Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-21
wEpNrsDAY...o OCTOBER 81, 1885.
nrr Friends.

Our Friends.
We don't credit the report that
SHERMAN. or FORAKER, or any other
man who has within the last two months
been constantly traducing the people oil
the South from the hustings intends to
come to Virginia to make speeches for
MALONE. We do not say for WISE,
because he is already as good as defeat
ed. These sectionalists surely cannot
have the impudencs to advocate southern
Acknowledgement in Virginia. Think OF
surRMAN's having the efrontery to
address a Virginia audience as he adj
dressed his Ohio audiences. The Tn
hume. the MAHoNE-Republican organ
in New York, boasts as follows:
1.-THE solid South, and the crimes
which have made it solid, he lShermanl
has often discussed without reserve,
though not neglecting other topics or
issues. On this question, 1t is said, he
has represented the convictions oil all
true Republicans, and has expressed
them better than any other man. lie
has placed before the people clearly
the question whether a minority OF
white Democrats in southern States,
by systematic assassination OF Repub-
licsns and by robbing the negroes Of
their votes. should be allowed to WELD
more power in making laws and Presi-
dents for the whole country than two
or three times their number OF northern
freemen."
Yes. that's the sort Of patriot Ma
HOMES friend SHERMAN is. Read
that extract over again. Think ofELIzA
PINKsToN's friend charging the south
ern people with systematic assassina-
ton of Republicans and robbing
the negroes" and coming hither to tell
them so to their faces.
United States Senator GEORGE, Of
Mississippi, talks to his constituents as
follows:
"Do you comprehend the issues upon
which the Republicans have made their
fight in Ohio and have carried that
State? Do you imagine they have for
gotten the prejudices engendered by
the war and are willing to recognize us
as brothers and equals? If so, you
have forgotten that their candidate for
Governor and Mr.. John Sherman, one
Of their most eminent statesmen, made
the canvass on an issue which contem-
plates the denying to you of your equal
rights to representation in Congress.
NV friends, if any man thinks that we
are treated and considered by the Re-
publican party Of the North as children
Of common mother, as equals in
common government and Union, he is
sadly mistaken"
"Sadly mistaken" most truly.
What q glorious condition OF things
would exist in this country if the Re-
publicans Of the North were as friendly
to the South as are the Democrats of
the North. Peace, prosperity, frater-
nifty, happiness, good will, and pleasant
social relations would prevail every
where from Maine to Texas. Let us
never forget our northern Democratic
friends. Ror cease to strive to help them
TO power at home. We deserve no
credit for standing by them. They de-
serve unstinted praise for standing by
us. They act from motives that can
not be characterized as selfish. We
act from selfish motives; for it is our
rights, our equality in the Union, our
peace and prosperity, that are at stake
by the way, Mr.. GEORGE reminded
his hearers, as we. here remind oui
readers, that President CLEVELAND is
one Of the true friends of the South
He treats southern men as brethren
lie has given 10 this southern city o
Richmond two full foreign missions
lie could see KELLEY and CURRY
even across Mason 4 Dixon's line. Mr.
GEORGE said:
80 far as | am concerned, | in
tend to stand by President Clevelan
and the Democratic party. First, be
cause | think they are tight. Sec
ondly, because / know that when
stand by the President | stand b
YOU and assist in Strengthening ba
rier against sectional prosecutions, whiC
will oyerrun this country unless d
fcated by the Democratic party"
Every word true. The President
the United States is barrier again
sectional prosecutions, "'oh'eh ~
orayua this country Haless defeated
Ire Democratic party "--the nation
party--the only national party. lie
can this barrier be strengthened? 7
Washington Pest tells us;
"Every citizen Of Virginia and al
other southern State, II he won
strengthen the only existing BARR
|. against sectional persecution, must a
Will stand by the Democratic party a.
the Democratic President. Bury NJ
hone, elect lee and Democratic Leg
ture, is the only way to do it in V
ginia."
Will you do it? Then go to wor
DO not stand idle one moment longs
Expend your time, your talents, yo
labor, your money in the good cause.
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