Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-21
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In recent crticIc MI. NAIIhiSSoN Ut
c!ares that the present relation Of the white
and black populations OF the South IS
race. not political. question, and adds:
"The stronger race will govern; the
weaker cannot. The trial was made. and
we saw what came OF 1T. Depopulate South
Caroline Of its whites, repeOple 1t with
white men made in the image and In the
spirit Of Mr.. Blaine, aud the result will be
the same"
Commenting upon the same article, the
Boston Herald says:
1.-THE controlling fact is that the Union
Is restored, with all that this implies. and
The self-governing capacity and patriotism
OF The southern people will contribute
valuable elements to the success oil the new
Administration in which they are to have
part"
1t is surprising that intelligent men
should have allowed themselves to be so
blinded by passion and prejudice az to sup
pose that kuklux laws; laws providing for
Federal deputy marshals and superylsorsto
oversee our elections and overawe our yo-
tiers; laws intended to compel white persons
TO mix with colored in hotels, or theatres, or
railroad cars, or elsewhere; laws under
which revenue spies and informers ha-
raised our people and ate out their
sui stance; laws under which citizens in
nocent OF any intent to cOHmit crime were
dragged up before United States Commits
sioners, often q long distance from home,
and required first to give excessive bail,
and afterwards to undergo wicked prose-
cution i'm court-we say, 1t is surprising
that sensible men should have expected by
such means to gain even foothold in the
South.
The election OF CLEVELAND Will result in
putting an end to all sectional appeals upon
the pant OF northern Republicans. The
northern people have slgnitied In the most
effectual manner their determination no
longer to prosecute their southern breth-
rem. The Republican leaders already recog-
nize the new state OF things. In the lam
guage Of our Boston contemporary, "the
tone Of the southern pre's and leaders, in.
siinct with the spirit OF nationalism, the
popular confidence felt IN the good judg-
ment and strength Of the President-elect,
and the sudden prominence given to new
questions by the three important CONNER
cIal treaties negotiated by the President,
have combined TO bury the old issues deeper
than they were before Mr.. BLAINE under
took to disentomb them for campaign pur-
poses"
These things aided in the accomplish
ment Of the good work, but the principal
factor was the election OF CLEVELAND.
That event convinced all rejecting north
ern Republicans that the time for perSecu-
ton TO come to an end had arrived, and,
| quoting again from Boston, lone year, or
less, OF President CLEyELAND's administra-
ton will so thoroughly demonstrate the
idientss Of the conjurcd fears Of selfish par
tisans that they will be compelled to shift
their ground Tor want of standing-room."
II you doubt the utter futilty OF the
policy that would rtestabliSh the sectional
solidiy of the North as a ccG'cive force to
break the sectional soldity OF the South read
the following:
"In the first place. it cannot he done, as
the votes OF four northern state for the
Democratic candidate, in the face Of Mr..
BlainCs passionate appeals to old preiudices
and vanished fears. abundantly prove. But
IL il could be done, the utter failure OF this
policy dunng the ten years when sub
Stantially soid North was maintained, and
the Republicans were IN full possession OF
the Government, proves the hopeleSSneSs
Of anv attempt to revive 1t. with all The
conditions so adverse 10 the schemes Of the
Republican irr concilables."
The vote in the United States Senate on
the question Of the confirmation OF the ap'
pointment Of Mr.. McCULLoCn to be secre'
. tary Of the Treasury will serve 10 show
what sort Of influence southern ''irrecon'
} ciatlcs" will hereafter have in the North
Their charges against the southern people
Will soon cease to be repeated. Already
/ they fall upon ears almost deaf to them
{. Let the people rejoice. yea. let all the peo
: pie rejoice, over restored Union.