The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-31
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Frem Messrs. WEST JoaSsroN& Co, aud
from Mcssrs. J. W. RANDOLPH Il Co., we
have received copies Of Mr.. RoYALLs new
book. The title Is as follows:
"A Repiu tod Fools Errdnd. by Ore o.
the Foots.v f,y WILLIAM l.. RoYALI, oil
the New York bar. "Jude1 ddmadtay
cum nocens obsotritur." New York :
L. j. HASA Soy. 1889.
Mr.. royal IN short preface gives his
reasons for writing this little book. He
then proceeds in his usual vigorous manner
to the task which he had set for himself,
In his first chapter he convicis TOURcER(the
author OF The Foog's Errdnd) OF being an
impostor. He next comments upon scme
OF T0URGEG7s libels OF the southern people.
Next he gives the real situation at the South,
and pays bis respects to the cirpet-baggers.
In this chapter he shows up ToURGgR In fine
style. he proves from official documents
that TOpy4EE was one OF the vile horde OF
mercenaries who came to the South soon
after the war ended to make money by fair
means or foul. The evidence produced by
Mr.. ROrxlL proves that Judge TOURGeE's
share ot pIunder in one transaction which
has come to light was nearly four thousand
dollars This whole transaction is we'll de-
seribed IT'S history will enable our north
ern friends TO silence TOURGEE's admirers,
and also to understand why he and others
OF the same tribe could not remain in the
South.
Mr.. BOyALL states accurately the relations
that exist in the South between the whites
and the blacks. The southern whites are
the best friends OF the southern negro; but
they do not consider him tit to make or adj
minister laws for them. This does not argue
that they would wrong him in any way.
They only regard him as a minor not likely
TO grew out of his minority. In this COR
ncction he tells OF our public schools for
negro children, and our Virginia asylum for
insane negroes. He also tells how Gov
ernor GILBERT G. WALKER Of New York
chusetts were treated in Virginia. Next
be defends the "Rebel Brigadiers ~; and
in telling what manner OF men they are, he
does not forget the debt Of Virginia, nor
General MALONE, whom he OF course does
not spare. He also makes Oh this subject a
point against the Republican party of Vir-
ginia-that is, the negroes, whilst admit
ting bat the best and the most Of the white
Republicans have consistently opposed re-
pudaiion.
Mr.. ROYALL next touches upon "tbe
usual comparison between porfhern and
southern civilization and lashes Dir.
CoNKLIYG with strong hand. His next
chapter is an admirably successful attempt
10 state the fundamental difference between
the Democratic and The Republican parties.
And so on to the end.
MFR. RoYALL is usually cireless as to style.
In this book his style is good. He expresses
his meaning clearly, forcibIy, and often ele-
eautly. We trust that this defence Of the
South will have large circulation, espe
cially at the North. We regret only that 1t
will cause ToURGEE's book to have new
run. We have noticed as yet Qhe book is
lust out) but one article crilicising Mr.. Roy
ALL and his book. That article is in the st.
Louis Globe. Democrat OF the 9th. The
tenor of the whole is the same as that OF
its closing paragraph, which we reproduce
as indicating in all probability how the
northern press will eva0e the main ques-
ton and decline to meet Mr. ROYALS points.
That paragraph Is as follows:
"We must confess thar The condition Of
the South never seems SO hopeless as when
some apolOgist writes 10 defend it. The first
es entail condition OF Improvement is some
that Improvement is needed or
even possible. But the southern apOlogsts
are not only unable to appreciate The cOudi-
ton Of the South. they are unable to under
stand how country can eX st that does not
share in their darkness. II Mr.. Rovall were
not representative southerner we might
pass with Indifference by the mistakes aud
errors which mark his yindcation Of his
country, but there can be no doubt that he
Is representative sou' herner, and that his
errors, his excuses, and bis shortcomings
faithfully mirror southern life and southern
sentiment"