Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-30
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rsistd BY xr. LookS In his letter 0! accept
nncc. They ny TO explain away his thrests.
They would bare the people believe 'ha!
shc Republican conspirators have enter
tanned no wicksd propositions, and Intend
10 iescTi 10 nc measures Incompatible With
free political institutions. Why not ex-
plain, then, Whist Is rnesnt by Mr.. LoGAN's
threat that The National Goyersment must
20 . l,Syond resolutions and deelsrsaons"'
A nos. singular plea Is set up Ia defence
Of tic Lcgs polley-namely, that The
weakness OF the Republican party 10 the
southern States Is ewing 70 the Intolerance
Of &c southern pcople-tbc white peop!e,
Of course. stree tie negroes are Republic
cans. But What ars the fsctsi Let the
void look at them. In 1872, HoRlcs
GREELEY was the candidate OF the
Democratic party for President Of the
Unired States. In 1850 General w. s.
HANCOCK was their candidate For the saalo
Office. In 1863, 1870. and 1890, The csudi-
dates Of The Democratic party FOR both the
highest Offices under The Government were
northern men. Did anybody ever hear OF
southern Demoera. that objected 10 any
one Of lhe si1 nominees because he was
northern nianf
But We need not refer TO lhe re-
cord OF any previous year. WAC are
this year the Republican nominees
for President and Vice-President!
Maine man ard an Illinois man? Who arc
the Democratic nominees for the same
oficoss a New York nan and al indi-
ana man. III four OF the nominees are
northern men. although acknowledgements
OF tie ststss are southern. Tbe sixteen
States Of Delaware, Maryland, West Yir-
GINA, Virginia. North Carol;ns. South
Carolina, Georgis, Florida, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi. Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas. Mis-
sourl, Kentucky, and Tennessee constitute
prescribed region. No man living
in any one OF those States is consid.
cred eligible-lhst is, capable Of being
elected. Why notl Becspse the poo
pie Of the other twenty-five States DO not
think he ought 10 he trusted with public
Office! More than two Gilhs OF the states
arc Inhabited by men in whose patriotism
The cjlizeus Of the remainder OF the S.atai
ness than three niuhsl hsve 20 faith! AR.
BAYAn1s extraordinary purity Of cbsras-
Ter and ability, and the soundness Of bis
political creed. all 40 Tor nothing. lie
lives in Delaware, which was up to the
tine OF The beginning Ct the war between
the states southern State, or rather 4
slave State.
What psrty is responsible for this extlr-
ordinary state Of thlngsl Who awakened.
and who are they tbsi keep alive, these M
patriotic preIudicoss The answer Is upon
every body' tongue. The Republican party
is responsible, and they are Republicans
who strive to keep alive thesc preiudices.
Here ere the southern people voting In
convention, aud at the ballot-box. yess
after year for northern men, and bere ale
the northern people who win vote neither
in convention nor st the b9ll0tbox for
southern men; and yet we are told that Il !
is in tho South, and not in the North, that |
voters aye prevented bys bnlldozing, over
riding public sentiment from supporting |
candidates from tbs other section OF the /
Uuion. Is this reasonable stOrya
Anyhow, the deplorable condition Of |
things referred 10 certainly exists. The I
best OF southern men-the great leaders OF
tie people-are treated as strangers in
their fathers house. We dou't think II
needs much Argument TO fix the response |
bilty for ,hee unfortunate circumstances.
Tufn 10 The letter Of Mr. LOGAN accepting
The nomination for the Office Of Yiee-Presi-
dent Of the United States, and SEQ what he
ssys. BEAD carefully his words, and then
say whether 1t Is or is not such as be that /
have brought The country to this unhappy
pass, and also whsthor be docs or does not (
threaten 10 endcayor TO secure his own cleo /
tlcn l,y force. EeTe Is what he says;
''In many Of the southern States the COL |
ord population Is 10 large excess Of the /
white. The colore0 people are Republl- |
can't, rs are also n considerable pOrtios Of 4
lie white PEOPLE. The remaining portion 1
oi The hitler are Democrats. In face a /
this incontestib.e truth, these states invari- /
abiy return Democratic maioritics. In /
other States o. the south, The colored peo- |
pie. anhoGgh noi majority, form = very 4
considerable body Of the population, and, !
with tie willie Republicans, are numerical /
" IN excess o! the Democrats. yet precisely /
the sane political result obialns--the Dem /
ocTaiie Iariy invariably carrying the cleo
tions.n
ain ibe mean time II Is the duty o. the ,
National Government 10 90 beyond resolu-
lions and declarations on the subject, aud /
20 take such setien as may lie IN its power /
10 secure ihe absolute freedom OF national J.
elections everywhere"
Waving for the present The question az !
10 who IS responsible for the division OF /
,his nation into two sections twenty years
sIter The war between those sections ended, /
we wish 70 unite our voices with those Of 1
The friends Of good goyernmenteverYwhere
in tie Union, in asking Mr.. LOGAN and bis
supporters TO explain what he and they
mean by declaring that the National Coy I
ernrnSnt must "qo beyond resolutions and /
declarations IN their efforts to secure for
Che Republican nominees The votes OF those
southern States Ia which "the colored
population & IN large eroess Of tss wkits'7
Arc troops to bcused! Are United states
dspniy insrslials and supervisors OF cleo
lions 20 be appointed by the thoussndg Or
what are The measures ''beyond resolutions
and declarations proposed 70 beresoriedto
by The Republican pariyi In order 10 JUS
iify this uniustifsbIe interference with the
right OF each State to control lie own cleo
tious, those Republicans purpose 10 Try and
TO punish these southern states before amy