New-York tribune., 1886-07-22
POLITICAL PROGRESS IN VIRGINIA.

AN ATTEMPT To GAIN SEAT IN CONGRESS By
"DLUFFING THE NIGGER'
To the EdttOr or The TrtDunc.
SIR: The Ner- York Herald of the Oath
editoriay points ont one OF its evidences OF tho
souths progress that The Richmond Wing prints. with
apparent approval letter from Petersburg e)rre-
spondent which the hope is expressed that some edu-
Gated negro will run for Congress against Senator
Malone in that district This ctter tries to induce
colDred Professor Lingston to 20 into the race,
and predicts he does not actually beat Malone he
will st try lattrrs wind in very distressing
manner. This maybe evidence OF Dem ocraIle pro-
eress. and by II hangs tale.
Petersburg in the WITH Congressional District which
IA now repre- ,entei by Colonel James ID. Bray, aud
Petersburg is the home of Senator Malone There Is not
a Republican paper printed in the district but many
Democratic Journals. Not only they but the Richmond
papers have bccn nlustrlousy endsayorhg 10 Induce
some cooreI for Congress by educating the
cpoed sentiment IN that line Thought Il is DONE
hove~er with not the slightest regard for the co!ored
man, doss it shoy particle OK progress. ihe u.s.
trct even By Democratic gerry man ler Is overwhelM-
incly Republican. II tho Democratic journals and
politicians possibly intuce SOME educated eoorei
man 10 run g,inst the .eplblcIn c,niiiae, the Re-
nuhli~an vote will be diviael ana Democrat will 90 in.
Thar. the size OF The HerdlFS AMI Th' wig correspond
ens progress" Suoh Inrposc on the part OF Proes-
sor Iansston VIII only elect Democrat to congress
but 1t will ave the Democrats the glory OF rejoicing over
the great humiliation OF white Republicans leiea ny
oolore1
judging from the present outlook General Mahones
sagacy will evolve from Democratic dissatisfaction In
Vr,ina Unitei states SendtOrshp, rather than seat
i'm Congress Petersburg dis rt now represented
by Cnln, Brady. There Is another -ugsestlVe TACT IN
fiji, rounertio which me Wings correspondent III las-
trously cODccaS In tle tier OF valley cOlntes lfoA
Narynul TO he Tennessee line he most lupLous ana
really rogressiye communities in the tate e-tnrre are
very few In these counties the keuh cans
have ma ere strides the last lew years lhey gave
C,piain John - Wise. the Republican candidate Tor
Governor fall nmense vote, ana IL was lelt 10
tnc Black bs-the Petersburg district and the coored
voters il contanei-upOn whom frauds can be more easily
nrac,ised;o elect FitZnugh Lee. The last rrcriing
chances for the Democratic Congressional candidates III
ALI tne districts counties OF th" state
along the W, Virginia and Kentucky borlers. make n
mperafiv.ly ucces>nry that party to look esc ero
Tor members OF BY rau it hopes to carry the
Norfolk district and by playing the little game blum
in, hs Niger il is hoped TO defeat the Republic ms IN
fhs Petersburg district No better evidence IL wanting
of the growing Re ubcAn sentiment IN the valley ana IN
hes counties tnan tho fact mat In tns
section there sixteen large ~nd well con uGtod
connty rarers openly and ably espousns lie Reproan
faith whereas six months there ware cot more thsn
of political progress ono most sees IN Virginia Il the
rnpd advance the Democrats arc making iu tho negro
co"ntios to their fast-talg fortunes In the rich
and popnous whita counties of the State.
MartinsrtHe Va. June 20, 1885, KEPUbiIcS.