Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-05
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The failure OF General MALONE to
control the late Republican Convention
for the Fourth congressional district Is
only one Of a number Of indications
that the negroes do not intend hereafter
to be regarded as nothing but "dume,
driven cattle" We take 1t that the
dissfiec,ion is not confined TO the Fourth
district, bu. will be manifested else
where in the State. Even in the rural
psiebborhoods Of this district, If not in
this city and other towns, negroes will
this fall be allowed by the negroes to
vote the Democrats ticket. This per-
mission to vote as they please will libe-
rate the negroes a second time.
Party ties hang loosely, too, upon
many white persons, especially in the
North. The resolution we quoted yes
terday from the Illinois Republican
platform as showing that the bloody
shirt had been furled is one Of many
indications that the people Of the
North are, many OF them, ready to di-
vide upon new issues.
It's time Of unrest, aud the north
erp people are much more restless than
the southern. The immense orgsnizs-
ton known as the Knights of Labor
stalks through the land and rights the
souls of fearful ofiice-holders aud
place-seekers. So also the Prohibition
party has recently in the northern
States grown immensely 10 numbers
and consequently in Importance.
Mr.. BLAINE went SO far in his
Sebsgo Lake speech as to declare that
in Maine the Republican party was a
Prohibition party. This was apparent
iy bold declaration to be made by a
candidate for President Of the United
States; but it was not too bold. 1t
was casting an anchor to windward. 1t
laid the foundation for declaration In
1883, IL the signs should be propitious'
that the Republican party is Prohibi'
ton party. 1t will serves double pur-
pose. 1t furnishes BLAINE with az
excuse for denouncing the Prohibition
lists of Maine who refuse to vote the
Republican ticket this year, and yet ii
will, or rather may, be used by him two
years hence to show that as the Maine
Republican party is Prohibition party
and he is the head Of the party, he
himself is Prohibitionist.
The Republican party in the North
is largely made up Of the same class o.
persons who organized that party be.
cause the old Wing party would no
declare itself an anti-slavery organize
ton. They are men whose fears as t.
what the South might do in case thu
Democrats should come into the con
troll of the Government haze been sc
at rest by the Administrator of Mr.
CLEVELAND. They became Republi
cans originally because the Republican
party was based upon q moral issue
They seek a moral issue now-that is
moral question upon which to draw
the lines between the parties-and tina
issue they find only in laws prohibiting
the sale Of intoxicants.
We say the northern people referre'
to are not now afraid Of southern out
RACES. Nay, they have learned tina
they have numerous allies in the South
known here ss local.optionists, and the.
manfully defend these southern allie
upon the stump, or wherever asssile
In their presence.
The Prohibition party and the labO
organizations are going to surprise th
northern people within three months
Our time will come later.