Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-06
The Combat Deepens.

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The Combat Deepsns.
As slsction-dsy approaches, the Ia
bors Of all true Democrats ought TO DO
increased. There is so much at stake
that every Democrat ought to be will
inc to contribute of his time, talents,
and money TO the success Of the good
cause.
The phrase Estate Equality" quoted
By M last week, which one OF our Vir-
giis Republican exchanges had en-.
ployed to express the northern idea OF
the nature of the pending contest IN
Virginia. will serve well to point
out one Of the questions which
are 10 DO decided IN Novsm-
Der nsIt. That question is, in
brief, Is Virginia equal to northern
State! II will be seen ct once that the
theory Of the northern Republicans and
of their allies in Virginia is that the
northern States have right to combine
together and deprive Virginia Of the
equality which up to this time has sE-
isted between her and the other States
in the matter Of representation in Con-
gress. That is the Republican idea Of
State equality. The Same northern
Republicans would cry out, Treason to
the Union" if the Democrats OF the
South were to set forth such doctrine.
A majority Of the voters in South
Carolina are negroes. What OF it!
Why these South-haters assume IS the
basis Of their calculations that every
negro 10 . born thrall Of the Republic
can party. They allow him no liberty
Of choice az between the two parties.
They say "the Republicans are in =
majority in such and such States, when
they have no other evidence Of the
truth of the assertion than the tables
OF the last census. Upon this
shadowy and altogether unstable foun-
dation they propose to erect structure
which may be called, "solid Africa"
Whether in presidential or in State cleo
tons, and whether they vote or not,
the negroes are to be counted as hav-
ing voted the Republican ticket. In
South Carolina, Mississippi, and Loui-
siana, the negroes constitute majority
Of the population. Therefore, say these
northern allies of JOHN s. WISE, the
votes Of those States are always to be
counted on the Republican side, or else
those negroes shall not be represented
in Congress.
Is not that the proposition Of JOHN
SHERMAN reduced to its loves,
terms?
What sort Of Estate equality" is
that? Was so monstrous proposition
ever before conceived in sane mans
brain? Why may not the Democrats
claim all the other thirty-6ve States Al
being Democratic in virtue of the fac
that each Of them contains majority o
whites? Surely the Mahoneites mus
have been stricken with judicial blind
ness, or they would decline to sdvocat
that degradation of the South which
they cover up under the words Stat
equality"
II, then, you vote for WISE, you vot
for depriving Virginia Of four of he
representatives in the lower house Q
Congress. Are you willing to do that
Not that We admit that Congress ha
the right to cut down Virginia's repre-
sentation in Congress. On the cor
trary, Is our readers know, not onl
have the Democrats here in virgini
denied the right Of Congress to do an
such thing. but HoADLY, the Demo
cratic Governor Of Ohio and candida'
for reelection, has told the people
his State from the stump that Congress
has no such power. But the guilt (
the Mahoneites is oil the greater Thu
they propose by unconstitutional lsgi
lation TO accomplish IN object wrong
itself. We need not quote again VIII
YosT says on this point.
Vote for LEE, and you will vote +
real equality among the States.
vote for LEE, and you will vote
putting an end TO sectional strife.
Vote for LEE, and you will vote
peace, prosperity, goodwill betwe
northern capitalists and southern Ian
5 sellers, and for having hereafter in t
North and in the South elections
which no words Of unfraternal disco
shall be heard.
Vote for LEE, and you will vc
agaimss oil the legislation which b
= for the "Big Four" MAHoNE wou
have accomplished years ago.
Vote for LER, and you viii Va
against arraying the negroes against 4
whites.
Vote for LEE, and you will do 70
duty. Neglect this duty, and . hi
time of repentance will not suffice
undo the harm that you will have do
to Jour native State.
Vote for LEE, MASSEY, and AVER