Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-09
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The people of Virginia, by reading
the report Of the speeches and pro-
ceedings in the House Of Representa-
tiyes day before yesterday. may learn
"what manner OF men " the Republi-
cans Of the North are, and consequent
ly "wbst manner OF men are the
allies OF the Republicans Of this State.
The number of the Republicans that
will be elected this year to Congress
from al the southern States will be
small indeed. The bloody.shirt wayers
take good care 10 endeavor to
keep the North as solid as posi-
bic as sgainst the Democratic party.
In doing so they keep the South as
solid as possible as against the Repub.
lican party. "The dog wags the tail,
of course-that is TO say, the whole
policy of the Republican party is die
tsted by the northern Republican con-
gressmen, the few Republican members
from the South having no rights which
their over-bearipg allies from the
North are bound to respect. 1t
is surprising that there can be
found in the southern States even
q respectable number of men will
ing thus to become the open and ayowed
allies of the men who trsduce
and Willy our section upon every
available opportunity. 1t is safe to say
that but for the negro voters there would
not be found one such candidate in any
State distinctiyely "rebel," if we may
be allowed to borrow from the termi-
nology Of the Republican party.
How talk the northern Republican
allies OF our southern Republican can
didatss for Congress? Read the re-
ports Of their speeches on Wednes-
day last on the Presidents pension
vetoes. We have informed our read
ers as to the nature Of most of the
bills which the President has vetoed.
Suffice it to say, that every considers
ton that could move weak or I'M
principled man tempted him to sign all
the ptnsion bills which might be pre-
sented to him for his approval. There
could be no reason for vetoiDg such
bills except considerations ola pure and
lofty nature. 1t was a painful duty
which was thus imposed upon him.
But he has met il with the nerve OF
"old Hickory" He has rained the
vetoes thick and fast upon the head Of
Congress, although at the same time he
has signed more pension bills than were
evsr bsfore signed by any one Presi-
dent.
Under these circumstances, what did
the northern allies of our Virginia Re-
publicaps but traduce aud Willy the
South? Nothing. Mr.. JACKSON, Of
Pennsylvania, mlde the false charge
that Mr.. CLEVELAND sympathized
with the rebels, and did not intend that
any Union soldiers should be pensioned
if be could help it; that the President
wanted to please southerners, but not
"hontst, loyal people" Mr.. BROWNE,
Of Pennsylvania, charged Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND with standing between the tres-
sury and unfortunate soldiers -
unfortunate in what respect We
have heretofore told our readers. Mr..
CANNON, Of Illinois, another ally OF
the Virginia Republicans, charged that
Mr.. CLEVELAND appeared anxious to
cater 10 nobody except that "litue
solid knot that came from the solid
South" He threatened, too, that the
Democrats would consequently be de-
fested in November next. And you,
the people OF Virginia, are expected to
aid BouTELLE, CANNON, HEPBURN,
BROWNE, JACKSON, HENDERSON,
and the rest Of the maliSnants in elect
ing q House Of Representatives CON-
posed Of men a majority Of whom shall
be the en- mics Of the I" little solid knot
that comes from tho solid South"