Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-26
RELIGION AND POLITICS.
A Virginian Who Says Malone Has
Enlisted Joshua on His Side.


nent Virsinian politician to a STAR reporter
last evening, ''that the negro ministers Of
Richmond are preaching and issuing circulars
to their congregations in the interest Of Gen.
Malone. That has been one of the generals
eiecnoneering schemes, and a very successful
one with the negroes for many years,
but the recent circular issued and scattered
broadcast among them calling their attention
to certain chapters in the book of Joshua is
the sharpest thing he has ever done in that
line: Looking at it casually it would appear as
joke, but really it is far-reaching in its mean
ing and intended results. This scheme, backed
by the importation Of noted colored
men, such as ex-senator Revels and
others to speak in the fourth district. would
indicate that notwithstanding Langston's de-
lection Gen. Malone hopes to keep the col
ored people solid. All the colored preachers
in Richmond are cooperating with Malone
except the noted John Jasper of the Sun Do
Move fame, who never allows politics to in
terfere with his ministerial work.
THE JOSHUA SCHEME.
"This Joshua scheme, though, is . sumner
He simply calls their attention to the l4th,
18th, 18th, 18th and 18th chapters Of the book
Of Joshua, which give an account of the in
heritances Of the children of Israel and manner
in which their several portions were divided
among them. Joshua Is the favorite prophet
Of the colored people, and the name Of Judah,
next to Moses, is especially pleasing TO them.
The 18th chapter describes the inheritance
of the tribe of Judah and is pretty
nearly q close geographical description Of the
state Of Virginia, beginning at the east border
or the Salt Sea, and passing to the north
quarter on the bay Of the sea- up to 'Adummim,
which is on the south side of the river thence
to the valley of Hinnom" and to the top of the
mountain that heth before the valley Of Hin
nom,' thence westward unto Mount Seir.' and
then down to 'Beth-shemesh' and passed on
to Jabreel and the goings out Of the border
were at the sea- Imaginary lines run by the
line given in that chapter are almost identical
with the boundary in general Of Virginia.
"Any one at all familiar with the outlines of
Virginia knows that. commencing on the At
lantic ocean, the line would run up the Po-
tomac, south of which the state lies. Thence
it takes in the great valley of Virginia and the
mountains westward and along the North Car
olina line to the sea again. The application
therefore is obvious.
SPECIAL VERSES POINTED OUT.
SIN the circular special verses are pointed
out. One, the 18th of the 18th chapter: But
the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood.
and thou shall cut it down and the outgoings of
it shall be thine; for thou shalt drive out the
Canaanites, though they shall have iron chariots
and though they be strong
AuOtuet IN the lotn cnapter 10 quoted: And
Joshua said unto the children of Israel, how
long are We slack to go to possess the land
which the Lord God of your fathers hath given
you"
Nothing since the forty-acres-and-a-mule'
business" said the gentleman, ''has been con-
cocted to equal this as an electioneering
scheme. A large number Of the colored people
are bending over these chapters, studying
them out, and regard it as a promise of divis-
ion Of the land among the negroes, now owned
by the white people. Some Of them, under
stand, have gone SO far as to select the spots
they will claim, owned by the leading land
holders Of their neighborhoods
I'm some counties large premiums are being
offered to the colored man who will bring out
and vote the greatest number OF colored men.
tell you Malone is moving the earth down
there to succeed" said he, but the disaffec-
ton among the old-linc republicans is consId-
cradle and he will have hard row to hoe to
succeed. Both sides, Of course, claim to be
confident Of success"
What do you think about it personality
asked the reporter.
Il am an old-line republican but am NOT
going to vote fer Malone, though NAV pos
| sibly vote for the balance Of the ticket SO can
hardly give you an unbiased opinion as to the
tnal result. / do not think Gen. Malone will
be elected 1t is very probable will not vote
| at all. That is the course a large number of
the original Virginia republicans will take in
this election"