The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-05

We have already given the number OF
NEGROES elected 10 Office In last May ~ ,nc
S,oglitionists I'm number OF Southsioe
counties. In this issue we propose TO give
the names OF the negroes who are aspsran's
for legislative honors In this and severri
other counties, and who were nominated
by the Coxlitionists ~
Prince Edward--House Of Delegates, N.
RucIingham and CONGRATULATIONS OF
Delegates, Phillip s. Boiling (floatx).
Charlotte-House OF Delegates, ID. n.
Smith.
Amelia and Nottowsy-House OF Dele
gates, Archer Scott.
Now. we would like for the CcaHtionists
10 tell us why were these negroes honh-
mated by themi Has any one al them ,nc
;nSormatiop. intelligence, md educatioa
that A hw.maker should have? Can any
one NJ .hcm draft the simplest bill, much
less understand its import, should II De-
como a law? In word, Is single one oil
the above-named negroes III On any way fr
The position TO which he asp'res, and which
he homes 10 FIJI through Coalition votesx
n SO. In what does that fitness consfsi
We know they Me and must be ignorant OF
the wants and wishes OF fise large majority
OF the respectable people OF the counties
vhose fmis) representatives In the next LIE
pisiature they may be, and would be ana
Bile 10 carry them into effect even II they
were not. We know they are unacquinted
with the interests OF the people OF the state
nj large, and are incompetent to enact any
law 10 protect or advance those Interests.
Then, why were they put forward, and
what party is seeking to put them In posi-
lions they cannot FLIP They are certainly
not the candidates OF the Democratic party,
and Law no claim to being such. They are
the representatives OF the Coalition party.
We thought party put its best men In the
field and always desired to be represented
In the halls Of legislation by its ables'
champions. Now, il the Coalition party
had men in It's ranks who were better
qualified for the position and who would
have made better representatives, then II
has been guilty OF wrong to the people
in putting these negroes forward for posi-
tions which they could have filled with
men capable OF discharging the duties
pertaining thereto; and II no more
suitable men could have been found
in lis ranks, then 1t Is party
unworthy the support OF the people.
In ether CsiSt tDc ptOpic VI 'hNii-
rence and worth should taboo 1t and
should put IL down. A party that seeks to
put negroes i'm Office who are totally unfit
to discharge their duties is not party that
should receive the support OF any man In
this State who loves bis State, and who de-
sires 10 see proper laws enacted for the
protection Of the interests Of the people
and their enforcement after their enact
Hrv H.. hat lei sx.fr AZ, IN
20 on unchecked. where will it end?
Where will the line be drawn? We are
confident that the Coalitionists cannot
stop II, for their only hope OF success In
the black counties is by trucking to the
negroes. II will therefore have to be put
q stop to by the Democrats, and there is
no time so suitable as the present. Do it,
then, Democrats. You have il in your
power. Defeat these Coaltionists this
time, and the party will not rally again.
Edr1nvilie Journal.