Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-21
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In recent article MI. WA1TER5OS ue-
clares that the present relation OF the white
and black populations Of the South Is
race. not political. question, and adds:
"The stronger race will govern; the
weaker cannot. The trial was made. and
we saw what came Of IT. Depopulate South
Caroline Of its whites, repeople 1t with
white men made in the image and In the
spirit OF Mr.. Blaine, and the result will be
the same"
Commenting upon the same article, the
Boston Herald says:
"The controlling fact Is that the Union
Is restored, with all that this implies, ana
the self.goverDing capacity and patriotism
OF the southern people will contribute
valuable elements 10 the success OF the new
Administration in which they are to have
part"
1t is surprising that intelligent men
should have allowed themselves to be so
blinded by passion and prejudice as to sup
pose that kuklux laws; laws providing for
Federal deputy marshals and supervisors to
oversee our elections and Overawe our vo-
tiers; laws intended to compel white persons
TO mix with colored in hotels, or theatres, or
railroad cars, or elsewhere; laws under
which revenue spies and informers ha-
raised our people and ate out their
substance: laws under which citizens in
nocent OF any intent to commit crime were
dragged up before United States Commits
sioners, often long distance from home,
and required first TO give excessive bail.
and afterwards to undergo q wicked prose-
cution in court-we say, 1t is surprising
that sensible men should have expected BY
such means to gain even foothold in the
South.
The election OF CLEVELAND will result in
putting an end to all sectional appeals upon
the part Of northern Republicans. The
northern people have siguIfed In the most
efrectual manner their determination no
longer TO persecute their southern breth-
rem. The Republican leaders already recog-
nize the new state OF things. In the Ian.
guage Of our Boston contemporary, "the
tone Of the southern pre's and leaders. in.
siinct with the spirit Of nationalism, the
popular confidence felt IN the good judg-
ment and strength Of the President-elect,
and the sudden prominence given to new
questions by the three important CONNER
cial treaties negotiated by the President.
have combined to bury the old issues deeper
than they were before Mr.. BLAINE under.
took 10 dsentomb them for campaign pur-
poses"
These things aided in the accomplish
ment OF the good work. but the principal
factor was the election OF CLEVELAND.
That event convinced all rejecting north
ern Republicans that the time for persecu-
ton to come TO an end had arrived, and,
quoting again from Boston. lone year. or
less, OF President CLEvELAND's administra.
ton will so thoroughly demonstrate the
idleness Of the couiured fears OF selfish par
tisans that they will be compelled to shift
their ground for want of standing room. !"
II you doubt the utter futility OF the
policy that would rCGstablish the sectional
solidity Of the North as cc6rcive force to
break the section al solidity OF the South read
the following:
"In the first place, il cannot be done, as
the votes OF four northern State for the
Democratic candidate. in the face OF Mr..
Blain,'s passionate appeals TO old prejudices
and vanished fears, abundlntly prove. But
IL il could be done, the utter failure OF this
policy during the ten years when sub
stantially soEd North was maintlined, and
the Republicans were IN full possession OF
the Government, proves the hopelessness
Of any attempt to revive 1t. with all the
conditions so adverse 10 the schemes OF the
Republican irreconcilsbles."
The vote in the United States Senate on
the question Of the confirmation OF the APP.
pontment OF Mr.. McCULIoCH to be Secre-
tary Of the Treasury will serve 10 show
what sort Of influence southern "irrecon-
cilatlcs" will hereafter have In the North.
Their charges against the southern people
VIII soon cease TO be repeated. Already
they fall upon ears almost deaf to them.
, Let the people rejoice, yea, let all the peo-
ple rejoice, over restored Union.