Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-29

this grand nation, to whose flag on all
the seas OF the world we Of South and
North ali look with confidence, pride,
and love.
Twenty years after the war, two
thirds Of the survivors Of il dead, and
the remaining third and the descendants
Of all looking to the future probabilities
Of this great country with unanimity
ofloyslty to the Government unequalled
among the nations Of the world, de-
mand (of common interest) that the
hates Of the war should be forgotten.
and nothing Of ii now remembered but
the yalor and devotion of American
citizen-soldiers, fighting for country
and the right as they saw it. But no
party now proposes to give to the
southern soldier the same honorable
and bene6cent Qegislative) recognition
that's given to the northern soldier: but
The Democratic party, in this direction,
is certainly twenty years ahead of the
Republican party, if Sherman, Foraker,
Logan, Blaine & Co. are Republican
leaders, and the election in Ohio proves
they are. These men have been, and
sre, proclaiming to our fellow-citizens
Of the North and to the civilized world
| for they are listened to) that the peo-
pie Of Virginia are election swindlers
and murderers in furtherance Of treason
TO the Government. The leaders Of the
so-called Republican party Of Virginia
look to these men as their apostles,
and they volunteer as witnesses to
prove that strangers coming to Virginia
for homes will be in the power Of law
breakers and assassins. Wherefore, as
an individual looking to my personal
interest as a Virginian, having pride
in the good name, growth, and wealth
Of my State; as q citizen Of the United
States, earnestly desiring the strength
of union, shall vote the Democratic
ticket. AS Sherman did in Ohio, so is
his party in Virginia making a canvass
on falsehood-well known to be a
falsehood by all Of the people Of Vir-
ginia having superidiotic intelligence,
for the people Of Virginia are incapable
Of organized ballot-box swindling and
political assassination. Not man in
Spotsylvania, Louisa, and Stafford can
testify to such lawlessness; and we are
as good perhaps, but no better than
other parts of the State-Danyille
included. This persistent SANDER Of
the State by ofiice-seeking men, sup
ported by the votes of the unthinking
colored people, and by the Shermans
and their organs repeated and circulated
all over the world, will turn away from
our borders the immigration and enter
prise and capital that would speedily
make us a prosperous people and our
State great and rich. Every considera-
ton of personal interest, State pride,
national patriotism, and regard for COM
mon honesty will prompt my earnest
prayers for the defeat and utter dis
persion Of this demagogue-led party.
Very lately one of this party's candi-
dates said to me, We will get lots Of
votes by making the id fools believe
that Cleveland and the Democrats have
made the hard tines | don't sup
pose any of the ID fools ever asked
the question, How? For not law has
been passed nor one changed since
Cleveland became President. He has
only been enforcing Republican laws,
as his oath of office required him to do.
| j. l.. POWELL.
October q, 1885.