The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27
rns sxAcx BEET OF VIRGINIA.
New sAs Nssrs TArsvss Thsss-TAs Csvassy
Gradually Relapssns tate Darbartsn.


CHARLOTTE Court HOUSE,. Va. April a.
The Danvills investigating committee having
finished It's iabors. By virtue OF having ex-
hausted oil the appropriations Congress can
be induced to make II may not be improper to
inquire. What has been Accomplishment Are
tho people Of the country better informed as to
tho causes Of that unfortunate affair and ~ TO
ss: . '0Sf s S sry 81 II:
ss 90 Tor he I'm scs
intS flame tho Ares Of sectional prejudioss
Tho Republican and Coalition testimony
show 4 ' possible that The negroes q bSnvis
and q tho Sas 10 general are nS hs
spa fSs+ TfsiSSs S IL:
a xse. ' een
stspty bullted and insulted. their property
and ous s hsIS y' u S s ~ e ss
Who 81 isss insitsd Tic Sllpdsd. iaisIsd nsstses
ss nsssV 81 viii
~ coIorod additions az. the state Of their i'm.
axinstons or their liver may suggest. Tho
with the facts or possessing a practical knowi-
edge q tho Southern n. negro r. Of to-day. will 10
shs Dsn ssf \ L esn 50
Ss Of NO
mainly assS ne
ement which 10 continually making trouble and
Danviils. this element controls and even COM
poses the powers that be- recklessness. Mneasl.
and d s u. Srs 10 ESs s The
JUDGED from those Who mock e The ciiiss; hn a
class and filling the jails and penitentiartes.
The proper place to study the negro 10 in the
school p Rouss. upon POM the stump at baokwoods
e H: FIN s ssssss
and as to his advancement or deterioration
Ss b % I. tho southern
tween Richmond and Dsnyle; and has, By the
ies4e are coicrod. Il has until the Congress.
sionsl reapportionment BY, the recent Leglsla-
aSs as 9S Bs T
s: 4 r. z.n 81 H. he H. s1s.lss
re s0SseS t6
St,r ssff sS'ns ss%'s
ssssed ~ Tho whites. The polltSsi Status Of
81 a Msfo proad @ he
rights q . voter, with none to modest p { 3.
sesfh 81 and n
echo In this county. During a residence of
case , q political intimidation. except on the
part Of colored Republicans and Coalltionists
and the
S s,s,s
| slip the party collar and vote as they please.
are made and the negro. then realizes his
delights Of being personally bsso%Sht BY each zach
sSsIs OF fS
to 6esHs sh1
| the county Offices and to sweeten tho dose put
one ooIored man upon the ticket. These irreg:
nlar regulars received only about 800 votes md
independent candidates-and there were SOW
era for each offlee.were elected.
dozed.. They are pandered to and used; The
candidate who seeks their support land they
aS to their Ss an
best qualified Tor the position: but e ne one
mHs S wh9 has pad ho
s9mmaplty AZ large Il i rSn. counter to the s
%as 10 sheep
would BE- very profitable s e., Industry In this
Legislature from this county. elected really, By
| negro votes. introduced and carried through a
| bill taxing each dog IS cents yearly, the money
| to 60 to the schools. 1t was argued that those
owning valuable dogs would not object to this
small tax. and that u any one did not consider his
| dog worth IS cents he would kill the AMI NAL
As most OF tho shoop- killing brutss were Of this
stamp. II was thought the measure would
| greatly stimulate the production Of wool in this
county. But II unfortunately happens that
| every negro owns at least one dog. generally n
half-starved mon4rel. with great penchant
for sucking eggs and killing sheep. aud they
at once considered this dog tax' as an in
frlngement OF their persona! rights. When the
offending legislator offered himself for re-
election he was theoretically knitted" BY the
colored brother His successor. a colorsd man
| secured the repeal OF the obnoxious law SO far
| as regards this county and consequently
| sheep husbandry In Charlotte still exists undol
| favor Of the dogs. while cur breeding goes on
| with undtminished vigor
| This 10 but one instance OF many which m ight
be cited. The African is the real power behind
the throne: the niger in the woodpile u
shows up continually. To keep the Govern
mont out Of the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS repro;
bates. the balance OF power must DO conciliated
and humored, and this Cancellation has gone
on until political demoEalization Of the com ON:
tricks are Tesorted to: and; inste . 81 z correct
ciple: Of our government. corruption 10 sap
Thinking men deploro the evil but the remedy