The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-28
The Negro Party.

We hold that the success OF '''' ~, 1,
- .,o ,oxt State elections wou'a J.
l,~o n, filing OF Il large numocf "'ot
'"., w. rc,.ro,s. We hold tinfciore,
rr.u,t which the people OF Nh i, may be
w;,;nt to see brought aboamusinG TO the
we warn them Of tlatate upon the pros
aycr;ed. !, ivy would be intolcrable to
STATE yogx. We call that party negro
rcct .tfrh. whilst few of its units may he
.r6sea to negroes holding office. Is yet
Compelled 10y The circumstances OF its exist
cncc. the nature of lis make-up-its COM
p,acr. part>--to put negroes into office
No true Virginian can sustain such party,
Il he looks at the subject in the light in
Which il presents itself to us.
in pretending to discuss this question the
Stt.,c Journal goes on, Of its way 10 tell us
something the City Council once did, and
Why they did It. Certain ly no "sentcnan
connected with the Dispatch prominently
aided" in forming Jackson Ward. II any
On" in this Office had done SO he most as
surcdlv would not have rendered that aid
for the purpose Of securing the election OF
uc.rocs 10 tho Council from that ward. but
- prevent their election in the other wards
Il The city. So rs TO the doorkceper of the
senate. We had nothing TO do with his
election. nor with the election Of two or
three negroes to the Legislature from Hall
fax COUNTY. The fact remains that the Con-
sentative party is the white mans party, and
the Radical party Is the negro party. The
former proposes to keep all the offices in the
hands octae whites. and the latter is forced
to divide the Offices With the negroes. An
exception or two on our side does not
change the truth OF the proposition, gen
c-aliv stated. The journal asks :
Doe, the fact that TIE conservative party In thi,
CAY acce wy large relative proportion Of lrl> IL
lTry::.'' ''
The Irish are white men. They are Of our
oHn racc-ttat is. Caucasians. So are the
Germans. II i no indiSniiy to white man
whether native or naturil'zed citizen, 10
lie arrested by another white man. But il
j.. 70 be arrested By Il negro. The negro
himself feels that he is elevated over the
white man the moment that he occupies the
position Of policeman. The Journal man
would perhaps as lief be arrested by a Negro
Is bv an freshman or u German; but most o.
tic white people Of this city are OF 4 differ
cnt way CT thinking. Again, the Jonrno
says:
~
III: oily iasrtl>. knay">. villains. cut-purscS
60. without regard - race. color, or previous con
Giii"n.
40; 30. We reply. If the negro policcma,
is placed over rascal>. knareS,' &c., be i:
placed over every white man in the com
mrnity; fer he can ouly arrest, not punish
anybody, and everybody is liable to arrcS
upon some charge or other either owing t
mistake or 10 some other c;t,lsc. Tne Chival
NJ duclii>t wolild hardly feel filtered to fol
toW a cmSy 10 the s;ation-housc. I'll,
.j>a.7n! also -ay.:
"t1l Tia, We care 10 say is this: That wYhcr
,.a..c ones tns ~, btti"re they might in some p0T
tpri; ~ or cjV IT present time should lavo
Iir!f ..pptiLtH,nl and not otherwise. And i'll his
~u;lld rcih"r put nor seek 10 but Il negro over
u >ili.. wan n""li The appointment IT s,ich
sn,r ~ tlr. t"im oliver or Samuel - Clarkson
~ - I'll "i"n! no'1 serve the Ihiic efficiently ana
~ "a: ucr, i.:;n.r in Tin, custom house mIol
~" ".:c" fore Of oar city, with Spcci reference
- H., efficiency in jackson Ward. he putting
ur"ra"z exc. white men. Frcla Standpoint I"
more prejudice i, MIGHT; hur in rational sclst
would / De Going anything Of the sor;."
And YOU have said enough TO ruin you
with cur people. We do not believe that
n"Gro policemen could better serve the pub.
~
We 10 believe ti!at til" appointment of Nh
,IuHH OLIVER and Mr.. SAMUEL L. CLARK
SOY doth OF whom, the JUurhni admits, are
already Radical otlic;als) would be, in the
estimation of the white men who live in
Jackson Ward, quitting negroes over white
men, But why Jackson Ward? IIavethC
white Men living in that ward no rights
Why sLouli they be- put under the protec.
ton o! negro policemen rather than The
wn:e men of Madison Ward: We suspect
that the Journul has committed a b!under in
singing out that ward us one which could lie
better served by ncgroc, than BY white 20
liccmen.
We ob;cc. TO negro policemen and negro
officials o. every sort, because we are cont
dcnt that the whites will not peacefully sub
nit 10 arrest and detention and trial at their
hands. The community would lie in con.
slant condition OF trouble and turmoil. The
State Of mini which gives rise to this feeling
III the community may be mere preu-
dice rs the Journal says, and Ilny be - IT.
RATIONAL Yet it exists, and must he re-
speyt:l. All OF uS have 1t. Perhaps we
may some day GivcSt ourselves Of it. and be
as liberal as the Journal. At present we
cling 10 our old Virginian notions, and pro-
test against the success Of any party whose
leading organ styles these notions "mcre
lrcludlces." We want no negroes to rule
oyerus. The Journal continues in the same
strain
"Ihe pos!Iion Of the Journal IS This: To elect no
negro 10 Office because he Is nee 70. and no white
man accuse lie Is willie man but TO max qualii-
cation and he., personal worth and cllqrtctcr The
'at In all ctscS. We would shy 10 the col"red man
Name a better AMI more ompetcut person of YOUR
own race, or one equal! good and competent. Le-
IN! convention of the party for the nomination of
Galore candidate In place Of white man. And
we ""u!G say tie same when IL came tn an election
before thc pcopl. We shall never vote for Il negro
as negro. nor woult advise the nomination of
ac"iorcd man. In view of the present prcjuaices of
race. except where there are cnurcd votes enough
10 elect him. The question IS one TO be viewed from
more rational standpoint than our teoplc either
'oiorcc or white, are az present capable Of occupy
ilg."
The lorna! confcsScS the weakness of
"cur people" because it does not partake
ot il. We 1rould elect men to Office because