Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-12

which they are legally entitled, but that
they will be better treated by the Demo
Gratis than they have been by the Republi-
cans. We do not blame the negroes so
much as the rascals who have imposed
upon them, and we have desired a national
Democratic administration, ever since the
war, in great part, if not chiefly, to teach
the negroes the important lesson--vitally
important to them-that the Democrats OF
the South, among whom they live, and
upon whom they depend for employment
and personal favors, are their best friends,
in spite of the fact that their political con-
duct has taxed their patience severely.
After an opportunity has been afforded
them to learn that their truest and best
friends are the people among whom they
live-that they have no disposition to de-
prive them of a single personal, civil or po-
litical right to which they are legally en-
titled-if they continue to consider them,-
as they have been falsely taught-as their
enemies, they cannot reasonably expect
them to continue to exercise the same pa
thence and forbearance, for then there will
be no excuse for such belief. They can
not then put in their plea, as heretofore,
of ignorance, for then they will know by
experience that the Democrats are their
friends. and will not be their enemies I'M
less they force them to be such. We con-
cur with the Richmond Dispatch in the
hope that sthe negro problem will find a
peaceful solution under a wise administra-
ton of the Federal Government. The ne
gro will soon realize that hoFis not to be
remanded into slavery. He will soon learn
that the Republican party is one thing and
the National Government another thing.
He will receive new light when once he
sees that Democrats can be Federal officials
of all sorts-letter- carriers, mail agents,
internal -revenue officials, marshals, district
attorneys, Judges and all the rest of them
by whatever titles known. He will begin
to look upon his State, and his county or
city or town as something worthy of con-
sideration. He will find out, in word,
that the best friends of the negro race in
the civilized world are the white men of
the Southern States. In the hour of vic
tory, the white men of the South have none
but kindly feelings for the negro. They
regard him with an indulgent vexation, as
if he were hayward child. If there be
any negro in Virginia who fears Demo-
cratic rule, we tell him in the name Of the
Democratic party that his fears are ground
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PERSONAL REASONS FOR QUALIFICATION.
In addition to the reasons we have in
common with others, to be gratifed at
the result Of the Presidential and Congress
sional elections, we have others that are
personal to ourself. 1t will be remembered
that we were of the first to place the name
Of Cleveland at The head Of our columns as
our choice for the nomination for Presi-
dent a month before the meeting Of the
National Democratic Convention, and that
one of the chief reasons we urged in be-
half of his nomination was, that, if he
were nominated for President, with the
candidate for Vice President taken from
Indiana, the Democratic ticket would carry
New York, New jersey, Connecticut, and
Indiana, the electoral votes of which, with
those of the Southern States, would elect
it, and have Is electoral votes to spare.
Cleveland of N. Y, and Hendricks of In
diana, were nominated and elected by car
rying the very States we predicted month
before the nominations were made. This
is the reason we Lave for qualification at
the result of the Presidential election which
is personal to ourself. We also have
reason, personal to ourself, for qualification
at the result of the election in this Con-
gressional District. 1t will be remembered
that we placed the name of Hon. ]. Ran
dolph Tucker at the head of our columns
as our choice for the nomination for Con-
gress some weeks before the Convention
met, and that up to the time he was romi-
mated, the SPECTATOR was the only paper
in the District, that gave him positive
support. The candidates of our choice
were nominated and elected, and the peo-
pie rejoice.