The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-01
II Has Come.

Virginia has been that the new element IN
jected into the body ptli,ic of Virginia would
cause serious trouble where divisions TOOK
plsce, and where one body of white citizens
sought the help of the votes of the inferior
race to defeat their fellow-citizens and bro
theirs. 1t was ie lred that by combination
OF such character concessions would follow
to the new ally, and thus incompetent ana
corrupt pe7sous would be elevated to places
in the government to tile serious detriment
Of the State.
What could We expect from combination
unnatural in itself, and which must therefore
be the result Of ambition or desire OF per.
sonal nature so strong as to override the sense
of prcpriety as well as natural prejudice, II
you choose?
Why, nothing less than concessions and
understandings through intrigue that
must as necessary policy be yelled from
the public eye
These fears were founded in wisdom and
philosophy. 1t has ever been the case that
where a community is divided by discord
and rival ambitions, and one side seeks alll-
auce with q common enemy, or With bar.
barous force, calamity has fallen upon the
country. History is ahuudantly supplied
with proofs of this. 1t is fortunate for
lands where such discords prevail if the in-
tcryening party belong to the same type Of
man with the people in whose atfiirs the
intervention tukes place. But there must
be unlimited woe to all people who cali in d
population OF wholly different race to de-
eide their contests.
In the case of our I'm 'ertunate people this
very condition perpleXes their public aflirs-
The only condition In q century or so that
resembles at all the state Of things here is
that of St. Domingo. There the state Of
things differed from ours here Ia the fact
that no factions at home stirred up social
trouble, but the foreign enemy seduced the
Africans to a rebellion OF the most fearful
character. The white population was small
and the negro large. The strategy OF the
enemy caused massacre Of the whites By
the negroes which, for brutality and blood
she'd, has not been cXceled in history. This
was fearful lesson of the dreadful conse-
uuences of the introduction of 4 barbarous
race into contest between two bodies of
whites.
When the tbrG party is called 10 to settle
the internal cou6c.s of a people disaster
always follows; bGt where the party called
in is of q distinct race the woes that follow
are terrible.
Here in Richmond, on Friday night. we
saw la-ty Of whites soliciting the help OF
negroes to defeat thei"brO.herS in blood and
their fellows 10 capacity and intelligence.
Furthermore, to defeat the real party OF the
State itself. The act TaS a dangerous step,
and one which bore the appearance Of faith
lessueSs TO the most sacred ties Of human
nature and the bjghcst Guty to the Common
wealth.
Ii this movement be Successful we caRnet
foresee limit to the consequences. The bar-
barous alliarce which wouG give the victory
would render ineYtable concessions which
would be disastrous to the peace, dignity,
ard credit of the city. Tbesa;are no idle ap-
prehensions. Look ut every Gtute where the
government is possessed by e combination
such as we would be threatenad with if the
| Conservative party is beaten he7e.
Fellow.citizens, this is senaus matter.
I black cloud has risen over this city, and
We may we'll fear destruction should it burst
ueon Us. The business, the coiatRerce, the
gre eth and thrift Of 2ichmond. aasaat stake.
Every citizen who hes interests TO protect
shQald rally TO the cubic suppes.. The
maintenance of the good name, aud fame,
and .eredit Of RichmonG demands tse help
OF every intelligent man.
Spsh an alliance as We are threatened
with ,-stould it succeed, eats.aot fail to be 90
I,litiea|lg, commercially, aEf morally dSsss-
lrtrous to this city. We Should struggle
ysssainst ut as we would struggle in matter
u life and death.