Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-29
Can the Republicans be Dismissed /?

rulers, Will the Republican officials sur
render the Government 10 the man chosen
by the voters next November II this man
shall happen TO be the Democratic candi-
datey These questions have been pressed
by us as touching the all-important issue
that will be presented to the people at the
approaching presidential election. For
twenty-iour years the Republicans have
ruled the country--most OF the time
with rod Of iron. For twenty
four years they have revelled in power
and in wealth. For twenty-four years
they have carried the keys OF the trea-
sury, and nobody but Republicans know
what the condition Of the books il.
For 1--WE nty-four years partisan Presidents
and Secretaries have had control OF the
hundreds OF millions Of dollars annually
collected from the taxpayers. The result
Is that these Republican officials have be-
come not simply insolent, but they profess to
believe that they are 10 continue to rule
this country by right that is akin TO the
"divine right" to which The Royalists OF
England appealed so confidently but in
ciiectually about the time CHARLES l. lost
his head. This new divine right is the
right OF the Republican party TO count Tor
their nominee the votes OF all the States In
which the negroes constitute majority OF
the population.
We say we have warned the people. and
especially the northern people. that such a
conspiracy was on foot. The LOGAN letter
Of acceptance, backed up by editorials in
various BLAINE organs, made il an open
secret that there was contemplated an at
tempt TO repeat the wrong Of 1876, whereby
Tm.DEN was defrauded out OF the presl-
dcney.
We have been successful. with the aid OF
the New York Grdphic, the New York
World, and other Democratic journals.
Aud how does the reader suppose the great
organ OF the Republican party meets tn
charger How doesthe New York Tribune
explain IL sways We answer, by down.
right falsehood and misrepresentation.
Our language is actually misquoted. and
words are put into our mouth which we
never used. A long telegram from Wash
ington is the form in which this dish Of
falsehoods is served M. The Tribune
quotes the Dispatch as saving:
1.-THE South now, as in 1861, only asks TO
be let alone"
No such sentence appears in our edito-
rial. We leave It to the decent BLAINE
men and organs to characterize such gross
Misrepresentation. or rather vile ialsehood,
as 1t deserves.
We are nevertheless glad that the Tri-
bane has called the attention OF portion
OF the northern public to our article. 1t
win row reach many people who other
wise would not have seen 1t. We trust
that the World, the Graphic, the Times,
and other New York Journals, win see That
this matter is placed in It's true light before
their readers. Our article was and is as
follows
FREE INSTITUTIONS IN PEgm.-Shall the
Democrats rule the country 10y ballots or
shall the Republicans rule Il by bayonets
This. tue New York Graphic says, Is
question which Il would seem from present
Indications the people OF the United States
will he called upon 10 decide at the ballot
box IN November next. No more impor-
tant question was ever submitted 60 apOpu-
lpr ,o,e. No more perilous point was ever
wtaih.fcd by the Ship Of State. The era
jakic'S question NAV be otherwise stated
thus: Shall sCctionalism or naiionailsm
triumph IN the approaching presidential
esctionf
We iaye sgain aud again reminded our
readers that what Is called .sthe solid
south y 10 nothing bot result OF the exist
enee Of n solid North. The South is now,
as always, on the defensive. The North Is
row, ~ always, aggressive. The South
suffers. The North causes her suaerings.
The southern States are powerlcss-.otally
helpless. They dare not raise a hand for
their own protection. The people 81 che
South submit quietly % unnumbered ou.-
reyes which Ia the North would pro luce
revolution or Al The least an instruction.
The Republican party Is a sectional party.
II Is war party. II would hardly be too
much 10 say that Il exists In the North
only.a IN the South il Is mere negro
party. Without the votes OF the negroes
4 would be In so small minority IN every
southern state that u would have no mo-
tive for running o candidate Tor any State
officer except the selfish desire to establish
claim 20 seme Federal position, or, "a
Mir. Rsddleberger taught his pafly-irlends
in Virginia TO phrase ii, except the selfish
purpose % be for Arthur because Arthur
Is for u.s."
The Republican party has created In the
North pnohc sentiment which proscribcs