Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-07

their own rsce. In al ne northern STATES
snd cities where the Republican party has
control, and where tho oflless are dlsposed
a ~ rewards for political zeal or fidelity,
cclored man IN Office IL 10 rare - 70 excite
observation and comment. Turn.
INK TO the South the situation isfound 10 be
liific better. Where the negroes are In ir-
re~is,ible majority. bcvcnd the cslolemsnt
q the Republicans OF the tricks OF t5c Dr.
mocrsis. they get share OF she oiiccs.
But the majority Wsde the discovery 10 The
s~rpet bag era that they require further cd
rostion To ct them for the higher duties OF
citizenship. And here the Republicans
have tcen more frequently derelict than In
any other matter. Twenty years have
psssed since emancipation. Rcpublicsn
Presidents have urged, and Republican
conventions promised, national rducstion;
the white people and colored people OF the
South hsvc Joined with the educttionists OF
the North ia asking for 1t. end vel not
dollar has y Republican Congress voted 10
NJ for usefulness and intelligent self-direc-
tsn the great mass 81 almost barsarous
ignorance which IL aided 20 the suffrage"
"Tbe condition Of parties. rs we'll 81 the
condition OF the colored people, will be
improved by an abolition OF the color line.
The negroes should vote, Ike other cltl-
zens, according 10 their present comic.
lions aid interests, and not be governed
iy old prejudices or predictions
We agree with The Herald that the old
account between the negro and the Repub.
llcsn party Is balanced. The negro
dancer 10 the tune OF epiranchiscmcnt has
more than paid the piper wherever he
could, and where he could not no has been
SPONTANEOUSLY kicked out.
The Herald simply bears testimony To
fact that the southern press has beea en-
de~voring 10 impress upon the people OF
the country for years. The Republican
party has never had any use for the negro
except IN 80 far "a 1t could control his
vote TO perpetuate the power OF the par
iy. For twenty years the negro has en-
sbled the party TO keep open the back
door OF the United States Treasury
and reyel in fraud and corruption.
By using hun ss a medium for keep
ing sliye the preiudioes OF the northern
people against the south. the Rcpublisan
leaders have succeeded in binding many
good and true men TO the neiarious pur-
poses Of rsdicAlism. The negro has been
the puppet that has served to divert the
public mind in the North from the true is
cues Of every presidential canvass that has
taken place since the war closed. The
Republican politicians have not CO.
operated with schemes for his edu-
cation, for the reason that they knew
that enlightenment meant emancipation
from Radical thraldom. They knew that
Just in proportion as the Ieaven OF education
began to flt the negro for the duties OF cit
izenship such truths a. are set forth
by the Herald would be recognized.
oh, no. Tho education OF tho negro,
for which the people Of the South
are spending millions OF dollars annually.
10 dangerous experiment for the corrup-
tionists. knowledge Is power" But
not for the Republican party 10 this in
stance. Is is striking commentary upon the
enlightment, morality, and philanthropy OF
The "grand old party" God save the mark
that the negro is only man aud brother
when he Is STEPPED in ignorance, can be
controlled by prejudice, and 10 conducting
himself In manner calculated to sntago-
p,ze those who are demonstrating daily
and IN the most practical manner that they
are his best friends.