The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-10

Imam "a rendered odious and denounced
as traitor to his race II he dare
TO vote the Democratic ticket; that
In their societies they are sworn 10 support
the Republican party; that their preach
ers exhort them 10 support 1t, and
that the general rule Il expulsion from
church-membership for failure TO do so.
The minority here enter into long and Bit
ter denunciation OF the reconstruction
measures adopted by the Republican party.
at the close of which they make the state
ment that the general treatment Of the
negroes in the South Is better and more
kindly than In the North. They say on
this point, that through all the North
no blacks will be seen engaged in
any but mental labor, unless II be
that they have establishments OF their own.
in the South you will find them occupying
offices OF every character. municipal, coun-
~. State, and national, In the Legislatures
and in the magistracy. In the north you
viii find none in the Legislatures and next
TO none in elective offices. What became
Of one whom the Governor OF Massachu-
sets attempted to put upon the bench
How many have ever come TO the Congress
OF the United States from northern con-
stituencies? How many colored pOstmas-
tiers have been appointed In northern
towns and cities? How many cOlored men
are clerks I'm departments in this city !!
How many have ever been rendered posi-
tions in the Cabinet? How many
have ever been appointed ministers
or consuls to any foreign country
except negro countries AS an evil
dence Of the existence OF objections on
the part OF the Republicans TO admit the
negro TO the plane OF social equality,
they refer to Congressman Wise's state
ment about receiving negro political work.
ers in his kitchen. They reassert their
opinion that this investigation was for po-
litical purposes alone. and ask how 1t
would be If a Democratic House OF Repre-
sentatives should order Investigations into
the thousand and one 0utrages occurring
in northern States. They say whilst the
Senator from Ohio was investigating the
riot in Danville and holding up his hands
in horror at tie shooting OF four
negroes in crowd OF some 200
who had attacked and crowded 10 the
wall some fifteen or twenty whites,
bloodshed. murder. and arson were RUIZ
ming rio: in his own city OF Cincinnati,
during which more than fifty persons
were killed, twice that number wounded,
and a million OF dollars Of property de-
stroyed. The minority ask how it would
be il committees were appointed to inves-
tigate the notorious charges OF tanning the
hides OF negroes and starving and poison
ing paupers, and the state Of the corpse
industry in the State OF Massachusetts; TO
inquire into the killing OF negroes in
Ohio for the sale OF their carcasses to
medical colleges, and to report upon the
state Of the trade in that branch Of
American industry, and whether il is
likely to interfere with the pork
packing business OF the city Of Gin
cinnati. Into the killing OF negroes for
going into bar-rooms in New York to take
a drink. To investigate the great riots OF
~ and show the corporate greed and
exactions and tyranny Of capital which
caused all that misery, loss OF life, and de-
struction OF property, and trace 1t TO the
subseryiency and fostering care OF the Re-
publican party. They say that the reply to
these suppOsitions il that these things are
liable to happen everywhere; that they are
purely State concern, and that Congress
has no business with them; and they ask
why it Is not the same with common
street-rIot in the town OF Danyille.