Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-16
me south and the Cabinet.

We <xpscssly stated lsst week, N our
article complaining Of the Boston Herald
that that paper was fair one. IL has a.
wsys aimed TO do justice to the people Of
this s<csion. II ives for these reasons that
We expressed our regrets at its course, and
srrued In favor Of "giying the South
chance We endesvored 10 be courteous
and moderate in speech. The Herald re
Joins ~ follows:
TuE SoCTu AND THE CABINET. The
Richmond Dispatch misses the point Of
our suvcesfiou that Il would not be good
policy for the Democratic party. or Tor the
Administration which IL 10 represent u,
10 take the Attorney. General from the
~ nth. u Is not that We fear that any
soptbern lawyer ft TO Gil this position
would /. give rebel construction to the
lsws OF the Unitrd States" but that the
eppo,usineut Of o southern Democrat TO
ire bead OF the Department OF Justice
would give the enemies OF that party a
chance 10 say 20. Pretty much the only
poipt Of the old sectional question now
ZEN for the Republicans 10 cling 70
IL that offences against the right OF
suffrage, and In defiance OF the reye-
nuc and election laws. are not pun
i,hcd nj the South. II u with this class OF
ofepces that the Department OF Justice has
most 10 do In that section, and We thought,
ana still think, Il wouid be very poor policy
10 make the appointment OF Attorney-Gene-
raj even a prefext for the Kepubiican charge
that II IL the obvious purpose OF the Demo-
cratic party 10 give immunity to law.break-
err and nrotection TO those who prevent a
f,ce vote aud fair count Ia that sectioIl
We zee no objection 10 the selection on
Secretary Of State from the South, or Sec
rctary OF the Navy. or P0stmaster'G Gene
raj. President Grant appointed Mr.. Crcss-
well froyn Maryland. ana President Hayes
Mr.. Key and Horace Maynard from Ten
pessee. Any or all Of these offlci,Is might
lie selected from the South with entire pro-
misty; but, In the prcsens state Of public
feeling, We think IL would be better policy.
both for the south and for the Democratic
rarty, not 10 take the law officer OF the
Government from that section.
We understand the Herdids point. We
are grateful to that paper for its kind
WORDS, not Of to- day and yesterday only
but for years, In behalf Of q prescribed
section Of our common country. But as
Mr.. GREELEY said Of resumption "the way
to resume Is to resumes SO we say OF trust
ing the southern people the way to trust
them Is TO trust them. The way to test them
IL 10 test them. The way to prove them
Is TO prove them. The way to find out
whether they will execute the laws OF the
United States Il 10 make It their duty to
execute those lsws. The way to try their
patriotism IL TO give them chance to show
their patriotism. II southern mau may
NOT be Attorney General because that Off.
Ger has to deal with crimes against the elec-
tive franchise; nor Secretary Of War, be-
cause this officer Is the head OF the army
nor Secretary OF the Navy, because this Of
fcer 10 the head Of the navy; nor Secretary
of the Interior, because this officer has
charge Of the Pension Bureau. then the
new Administration will have prescribed
eouthern men almost as cfectnalIy as the
Republican party has prescribed them Tor
the last twenty four years. And four years
hence the same rule would be applied.
But II The South be trusted; II her sons
be put uron the bench. in the Cabinet, in
the amy and navy, 10 the post-ofiice, intht
Department Of Observation-Disclosures new ON
cisls sre needed, --snd treated In every re
spcct as nortberners are tfeated' then ID
1883 nobody will dare to raise the prescrip
tive cry we are now Directing TO. The fact
will have put to shame the stalwart thee
ries Of to-day. The South will have re
ius,sted herself thoroughly in the goo'
opinion Of the North. Nobody will after
wards dare to question her ability, her goo'
faith, her love Of country.
Therefore. with oil due respect for on
friend Of the Boston Herald. we must clair
fun recognition at the hands OF Presideu
Cleveland. II will be best for him, be'
for the Democratic party, best for the cour
try.