The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-15

The primary election 10 over. The rcgu'
lar election will take place within less tnan
two weeks. II becomes every good citizen
TO take an interest 10 securing for the city
the continuance Of that good government
which has made Richmond so honorable
name In the commercial rs wei! as the
political world. For several years the Con-
.erya,iyes have had but little trouble Win
the negroes and the grumblers, who lot y
long time previously had tried to get pos.
session Of the offices OF the city. Tbese.nau
come to the conclusion that there was no nope
of the success Of their efforts, and had LETT
the Conservatives in quiet possession. Even
Jackson Ward elected Conservative couhci-
men two wears ago, though large majority
NJ lts adult males are negroes. In fact the
negroes had become reconciled to their pro-
per place 10 the community, and had aDan-
doned the idea OF governing the while peo'
pie Of Richmond.
But how Is 1t nowy See the cro"es OIL
negroes whom MIR. MASSEY and otoer i'c'
sdiuster orators can draw out to their meet
iuss TO hear them discuss the questions con-
ntcted with the public debt. "nat are
these negroes with itching ears after! Iney
have no,biag TO do with the payment OF the
public debt. The State tax Is nothing OF next
10 nothing to them, being only about one
third OF the amount OF the city tax; ano'
large or small, is a tax which not many ne
gyoes ,rouble themselves about. THESE nc
oroes ore anxious to achieve victory over
The white men OF this city. They have had
new homes k.ndled, new passions aroused,
and old prejudices revived, by the events
OF the last twelve months. They have seen
fourteen negroes in the legislative balls OF
Virginia. They have learned that the ne
gro may hope for Office at the hands OF any
par,y that will make an alliance with them.
They intend TO send solid delegation OF ne
groes from Jackson Ward TO pass ordinances
for the government Of the white taxpayers.
They intend to aid in the election OF any
and all white candidates for office VINO
nrornise by their success 10 break down aud
destroy the Conservative party OF Virginia.
They long for social recognition. They
claim the privilege Of serving on iuries that
they may be with white men. They VIII
sacrifice almost anything and everything
else TO their morbid desire to be recognized
as equals by the whites. They are never
bappy unless they have white mems COM
panv in some way or other. They Will
vote for the ticket which may be run
in opnosjtion to that Of the Conser-
yative party, although every name upon IL
NAV be that Of a white man, so anxious are
they 10 establish their claims to be recog-
nized as good enough to be policemen, IRE
men, &c. They will contribute nine tenths
of the votes that will be cast against the
Conservative candidates for city offices, but
they will ind no negro upon that ticket.
Their pay is to come afterwards. The negro
is known to be so anxious for recognition
that his support can be secured by promls-
ing him something in the uncertain future.
He l. almost consumed by his desire for a
Mice in the company OF white men at the
fables OF hotels, in railroad cars, on steam
boats, in the iury-box, and wherever else
his presence will he most Objectionable TO
the superior race.
II the voters do not turn out and put
down this attempt to get the bottom rail on
top, they will have occasion to repent their
inac,ion before many days. 1t would be
misfortune, a dire calamity, TO turn the
Government OF this city over to the negroes
and their allies. 1t Is not too late 10 pay
your capitation tax. Pay it at once, and
qualify yourself to make one more enort 10
preserve the peace and contribute to the
prosperity Of the lovelest city in this grand
old Commonwealth.