The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-17
Good Advice.

GOOQ AQylCe.
The Virginia Legislature will soon be In
session. It's acts viii be such that the
northern people will cease Overwhelming
the Democrats here with good advice, Of
Of which the following, from the New
York Herold. Is specimen:
whether this Southampton business
proves 10 be mere scare or genuine
alarm there Is more need OF discreetness
among both whites and blacks In Virginia
at this moment with regard to the antipa-
thies and antagonisms OF race than at any
time since the civil war. The leaders OF the
Democratic party, victorious there on Tues
day, will fail in patriotic duty II they do not
take energetic measures instantly TO dispel
any fears colored people entertain that they
are impcrilled in person or properly Dy
the result OF the election; aud on the other
side the Malone partisans will equally iall
in that duty II they do not scrupulousiy
abstain from giving any unwarrantable po-
litical color TO riots and disturbances IN
which the two races happen TO be engaged.
There are considerable numbers OF politi-
clans, both North and South, who would
be glad 10 revive the old race issue in
the coming national election. II largely
depends upon the behavior OF the Virgin
ians In their present circumstances whe-
ther this unhappy desire shall be graft
fed"
The white people OF Virginia have no
fears whatever Of the negroes. Before the
election they may have entertained occa-
sional apprcbensions as to what might re-
suit from such speeches as were made to
the negroes by some few OF the Coalition
orators. In another column will be found
n description Of one speech OF that kind.
The writer OF that article is truthful gem
tleman.
We say the whites may have been led TO
fear the consequences of such speeches.
But all apprehension is now over. The
people Of the entire State, so far as we
know, are rs quiet, peaceful, contented,
and happy as the people OF any other state.
Nor are the negroes afraid OF the whites.
They have lived with whites all their lives,
been fed bv them, cared for by them, adj
vised by them, and assisted by them, be-
friended in every way by them. II is next
TO impossible that in Virginia the negroes
should really fear the whites.
We set out to say that the Virginia Le-
gisaturc will soon pass laws providing ne
gro teachers for negro pupils and negro
trustees for negro schools. Their children
will be amply provided for. The negroes
themselves will soon realize that the best
thing that could have happened for them
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III any northern man has any doubt as to
the intention OF the Democrats to redeem
the pledges made in the Lynchburg plat
form, he would soon have his fears removed
il he would come 10 Virginia, and talk with
the leaders of the Democratic party, in
Guiding the Democrats elected TO the next
Legislature. Not man amongst them
with whom we have conversed has failed
to declare ii to be his wish and purpose TO
carry out the policy which the Demo-
cratic papers and speakers advocated
during the recent campaign. Not man
OF them expressed an unfriendly feeling
for the negroes. Not man Of them said
an unkind word concerning them. The
whites are unanimous In desiring to per-
form their duty to the negroes. They will
be content with nothing less. They know
what grave responsibilities rest upon them,
and they will shape their policy accord
Ingly.
We repeat, Virginians need no advice
a, to how they ought to treat the negroes.
They were never charged with mistreat-
ing the negroes, nor with bulldozing negro
voters, even in reconstruction days. They
are not at all likely to do in cold blood
what they did not do when heated by pas
sion. On, no. Your advice does us no
harm, perhaps but certainly it is not
needed, and does us no good.
In saying "us," we include the negroes.
Half Of the negroes Of Virginia are within
a few hours ride Of New York and Penn
sylvania. Every one OF them who chooses
to go TO those States can secure employ
ment there. Our own columns constantly
contain advertisements offering them
homes in the North and much higher pay
than they receive here. They have no
reason for not going except that they pre-
FIR to live in Virginia. and like our ways
and our treatment OF their race better than
they like northern ways and northern
treatment.
Can the Herald keep secret! Very
well. We will reveal one for its benefit
namely. that the white Democrats OF Nir-
ginia intend to adopt a policy which will
bring up to their support goodly number
OF the negroes. We intend TO divide the
negro vote. Numbers OF our best Demo-
Gratis say 1t can be done. Instead OF de-
nouncing alleged Democratic outrages, the
Republican leaders would better prepare
TO see their ranks reduced by Democratic
policy which will draw negroes into our
party.
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The massacre ut Danvilleswas clearly
planned ana carried out to terrorize the
black men OF Virginia, who had heretofore
been allowed, In a way unknown in other
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