National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-14


be said TO represent all the people of the
state, looks as earnestly for the negro
vote as those who have accorded them
more privilege MS citizens.
The whole fact is, the Democratic
party in Virginia cannot succeed with
out n larger number of colored votes,
They have got TO have them. This is DEM
ocratic honesty and equality before the
law. The name of Lee nor the boast Of
the new administration cannot turn the
tide in Virginia. There can be no more
cry Of carpet.bag and negro rulers in the
state. II is Virginian against Virginian,
ex.confederate against ex confederate,
progress against anti.progress.
As the state of affairs is in Virginia
to. day, some method to make an inroad
upon the negro vote is the only possible
road to victory for the Democratic party.
The question to-day is: Shall Lee or
the Democratic ticket be elected under
the shotgun rule of the south or by n
free ballot and fair count2 This the
new party of the state should see to.
The average Democrats of the south
have been standing for twenty years
with their faces toward Washington
looking for the Democratic millennium,
when the south would be reimbursed in
some way for the losses which she sus-
tanned during the war, but the new adj.
ministration will blight all their hopes
and they shall find that no national party
alone can alleviate the condition of the
masses in q state; if done at all, it is by
supporting the party Of progress in the
state. The offices, which are the only
boon which is likely to come from the
federal government, cannot satisfy the
masses. The people want pay for their
labor and products; freedom to think
and vote as they please. There are
thousands of whites in the state who arc
tired of the shotgun rule.
The negro cannot vote for the Demo
cratic party for several reasons.
/. Because they Endorsed the DanvillC
massacre, and justified themselves il
taking life when no life had been takel
nor was about to be taken.
2. Because they put Republican prin
ciples in their platform and we're never
known to favor them. c., the settle
nent Of the state debt; protection L
American labor; fostering the free school
| ana the liberal educatl0n OF lne MASSES
equality before the law; sit recognize
and will maintain all classes of the com
monwealth in their civil and politica
rights" eight hours per LAY on publ
works.
8. Because they soy that the pn tioti,
voters Of this commonwealth will neve
surrender their destinies to that party O
sectional hate and constitutional heresy
thus positively ignoring the will Of tn
majority and reminding the fire Of set
tional hatred which they claim Cleve
lands administration had put out.
4. Because they receive or exact col
ored votes and never deem it proper t
have them in their conventions nor legis
lature. They say; Negro, you vote 70
US and we make laws for you-such a
that relating to steamboats, and the lat
whipping post.
8. Because they unduly suppress thos
who differ politically with them m
openly denounce them.
@. Because the general progress in th
state Of late years is due TO the increas
of Republican influence in the state.
All we ask is, Peter, put up thy swort
A CoLoRED VmGINlAN.