Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-05
The End OF sectionalism.

In recent speech Governor CLEVELAND
spoke Of the current contest between she
two parties ~ one likely TO lead 10 the
"supremacy Of tho Denocracy"; where
upon one Of our Republican exchanges
proceeds to inquire whether the supremacy
Of the Democratic psrty Is the reform "
which the Chicago Democratic Convention
and the Democrats generally have PROM
ised 10 the people'
who win answer, Nsyi Tho object Of
the Democrats generally and Of tho Demo
cratic National Convention IN presenting
to the people candidate 10 be voted for
and creed to be endorssd ives TO gsln the
"supremacy In this land OF the frse
and home OF the brave. THIS candidate
represents tho desire OF tho people for .
real union between the Two sections,
and their purpose 10 resort 70 such legisla-
ton ~ will produce that result.
Who in tho South would thlnk Of raising
a sectional issue Against northern man :
Who would dare TO dot Who In this
section would recommend the nomination
a. Democratic candidate for President Of
the United states Of any man conspicuous
az leader In civil life during the late war
between tbe StHtssf Nobody. To have
served the Southern Confedsrsey IL, We all
know, q disqualification for national olfise.
To have served the, National Government
is high recommendation.
So strong is the conviction OF this truth
among the northern people that the southern
leaders have quietly scquieseed in the pol.
Icy Of nominating for national offices 10 be
filed by the vote Of the people only men
who were true 10 the Union In the dark
and stormy days between the firing on Fort
Sumter and the surrender at Appomattsx
Courthouse.
But that 10 not tho only kind 81 sectional
ism prevalent In this country. Ii 10 bad
enough to be 90 proscxiptivo twenty years
after the war between the States came to
an End - to exclude all southrons from
high Federal cfnce; but 1t Is worse 10 sx-
cite sectional isslousies by appealing to
preiudices thst ought TO have died out
years and ysars ago. Half the voters In
the scuth-perhsps two-thirds or th.se-
forrths Of them -bavs become voters since
the so-cailed rebellion began. What sort
Of national party q that which constantly
treats the southern people OF to-day - n
they were the southern people Who passed
the secession ordnance, and % II they
were " plotting another rsbs'lion"i
Look u sbs BlAISB papers In the North.
See how Day AFTER day they represent the
southern people y buudozers and balIotbox
suffers. with what object! Why, for no
other reason than the wish to peypstuste
the rule Of sectional party. In 1868. in
1879, In 1870, In 1850. the cry raised was
that the South W. rebellious and negro
hating. In 1884 the same cry y beard
throughout the North. Nay, the same cry
to-day IL heard In tho South. Southern
Blsineites are not ashamed TO Join In the
hus-and-cry against their own fiesh and
blood.
"The supremacy Of the Democracy"
will put an end to sectionalism. Not tho
northern man only, but the southern, will
cit under his own vine and 6g.tree with
none to modest him or make him afraid
when the national Democratic party shall
nave succeeded to the power which has so
long been the possession OF tho sectional
Republican party. A free ballot and fair
count will not be mere words, bat substan.
tial things, and will be accorded TO southern
men as we'll Is to northern. No sectional
feelings will be excited under a Demo-
cratic administration. "Behold how good
and how pleasant Il IL for brethren to
dwell together In unity" shall DO written
"upon the horses BELLS" as the prophet
says Of other words.
II this il what "tbe supremacy Of the
Democracy" means, where is the virginian
who will fail to do his duty Oh the 4th OF
November ncxt' Nay, who will not work
from now until then, In season and out OF
season TO produce that glorious resuai
II you desire to see the South free once
more, sectionalism buried, and "union
OF hearts and union Of hands" between
the men OF the North and the men Of the
South, work for the election Of GpOvsR
CLEVELAND; for this 10 what we all mean
when we ask for "the supremacy Of the
Democracy"
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