New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-24
LEGITIMATE RETALIATION"

defeat Cleveland and thurman VI COurSo' SuOh idN-
ortes Of Government enabled under the tariff to
mako the honest and innocent consumers pay this
amount in the end. But as the money was used to
put in power again party that has been inimcal to
the South Il would be well for Southern Democrats TO
sec to they do not contribute anything toward COM
pensating Wanamakcr and such other fellows for their
outlay.
The way to bring these protected robbers to their
and to prevent them from ruling this country
with their money IS to refuse TO contribute 10 their
| fortunes. II the Southern business men who are
Democrats would deal only with Democratic ner-
chants and manufacturers in the North they could
very quickly explode the scheme for buying up enough
voters in doubtful States to defeat the Will OF the
honest people Of the country and to give the rens OF
government to party that has been continual
menace to the prosperity and civilization OF the
Southern States since the close Of the war-lchmond
State, November IA.
In order to appreciate at its full value this
terrible ostracism Of poor Mr.. Wanamaker we
must explain that The Richmond State" is
newspaper claiming to hold a representative
position in the Bourbon party at the capital
Of the Cid Dominion, and that its editor is
gentleman who figured some years ago in two
famous duels, in one Of which he was to meet
Senator Riddleberger, but was unable to do
so because he forgot to take with him to the
grounds any caps for his pistols, and in the
other shot a brother editor who was as blind
as bat This gave the editor of The Siate"
a considerable boom with the Chivalry, and
after long series of bloodthirSty onslaughtS
and free-trade pronunciamentos he was chosen
elector- at-large for Cleveland, ran behind his
ticket, and now actually aSpres to the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor of Virginia.
Of his fitness and prospects our readers may
Judge for themselves after perusal of the
editorial which we reproduce at length for his
benefit without charge,
Poor old Virginia Visions of her past in
journalism fit across our memory as we write.
Recollecdons Of Richie, Daniel, Wise, Moseley
and host of her dead giants tinge with mel
ancholy the mirth which things like the fore
going excite, when produced as leading edito-
rails by so-called leading papers, in what was
once leading State. A public speaker re-
Gently said of the Solid South that if the peo-
pie there follow the teachings Of their Bourbon
press, hundred years will suffice to remit
them to barbarism. Be that true or not it is
certain that if they had no better intellectual
pab ulum than the foregoing editorial they
would never be cured Of their ill-tempered ig-
norance.
But why. are we mourning over the admitted
degeneracy of poor old Virginia? Should we
not rather devote our sympathy to mangled Mr..
Wanamaker and try to sustain him against this
whitening Southern boycott If Mr. Wanna
maker had never given credit to Southern
merchant he would probably be much better
off, but as he has done so and as he probably
will do so hereafter, unless The State" breaks
him up, it may be necessary to institute re-
taliatory measures in his behalf
A few days after Harrison's election Rich
mond merchant visited New York, buying his
goods on credit from Republicans. associating
with them to his apparent satisfaction, and
unquestioned as to his politics. As matter Of
fact that man, with whose name and business
we were made acquainted along with those Of
several others, lawyers and merchants of Rich
mond, spent Election Day at the polls armed
to the teeth, wilfully hindering and obstruct-
ing the Republican vote. BY that means he
and his associates in Richmond and elsewhere
prevented thousands of Republican voters from
casting their ballots. BY that means a Demo
cratic member Of the House Of Representatives
is returned from the Richmond District, and
the electoral vote Of Virginia is stolen from
the Republicans. The crime alleged against
Mr.. Wanamaker is that he spent his own money
for his party. The crime of this man and his
associates crime Of which he openly boosted
here, was that he stole the ballot of poor de-
fenceleSs negro, and in doing so perjured him
self When a man like that. stepped in pur-
pose to commit murder if necessary; thief
and perjurer on his own confession, comes to
the people he has wronged and seeks credit, it
may perhaps be questioned what sort of a well
come he ought to receive; for man who will
steal and perure himself in one direction will
do it in another if the inducement is sufficient.
So let the dance proceed let joy be unconfined,
and the boycott prosper Wanamaker being
tabooed and banished from Southern trade,
suppose that our newspapers of both parties
(for after election, at least, most Democrats
in this part Of the world relish malignant
idiocy no better than their Republican breth-
REM overhaul daily the hotel registers and an
nounce the arrieal from Richmond, Va, of
Mr.. Blank and Mr.. Dash who at the last cleo
ton played the part of murderers, thieves,
bullies or ballot-bOx suffers, and from time to
time as arrivals languish under these incon-
venient introductions, suppose the papers pub
lish episodes from the lives of those absent
but not forgotten Richmond paragons who may
be getting employment by correspondence from
Northern Republicans.
What charming condition of business and
Of public feeling such cOunsels as those of
" The Richmond State'' would establish Fort
unatey there are many signs that the South
herself is growing weary and contemptuous
of the vain, ignorant blackguards and bragg
CARTS who are responsible for most of her woes
and disgraces.
The VOLUME OF BUSINESS
The time has gone by when the clearings Of