The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-24

and spurrcd, shall ride the many born, by
the same grace, ready sldded and bridled, to
be ridden" II the people of the southern
States will only "bide the time" firmly, in
telgently, and patiently, until sectional pre-
ijudice Is oblitcrated by IN awakening OF the
| northern masses to perception OF common
ruin, and Of community Of rights and inte-
rests, the rttiated hosts Of Democracy will
soon march to assured triumph, and,
by a wise and constitutional policy
Of non.interference by congressional or other
| legislation with private business and enter
prise, or with the domestic aff.irs of the re-
spective States, will make the path OF the
whole people plain, straight, and unobstruc-
ted to glory, happiness, and prosperity.
A triumph of the Democratic purity at the
next presidential election, and speedy re.
instatement OF the States In their natural
prerogatives (of exclusively defining the
qualifications Of citizenship entitled to suf-
f-ffage, and of exclusively regulating the cleo
tive franchise] through and by means of ex-
plugging from the Constitution OF the United
States every antagonistic amendment, and
from the Federal statute-book every act OF
Congress passed under the pretext of co.
forcing those amendments, are at this crisis
political necessities. The grievous cond-
tons Of many OF the reconstructed States are
manifesty attributable to those amendments
and acts of Congress. They conferred on
semi.barblrous freedmen. before they were
fitted by moral or intellectual culture to ex-
ercise it, the grave and inestimabe franchise
of suffrage. Thus suddenly and extraya-
gantly. endowed, recently .emancipated and
ignorant negroes. by virtue of supe.
rior numbers, Immediately took posses
sion of the civil governments Of many of the
southern Safes, and, Organized and led by a
few exotic white demsgegues FLY named
carpet-baggers," have so administered pub.
lie affiirs as 10 faaacially and socially ruin
those communities. They have almost oblite-
rated their civilization. A struggle for exist
ence-a supreme effort for representation
on the part Of the impoverished and poiti-
caly enslaved native white populations Of
those States respectively has been induced.
A war of races is imminent. The negroes
have the advantages of numbers and the
possession of political power. The native
whites have natural right and superior intel
ligence in their favor. The real interests of
the two races, as jewellers on the same soil
and standing in the relation to each other
of employer and employed, are not antago-
nistic. Their coalition would soon bring
out of present disorder and disaster order
and prosperity, for toe natural resources of
those States are very great. But political
Radicalism, which originated all the mischief
under the weak pretence OF taking care OF
the wards of the nation and securing to
them their emancipation from slavery" but
really for the sole purpose of maintaining
its Hsurped grasp on Federal power, has in-
tervened to prevent ga consummation de.
Youtly to be wished" 1t sends Federal
bayonets to maintain negro supremacy and
sayaeery, and threatens the extinction (aS
"bandttl'J of almost the entire white popu-
lation of those States by dium.hcad courts
martial, military commissions, and Fede'
raj cannon, unless they meeky bow
their necks to penury and oppression. II
they are not soon arrested and punished, the
late military enormities at New Orleans and
Vicksburg will be "lhe beginning OF 40
end the rule of vice and despolism over
virtue and liberty throughout the land. A
political cancer cannot long prey on the yitals
of so many weslths without destroy
ing the body polite of the Federal Union;
for, if one member suffer, all the members
suffer with it, or, one member be honorcd,
all the members rejoice with it." May GOD,
in his Infinite mercy, grant
! THAT naught shall blot our hammered stars
From freedoms sky!
Yours, very truly.
VINCENT L. BRADFORD,