The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-21
Not the Same.

Internationally the right to vote implies
the right to vote for anybody the voter
wishes 10 vote for. Hence, when the ne
groes of Jackson Ward In this city elect
negroes TO the City Council, or TO fill such
Offices as justice Of the peace, nobody has
ever complained OF them for so doing,
though they would, we think, do better for
themselves by clecting white men to Gil all
offices.
But for CAMERON, FAIR, and BLAIR 10
overlook all the white men in their own
party and make negroes trustees OF the
white public schools Of this city was an
offence TO the white race without distinc-
ton q party. II was net done by negroes,
nor at an election where their votes couiu
not be controlled. The attempts, as numer-
Gus as Intellectual, which are made by the
Nahoncite apologists to Justify the act snow
that the CoaItionis;s feel that CAMERON
has committed an inexcusabe blunder.
The facts that CAMERON, FAIR, and BLAIR,
after all their talk about the negro's
rights and about their oath 10 recognize
bis civil and political equality before
the law, have not appointed single negro
SUPERINTENDENT OF schools in any city or
county, and that they did not appoint n
single negro on the Stanton School Board,
though that Board was filed by them only
few days ago, furnish convincing proof
that the Governor and his cOnfcderaies in
the wickcdness Of appointing negro school
trustees for Richmond realize the folly OF
their course looked at in merely partisan
light, whether they are at all sorry for 1t rs
wrongful act or not.
Look. too, at the letter from Smyth |
county published by us this morning IL
YOU desire further evidence that the people |
know the difference between the acts OF
WALKER done in the interests Of the white |
race and the act Of CAMERON, FARR, and |
BLAIR done to secure negro votes. Mr. |
CARTER, the Watchdog OF the Readiuster
party, a he styled himself, presided over |
the Democratic meeting held in Marion to |
send delegates to the Lynchburg Conven-
ton, and told the people that if the Coali-
tionists were going into Republicanism
and ncgroism he would not, but would |
support the Democratic party.
We have published in full the letters of
Mr.. Brown ALLEN and his clerk making |
a fun statement as to the appointments OF
negroes to public position which were
made by Governor WALLER and others.
The people have read it; but, as we said
l., h,- mi
whatever, so far as we can learn, in caus-
Ing them TO change their opinion rs to the
character OF the act Of CAMERON. FAIR,
ana BLAIR in the case OF the Richmond
public schools.
We don't know what the Lynchburg
Convention is going to do. 1t may de
nounce CAMERON, FARR, and BLAIR, or il
may not. II may treat their act rs having
drawn the color line, or it may not. 1t is
for that body, not for us, to lay down
platform for the Democratic party. But
let that Convention do what ii will rea-
tive to this matter, all the Coalition candi-
dates for the Legislature will next fall have
to define their position.
We conclude, as we began, that it is one
thing for the lawful voters to choose negro
officials, and another and entirely different
thing for the Governor Of Virginia 10 make
white men give place to negroes as trustees
OF white public schools. Not content with
these negroes, he hailed the old
white trustees into court and compelled
them against their wishes and against the
protest OF nine out Of ten OF the white citi-
zens of Richmond, to step down and out.
Now, Governor CAMERON, can't You make
your negroes step down and outs