Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s, 1885,
Furled at Last.

r.s democrats OF the whole country
e,n afford TO treat with cczaempt MA
HOMES charge that the elections In Vir-
s;o;s day before yesterday resulted In
favor Of the Democrats as conse-
ouepce of fraud and intimidation. The
Great Empire State of New York aligns
herself with Virginia and demands that
the bloody shirt shall be furled.
BLAINE sits in his Office and con-
graduates himself that he has not
waved the bloody shirt since the presi-
dental year of 1884 and as he Ponders
The fact that SHERMAN and LOGAN
both have by waving the bloody shirt
derived themselves Of the privilege OF
being candidates for the Republican
nomination for President in 1888.
CoSKLrNe, in turn, smiles when he
reflects that he has not to answer for
BLAINE's sin Of waving the bloody
shirt even in 1884, but can 90 before the
National Convention as one who has for
wears advocated peace, fraternity, good
will between the sections, and total
forgetfulness of whatever would revive
the passions Of war times.
At the time that campaign Is gong
on in the northern States, and the ma
lignants are waving the bloody shirt,
we Of the South are prone to attach too
much importance to the latter fact and
to fear that the northern people will be
influenced by sectional prejudices. We
do not expect any more such cam
paigns. We believe that SHERMAN.
LOGAN & Co. were this year merely
irving an experiment. Their fiery
speeches of this fall were merely tenta-
tive. They only wanted to test the
strength Of war prejudices. We re-
peat, we have no fears that they will
ever try that "little game" again.
The people of the North condemned it
last year. The people of New York
put an end to it last Tuesday. That
mode Of electioneeIing has been tried
and found wanting.
We shall show by quoting from
speech made at Binghamton, N. Y, last
week by General LOGAN that the
bloody shirt has been waved for all that
il was worth. The future can produce
no speeches worse than the past has
laid before the northern people. We
advise our people to read what LOGAN
said on the occasion mentioned, and
then make up their minds that If such
appeals to sectional animosities fell
dead at the feet Of the voters of New
York this year, the southern people
need never again fear their effect upon
northern hearers. LOGAN said:
IL assert here tonight that South
Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana
with their 100000 votes, send almost
as many members to Congress as thu
great State Of New York. Take thu
State of Iowa for another example
Iowa casts 1000 votes more than tn
combined vote OF all three of thos'
States, and only has eleven members o
Congress-less than half as many o
these States. Is that right? / am op
posed TO man in South Carolina o
any other State having twice the powe
of a citizen Of sister State. The Con
stitution requires that when the popu
lation Of State shows 4 decrease he
representation shall be reduced. ThS
must be done. The Democrats OF tn
South are holding this power by force
arms and fraud. Voters are shot down
the polls, intimidated, and prevente
from voting. Whenever these thing
are mentioned the Democrats say, 'oi
YOU must not say anything about thai
You are reyiving the issues OF the war
lsay it is q damnable outrage, and II
is permitted to 60 on that 1t will on
be q question Of time--and very sho
time at thst-when this country W
cease to be q republic. lApplaust
Only the other night, almost within .
shadows Of the national capital, csn'
data for Governor Of Virginia W
booted, Kissed, and driven from
platform and prevented from spea
ING. That was right Ia the hol
of the rival Democratic candida
That's all right, suppose. We mi
not say anything about it. AlPs qu
on the Potomac. It's in the name
the Democratic party. We should
wave the bloody garment in the Nor
II mentioning these facts and outra
on the rights Of American people
wrong. aud somebody is TO be c
demned for II, do not blame the Rep
lican party. Let me assume the
sponsibiiity fer ii. IL any man, won
or child in the country should rise
and depcunce me for calling attent
10 these frauds, solitary and alone
stand and denonnce fraud wherevs
end II. II that's shaking the bio
garment, shall continue TO do 1t. p"
Whilst we rejoice in our victory
home, and in the fact that such app
& did not influence the northern PEG
let us not forget the gallant Democ
who stood up for our equal rights
the Union.
Again Read LooAN's Gsndish
psals, end recall their utter failure
accomplish the purpose for which
were intended. Then read MAHos
dying wall, and rest content in the
confidence that there is now once n
"a union Of hearts and a union Of han
We have placed LoGAN's utterl
before you. Here is MAHoNE's (
well address:
81 I'm grateful for the concern