Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-20
Repnhncans. North and South.


to impress upon the minds ~ the voters
Of Virginia that the Republicans Of
Ohio and other northern States are the
real leaders and controllers Of the party
called Republican 10 this State--that is
10 say, we have sought TO impress upon
the voters Of Virginia the fact that as
the northern Republicans constitute a
much larger proportion Of the Republi-
can party Of the nation than do the
southern Republicans, the policy Of
the national Republican psrty must in
the nature OF things be dictated by the
former.
The Republican party feels under no
sort Of obligation to their allies in the
southern States, who cannot give the
electoral vote Of single southern State
to any Republican candidate for Presi-
dent OF the United States. The Demo-
cratic party, on the other hand, cannot
but feel under obligations to the Demo-
Gratis Of the Sopth, who have again and
again, when not defrauded out Of their
rights, nor dominated BY the military
power Of the Federal Government. cast
the electoral vote Of every southern
State for the nominees Of the national
Democratic party.
The Valiey Tirginion does not
hesitate to claim that the Republican
party of Virginia is nothing more nor
less than an integral portion of the
national Republican party. That paper
says:
In what respect the Republican
party in Virginia differs from the Re-
publican party Of other States is not
easily discerned cxceptin the prejudiced
imagination Of the Bourbon writers of
Virginia. 1t is recognized as a part of
the Republican party Of the country;
was so recognized in the National Con-
vention; In the recent presidential can
yass in the Senate Of the United States
and on the floor of the House. and it
has supported the platform and the can
didates Of the party whenever called
upon to act in State and national cleo
tions.'
Therefore, the Republican party Of
Virginia is to be held responsible for
the outrageous treatment which its
northern allies are constantly melting
out to the southern people. The leader
In Ohio of the allies Of the Republican
party Of Virginia is Mr.. HALsTEAD,
some Of whose lbels upon the south
ern people we quoted yesterday. But
we need not single out an individual
person. We can quote from the plat
form adopted last week by the Repub- !
lican party Of Ohio enough to show the
malignant feelings with which the Re.
publicans Of that State still regard the
people Of the South. They declare as
follows:
"Tho Democratic party, which owes
It's national victory last fall to the will
full suppression Of the ballot, cannot be
looked to for the enforcement Of these
constitutional guarantees, and the hope
Of the friends Of equal laws and equal
suffrage is in the Republican party,
which pledges itself to wage the con-
test to successful end"
Mr.. CLEVELAND owes his election,
say these Ohio malignants, to the "wil-
fnl suppression Of the ballot" Do
you believe that? IL so, fall in " and
follow MALONE. Do you know what
the declaration above quoted means?
II not, the same platform of which that
plank is portion will tell you. Here
Is the explanation furnished by the Re-
publieans themselves. They say:
ssThat the elevation TO important
and honorable offices Of the Govern
meut Of unrepentant rebels, whose po-
litical disabilities have not been re-
moved. Is q Sgrant violation Of the
Constitution and an insult to the loyal
people of the whole country, and we
denounce the Administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland for its general discrimi-
nation in appointments SO far made
against Union soldiers and in favor Of |
men who fought against the Union"
The men who adopted that resolution
are the men whom General MALONE |
asks you to ally yourselves with. In
allying yourselves with them you will
place yourselves where you will have
70 approve, at least by your silence, |
The 6ercest denunciations Of ysur own |
southern brethren. Will you act with |
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