Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a. 1884
Marshals and Supervisors.

The act of Congress on the subject pro-
yidcs for no d, putty marsbals except In
cities containing twenty thousand inhabit-
ants or more. Nor does II provide for
either supervisor or marshals except ut
elections for congressman. Ohio, Oregon.
aad Name have elected their congressman.
The people Of those States, therefore, will
not be vexed with marsbals or supervisors
st the Noyem Der election.
Bet unless The Republicans choose to let
snc OF the ether states alone these are
all the states that will be allowed
10 bold their next elections not su.
peryised by the mniops OF Federal
power. We presume there will be no SUI
pefyisors or marshals appointed In such
States US Maine, New hampshire, and Rhode
Island; but 1t would not surprise us TO
hear Of their appointment In all the south
cru States, and in Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin. and some other northern
States. The work begun in Cincinnati
will be carried on In ether States. There
were. Mr.. PESpLEToY charges. over two
thousand deputy marshols In Cncn-
natl at the election OF last week.
That ives q tentative proceeding. The
experiment succeeded. Next time there
may be ten thousand. Indianapolis NAV
have 30 large number OF them as TO rem
der the elections there in November
trayesty OF free institutions.
The fact is that there must be Demo-
cratic victory this year, or there is no tell
ing whether the Republicans will ever
permit another free election TO be held
In this country. What with Repub.
lican judges appointing Federal SUI
ptrvisors, Republican marshals appointing
Federal deputy marshals by the thousand,
and Republican congressman and Repub-
lican Presidents elected by those mems,
the United States Government Is subjected
TO too great strain. Human nature is not
capable Of resisting the temptations which
the Republicans, by disregarding the teach.
iugs OF the fathers, and concentrating all
powers IL the Federal Government, have
placed before their own high officials.
In view Of the state Of things TO which
we have referred. the reader may find new
significance 10 the saying, " The Republican
party il q party OF infinite resources" or the
saying. "BLANs hasn't played all his
trumps yet" In 1877 the presidency was
by fraud kept in the possession Of the Re-
publican party. The people acquiesced
They made no sign OF dissapprobation.
But this particular crime will not be re-
peated. The attempt will be made TO Sc
cure the cfice at an earlier stage OF the pro-
ceedings. The wrong will not be committed
after election-day. but on election-day.
And whit greater wrong could be perpe-
trsted than TO convert . republican form
OF government into consolidated, central
lied despotisni And surely these words
are strictly applicable TO government
" hich by force, or fraud, or bribery, or in
exercised or committed by the
persons In possession OF the Offices, is re-
tanned In the hands OF the officers commit
ting those crimes.
We IN the South have become accustom-
cd TO these things. We hope. however. to
profit by the indignation which the out
rnges In Cincinnati seem to have excited in
the hearts Of the northern people. We
hope 10 see Virginia, and North Carolina.
and South Carolina, Louisiana, and Florida,
and Texas, and all the southern States
made as free rs the northern states rs re-
suit Of the opening Of the eyes Of our north.
ern brethren to the perils which menace
our free institutions.
But each section must do its part OF the
good work Of which we speak. The solid
South must not begin TO dissolve until all
danger /, past. Virginia must not prove
traitor to the doctrines OF JEFFERSON just
as these doctrines are pointing out to the
northern people the path OF safety. The
Democrats OF this State must arouse them
selves. The election is almost here. One
week from next Tuesday will bring il.
Work, work, work. night and day. Cease
rot your efforts until the party OF deputy
mnrsl OILS and supervisors is driven from
power. 4 few days Of devotion to duty is all
The Gcrifce that youa called upon 10 make
IN order to restore the Federal Government
20 the place and the functions marked out
for u by WASHINGTON. JEFFERSON, MADI-
sen, and MONROE. and the fathers OF the
rpublic, North and South.