The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-01

n nm, city md her people. Please publish
Aha postmaster's letter, and obllge
~ october 81, 1876 DAILY READER.
Miss. Van. Lewis letter il, as follows:
TFrom tho Washington Chronicle, October 20, a
l7s1s,'Hss Radical paperJ
To Northern Democrats.
AN APPEAL. WHICH SHOULD NOT 60 UNHEED-
RD--MIss VAN lew, THE sTAUNcH UNIoNIsT,
OF RICHMOND, 3yA., ON THE SITUATION
yIEws,ioF PIE WOMAN WHO BEFRTENDED
THOUSANDS OF UNION soLD1ERS-DANGERo OF
A g SOLID soUTH.'
Miss Van Lew, the pestmistress OF Rich
mond. va, who belongs to one OF the first
families OF the Old Dominion, and who was
staunch friend OF the Union soldiers con-
fined In the Confederate capital during the
rebellion, presents the following stirring
address to the northern Democrats
TO THE NORTHERN DEMOCRATS.
I hope you will pardon me for addressing
YOU. but am impressed with the idea OF
your patriotic desire for the well being OF
the country, and that many OF You have
also the noble impulse OF sympathy for
those whom YOU consider suffering from
the fortunes of war. Believing you en-
tirely misunderstood the disposition OF the
South-at any rate the State and commu-
nity in which I Iive-I desire to give you
facts as they really are.
A cultivated and enlightened people are
always liberal people. Prejudice ana !g-
norance never reason, and are always IN
tolerant. A people brave and Intelligent
would value those who for principle dare9
for years to brave obloquy,. danger, ana
death, as we loyal people'of the South dld'
/ ..,IxN hnrY
who never rendered evil for EVIL, VINO nave
shown no vindictiyeness nor mallce IN,
wayering, answering in kindness ana
courtesy; but slavery was q Jealous idoi,
and never permitted word or douDt OF her
| divine origin. "Ihe man VINO says siare.S
. member OF the Virginia Legislature to me
shortly before the war broke out. This
snirit still lives and rules, and is crushing
power.
| THE PERSON WHO DAREs DIFFER
from the South, and thinks the South was
wrong in the late struggle, who took part
with the North, has neuer forgiveness; the
idea Of the southern mind is, that the United
States Government and its supporters have
need of forgiveness, and the word Is ire
uuently used with this charming reverslon.
Witness an article in the Dispatch, a lead
inc journal OF this city, after the Ohio and
Indiana elections: it speaks OF Mr.. Harr:'
son, who was the Republican candidate for
Governor OF Indiana, rs 4 man OF southern
origin, and holds him up to eXccratlen, and
saws he should be regarded as "soclal and
political renegade" etc., etc.
The prescription OF Republicans here is
something Of which no idea can be formed.
From a transient visit to the South you can
know nothing-you have only parlor view.
Having been since the close OF the war
looked upon as a representative persona
representative of loyalty to the Govern.
ment-I feel it my solemn duty to make this
statement to you. / was born and brought
I'D in this city: was ever~ faithful to the
United States Government, and did all that
I could to serve it, though [ never compro-
missed myself by any betrayal OF trust OF
honor. I live, and have lived for years, as
entirely distinct from the citizens
AsIF WERE PLAGUE-sTRICKEN.
Rarely, very rarely, is our door-bell ever
runr by any one but paupeT, or those de-
string my. service. In this city are two
nephews OF my motller-0ne an Episcopal
minister, the other a prominet member OF
the Young Mems Christian Association.
who gave her up entirely, never noticing or
visiting her. Their principles would not
permit them. "You do not know me-
mother remarked to an old friend. 81
know you well enough" was the reply rs
the lady turned upon her heel. My mother
and [ have been refused board in the sum-
mer season on account OF our Republican
principles, and told to "apply to northern
gentleman "-insulted at summer resorts,
and forced to so North.
September, 1875, my mother was taken
from NE by death. We had not friends
enough to be pall-bcarers. "N1r. G.. is a
Radical" said one lady to another. ooh
no. was the reply. ''But he isl "Why
| do you say so ?" because he went to Mrs.
Van Lewis funeral, and was one OF the
pall-bearers, and none but Radical would
have gone" This solemen occasion was
ridculed and called the G. Niger funeral"
"DID YOU SEE THE NIGER PUSERAL?"
In your kindness you are misled. Talk
not OF bayonet rule. There is nothing so
terrible as united public prescription, and
I am qualified to speak on this subject,
for I have felt it under Confederate rule,
God only knows how terribly, and now,
under this rebel rule, in the gnise OF De-
mocracy, / have felt the full blast OF its
power. When people all think and speak
one way you may be sure there is not much
liberty left amongst them. Here the people
are unit. Many q man has told me he
dared not differ, for bread and butter for
his family depended upon his silence. An
avowed Republican can get no business
situation, and Republicans stand no
chance in our courts OF justice. Let
me give you an extract from the Raleigh
Sentinel, :. and see how the great God
Of heaven and earth is spoken Of. After an
account OF concert given at the White
Sulphur Springs, in 1870, in which Blacque
Bey sung'a tenor, it says: "The concert
was grand success, and put $500 in the
pocket Of the church, beneath whose humble
roof the great Nirginian regularly and rev.
erentlY bowed his gray head in homage to
the God who had defeated him and over
thrown the cause he loved and fought for
the God who in his case seemed for once, at
least, to permit might to triumph over
right" AS lar as we are concerned the
colored people have made no innovation,
not the slightest, into our parlors or social
circles, and are, with rare exceptions, hum
BILE and respectful. The manner in which
they are hurried,
CROWDED INTO THE .PEN1TENTIARY,
for small offences committed in their great
necessity, would arouse your indignation.
Here the lash is used even upon the women.
The negro is the practical tobacconist OF
the South, and by the sweat OF his brow
and his cultivated, educated fingers you
owe the luxury you so much enjoy. The
wealth which comes from it's manufacture
never finds its way into his pocket, and
should he deny himself, save penny, and