Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-07
Tba peaocful south.

The following, which appears under the
above caption, Is from that sterling and
conservative paper. the New York Journal
a. s'cmmwce. Every iruc Of It contains 4
singing rcbute TO Mr.. BLAINE and Al
others who waved the bloody shirt during
The recent campaign;
The profound peace which marked the
election In ali the southern States ought u
crafty coed citizens OF all parties at the
Merit, and Wtst. Those who know The
South hest never doubted that peace and
order wsuld prevail there on elrction-dar.
Tie disturbances that occurred IN Lotiisi-
sra last week did not grow out OF
The presidential contest. They we're local
and pcrsobal ia their character like the
.rouiies ai ipcnnsti In October. Such
sroyalic cases OF disorder should not be set
down 10 The discredIt Of any section
They nsy take place in the bed regulated
communities. They are more apt 10 b.
ntoyoked than prevented by The inter.
ference Of United states deputy inarsbsIs
and other Federal or State officials who are
clothed with extraordinary powers. IL Is
sirsnse that the partisan and Offensive
meddling u these men does not oitsncT
lead 10 riot and bIoodshed.
Toward the close OF the campaign taere
was an effort OIL the part OF some stump
sneakers and editors 10 revive the bitter
ress OF sectional feeling at the Nor,h. The
North was cntrasted to be solid" for one
parly because the South was presumed to
bc ..solidr for another. Oh thi. theory IL
pleased these disturhers OF the national
peace 10 paint the south as black as posi-
BILE. She was represented 10 be incurably
hostile TO The North In all matters supposed
10 have been finally settled bv the
wsr. pi these charges there was ma
proof whatever. They rest on the
unsupported words Of the men who made
them. The real grievance. il was easy TO see.
was The apprehension that the South would
be - solid" Well. n the south chooses NJ
any .iac To be "solid" for any party or
candidate. that il her own business. The
persons who profess 10 deplore such an
event most seriously are those who have
derc their best To make 4" solid" North.
II solidily Is 10 be regretted in the one ease.
il Is certainly not 10 he desired in the
other. 1t Is OF far more importance TO the
whole country that the South should be
peaceful on electon-lay than that she
should tease 10 be "soild" In favor OF this
or That party.
Now that she hes shown IN the nioN SIG
nal manner her determination to keep tsc
rescc on eleciion-dsy- time when there
were the grepiest prOvOcations TO disorder
we trust that those at The North who haye
heen most unchartable in their judgment
Of The South will now do her justice. No
other pat Of the Uni'ed States is more
obediont TO The Federal laws than the
South. They press upon her with special
severity. but she submits TO them with rs
much cbeeriulncss ana grace * any othei
section. That which the southern peo-
pie have been proclaimins for the LAT
ten years IS really true. They are
profoundly interested in the pesc, and
pros perity OF the Union. They want north
oTn capital and northern confidence. which
ms. prccede II. They want emigration
fror, the old world. They want all those
good things which only fall to the lot Of
states which afford protection 10 men OF all
races, religions. crccdS. and political opin-
ions. Nothing could he more fatal TO the
hopeS Of the South than 10 do anything
now thai might JUSTIFY the bad name which
Ter enemies still seek to fasten upon her.
To these charges her good Conduct on Tues
Gsy is sufficient answer.