Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-23

the civilization Of the century - against the
berbarism ana race prejutices OF byRone
ages. To divide our votes between these
fwo parties at this election would be, OF all
political mistakes, the greatest and most ne
prehcnsibe. II would be putting the digni-
ty 81 this nation on the side OF the violence
rspine, lynch law, and murder Of our co
pie"
DO the negroes consider themselves "the
dignity Of the nation - Surely that word
slipped in by mistake. Here are other ex-
tracts:
scan any OF is advocates show that muir,
der and rapine IN the South have DIMINISHED
Can any Que Of them show that there Is less
repugnapce 10 negro suffrage In that sectioog
Has anv Democrat become less vehement N
denuuciatiOn Of negro ruler Have ynch
law, midnight raids. wholesale InassacreH IN
Louisiana. Arkansas, Mississippi South
Carolina. and Alabama ce7sedf"
"Who but Democrats have by violence
prevented the exercise OF negro suffrage
who but Democrats bave employed The shot
gun TO deter the negro from vOtIngf We say
10 negro Democrats In the North II your n
dlgnatfOn against the Republican party Is
hot. il should be tenfOld hotter against the
Democratic party. But IL il not true that
the Republican party has not endeavored 10
protect the negro iu bis right 70 vote. The
whole moral power OF the parts has been
from fire, totast on the side Of justice 70 The
negro. and u has only been hailled N re 81
forts 10 protect the negro in hts vote 10y the
Democratic party
"You are reasonably safe in the section
where you reside. II is your good fortune
b De protected by the mora iiesS af the peo'
hat
fraud and sbbOr the shedding Of innocent
blood. But this is not 30 with the section
whore the masses OF our people reside.
There are good white men and women IN
TIE south. but they are pOwerless againstth the
raplns aud murder that prevails Among them
a0d 81 which our people are the victims AS
IN The time Of slavery, 80 nov, for ANY WHITE
man TO take W. for a negro II 10 make him-
sell a TARGET Tor tie assgssiA's buiiot."
We have reproduced enough Of this negro
document 10 remind the voters Of Virginia
that they arc once more called upon 10 vote
so az 10 preserve toe civilization Of the south
Let there be a restoration Of Republican rule
In this country, and nobody can forcsee the
dire results that would follow IN the south
crn States. These negroes would claim that
congressional action which CHANDLER, JOINS
suEnMAN, FORAKER, and others have adyo-
Gated which even Mr. EoMUNDs has said
Congress has the power 10 take-and
which would cut down southern representa-
ton 10 the House Of Representatives. TO such
an extent a. that size would be powerle.s,
and the perpetual ascendaucy OF the Re-
pubHc9n mpicnanis would be secured, and
virginia become q scene oi violence, OPP.
preston, and wrong. All this may be
denied; but whether these cslamilies would
be possible even under HARRISON aud Nor
ToS we need not stop % inquire. Lit lis
remove all doubt by clectug CLEVELAND
and THURMAN. No such calamlties will fol-
low then election. Let If not be our fsult
il the days Of reconstruction and carpet
bageeIism aud scllawagsm return to op-
press ne.