Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-01
The One Dnnrnr
To he Editor Of the Dispatch:

While read your leader OF the 30th OF
July with very much satisfaction, and
while IL covered the ground well ~ far ~
il went, wish you had have gone further
and made II still stronger by stating two
things, and which. with truth, ! think |
can call facts. First, you might have
stated that the Republican party had con-
feIred on the negro the right to vote
for two reasons-to punish the white
ucople Of the South and to strengthen
lis Tarty. That party, by its recent
differences has again shown that the latter
WAS enc Of the rrime reasons Tor giving
The nero the right 10 vote, and so wherever
negro Is now TO be found such party to
this d V counts him as Republican. In
other words, while native Americans and
men born in Ireland, Germany. England,
and other countries, who have become citl-
zons, are divided i'm their politics. and are
eXpec ed to divide. every son OF Ham Il
exrocted to be at the polls, and to vote the
Republican ticket.
Ii IL he true and nothing is more false
that The negro owes his freedom solely to
The Republican party, then 1t clearly ap-
pears that wien such party gave him his
freedom and q right 10 vote. It was done
with ;be distinct expectation that he was
TO be forever the slave OF the Republican
Iarty, and 80 vote then and for
evcrmorc for any and every can
didatc such party might nominate.
1t l. equally clear from a Republican stand
point that 1t j. not thought that negro h "
any sort OF right 10 vote with the Demo-
cIatic psriy, for il such right was thought
TO exist, cyely mothers son OF item would
not before All election took place be counted
as having "vctcd" the Rel ublican ticket.
II negro can be allowed to vote
but ore way, what becomes OF his
Toasted freedom? j. he not the slave
OF SHARP. schcming white Republicans ~
much ~ he ever was, so lar As voting Is
concerned, the slave OF his former master!
In old times the owner OF slave when
congressman was TO be elected) did in
certain sense vote for such slave, or, to
state It more clearly, such voter cast such
slaves vote instead OF the latter doing IL
himself. II. now, \ negro cannot vote cN-
ccpt as northern Republicans order him,
OF what practical benefit has it been
10 such negro that he can vote for
President? II he is bound 10 vote
land il j. certainly expected by the Re-
publican party that he will so vote ~
the white Republicans Of the North may
fr, cGom is nothing (or certainly would
so le 10 man Of sense and feel
iuel but the most CALLING political
slavery: Let some Republican explain, il
the negro j. free TO vote according to the
dictates Of his judgment dust as white
men Go) why it Is that before an election
eycly one OF them Is TO be counted "as hay
ing voted the Republican ticket? Does
al, Of no p y al
the North show that such party regard
every LACK voter Of the South as being
their slave! Let such party explain why
il is Thar no negro is 10 think OF exercising
his own Judgment IS 10 whether he will
vote with the Democrats OF the Republic
cans.
The next and stronger point wish you
had made Is just this that the white pco-
pie Of the South are still willing 10 leave il
entirely TO northern Democrats and honest
independents TO run the Government on
such principles a. they may think best.
The South does not propose to play the
part Of Ireland. On the contrary, it
knows how helpless it i, and 80 It's
white people are willing TO trust their
patriotic northern Democratic and honest.
independent countrymen to run she
Government on such principles aS
would De perfectly satisfactory to them.
What moro could be asked 10y men OF the
North, and especially men who do not want
10 zee the "jobbing wing" Of the lsepub-
lican party elect their "iObbing" cAndl-
date PRECEDENT Let thc,hOnest men OF all
partie, at the North know the true feelings
OF the white men OF the South. and very
many votes will be gained for Mr.. Cleye-
lard in the North, East, aud West. oft
would he shame il some u the
people Of the North heretofore Republican,
and who do not wish 10 vote for Mr..
Blaine. should do so. from 4 want Of in
formation rs to the true and honest posi-
ton Of the white people Of the South. |
wish an idea tuliy expressing this feeling
had been engraited in the Chicago Demo-
cratic Convention. The way the ,rhlte Re
pubicans in Virginia even where the ne
groes have power to elect whom they wil)
manage TO get all the good paying offices,
even when no security is required. shows
that such white mems love for the negro is
based solely on such negrO's being voter,
and a Republican "slaye" voter 1T that, a.
hey think. "N0CAM."