Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-30


iional. In order that the mOneyed men, espe-
eialIy the great railroad companies, might
have the lcgal-tender act decisred cOnsiitu'
tional and so cheat the people, as by TIE deei-
sion that IL was constitutional II dld cheat
them ont ~ s2j5,Gl2, 800, being the difference
between S357, 500. 900, the face of the green
backs then outstanding, and slOl,S5b 300,
their value in the market AZ the date oil tha1
decision, when they had receded TO q as
count Of 2.Sj for one. Later, The court bad
been again corrupted by the appointment Of
Nr. Justice stanley Matthews in 1854. aud Il
became import ant 10 reform Il. This Mr.
Cleveland had commenced by the appoint.
meni first OF Mr.. Justice Lamar aud then OF
ChIef.Justlce Fuller TO fil the only vacancies
occurring 10 his administration. But there
are other judges LETT whose age or inurmi-
ties. II WAS known, would soon produce
several other vacancies which, II Mr.. CleYe-
land bad been reelected, would have been
filed by him, hut which will now be hlled,
as heretofore, by q Republican President IN
the interest OF wealth, individuals. or com.
bined Ia trnsis or incorporated In charters.
Another condition, worth more 70 the
South than all others combined, vas the ne
cessitv OF Keeping the Government, both
executive aud legislative. Ia the hands oi
the Democratic party, which was known TO
be friendly 10 the South. And Mr.. CleYc-
land owed It to TIE South . consider that
~ the twenty states that supported him only
five were from the North OF The 2l9 votes
that elected him l52-three fourths-were
from the solid South. And II be ha1 NOV
ben ignorant Of or indifferent 10 the peril
which always men9ces those states from the
effort Of the Republican party hatched out
OF Abolition eggs, 10 control them through
the negroes be would have natureiY con-
sidered" before be risked the turning loose
upon them sll the ianaticism, malignlty, Sec
tionalism, and cupditY OF their northern
enemies, headed, as it turns out, nv q re-
llgionist who expresses no sympathy
for the down-trOdden white people Of
his own section and no horror 9t the
frauds which have elected HIM, but condones
these offences by q yindictiye scnsibiHty Tor
the wrongs OF the negro. 10 should nave
"maturely considered" that the whole
country. including The South, has survived
under or in spite OF all tariiis-the calhoun
tariff OF - per cent. in 1916, the CAV tarlu
OF 80 per cert. I'm 1924 The denominations
tsriG Of 81 per cent. In 1873, the Wig iarl
~ &c per cent, in 1912, the Walker iaTiu ol
% per cent IN 1916, the Republican t1rin OF
AZ Der cent. IN 1866. the present tariil OF ~
IHi frUh ~ 1891 tf'NN IflNN tAN Fii-' 'f''
not be a vital matter 10 p0.tp0re reform Tor
a lew years longer, un.il the the people could
have been educated 10 II. and he should have
considered further thst SINCE "reconstruc-
tom had proved that the South coula not
survive regro rule. he owed It 10 humanity
10 postpone revenue reform 10 civilization.
That would hevc been siate7manship.
Bot all This and much more Mr. Cleveland
chose 10 stake and lose i'm an effort, which
might As we'll have been made next year ~
this. 10 reduce q tariff from A. 10 10 a. G3
Uer cent. - And in the face of such facts md
their probable consequences mcH say Mr.
Cleveland Is q Great mau aud great Prc3.-
dent.
/ Grant that he is fearless and honest in-
dustrou. and vigilant. But DE has not
showed that he possessed any ~ that en-
largement or scope a mind which Is prime
attribute Of a statesman, or any NJ that gene
rosi'v and sympathy oi nature which crea'ei
n following among men. A man ~ force
and magnetism like Andrew Jackson might
dominate party and lead them tO success
along path not Of their choosing. But q
msn. who. Ike Mr Cleveland, has tried that
ard Hgnally fmlcd, can no more be COM
pared with a great man than can the crow
which got caught m the wool DE- compared
with The eagle that few or With the sheep.
Il Will not DO 70 say that IL Is ungcnerous
10 speak thus OF Mr. Cleveland AZ this late
day. A good many people made recorded
protests sgsiust bis administration before the
canvass was onened-iudced as soon D. his
message appeared; snd kept them up until
be was nominated. But now that the cnd
no. come, and they are free 70 speak out
they are not willing 20 stullit7 ihems'lV@'
even bv the taeit admission that Alr. t'eyc-
land was true TO HE principle Of hrs party
or inst 10 his country or great In any sense
Of The word.
II It be- said that we Of the South ogo hr
Cleveland q dent OF gratitude fOr rroogni-
ton, answer. fret, That bis appointments
10 Office from among IT'S were NOT AS nuner-
ous as they should have been iu proportion
10 the votes ne received from that section;
and second. that his friends, aud / suppose
himself =, we'll, IN reply io ibc suggestion
that the policy end timing 0i his late mes
SAGE might lose ~ Virginia. said That tnry
could offset that loss h7 the gain NJ hicAigsn
and Wisconsin. This showed q willingness
20 sacrifice this state 10 TIE chance, OF game
ing two other states; one of w1ich voted
AGAINST him by plurality oi 22.9G5 Snt the
other OF 2LG9S. being \ gain ~ ls01 snd
100 respectively. And we came Very near
losing Virginia.
The fact Is. though politicians may rot
appreciate II. and business-fBcu may be uu.
willing TO believe IL, that The question for
this generation il the persistent attempt CO..
the northern people 10 force the negro upon
the white man u the South as hi. civil and
social equal AMONG themselves they IT,
fuse this status 10 the Chinese heciuse. a-
they declare i'm one word, and truly they
are not dt for Il. But they insist that We
shall be incorporated With race every way
Inferior 10 the Chinese. II this bvJrfiIl>
ton cannot bee attended in their case, ~
torii0i1 10 should not no in ours, and
no statesman would attempt 1t. When.
therefore, 70 was seen That Mr. Cleveland
had invited Fred. Douglass aud bis white
wife aud negro daughter % his social re-
ceuiion at the white llou-e at lci.t four
times, it became evident thgt he was Ignoring
the problem u ms age, tOat he was by act %
miscegcnaliouist. and therefore was not en-
titled 10 be called great man or the greii-
est President the United States ever bad
FRANK G.. RJTYN.