Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-17
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER II. 1884.
rduoat,on IN the South.

Educatson In the South.
The Democratic House Of Representa-.
dives has Is in it, power to render great
service 10 the people Of the South. IL has
before u q bill which was passed BY the
Senate st liz last session, sppropriatsng MIL
Hons Of dollars Of the national funds TO the
cause Of education 10 the South. For that
bull the abiest constitutional lawyers In the
Senate, Democrats and Republicans, voted.
Among these lawyers were 20 many Demo-
Gratis that We and other friends Of the bill
were able last summer and fall successfully
10 defend the Democratic party against
the charge that ss party II was
opposed to the proposition that the
national Government should extend
peeupiary aid to the public schools
IN the several States. We say now as we
repeatedly said during the recent campaign
that everybody must admit thst since In
the United States Senate Messrs. Brown
and CoLQuuTr Of Georgia, CALL and JOKES
Of Florida, GARLAND OF Arkansas. GEoRGE
Of Mississippi. HAMPTON Of South Carolina,
JACKSON Of Tennessee. JONAS Of Louis
ians, KExEA OF West Virginia. PUoH
OF Alabama, Ransom Of North Caro-
lips, and WILLIAMS Of Kentucky, all
Democrats. and many Of them very dis
tiuguished men. voted for the BLAZE
bin, and these gentlemen are the most
conspicuous representatives Of the Dem
ocrstic party to be found In their seve-
raj States. 1t is gnawing Ole for the Re-
publicans 10 attempt to convince the con.
stituents Of these distinguished gentlemen
thatthey or the party for which they speak
are opposed to the BLArR bill. Nobody be-
lieves that any one Of the gentlemen named
IL opposed to II. These gentlemen are the
representative men Of their party in their
several States. Therefore II follows that
they speak for their party; and II so. that
the Democratic party as party Is In favor
OF the BLAIR bill.
Nevertheless. General MALONE would
make capital out Of the failure Of the House
Of Representatives to pass the BLAIR bill,
should thst house fail 10 pass 1t. Virginia
was 10 1879, 1881, and 1882 carried against
the Democrats on the debt question because
the white people divided whilst the negroes
voted almost solidly the MALONE ticket.
Let us not allow the Democratic party to
get into such predicament again. So
long as the negroes stand together, voting
without reference to any other question
than the defeat OF the Democratic ticket,
and as ready to vote for free trade as for
protection, or for protection as for free
trade. the Democrats OF Virginia cannot
afford TO divide upon school bills, or tariff
bills, or any other such questions.
The Staunton indicator has sounded
the alarm. 1t foresees danger. II fears that
II the BLAIR bill be defeated In the House
Of Representatives, or even much altered
by amendment, no bill in aid Of our public
schools will be passed during the present
session Of Congress, and that since the
House Of Representatives Is Democratic by
. large majority, the Democratic party will
be held responsible for that non.actlon on
the sabject. The vindicaior says:
ave believe the people are In earnest ia
this matter. They have recently shown
II, very close TO home. They are tired OF
Virginia forever pouring into the national
Treasury and never getting anything back,
while the States to the north OF us have
been made rich by the Federal Govern
ment. They are tired Of seeing fat, practi-
cal benefits IN their reach. and pushed aside
by the hands that drew up the resolutions
Of 170s-'99. They are sick OF impractical
hair-splittipg, which always manages to
present the big end Of the cornucopia to
the North and the little end to the south.
The prosperity which is pressing In on Vir-
rinia needs an educated people to turn 1t TO
The best advantage and increase II, and II Is
q dangerous experiment for any political
party to stand IDLY, or, still worse. cap.
tiousiy. in the way OF supplying that need"
BE sure the considerations mentioned In
the above extract will be pressed homo
upon the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor next fall. He will be called to account
before the voters for the sins OF omission o.
his Democratic associates in Congress. w,
quote again:
.By this bill, as we read II. the State o.
Virginia simply receives large and needed
amount Of money, paid into the hands o
her State authorities. whose only response
bility to the General Government Is to stat,
az the end Of each year how they spent II
The bill. though 1t may be defeated, will
be beard FROM again m Virginia next ial
with damaging effect TO whichever party Car
be shown to be responsible for that defeat
either directly responsible. or indirectly
We have Just experienced, at the cost o
many Democratic votes in this district, how
Democratic opposition to the Blair bill cal
be made 10 tell when handled by Repub
lican Of ability. We want some valid oh
lection to the bill which will satisfy th
psopls that these who oppose II are ACTIN
In heir interest. From the Democrat
vote polied In this district last month,
appears that even 80 able constitutions
lawyer as Mr.. Tucker was not able to thu
satisfy them"
.Tbe noney appropriated by this bill |
virRlnia's own money, paid into IN
United states Treasury by that war.ts
known o. the internal revenue. She ha
paid millions into that Treasury. and herr
IL the drst opportunity 10 get some {
tbcss. millions back, objection Il raised B
thoAS who should be the last 10 raise oil
jection.v
Rocking ham is entitled under this bi
70 thousands OF dollars for her schools, an
We say with perfect confidence that u n
proposition to accept II under the terms {
the bill were submitted 10 her people, III
vote In favor Of acceptance would be five
one. and The sanle proportion would preva
1the vote We taken among the Democrat
voters only, always providing the provision
o. The bill were Rad 10 the voters hearinj
This u no party measure; II 10 great an
btnc6ccpt project Tor The welfare Of all n
people, especially those At the south, an
wss supported and voted for In the senal