Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-08
TUEsDAY.....sEPTEMBER 8, 1885.
we bloody shlrt IN virglnia.

rive for ever having waved the bloody
shirt in Virginia. Whose vote in this
STATE is to be obtained by fierce de-
nunciations of the good people Of Dam
Vile, or those Of Mississippi. or those
Of any other southern Statss Is it
expected that fhy white man in this
old Commonwealth can be induced to
yots for Wise, WOOD, and BLAIR in
ordsr 70 secure 80 free ballot and fair
count ~ Who amongst US believes that
che exemplary people Of Danville and
Pittsylvania county ever in their lives
premsditated sriot, or astreet-fght with
negroes, or deliberately engaged in this
f3sht q means of securing Demo-
cratic victory in the State at Target
We feel assured that such charges
against our Democratic people will in
this State cost FrTz LEE no votes. On
the contrary, these charges will help to
swell his majority and cause him to 90
into the Executive Mansion backed by
majority unprecedented perhaps in the
history of the Commonwealth.
Think of it. The issue was joined
by the two parties and . verdict rem
dsred last November on all these charges
BY the voters of the whole United
States. The verdict acquitted the south
ern people, and seated GROVER CLEvE-
LAND in the White House. Even the
masses Of the northern States refused to
credit the stories told of their southern
brethren. The good people Of New
York, Indiana, and Connecticut gave
msjorities against the candidate for
President who was not ashamed to ira
ducs and villify . whole section be-
cause Of crimes charged against few
individuals in . few localities.
Tho Democrats have now been in
power six months, and no harm has
come to the republic. They are en-
desvoring to promote the peace and
prosperity Of the entire nation. They
have already shown clearly that if, IS
charged by Mr.. BLAINE. the negroes
Of the South were last year "affrighted,"
because they thought that Democratic
ascendency would result in their re-
enslavement, that fear was foolish and
unreasonable and unfounded. 1t can
never be excited again. If in 1888
the ridiculous charge should again
be made that the Democrats intended
to resnslave the negroes, these negroes
themselves would laugh it to scorn.
The Democrats of the Union have in q
word not only accepted the results of
the war themselves, but they have in
duced the people to accept them. All
the work Of that sort they now have to
do is to induce the Republican politi-
clans and office-seekers to accept. those
results and demean themselves as good
citizens.
We repeat it, think Of these things,
and then ask yourselves what object
can any man or any party have in
waving the bloody shirt in Virginia?
The Mahonsites loudly protest that they
desire no conflict between the races,
yet they raise . war-cry which can Of
fend none but white men and can please
none but black ones. However, we
are inclined to think that Of this issue
the Republican speakers and organs
have already become ashamed, and
that they viii probably seek hereafter
to bring charges against the Democratic
party which are more plausible.
What then, have the Mahoneites
gained BY waving the bloody shirt in
their plstformr Nothing; ABSOLUTELY
nothing. They have thereby rendered
FIfx LEES election al the more cor.
tain; but they have done nothing, so far
- We can see, that oan rebound to their
credit - politicians or add to their
strength - party.
We say, $50 far - we can ses.'
Bat remember that MALONE may have
begun 6is campaign In this way in or
der y rally his full strength in Eastern
Virginia, and especially in the closely
contested counties. lie Is . wary id
vsrsary. He does nothing without Al
object. He is bold in his strategy
II, then, the Democrats cannot imagin,
any good reason why he began biz
campaign as he did, they would better
take II for granted that he had Z
strategic policy Of some sort in his
head, and see 10 il that his
strategy b defeated. His follow.
srs and be, too, may be ashamed
longer 70 ware the bloody shirt, bu,
you may Be sure that be has net aban.
deaed ths hope Of carrying the Lsgisla-
tnrs. Watch him at every point. He
b bsnt upon returning to the United
States Senate. Il is your duty 70 ses
hat b. Il baked in this endeayor.
Work day and night for LEE, MASSEY,
end Arms - II their election were oil
ut you we're striving 70 accomplish ;
but abovs all-
Rsnsnbss thAt AAHoNE 10 working
* hnsslf-for reelection to the
DATED States Senate.
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