Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-08
WEDNESDAY. MAY s, 1889
A Secronalist.


his day one OF the most unscruPulots politi-
clans in tae land and ose OF the otteres'
enemies Of the South. There was nothing
that he would not 40 IN order TO accomplish
any object he had 10 view. WILLIAM T..
CHANDLER, Of New Hampshire, who distin-
guwhed himself in 1876 SIS one Of the visit
ING statesmen" who stole the electoral vote
Of Florida from Mr.. TLDEN and turned II
over 10 Mr.. HAYES, seems to be determined
10 Guido bis Michigan nsmesake in efforts 10
humilIate The southern people and put them
under the control Of the negroes. lie occu-
pied a good deal OF the time oi the United
States Senate last winter IN bringing charges
against the southern Democrats sud invoking
the aid OF Congress IN the work OF once
more TeconstIucung the southern states, ana
90 reconIrueting them this time as to in-
sure that they shall always vote the Repub'
lcan ticket. In other words. he would Ike
for Congress TO pass q law which would by
its operation perps,uale Indefinitely Re-
publican majority IN the House OF Repre-
senta,ives, and also work out the election OF
Republican President once in every four
years.
Mr.. WILLIAM +. CHANDLER had long let
ter in the New York Tribune Of day before
yesterday indictiug the southern people
upon various courts, including, OF course,
murder. fraud. and force. lie processes TO
be moved by patriotism, but every body who
is pOsted ss TO the fscts knows that he IS
merely eneeavorlng 10 make capital for him
self in the New Hampshire Legislature,
which will meet on the FIRST Wednesday IN
next moath and about two weeks thereafter
proceed 10 try 70 elect a United States sen.
stor 10 Ell the seat whfch Mr.. CHANDLER vs.
Gated on the 18th Of March last.
It will be receilected that the Governor OF
New Hampshire declined to appoint Mr..
CHANDLER to be bis own successor and de-
signated Mr.. GAIIINGER 10 represent that
State in the United states Senate from the
4ih Of BSrch last until his successor should
be elected. 1t Is this llr. GAILINGER
that CHANDLER is pursuing when he raises
bis hue-and-cry against the South. He
knows his own constituents better than we
do; but all true patriots Will admit that
his constituents must be a peryerse, igno-
rant, narro~-minded set il they can find
snythmg 70 applaud in CHANDLERs
crusade against the southern people.
He paws those constituents poor
compliment when he assumes that though he
IA not ft TO he in the Senate, and could not
be reelected upon his senatorial record, nor
because OF hB abilities. he can make his cleo
ton sure by opening fire upon the southern
people pending the election for United States
senstOr. However, a. we have said. he knows
his constituents better than we do; and we
cannot but fear that he will defeat Mr.. GAL
LINGER. Our readers can Judge as to what
sort OF attack Mr.. CHANDLER has made upon
the southern people after reading tue Tri-
buue's statement OF the contents of his letter
70 that paper, which says;
.'The letter Of Mr.. William +. Chandler,
which we publish this morning, reciting
some OF the atrOelous butcheIies OF negroes tn
the southern states, will not be agreeable
reading for southern Democrats"
OF course not. Nobody likes 10 see bis
friends and neighbers traduced and villfed.
The Tribune continues:
"Itis indeed a terrible picture. The lives
OF coioFed meN in some OF the southern states
are heid OF 1.-THE account, and the unlawful
killings OF such are many and go always un-
puuished Mir. Chandler asserts snd en-
deavors TO prove that toe frequent homicides
OF negroes have political purpose; that they
are 3 part OF systematic attempt to keep
down the negroes ri all times OF the year
IA order that when election DAYS come they
$50 ue IN q.
publican ticket. The facts narrated 90 3
great way toward proving Mir. Chandler
case"
The Tribune is evidently ashamed OF the
role which IT is playing. Nevertheless It
goes on 10 say:
"whst snswer can be given to the case
made as TO Bloody IBERIA where the
regulators by shooting aud hanging ne
CTOes for no offences whatever have
changed Republican TO q Democratic parish,
and brought the vote for HarrisOn down 10
nine? II our southern friends can show
that the IBERIA murders were not political IN
their ultimate object tbey should not fail 10
address themselves to that work. The
hsnging OF jim RosemOnd and the expul-
sion OF the Rev. Byron Gunner were GER
tainly most inhuman and disgractful acts,
and should he met by something besides
harsh and vituPerative words"
Our readers will see that the Tribune had
suspicion that CHANDLER's letter was not
70 be relied upon. Why not withhold 1t
Because It's publication would. II was sup
posed. aid in the reelection OF CHANDLER tC
the United states Sesate.
How are the southern people to treat these
s,tacksg Are they expected so 10 set as tC
turn over all their States TO the Republican
party. or Which is the same thi0g,sto th'
negroesS Can they sford TO ignore thiI
question OF questions, and deceive them
selves by crying "peace, peace wher
there Is no petcei As Governor LEE say
"the race question leads sll others in Wiz
ginia a. well As Ia the other States ia th'
South where the colored population pre-
pOnderates."