Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-24
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2i. 1888.


a cara from III Nll-l4tA'
We do not by aoy means cOncede that we
are guilty Of the offence with winch We are
charged IN the following communication,
nor that we are under any the least O1lcs'
tons 10 publish &C.; but as we always like to
deal out eien.handed justice, aud haze long
regarded Dr.. GILYsE, is author, * entitled
TO our respect ana that OF the public, we
make room for his letter:
MARfoS IluL, November %, 1883.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch
You will allow me q few words m yonr
very excellent paper, DOT 10 reply 10 "Citi-
zen" IN your pager o. yesterday, for taa.
would bee impossible, but iu commisscraii0n
81 auy one aalicted rs he seems 70 be. such
nervous people should have our most pro-
found svmpathics. But the earnest honest
people Of Richmond bong witnesses, APP
peal 10 them 10 say and decide how much
weight should De ottAched % such statements
and such conclusions %. those oi Citizen"
That great many good aud honest people
were greatly disappointed at the result OF
the late election was natural enough, and
that thoy il too moment ui excitement r.
tuluug from defeat should have sad some
hard thugs was expected. / have myself
been an along tht road au1 have ieIt
most kceuly tie modification aud cA9grin
following dcfeat. 10 b. anything but
pleasant feeling % have all oar hopes and
bright auncipltious dashed o. pieces in
sin glC moment But, instead % venting our
spleen and H humor iu loud accialms on the
street. or through che newspapers, would II
not be wiser and better. when we ind our
tclvcs thus uuduiy excited aud disposed %
violence, 90 pm % curb on orr passions aud
. aHn..N Inc
self in such case, how can he expect L.
control o,hcrs2 At such times silence is
Certainly golden. Ttclc can be no excuse
for such TRADES o. that referred to. They
ere simply Che off. growth of disappointment
md blasted hopes, aud should never appear
50 print.
And Won. Nr Editor. are not hlnmele,s.
Your icalDroi fundsy. % which my friend
Iiudnan hss called your attention, Is un.
worthy of you. } say This as friend ond
One VITO la- never had any other than the
lIrts-t feeling, toward YOU oad respect Tor
your abilities. Buf es on editor and educator
of POI ie opinion. having the good Of the
state % heart, y.u bayca grave responsibility
resting upon vod; aud / tear your forgot
flis when v0l pfrDcd tbearjicic in QNcsti0u.
And allow ue further 10 say that do not
TeapFd your attempt ~ reply 10 Mr. Eud-
nalPs criticisms B. being worthy 0i YOU
You cytdc thc point and dodge The issue. u
s. pIic t'Y c'idf1. ihaf yon have 10 tDis
ilAeV,' '''N '."' w. ~ ,, - =,
e. aAoyi 49,. r,.. tooty-sbirl bus,ocs.
ehouid b, di.po.,d cf? We eau control our
own acIou. a. amy rate. and ,n inis "ay we
may c'"'t"' ''' ,'''". OBJ o,.'I', I''''.'
ss' ~"
A. v.f, Che whites eo with the coIorcd
peoplc- thorcnro tuiicv angel, among thom.
in Use ilu-h "' N','ii' Hh9 '-I e''h"5 uh''i
lauu', 'D' IVY "-, ,,,...an paw, U'i ,,,r,,,
ana used ,xnre..ion. snd behavior altogether
out Of place. aud 81 which they ought TO boz
heartily a,u'ln' - .ui lne 'ople W h'Du.
,,'o l,,, IN. ,. ,,,., ',,nerllv ttcy btvo
behaved exceptionally well-eyeu moicsNy.
Respectfully. de-, G.. i. GnMEN
How cam a southern man fail 10 perceive
the difference between waving the bloody
obi,, and drplorir., the fact that II ia waved
he orr enemies p We do not wave the
bloody shirt. We act altogether and all the
t,,,e an tbe defensive. II we had our way
there wound never be any sectional question
,ai.ed between The parties, and II the north.
ern people would mtrust The Government 10
tne Democratic party there would be no ap-
prebsns,ou, felt in the South. DR.. GuNeR,
however. hy voting WITH the ReuuDli.
can party allgns himself with
sectional party-a party that glorcs
in whstevor humlliates the southern people,
ana appeals 10 the bitter passions aud preiu-
docs engendered by war in order 10 per-
petuate It's asccudaucy. Look at the threats
81 Governor FoHAKgR, Governor Foster,
JoHS SHERMAN. General SHERMAN, aud
other leading Republicans. Look az Ma
noNK. OF lssue-ballot fame, running TO the
NORTH and endeayoring 10 enlist the Repub.
ncsn Naiionsl Committee ~ a crusade against
Tie white people Of Virginia. Look at his
aticu.pt 70 get partisan Federal judges
q usurp Jurisdiction over questions with
which they have no right to interfere. In
this disgraceful undertaking he has tue warm
sympathy Of more than hundred thousand
negro voters. aud is indignantly condemned
and denounced by more than two hundred
thousand OF tho white voters Of Virginia
No Vir-iniap ought 10 be Republican.
WhN UOtF Hrcause the Republican party Is
by IL very origln and nature sectional
.,ar,v- whereas the Democrats OF the North
sre our friends aud protectors. II CLEyE.
.,xnbsd h,e,rc5 ee,ed Pre,ideptibe whites
~ the sor,, a,ouit noU he 81. free fran fears
- oo,,rcs.,or and yyroug a. the nortbern
yeos,e l,vsrvbo3v knows that the northern
rsnu.iicsn marty denounces tbe southern
-. 49, .i,,.,., ,,co,sin,l, and ch,ree.
a., Is, =, .o.,. ., .ri,,os s,.i,st tne
- ,r...,.t... o,a relic. u,on ,he s,rony
49, -, che re1.r,t Governo,en, n comnsl
-. c,r,,,ns Nt,ss,ss,nni aud every other
so,,,.or,, So. ne, b,, /, l,rgsr neoro than
mi. ,o,,,s,,on n t,rn those STATE, over 10
the control Of tbeuee,oes.
The shsa,e and disgrace Of the matter con.
slsts IN the fac, tina, there would be no trou.
Die whatever with the negro IN any southern
State II /, were not for the outrageous inter.
ference ~ no,tbern pennhlicsns Nohodv