The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-19
Notthe Time.


"There is time for all things that
h, an appropriate time. There Is time
when II Is proper to do one thing, and a
time when Il Is proper TO do another thing.
II Is not wise 10 plant corn Just before the
winter sets In, nor TO cut wheat in April.
II is not wise TO introduce politics into the
pulpit, nor 10 establish religion by law.
A proper time, proper place, and proper
circumstances ought all to be secured
before engaging In any great and inn
portant undertaking. We can accomplish
no good result by trying to preach the
best OF sermons to a panic-stricken crowd
escaping from q building about TO TALL.
We can gain no serious auditors unless
we choose suitable place and occasion.
The people OF the United States are not
ready to divide upon the tariff question.
This Is not the time. But II II were suit
able time. the South is not the place. We
have much more important concerns. We
have matters for consideration that come
home TO our hearts and our homes. The
dearest rights Of freemen are in peril.
The SHERMAN investigating committee arc
preparing for crusade against the south
ern people. The Federal officials will cor
daily second the efforts OF the Stalwart
Republicans, in and out Of Congress, to
fire the northern heart once more with the
hot passion OF hatred Of the South.
The signs OF the times point TO an effort
on the part OF the Republican party to con-
trol the votes OF the southern States by
means OF Federal marshals, deputy mar
shaIs, supervisors OF elections, &c. The
people of Richmond will remember that
number OF their election officers were
arrested at the last congressional election
In this city, and marched off to be examined
by Federal commissioners whilst the cleo
ton was going on. II Mr.. ARTHUR Is
nominated for President by the Republic
can National Convention, the whole power
OF the Federal Government will be brought
to bear upon the voters in the southern
States. There are State officers now under
Indictment in the Federal courts charged
with violating the Federal election laws.
Look at the solid Republican vote in the
House OF Representatives on Monday last
against the bill TO secure fair trials for
State officers indicted Federal courts.
Mr.. OATES, OF Alabama, from the Commit
tee on Revision of Laws, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill amending sec
ton $40 OF the Revised Statutes, and TO
regulate the standing Of jurors to the foot
OF the ponel. This bill was reported from
a committee. 1t was intended to put an
end to the outrages committed by Judge
BOND, in South Carolina. 1t is as plain as
day that II judges are allowed to stand aside
jurors at will, the law providing that jul
rors shall be chosen by two men belonging
TO different parties will afford no protec-
ton whatever to Democrats wherever
Republican partiSans such as BOND
are judges OF the Federal courts.
II would be totally unavalling to
summon impartial iurors-men belonging
to two psrties--and then allow partisan
Judge to "stand aside" all the Democrats
and empanel only bgoted Republicans.
Considering that many Of the Republicans
summoned as jurors are negroes, it Is an
intoleIable wrong that partisan judges
should be permitted to make up iuries alto
gether Of Republicans. The object Of Mr.
OATEs's motion was to put an end to the
judicial crime we have described. His mo-
ton was opposed by Messrs. CALKINs, Bis
BEE, BAYNE, and REED. all rabid Republic
cans and northern sectionalists, on the
ground that the bill would emascuate the
power Of the United States TO secure the
punishment Of persons charged with po-
ltical offences in the southern States.
The people OF Virginia know who are
the men "cbarged with political offences
by partisan officials and their accomplices,
aud what the offence is. The real political
offence Is voting the Democratic ticket.
The offence charged is violating the cleo
ton laws Of the United States. But
although Messrs. OATES, BENNETT, and
DIBBLE assured the House that the mea-
sure was intended to secure fair and i'm
partial trials, and was in the interest OF the
liberty of the citizen, the Republicans, as
we have said. voted solidly against if, and
ms they constitute more than one third Of
the members OF the House Of Representa-
tives, the bill failed Of passage, although it
received large majority OF the votes. The
vote was yeas 1853, nays 81.
And yet there are Democrats ready and
willing TO stake the fortunes Of the Demo-
cratic party on the tariff question. Nay,
who assert that there are no true Demo-
Gratis except those who are willing to d.
vide the voters on that question who
charge the other hall OF the Democratic
party with being mere office-seekers; and
whose leader, Mr.. WATTERsoH, has said
that unless the Democrats are going to
adopt his tariff views, he prefers that the
Republican party shall succeed In the en-
suing presidential election!
Isn't IL strnge that there should he any
southern Democrat willing thus to play
into the hands OF the Republican parti-
sanss We are glad 10 know that in Vir-
ginia such Democrats are few and far be-
tween.
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