Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-20
WEDNESDAY. 49,. AUGUST 90. IS:
Tho Blair Bill-Mr. HaWleY.

a malortiy OF the Democrats IN tht
United States Senate voted for the BLAIR
bill when the question was put upon lis
passage. Thirteen Democrats voted for Il,
and only nine against II. Mcssrs. BROWN
and CoLQriTT Of Georgia, CALL and JoyEs
OF Florida. GARIASD OF Arkansas. GEORGE
Of Mississippi, HAMPTON OF South Carolina,
JACKSON OF Tennessee, JONAS Of Louisiana,
KxSxA Of West Virginia. PUGH OF Ala
bsmn. RANSOM Of North Carolina, aud VIII
iiAxs Of Kentucky, all Democrats, and
GsLy OF them very distinguished men,
voted for the BLAIR bill. General MALONE
did not vote. Senator HAwLgY did vote,
and voted against the bill. And yet he is
invited to Virginia by men who are trying
to make the people here believe that the
Democrats a. n party are opposed 10 the
BLAIR bill. There Is no truth whatever In
this charge, as Tie facts We have cited prove
conclrslvoly.
But IL is said that the Democratic plat
form contains the following paragraph. and
tbst this paragraph was aimed at the BLAIR
bill. We quote:
ave are opposed TO all propositions
which upon any pretext would convert The
General Governn ent into q machine for
collecting taxes 10 be distributed amOngthe
States or the citizens thereof"
1t Is hardly worth while to contradict
such O statement, since every intelligent
reader knows that MIR. BLAINE proposed i
year or two ago a scheme "for converting
the General Government into a machine for
collecting taxes TO be distributed among the
States," and that the paragraph quoted
above refers to that scheme Of Mr..
BLAINE's-a scheme TO which his own party
is as much opposed as Is the Democratic
party. ard which has never received the
endorsement OF single Republican State
Convention, so far as we know, not even
that OF Mr.. BLAISE's own State Of Maine.
and which the late Republican National
Convention was so much opposed to thar
no delegate in that body ever alluded to IL.
The lastDamed Convention, il il had voted
on that resolution, would have passed IL by
an almost unanimous vote.
But Mr.. HAwLEY Is In favor OF the Re-
publican platform. No doubt OF il. We
trust that some good Democrat at Wy,he-
vile win ask Mr.. HAwLEY whether be en-
dorses the following plsnkS OF that plat.
form:
"The perpetuity OF our institutions rests |
upon the maintenance OF a free ballot and |
honest count and correct return. We de. |
hf fxa lax tola
the Democracy in the southern States. bv |
which the Mil OF the voter Is defeated. as
dangerous 10 the preservation OF free insti- |
tutions, and we solemnly arraign the De. |
mocratic party as being the guilty recipient |
OF the fruits OF such fraud and violence.
1--WE extend to the Republicans OF the |
South, regardless OF their former party az
filiatioD, our cordial sympathy, and pledge
10 them our most earnest efforts 10 pro-
mote the passage OF suchiegiSation as will
secure to every citizen, OF whatever race
and color, the full and complete recogni.
ton, possession, and exercise OF all civil
and political rights"
These two paragraphs evidence the in
grained sectionalism of the Republican
party. Notwithstanding the numerous
frauds committed In the northern cities,
Chicago. Cincinnati, etc, etc.,
the Republican party, true to lis instincts
rs the enemy Of the South, had not word
TO say concerning these frauds, but took
pains 80 TO phrase its declaration on the
subject as to make It appear that
election frauds are confined 10 the
southern STATES. They denounee the
" fraud and violence" committed Gin the
southern States" They extend to the Re.
publicans "of the South" their cordial
What confession OF sectional.
ism. 1t will be seen that the South /,
spoken Of Just rs II 1t were another cour.
try. I'VE extend to the Republicans OF
the South !" Who are "tcc"? How Is II
that the word eve" does not include "the
Republicans OF the South"2 Because the
leaders Of sectional party, relying for
success upon an appeal 10 sectional preiu-
dices, were so stepped In those prejudices
themselves. that without intending 10 do
i they employed words which tell the
whole story.
erepcat the question, y Mr.. UAwLEY
coming to Virginia TO endorse these two
declarations Of the national platforms of his
paItys We have no objection. We invite
him to do 1t. II anything in the world
could insure solid South it is pressure
Tom outside enemies. Men who at home
libel the southern people need not hope to
Escape exposure II they como to the South
sven with honeyed phrases. We need no
lind words here. Let these be spoken at
home In the North, aud We shall appreciate d,
hem highly. This Is what the Democrat,
81 the North do. This Is what Mr.. HAw- :
LIT and his sectional party do not. {