achieved. 1t has no purpose
OF disturbing those relations of society,
which depend, if right, and of necessity,
upon individual worth, character and
department.
A QUESTION FOR CONSERVATIVE CAM
DIDATEs.
think / have answered this question TO
your satisfaction, and can afford to call
upon my opponents to trot out SOME
other question. Now it is my turn, and
will put question to ''all whom it may
all and each of the Conserv-
alive candidates now in the field for office
in Virginia.
The state constitution has, in article /
section 20, the following declaration:
"All citizens of the state are hereby de-
clared to possess equal, cipl and political
rights and public privileges."
And article 5, section 6, provides that:
Every person, before entering upon
the discharge of any function, as officer of
this state. shall swear that he will support
and maintain the constitution Of the United
States, and the constitution and laws of the
state of Virginia, and that he recognizes and
accepts the cicsl and political equality fraU
men before the law.J
Now, ask the Conservative candidates
who have been waging the war of race
against me and the Republican party, what
those of them who may be elected by the
people of Virginia are going to do with this
oath? Either they have made up their
mind to commit perjury for the sake of
office, or else they mean, after abusing
and villifyipg us in the canvass for stand
ing by Republican principles, to plant
when in office, upon the very
principles which they denounce us for ad-
vocating.
Another part of the scheme of falsehood
adopted by our enemies in this canvass, is
that of charging me, in my Lvnchburg
speech, with
THE ENDEAvOR TO INCITE A CONTEST
OF RACES.
and to work upon the passions of the
colored people, with view of arraying
them in body against the white people.
The charge is like that of the wolf who