Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-07
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II Is not often that l obtrude myself or
my opinions upon the public. II has been
my habit 10 follow without wincing the
party leaders. and yielding no factious
opposition TO any position they may take
fer tho good Of our party and state. Act
ing upon this principle, have time and
again yielded my judgment for The better
Judgment OF otbers-wiser. older, and
more experienced than myseli-rather than
produce q rancor In our ranks. live in tie
Fourth congressional district-the hated
black district, II YOU wish so 10 call it
and I hesitate not TO avow that. while over
ridden by the power OF numbers. bcateI
time and again-aud always. II may b., that
our white people are the staunchest and
the truest Democrats in the State, and that
fewer Of them have gone over 10 the Radi-
cal party than in any other district BY
the wisdom Of the Legislature OF Virginia
they have beaped black majority upon us
until they have given US, by legislative
skill rarely eqnalled IN the history
Of any State, a congressional district
In which there Is not single De
mocratic county-not, so far as ! know,
single Democratic precinet-and there is
no hope that the smallest Of all the local
Offices even will be filed by any except a
Republican,; and yet our Democracy haze
remained faithful, And while we are thus
misunderstanding every year less the me-
groes determine TO I'll all the Offices in each
county with negroes, and in that way make
II unsafe for white man TO live in tive
are coolly advised by wise men (who do not
live in the DISTRICT, aud by editors (who do
not live in the district, that the good Of
the party in the State demands Of us the
al 80 81 - r,.inn al
pie, and ancestry. and sell ourselves 10
either Brady or Evsns-the one negro.
the other q r. cent sore-hesd on the soil Of
Virgins, and who did in her time Of great
est need raise his uplifted hand b. strike
her; and we. l say, for the good OF the
party OF the State, are to become things OF
bargain and sale, and our purchasers are 30
be such masters as Brady and Evans. The
Democratic party saying this, and we must
make the sacrifice.
Now let me tell you, Mr.. Editor, we
don't intend doing any such thing. We
are going TO nominate our candidate. lie
shall be a Democrat OF no doubtful faith.
He shall be gentleman who Is the peer OF
any in the land. lie shall be a man OF
talent, who, whether elected or defeated,
we will never fear or be ashamed to own
that we voted for him. We do not mean
10 consider the question whether he can be
elected or not. We have often followed 10
defeat a candidate OF whom we were
proud and felt no humiliation, but prouder
and better because we had not sacrificed
principle for policy. IL need be, we will
do so again. suppose you went to a Demo-
crat from the Fourth district after the cleo
tion and ask him, Did you vote for Evans
for Congresss Yes, sir. Then, my
lt.t. In la I'm xxha " Ia
make negro county Judge, or Lieutenant
Governor, or any other officer, don't say
this IL white mans county. You
have voted for one 10 ill more i'm
portant position and your mouth is
shut. II asked did you vote for
Brady-Yes. Well. then, don't become
indignant when the worst OF Radicals are
sent 10 rule over you, for none can bc more
Objectionable than James Brady, OF whom
II was said by negro the other day In de-
bate "tha; socially he was Brady's equal,
and, intellectually. his superior, and ii the
people would let him alone he would take
a cane and beat him of the court-green."
Now, what inducemont can be offered to a
Democrat 10 make him vote for any such
meni will answer the question which
have asked. This district, this State,
this county offers and can Offer no induce
mcnt which will make the Democrats OF this
black district vote for either Brady or
Evans. We will stand by our principles
and take the consequences. We have Gu
dured defeat. We fear Il less than we do
the sacrifice Of our principles. or the dis
banding OF our organization. We are
ready and willing to fight them. We are
always ready, and we always do our duty,
though forgotten by our party IN the State
when rewards are TO be distributed. We
care not. This is q sacrifice we will no;
mako-"sello ourselves either 10 Brady or to
Evans for the sake Of party policy We
will nominate candidate for Congress,
and II be is defeated we will go down with
banner flying, and upon IL there shall be no
stain of which the Democracy Of this State
OF country shall be ashamed.
SOUTH SIDE