Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-27
me vile sherman.

The southern negroes are allowed
thirty-eight members Of Congress and
rty.eight electoral votes" said John
Sherman Saturday night. eff they
are not TO vote, then the southern
Democrats cannot count those six mill
lions Of people. II they say we can
not deprive them of that unjust and
unfair advantage, we will show them if !
we cannot"
With one stroke of his pen, magn-i
fed into legislative act, this villain
GUS politician would deprive six mil
lions Of negroes Of their representation
In the House of Representatives. For
what?
Georgia cast larger vote proper
tionately for President last year than
Nevada, and South Carolina than Rhode
Island, and yet the negroes OF these
two southern States are to lose their
representation. Louisiana or Mssis-
sippi polled nearly as many votes, ac-
cordipg to population, as California,
vet the two former States must lose
half their congressman. Alabama did
nearly as well as Massachusetts,, the
difference in the latter's favor being
less than 2 per cent, yet the Gulf State
must be cut down by ct least three
members. Arkansas voted larger
percentage of her adult male popula-
ton than Vermont, yet the former is to
be degraded and the latter go free.
Kentucky voted better than Maine, yet
the formers negroes must be left out
of the representative count.
Delaware voted more than Illinois;
still, If the formers one member could
be divided. John Sherman would steal
part Of him. Maryland and Tennes-
see voters turn out in larger numbers
than those of Colorado or Connecticut,
vet the formers representation is to be
diminished. Missouri has better re-
cord than New Hampshire Virginia,
North Carolina, and Texas than New
York or Pennsylvania: West Virginia
than Ohio, and Florida than Wisconsin,
and still by the proportion the negro
population in eli the southern States
bears to the white people thereof mem
bership in Congress is to be reduced.
There is not single southern State
which, in the matter Of stay-at-home
voters. has not . better record aud q
less number Of absentees than o CORE
spending northern State which can be
named, and taken as whole the south
ern States enjoy as full, as free, and as
fair elections a. the northern States, oil
any other communities where mon are
by law permitted to do their own think
Ing ard voting.
But what is the use Of offering thes'
facts for the consideration OF such a po
litical demon Is the Ohio Senatorg III
knows them to be true. He never be
heved otherwise. From the very con
csption Of his campaign Of unbridle
hate and concentrated venom agains
the southern States until this very INC
msnt be has realized that he has not on
atom ofsruth Is IN excuse for his Who'll
structure Of malicious, infamous, an
devilish lies.
And what is his remedy The degrs
dation Of tho very negroes whose poll,
cal welfare he has the iron-clad imp
dence TO pretend he has at heart, b
dspriving them Of representation
Congress based upon their citizensh
N the several States. II the horrib
charges which Sherman makes We
true il would be an unmitigated ou
rsgs 70 single out the negroes asa ella
and punish them; but IS they are
hiss q to barn the throat and blist
Tie tongue Of the meanest protender
1hs influence Of . conscience, and h
no existence except in the delirious il
ssinaxicn Of the most disrepatable pa
tisan, Il is time for oil good citizens
cslI halt In the interest Of peace al
union.
The only way to do this is to To-
upon sherman and his gang as . lot
moral lspsrs and treat them accor
insly.- Warrington Post.