The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-10
,Ritl,mol,d lispatth.
rYrEsDAY APRIL 10. 1877.
Why Not 2

In Alexandria they have little bit OF rea'
{: domestic Violence" although Governor
KEMrsR has not called upon Mr. HAYES 10
MT IT down. There seem to be two SUI
perinteudents OF Police in that ancient
burch; and the people there are no little
disonieted thereat. In fact, a telegram from
Washington to Alexandria threatens that
old town with the Federal 'millingtary."
We quote 1t:
at is whispered" in military circles t.1nt
an emergency may arise Just across .ne
rirer. in Vircinta, which may require the
intervention Of the military, in which case
the troops recently here may be ordered 10
AIcx.ndrIa to adjust the existing IN
brorlio." Should the S. Of 2. d: J. De ,, M
prisoncd it is probable "cah VIII NC
made. 90
The custody of the chain-gang appears TO
30 ;,po,vcd in this :. imbroglio.' we reao
81 proceedings here and proceedings there
all within the city Of Alexandra, OF course
in connection with this important ahar.
evidently the public peace is Threatened.
ubv has moi Mr.. HAYES deemed it his duty
70 ..preserye the peace?" He Is gooo
deal nearer to Alexandria than our Govern
o- is. and incomparahly nearer than he is to
New Orleans. He claims the right 10 STA
ton soldiers in New Orleans to " preserve
the peace." and this whether Governor
N1cToII.scwantS them there or not. Now
we "want to know, you know" why lie
doesn't manifest like anxiety in regard to
the peace OF the venerable city OF AleXan-
dr;a. WHY doesn't he consider it his duty
TO police that city?
But we shall be told that it is the Presl'
dents duty to see that the negroes arc pro-
tecicl in their rights in Louisiana. Very
well. 1t is equally his duty, then, to pro-
tee, the whites OF Massachusetts, in thcii
rin,tS: and therefore We call his attention
TO the following paragraph:
The Springfield Republican admits the
existence OF abuses at the WcStboroueh Re
form School. 1t alphabetically remarks thai
the worst ease OF strapping was inflicted bT
\ temporary officer. It comedies that tue
hose, as q means OF punishment OF S!hgle
offenders, is a questionable resort. 1t eX-
plains that "the sweat box is 4 narrow closet
or upright coffin, into which the offender
steps with mis- arms by his sides, and which
is only large enough Tor his O00y slanuihS
in that position. The door is closed behind
him. the box is open at the top, and there
is small lattice opposite his face to give
passage TO the breath. Sweating is occa-
stoned bv the confinement, and still more
bv the exhaustion OF the Interchangeable po-
Sition.'
"Blows to q French citizen. CASPAE! "
The lasbin., the ducking with water, the
sweating in q box, OF American citizens
Suppose they had been Louisiana negroes.
Come, Mr. HAYES, let US know the length
Of your tcther. If you can find warrant
in the Constitution for stationing troops in
Louisiana in spite Of the protest OF Govern
or NICHOLS, "to preserve the peace" and
"protect" your much-tcloved freedmen,
why can you not do as much for Massachu-
sets white boys? These white boys are
superior in every respect to the Louisiana
negroes. We say the President is right in
not undertaking to 'protect " the citizens
OF Massachusetts, in their "rishts,' and
right in not troubling himself to "preserye
the peace" in Alexandria; but undoubted-
~ wrong in undertaking to "protect" the
negroes and "preserve the peace !" in Lou
isiana. .H.G.. "a.