The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-29
girhnpnd 9ispatth,
Ansna in tne war.

Africa IN the war.
The Coalition candidate for eovsrpoi ua
ssowed his purpose 10 "cdrry Africa luto
the war; stripped OF metappor' .nn'
means that the negro vote Is 70 Ve useu "
,,s,.., tho Democrats and to put MALONE
s.d his deb,.elimtnaLing and mongrel toi'
Iowers into power in Virginia. The threat
,m,u.s that ,be negroes, like dumb
driven caule,D are at the OF Tue
Tsslu,onis,s. and can be used as so many
machines. Irrespective Of the pledges anu
principles Of the Republican party, OF wh'c"
the negroes are members. Ii Isl frank con-
fe,slon that the white vote OF the iae'toh Is
inadequate to the accomplishment OF tuo
end sought, ana that ,be negro vote Is p'
some means 10 be combined ara conSoi'
dated 10 do the cruel work OF pu'''hs 'ne
m.,or,,v Of the white people OF the state
into inferlority, and depriying them oi Tue
power ana influence they h'ye Tor t"e've
rosrs exerei,ed, undeuiably for the puOilc
veal. This ayowal Of purpose by MI
C.vrHoy. however It may be sugared by
c~loouent words or disguised by evasion, mas
necessarily this meaning.
suppose that General MALONE and his
faction, by calling Africa TO their aid'
should put the Democratic party OUT OF
power aud put themselves into executive,
legislative. aud judicial control. 1t IS wen
70 look such a possibility, however remote
sonarely in tho face. The negro voters
tbe leaders, "faithiul a%llies,'' II they are
captured and used. will unquestio1aoly
constitute the large majority OF the party
dominating at the election. VIII that ma
iority consent 10 take " back Seats 70 De
used merely as pawns on the political ches'-
hoard. or as the subseryient tools OF de'
signing and sspiring white menF WIN
,hev MOI claim recognition, reward, aud the
share OF Offices due TO their proporlionate
numbers win they not demand a iair
distribution Of executive, legislative, ana
judicial offices? Why will not NORTON
aspire TO be the colleague Of MAHoEE IN the
sep.teY WHY will not the place OF The pure
and reyered MoSCURE be filed by some
black satellite Of the ex.president OF tbe
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad 7
one has read the history Of the South since
the war md the history Of party coalitions
everywhere 10 little purpose who cannot see
that these questions are ieariully practical
II Africa Is carried into the war, II is
certain that il any victory is obtained Al
rica Will demand a Just share Of the spols'
80 L.. 81 800, mill 10 A fFipQ nffpF tnE
war. To give aid and comfort to the CO.
alition during the contest, TO furnlsn more
tbsp half a the soldiers for the battle, VIII
moi work a change in color, or character, or
intelligence, or transform one race into an
other race, or confer qualification for Office.
Africa sought, cOurted, inflsted with prom
ises, while the battle RACES, will be Africa
boas,iul. greedy, arrogant, when Ylc'o-
rious. The Democratic party, IN the
administration Of the Government, has
been scrupulously Just to the negroes
Every personal and property right has
been acknowledged and protected. The
lsw makes not the shadow OF a discrlmina-
ton p~rejudicial 10 the African race. The
most intelligent and e~Xscting negro may be
safely challenged to point out any failure In
the Democratic party to grant and secure TO
the negro every civil or political right when
the white man possesses. Then, it may be
asked, what the negro expects to gain by
mergisg the Republican party into the non
debt.paying psrtyS There must be some
Interior end. Something is 10 be done be-
yopd what the Democratic party has done
for the negroes. What is il? Are the
negroes dissatisfied with the public schools
their management, the distribution OF funds,
the separation OF races? Do they claim
more and higher oficesy What turks be-
meath this allisnce? What changes sre TO
be wrought
II is useless 20 pOOh-pOOh these questions.
Men who act In concert must have common
aims and common ends. There can be no
concert, true and permanent, where there
is not mutual confidence, and the concert
and confidence must grow out Of 4" Common
affections and common interests" The ne
groes have some sagaciOus and aspiring men
among them. Between them andthe guiding
spirits OF the Rtadiusters there must be
some understanding as TO the fruits OF a
victory, II victory be won. "Allies" are
not likely to be "faitbful" unless the terms
Of the alliance sre well.dehned and the
stipulations mutually observed. II Africa
Is TO be more than a tail TO the MALONE
kite-more than a mere ornament to
grace a triumph-then Africa will be heard
from after as well as during the election.
II the negroes are to be anything more than
mere plant, transferable tools, then they
will claim what their numerical supremacy
in the C Sli'lon entities them to claim. II
any one thinks that the negroes have not
the sharpness 10 claim wages for their work,
or spoils after winning a victory for General
MALONE, let him study what occurred in
South Carolina and Louisiana in recon.
struction days.
The results we have ioreshadOwed will be
realities II the coalition succeeds. Africa
will be predominant by virtue Of predomi'
nance OF numbers. Africa carried into the
war and victorious will be Africa in the
Legislature, in the Judiciary, IN Congress.
THE R~IDDLkBERGER BILL.-Weare pleased
10 note That the Dispatch OF Saturday pub
fishes IN fail the Riddleberger bill. This is