Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-24
rha Consnirncy.

In the article which we have quoted
elsewhere In our columns to-day from the
New York Grdphic. that Journal speaks as
If n understood ne desperate game which
LOGAN, CBASpIER & Co. propose to play
next November. Is Il really truethat there
is reason 10 douot whether the Republicans
will surrender the Government to the
Democrats In case CLEVELAND Is elected
President THIS question need only TO be
presented before the public OF the North In
order TO insure Democratic electoral votes
enough 10 be cast IN that section TO elect
CLEVELAND. There are not few signs
abroad IN the land OF some such purpose on
the Part Of The Republican leaders. Read,
for example. the following:
WASHINGTON, July 20.-A work Is now
In the course OF preparation. entitled Inc
Existing Conflict Between Republicantsm
and Southern Oiigarchy." IL Is designed
10 bring clearly TO public attention the dif-
Gcultes which have attended the effort IN a
number OF the southern States to establish
and maintain governments by the majority
OF the people, and to show the persistent
opposition OF the southern Democracy
thereto. and bow by force the minority
have seized these governments and now
hold them by fraud and the machinery OF
unjust and tyrannical laws, by means OF
which the voice OF the majority OF the peo-
pie has been suppressed.
The relation Of these States TO TIE cleo
toral college and TO both houses OF Con-
press will be fully discussed, and their
almost absolute control OF national leglsla.
ton. and the election OF President and
Vice. President demonstrated. The danger
OF the continuance OF this state OF things 10
the prosperity and repose OF the country,
and the paramount duty OF the people TO
demanding tho correction Of these evils
will be urged. The author OF this work Is
General Green B. Raum, who has given the
subject careful study during the past few
years. The work has been heartily en-
dorsed by the Congressional Republican
Committee. and also by the National Re-
publican Committee. IL will appear during
the month Of August.
Mischief Is afoot. Why prepare such a
book unless as a means 10 an end? What
IL that end? We cannot imagine what il
is unless it be the counting Of the electoral
votes OF the negro States for BLAINE,
whether they vote for him or not.
Here il corroborative testimony. The
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says:
at is not the purpose OF the RepubIl'
cans in this campaign 10 submit to the
Democratic theory that the South is solid.
"They propose TO test 1t. The Democ-
racy tell us that they are net dependent
upon murder; that they respect the treaty
Of reconstruction; that voting is fair in
the South as in the North. Before the face
OF the world, then. let the issue be tried.
Let us see once more whether the Repub-
licans can have fair play in the South. IL
they cannot, let the evidence be over
whelming. and the reason why and the
means whereby the southern Republicans
are DISTINGUISHED become the common
knowledge OF mankind"
The Republicans do not propose TO "sub-
mit"-that Is a dangerous word-to the
Democratic theory that the "South is
soldi" How are they going TO prevent
the South. from being solid, or its vote from
being counted' Speak out, Mr.. HALsTEAD.
Let us OF the South know what you meant
Tell us candidly whether it is worth while
for the Democrats OF Florida, South Caro-
Ina, Louisiana, and Mississippi to vote
next November.