The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.


bert Sidney Johnson. since then the de-
clsion OF the Supreme Court has given the
bloody shirt organ q more inflammatory
theme-negro equality. But It's threats
Of agitation In favor OF negro equality have
not called forth one word Of remonstrance
from the leader OF the Mahcneites, or his
lieutenant Brady, or his automaton Came
ron, or any other servant OF this master
who leads on the negroes In the conflict
against the white men.
Read the unmistakable language OF the
Republican. In its issue OF October l.tn,
quoting Colonel Ingersoll as saying that
the decision els the tap OF the drum, IL
goes on TO say:
1.-THE Republican party gave freedom 10
the negro, made him citizen, and at
fempted TO give him equal rights with
white men before the law. IL Is for the
Republican party TO finish the work, whose
beginning Is the glory OF that party. There
can be no doubt as 10 the intention OF Con-
gress in 1875. 1t was It's will and the will
OF The people that no man should be pro-
scribed on account OF color. IL is the nat
ural, logical work OF the Republican party
TO see that the will then expressed, and
which to-day exists, shall not be defeated.
Whether the result shall be accomplished
by different legislation or by another con-
stitutional amendment Is q matter to be
carefully considered, but when 1t Is ascer-
tanned what means will be effective for the
end proposed, those means are to be adopt
ed"
Again, October 18th, it says
"The National Republican Is in favor
OF every right for the colored man guar
anteed him by the ciyil-rights bill just de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
Court. More, it favors the passage OF an
other ciyil-rights bill. or an amendment to
the Constitution that will secure to colored
men every right that it was the intention
OF the Republican party and all loyal men
TO guarantee them by the bill passed upon
by the Supreme Court"
"If the Bourbon Democracy carry Nir-
ginia what show will colored man have
OF securing the rights guaranteed him by
the civil-rights bill 7 The colored man who
votes against the CoalitiOnist is voting
against himself"
.'By overturning the cvil-rights bill the
Supreme Court has made civil rights as
much Of party issue as it was eight years
ago, and upon that issue the two parties
stand now as they did them"
1.-THE colored Republican of Virginia
who, under the present circumstances, fol-
dorf into the Bourbon camp is not worthy
the name. The party led by General Ma
hone is the only party in Virginia that can
defeat the Bourbons OF that State, and
should the Democrats succeed, the colOred
people Of Virginia will be the chief suffer
ers. Malone and bis party friends baye
done much for the negroes OF Virginia,
and success this year will put the colored
people of Virginia beyond the reach OF
Democratic harm. DeZendorf's advice Is
that Of soured and disappointed politi-
clan who now does the dirty work OF the
Democratic party because he could no long
er hold Office"
And again. October 10th:
1.-THE colored people Of to-day know be-
yond doubt that the Democratic party UNI
dertook TO disrupt this Union and estab-
Iish new government upon American soil.
the basis of which was to be African
slavery. They know that their ancestors
were scourged, debauched, degraded in the
most fendish manner by the Democratic
party. They have tasted the sweets of
liberty, and they know that their rights
were procured by the shedding Of the
Republican blood OF white men, aided
by their Republican kindred OF the
old Ninth and Eighteenth corps. as well
rs by those in minor organizations. They
are no longer in that state OF Ignorance to
which the Democratic party had bound
them. They are conversant with the his
tory OF the present and the agony OF the
mast. They have been guilty OF no such
ingratitude as is intimated by the Enquirer
They have INDUCED in no exodus from the
party which freed them. They will engage
in no such exodus. They will remain with
al ~ ON
shall be settled beyond all question that
sthe war for the Union was not a failure"
This is q fair example of the National
Republicans editorials on this subject;
and II this is the beginning, where will the
ending bey How is II here in Virginia !!
The Mahoneites boast that they have the
negroes solid" III they have, then that
very fact puts them on the color line and
solid against the Democratic or white
mans party. What is the feeling now
among the negroes where, by numbers or
unscrupulous white leadership, they are
emboldened to show the spirit that has
been iustilled into themy Look at Caro-
line. where they are under the lead
ership Of Mr.. A. W. Jones. a negro
man there started riot. His race was
ready for the fray. Itactually commenced,
and but for the iorbearance of white men
and the efforts OF cool, brave men like
George Tyler and Sheriff Coghill, blood
would have been split; and may yet be
split.
Look at Dsnville as presented by the fol-
lowing brief letter, for the truth OF whose
every syllable vouch:
"Things are In dreadful state here,
business and everything else beng almos;
entirely given up TO politics. The color
line Is distinctly and clearly drawn, and the
eight is an exceedingly bitter one. A riot
Il likely 10 occur here at any time, and both
sides are fully armed and prepared for II
at any time. So far from being hOt-headed,
Lam one Of the most conservative men here
and do all that can to allay the passions
Of our people, but we are in terrible fix,
and the negroes and their leaders are very
aggressive, and have grave apprehensions
as TO the result"
Does not every utterance like that OF the
National Republican increase this ferment
y Does not General Mahone's endorsement
OF that paper prove his sympathy in il
ans aud suggestionsf
And whence comes this ferment? From
General Malone himself
Why does 1t throb and pulsate in Dan
vile, threatening to break out in blood,
eruption Is 1t because the people o
Dsnville want TO see riot In their streets
Ma at all. Every interest OF their bust
nejs and society is bound up in peace. A
manufacturing and commercial commu
nifty, they need the labor and goodwill o
the negroes TO keep them up to their pre-
sent high level of prosperity. The,
know that II a race conflict shall tax,
place it will be horrible thing
fiat once fairly begun, it would no
stop, could not be stopped, until ther,
had been fearful loss OF life. Humanity
self-mterest, good sense, kind feeling, al
protest against such state OF things
Who, then. can make by III | answer
William Malone. do not stop In arraio,