The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-16


40, 600 the other way. In several southern
States there Is large, well-known, often
ascertained Republican majority, but all
southern states alike, without exception or
doubt, are relied upon 10 count on the DEM
ocratic side, and to score 1873 electoral
yotes-lackiDg but AZ OF a majority OF all.
The causes OF such a condition and the
consequences, IL II succeeds, are matters
which no sane, intelligent man can put out
Of view, and yet he who discusses them
must be told in the coarse parlance OF the
day that be waves "the bloody shirt" 1t
is relief 10 remember that this phrase and
the thing II means is no invention OF our
poIitics. II dates back 10 Scotland three
centuries ago. After q massacre In Glen
fruin, not so savage as has stained our an
nails, two hundred and twenty widows rode
on white palfreys to Sterling towers, bear
ing each on a spear her husbands bloody
shirt. The appeal walked ScotlanTs slum-
bering sword, and outlawry aud the block
made the name OF Glenfruin terrible TO vic
tOrious Clan Alpine even to the third and
fourth generation.
That's the South Mr.. CoyKLING compares
to the men In Scotland who made widows
of two hundred and twenty women by MUIR
deriDg their busbands.]
HOW is THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONTROLLED!
How is it constituted, how controlled |?
AS the Democratic party is consti-
tuted, not the men OF the North, not the
men who were for the Union and the Con-
stituti0D, but the men of the South who
were against the Union and the Coostitu-
ton, meu whose policy and purposes are
still hurtful to the country, are bound ana
predestined 10 control Democratic adj
ministration and Democratic Congress.
In the Senate and in the House the South
has an overwhelming majority OF the Demo-
cratic members, and most OF them are men
who led in the rebellion. Every party mea-
sure in Congress is settled in party caucus
by party majority; thus the southern
members hold absolute sway. In possession
of the law.making power, OF the purse, and
OF the power TO confirm or reject treaties
and appointments, the South is also to fur
nish all the votes 10 elect the Democratic
save only the fOrty-seyen votes
which must be raffled, or counted, or cert-
TED, or produced from the northern States,
particularly not excepting Oregon.
| was speaking OF the population OF the
eleven States, now twelve by the division
OF Virginia, which seeded from the Union,
and now constitute the chief power Of the
Democratic party. In 1870 1t was: White.
I, O67,2l3; black, 4,179, 222; total, 1l.246-
435. The total was 80 per cent. or $40 OF
The population OF the United States. The
whites were &c OF the whole population OF
the country-the blacks 10. The Demo-
cratic majority in all these twelve States re-
presents about 100000 Of people, or Is
per cent. Of our whole people. IL 10 this
number be added all the people OF these
States, OF whatever color, then they repre-
sent not more than per cent. OF the indus
trial, commercial, taX-paying property In.
terests OF the country the other States OF
the Union representing SO per cent.
THE SOUTH IN CONGRESS.
Let us see how much national control is
now in the bands OF the South, scant as II
ls in numbers and interest. Upward OF
thirty members sit in the House OF Repre-
sentatves and in the electoral colleges, by
reason OF counting the whole col0red poDu-
lation as citizens, with full political rights,
equal ia all things with the whites. This
is double wrong and double robbery, 10
lust the extent to which the freedmen are
hindered or defrauded OF their vote and
their voice. To what extent this IS true,
the election returns too clearly show. This
representation, based on stifled rights, Is
PLAN violation of the Constitution and OF
common honesty; but there it is, and there
it votes and speaks in the nations councils.
The sixteen lately slave States Including
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Mis-
souri,, which did not secede,) have thirty
two senators. Tbiriy-nine is majority OF
the Senate; so that the South needs only
seven senators from the other States 20 make
a majority OF all. She will never fail to get
them If seven northern Democrats are there.
There are twelve there now.
In the House Of Representatives there are
293 members. A majority is 147. The South
has LOG members, lacking only Al OF ma
jority Of all.
The Electoral College consists of 800; a
majority il 1856 The South has 1913, lack
Ing only Al Of a majority. Consider the
sway these numbers have.
THE ISSUE.
| affirm that the broad issue at this elec-
ton is whether our colossal fabric OF COM
merciaI, industrial, and financial interests
shalt be under the management and protec-
ton OF those who chiefly created and own
1t, or shall be handed over to the sway of
!
experience, antecedents, theories. and prac-
ices do not fit them or entitle them to as
sumo its control.
tThese are southern men OF whom Mr..
COSKLING says these hard things; and he
says them to please his audences.l
MORE ABUSE OF THE SOUTH.
The consideration Of disparity OF interest,
L it stood alone, ought TO turn the scale in
deciding whether TO put the Government
INTO the hands OF the Democratic party 4" as
now constituted and controlled" in the
language Of General Grant. But mferiority |
Of interest or antagonists Of interest is uD-
fortunately not the only consideration. |
Banded sectional reseniments and sterile |
hates dIs6gure and pervert the political
policy OF those who dominate the South |
Oreboding immeasurable peril and evil |
should they come to WELD the whole forces |
)f the National Government.
Intolerance OF free action aud OF equal |
tights in political or even business affairs is |
90 patent and fragrant to be denied or
doubted. One glance at southern elections |
proves ostracism, tyranny, and wrong in |
nonstrous proportions. In 1868 eight south
,rD States gave maiorities for Grant. Ia |
S72 seven States did the same thing. Their
Republican vote was very large. Only
our years afterward 100000 Of these votes
disappeared from the count. In the nine
tber southern States In the same four years
IN, 200 Republican votes disappeared from |
he returns also, making an absence of
10000 votes. Most OF these stifed votes
we're the votes OF men who had been
laves-freedmen only just crowned with
he crown OF American citizenship, and
roud aud eager-m0re prsud and eager
ban the most OF us-to exercise the right
vote. Does any sane lnaD doubt that
DpV WOuld have vofad N thew cnuId or