Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-18

men who have settled there during the past
few years, and II consequently can be relied
upon, In great measure, to take care oil IL
self"
Just so. II the Democrats carry all the
southern States except Florida. aud also
New York and Indiana, BLAISE win be
elected by the vote OF Florida. II the Re
publicans can again capture Louisiana. her
vote viii c3sct that OF New Jersey. There
u danger right there. Nowhere else. The
talk about Virginia, West Virginia. and
North Carolina Is a mere bind.
here Is smother straw which shows
which way the wind blows. In aspeech
made few days ago, Senator HoAR, OF
Massachusetts,, said;
"There are three States Mississippi,
Louisiana. and South Caroliua-to say mo-
thing of others, In which, beyond all ques-
ton, the electoral vote recorded at the
coming election will haYe no relation what
ever TO The win Of their people,"
These three States cast 20 votes. Having
those 90 votes the Republicans coIld elect
BLAINE without the vote Of New York, or
that Of New Jersey, or that OF Indiana.
Az these things point out whore the
danger lies. But the Democratic National
Committee will not allow the votes OF those
States to be taken away from the Demo
cratic nominee by any foul methods.
+. S. Since the foregoing article was
put into the printers hands the New York
World has brought us the following In It's
editorial columns. The people are on their
guard. Let them make CLEyELASD's cote
unanimous. The lforlPS article reads:
TuE ISSUE AND THE DASGER.-Senator
George +. Hoar is the perfection Of p0lld-
cal PEE ksEifllsm. He unites the character
Of a canting. snive!ling hypoerite VITA
that Of an INSCRIPTIONS and polishes
demagogue.
The negro President pro TEN. OF the Re-
publican National Convention, in his adj
dress, declared that "the loyal people OF
the United States +" would never permit
the Inauguration OF a President with
"doubtiul title" and he alleged that the
Democrats could never get good title in
the southern States.
Senator Hoar. in his Boston speech,
elaborated this idea. and afforded further
insight into the Blaine policy. He said:
"Thcrc are tlrce states, Mississippi. Louisiana.
and south Carolina, 10 say nothing OF others, III
which, legend al question, me electoral rote re-
cOrdd al The cOnliag election iofH hare no reid-
toH ichote,er 10 th0 1piH Of their people. These
three states cast 26 electoral votes; with Virginils
they east 40. Now, giving 70 Governor Cleyeland
all The states that h. most enthusiastic supporters
can hope for, he lotu JIi Jar short Of an election
unless the votes of these states. wrested from their
Republican maiOritics Nv crime ana JTdud are 10
De counted la his favor"
He who runs may read.the meaning OF
this talk. Here are 20 electoral votes, and
il necessary 40, which the Blaine free
hooters are 10 insist do not honestly belong
10 the Democratic candidates, and on which
they are to strive TO build up fraud sim
liar 10 that erected on the 10 electoral votes
Of Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina
in 1876.
In other words, Blaine. beaten By the
people. is TO seek false title TO the preSi-
dency Ivy forgery and fraud.
such crime could not be twice success
fully committed. The men engaged in 1t
would he brought TO sudden and swift pun
ishmont.
DO the people OF the United States desire
that the country should undergo such an
experience? are men OF property, Of BUSH
ness, OF family, willing to so strain and en-
danger the public peace?
The question now TO be decided, accord |
ing 10 the challenge offered by Mr.. Blaine's
party, is not whether the people can elect,
but whether they can inaugurate the Presi- |
dent Of their choice.
No one can doubt the answer. 1t will be |
in the affirmative at any and every cost. II |
is for the conservative. honest people OF
the United States to decide whether 1t shall |
be peaceable answer. Grover Cleveland's |
vote ought to be made large enough TO |
sweep out OF sight all the plots Ct the Blaine |
conspirators and to save the country from |
a serious threat.