The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-03
Of "thc party" and the power of those who

good of that party, to which the peculiar ih-
terests If tho State will be subordinated rs
of secondary consideration. .
She will be governed for the benefit OF tine
party. and not for her own or that OF her
people. Her and their interests may not be
wholly disregardcd, but whenever they are
in the way OF those of the party they will in
evitably be made5o give way and will be
sacrificed without scruple.
The exact truth Of this is proved by the
history of every southern State of which that
party has obtained control, and in that has
tory ice may read in Advance our oun fdte
if we be SO unwise as TO abandon heediessly
the Government to HUGHES and to the class
Of men WHO make up his party. IS.
The Republican party has one great hrst
principle-tbat is, that its power must De
extended, consolidated, aud perpstuascd at
every cost and hazard. ...
To this all its policy is drected-all It's
measures conform and contribute. 10 IL
all law, organic or statutory, rlust give
way-all rights of States or OF persons must
succumb. ..-,.,. ...... I...... la.s
The party in a State is but division OF
the great body, but in perfect harmony with
it. keeping perfect step. Like l'great ar
mics. it varies in its material, as to charac-
ter, class description, and objects-its meas
ares and proceedings are equally mult1forn,
changing as required for adaptation to To-
eality, circumstances, class Of population,
and sectional interests ;,but the changes and
adaptations are made not for the general or
special good Of the public, but for that OF the
party. All of its corps move obedient to
the rulers of the party, all interests are tos-
tered or ruined, sustained or run over rough
shod. Us the exigencies Of the party may re-
quirc. ....s
In the North it is white mans party; its
strength is in the whites. 1t enlistS by spe'
cial brides every strong interest, whilst II has
BIZ every means kept alive those passions
and prcudices which blind the reason ana
keep the North apart from sympathy or
union With the southern whites. 1t pur-
poscIv'preycnted the wound from healing by
first intention, desiring, for its own adj
vantage, that the soreness should never
cease. The scheme Of the party was and is
to divide the people Of the Union, so as to
conquer them and subduc their liberties.
In the South, knowing that it could hope
for no aid from native whites, it has ad-
dressed itself to the African, not for his
~. I, 90 IN Hind nhp1ipnpp
for lis own purposes. At this day the AirI-
can is in Us absolute bondage to this parry
is body and Soul the property Of the party,
rs ever was lIIc case with him in the days OF
recognized slavery.
Suffrage and other rights they gave him
10. that they cared for him, but in order to
make him the more available material for
them, and that by controlling his will and
his vote they might get possession OF every
State in which his race had majority,
They have sought to keep tie 1ti1cun for
their crclusirc uscas icalously as they would
guard any other piece of property. 10 this
end they have party regulations more rigid
than the laws Of the plantation; they have
inspired him with dstrust Of his former
master; have put enmity in his heart against
the southern whites !; have slriren to build
up wall OF separation between him and
those who, from intimate association, life
long habit, and personal sympathy, were his
real i'ricuds-all for the purpose Of prevent
ing any union between the races occupying
the same soil, and of making sure that no
one but themselves should acquire any inu-
cncc over him. Co.,.
What have they done for the African!
What share of the fruits have they allowed
him! 4 few minor offices to annoy the
whites, and to amuse the African and crafty
his native love of imitation by apmg the
exercise Of authority. In one or two in
stances they have, to save appearances, let
him fill higher position, the functions of
which they have controlled and directed in
the interests Of themselves and their party.
Like wheat in Cincinnati elevator, the
African is carried up only to be ground for
the use of the party and yet it has had the
art to make him think that he was using the
party as his tool. ...
But all the substantial benefits, the politi.
cal power, the enjoyment of'wealth, luxury,
and ease, have fallen almost exclusively to
the white Republican owners, whose eX-
cesses are winked at or covered up so long
as they are true to their party allegiance,
and can turn the resources oil the State to
the party strength.
But enough for to-day. We shall pursue
the subject tomorrow.