The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-12
sect,onalism win Not Work.

II Is evident that Lo0As was put upon
the Republican ticket for the purpose OF
doing the bloody-shsrt act In the approach
ing canvass. He represents all that Is bad
In the Republican party and all that's DEM
arovica, in its platform. His record Is the
record Of yindictiveness, and the vindic-
tive element Of Republicanism bad to be
concillated. Nevertheless, bis nomination
was a blundcr. Atno time since the war has
sectlonalism been at a greater discount.
With the thinking people Of the North the
bloody shirt hardly attracts passing atten'
ton. In fact, with many il has become an
object OF ridicule. This was proved by
Mr.. SHERxAN's investigation fiasco. Viewed
ms q scheme for firing the northern heart,
II was the failure Of the day. 1t did not
inspire the outrage editors Of the most I'M
scrupuIous s,alwart Journals to make more
than the feeblcst attempts to utilize 1t
for political purposes. And when they
did so use /. they generally realized, soon-
er or later. that IT fired the heaviest charge
out OF the touch-hole. Even "honest"
JonS himself Is reported to have declared,
in language more emphatic than Chester
fieldian, that he was sick and tired OF the
whole business-that, too, before he had
finished examining bis own witnesses.
The question naturally arises, therefore,
II the grand inquisltor was disguised be-
fore his own side had been fully heard,
what must be the feeling OF the observant
masses now that the whole truth has come
to light
But the fact that the people OF the North
are disguised with the miserable trickery
and the libels OF such men as JOHN SHER-
MAN does not afford the most potent reason
why sectionalism cannot avail much in the
canvass. and why the man who represents
IL must be weak. Not only do the
people OF the two great geographical di-
visions OF the country know each other
better than they ever did before, but the
monctery and business interests OF the
North and South are more firmly inter
locked than they have been at any period
during the last twenty years. During the
past few years the South has swarmed with
travellers from the North, VINO have
become familiar with our real condition,
social aud political, and who in many
instances have shown their faith in our
future by their works. AS the Baltimore
San sass, -" Northern capitalists have to-
day hundreds OF millions Of money in south
ern railroads, mines, mills, farms, and other
enterprises. and any new crusade upon the
South would endanger the profits upon
these investments" The moment the Re-
publicans of the North attempt to wave
the bloody shirt or resort to outrage litera-
ture from the stump they touch the
pockets Of their own people. 1t is to the
interest OF northen men who have invested
in enterprises in the South to secure for us
the largest possible additional influx OF
capital, and promote the highest possible
industrial development in our midst. As a
consequence, every Misrepresentation Of
our social and political status must antago-
nize this class and make them witnesses for
as. just in proportion as the South is ira
duced will the truth come out. We there
fore say to Mr.. LOGAN that he may begin
his crusade against the South as soon as he
pleases. The Democratic party has nothing
TO fear from him.