The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-12
The Party of Peace.


The Party of Peace.
-Accordingt to Mr.. SPENCER institutions in-
tended for The use Of the deaf and dumb
and the blind, as well as institutions intend
cd for lunatics, and indeed all other similar
institutions, make to certain degree their
own business. For example, Augusta
county, IL the theory be true, would furnish
more inmates to the iunatic asylum ut
Staunton than any other county or section
Of the State having about an equal popula-
ton. Our northern friends, who formerly
so strongly advised the southern people
to "accept the situation" not only do
not follow their own advice, but they
are responsible for q large proportion OF
the outrages which occur in the southern
States. In other words, the Radicals "make
their own business" The demand for out
RACES is on their part very great, and it is
therefore wonderful that the supply is not
greater than it is. As q member OF Con-
gross wei! said the other day, no crime has
been committed in the South by the
ku-kl,lx or anybody else which
could compare in enormity with the trail
torous crime Of the northern men who trade
in southern outragcs and fatten upon the
blood OF their brethren OF the white race.
Well may our candidate for Vice-President
declare that it will be in vain to expect a
lasting peace SO long as.the country Is ruled
by men whose interest it is to stir up strife
between whites and blacks, and who profit
by the bad blood they excite, and make a
business Of trading in wrongs and outrages.
What fire insurance company would chi
ploy as It's agent man who prospered most
when the company was losing the most mo-
ncy. What life insurance company would
give IFS business to an agent who made
money out OF the death Of every one OF its
policy-holders who departed this life! Yet
this is lust what the people OF the United
States have been doing for many years.
They have continued in power party OF
yamp!res-a party which fans its victims to
sleep only to feast upon their blood-a party
whose interest it is that outragcs shall hap
pcn in the southern States. What better
evidence could be afforded OF the truth OF
this charge than is found in the fact that
whenever an outrage or wrong OF any sort
is committed in southern State the
Republicans magnify it ten-fold: Why
do they magnify outrages! Why do
they make mountains out OF mole
hills? Why do they represent ten ne
groes 10 have been killed when perhaps
NOT two were! Why do they never sympa-
thize with men OF their own color: Plainly
because they are " making their own bust
ness Because outrages make their pot
boil Because outrages put offices into their
possession and money into their pockets.
Because, in word, their interests are IN
direct and irreconcilaJle conflict aciNt The IN
tefests of the country.
Can there ever be thorough reconcilia-
ton OF the sections so long as these enemies
OF their country's best interests are kept in
power? Can it be reasonably expected that
these selfish politicians will do anything to
pacify the country! Can we expect peace
from party whose welfare, nay, whose
very life, is dependent upon Il state Of dis
trust, and upon scenes OF disorder and
strife? Can we gather grapes Of thofns or
figs OF thiStleS! All these questions must
be answered in the negative.
What, then: The country must look for
party whose interest it is to put down and
keep down outrages. The people must
elect q President who will be compelled by
due regard for his own welfare to look to
the welfare Of the whole country-a Presi-
dent who will feel wound inflicted upon
any citizen OF this wide land as stain upon
himsclf--a President who must infallibly be
damaged by Hamburg riots and Coushatta
murders-a President, in word, whose i'll
terests are identical with The interests OF the
whole people.
In the light in which we have presented
the parties, which OF them is the party Of
peace? Let the people OF the North ponder
the question well, decide Understandings,
and act accordingly.