National Republican., 1882-08-04
THE OLD AND NEW,
virginia and Political IntoIerSnce-sci
IImenta OF u Rnmrhnm.

timeuts OF II Bourbon.
Special Correspondence Of THE REPUBLICAN,.
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug. 1.-There were Two of
them. They had dined sumptuousy AZ the pro-
fuselyspreod table of Virglnia's great summer re-
sort, and were now seeking pleasant place TO
rest their bodies and gorged stomachs, and TO
finish their conversation on Virginia politics.
Finding II close to where a friend of THE REPuB-
1IcAN sat they went straight home to the mark
with the first words from the lips Of an ex-mem-
ber of the Virginia legislature, who represented
the Bourbon sentiment of mn old town that has
been ripe for political resurrection for two-scoie
years. That sentiment will not down.
THE SPIRIT OF MODERN THOUGHT
and progress and universal education has perhaps
rendered it expedlent TO conceal II In the ordinary
social walks Of daily life, but death alone can
faslen upon It the immovable shroud Of oblivion;
Political defeat and its consequent removal of
Bourbonism from power and pelf rekindle the
fires of hatred for everything that opposes South
ernism."
ex-legslator with great disgust elected with each
measured word, is truly deplorable. Tue negro
and the lowest class of the whites dubbed to-
gether, controlling and directing the government
of the State, aud the best people powepcss TO pre-
vent IT," At this juncture It would have been re-
lief to the sufferer IL the cloud of his Indignation
could have bursted with a great noise and the
bolt entered in the cool, thin atmosphere Of the
Bne RdEe but /! wa Tas mot so S 9dsfd ana s
about them puffed the smoke of their fine cigars
through their brown moustaches and looked afar
There is only one thing for us to do went on
the ex-law- maker, land that is to form yigi-
lance committees throughout the State and intim-
idato the negro"
have Thought since this speech was uttered
that 1t were better 1t had never been uttered; but
uttered IL should serve as beacon light to the
weary toller ON the sea OF political life who has
struggled faithfully to reach the harbur OF peace
and coDtentment. These honest words OF repre-
sentative of the Bourbon heart throw q brilliant
light upon the reserve methods of the Democratic
party should 1t ever regain power II national
Of the political future of great country the hid.
| den depths of
POLITICAL INTOLERANCE
which have made the South rather section to avoid
than to seek With this spirit dire citing the affairs
of the country, what but shipwreck could result ::
| What but the utter extermination Of the poor
| negro and the foreigner? What but this devilish
spirit brought upon the country the thousand woes
| of war that spilled the blood of innocent men
| like water In the heat of dangerous battle the
| infamous Democracy at the North MD ltscli
from the very gaze of the world in ghastly COW
ardice; but 1t creeps to the peaceful front now
and grasps the sly hand Of the Southern fire-emter
and asks for combined attack upon the negro Of
the South as means OF getting hold OF the Treas
ury. What means Will they not employ TO ac-
complish this purpose?
THE NEGRO WHO CAN
by his aid add particle to the strength of this
disappointed and doomed faction by following the
| skeleton put up by tho direct demand of Bour-
bonsm deserves no better fate than awaits him
| at the hands of the Democratic party when 1t no
| longer has any further use for his vote. The ex-
| member of the Virginia legislature might have
| added that the negro who cannot be intimidated
| while the government remains in the hands of
| the Republican party can be killed when the Den-
ocrats get control but he did not, and this writer
| heard no more of his conversation. The bloody
bones of this bruised and battered Bourbon party
stick out from under the ,cloak which Dezendorf
| has thrown over Dawson, and the freeman,
black or white who follows them will be i'll at ease
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