The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-02
WEDNESDAY EvEN'G. JULY .. Isl
whitc versus BLACK.

WEDNESDAY EvEN'G. JULY 2. 1878
white versus Black.
Let 1t be borne in mind that white or black is
the issue for fall elections, and that the white
men can, if they will, decide in favor of them
selyes.-Enquirer.
We had more than half suspected that
there had been change OF base on this
question of "race hostility" upon which
our city contemporaries gave themselves
and us so lively a turn month or two
ago. The Enquirer has several times
changed its tone on this subject. OF else SO
modified it that one would have supposed
its editors the best friends the black man
ever had in Virginia, or was ever likely to
have, if he were to live thousand years.
But this song proves to have been little
after the order Of the syren's; for in the very
same breath in which the colored race are
assured that the Conservatives entertain
no hostility--not feathers weight Of it.
against them, the white people Of the state
are called upon to bear in mind that the
issue in our fall election is to be race
against race-white against black.
The Enquirer has not quite caught the
strain, if it has the inspiration, Of The
Mobile Register, which goes off after the
following fashion, over the prospect of POI
ltical equality in Louisiana m
After what has come to pass in New Orleans,
who shall say that the white mans flag" needs
not unfolding and being given once more to the
breezeH Are the kings of the forest to abdl-
cate and give way to the jackais and monkeys
Will white men in America lay down their
proud distinction of the master race of man
kind, and suffer 1t to be smirched and draggled
and tainted in the puddle of mongrelism, with
out blow to preserve its dominance and its
purityf
t'Better the cord, the rack the bowl,
Than the crucifixion of the soul.n
This sounds exceedingly nice. 1t is well
inflated with the lighter gases from the
political retort, and if it don't "go down"
we'll with the people, it may be considered
very good for high" To call it political
blathersklte would be distasteful, and we
have no wish to characterize an issue raised
by our neighbors in language that would
offend even the most fastidious. We are
sorry that nothing better is left the De-
mocracy, or rather the Conservative party
of Virginia, in the way Of political capital.
Hatred of the negro is poor bond Of
cohesion, or will be found so while he is
disposed to exercise the good sense and
manly attitude he does towards the
superior race" demanding no place on
the state ticket, and only asking that his
political rights be respected and enforced
by the white men for whom he shall vote
They will vote for the candidates pu,
in the field at Lynchburg, because they
will be pledged to this measure of supper
and protection in his behalf. But theil
voting for the nominees Of the one party
instead of the other will not make it
black party any more than the Irisl
vote in New York, which elected Governo
Hoffman, made that gentleman an Irish
man, or the Democratic party Of New
York an Irish party.
We have but one objection to this ssu
being raised by the Conservatives in Vii
giDia. In the coming election, it will max
the colored vote unit for our candidates
We do not believe it either wise or polit
on the part Of the colored people ordinarily
to take such one-sided stand. But, frol
the present attitude of the Conservative.
they can take no other they al
forced to affiliate and act i
one direction only to seek the
protection from party which is dispose
to grant, not withhold it. For years, Il
best and most sagacious Catholic priests
the country have exerted their influence
divide the Catholic Irish vote in the Unite
States +; but the Republican party has show
so little wish to receive it, and the tor
of their press in some Of the larg
cities has been purposely offensive
order to drive . and keep it ava
This may have been judicious policy
far as mere party success was concerned
butt has proved malign one so far as Il
country and the Irish Catholic populati'
in it have been affected thereby.
The true policy, and the one which
sure to come in Virginia, ifnot througho
the whole South, is that which looks
political organizations made solely wi
reference to principles, and not to mel
organizations which shall be neither bla
nor white, but shall seek the best good
the state and all the people therein. II
is what we hope to see effected in time, a
when that time comes Virginia may
pect to see new era Of material and
dustrial prosperity dawning upon her
ture.
WE publish an able letter from
Hon. George e. Dencale, Of Rocki
ham county, whose name has b
more or less prominently mention
in connection with the gubernato
office, for the last year or so. The rea
given by the "old Rockingham Senat
for the position he now occupies in re
ence to the coming canvass, are both. bapl
and forcibly put. and we have read
letter that has more of the true Rep
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