Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-05

Whit the South Lost.

The South, IN the defeat OF Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND last fall, lost much more than some OF
us have been inclined to suppose. She lost
tranquility; she lost tie undisturbed pos
session and exercise OF her rights uDder the
Federal Constitution; she lost the ability to
devote Der time 10 the pursuit OF prosperity
and wealth. These words measure the
wrong which was lsst November perpetrsted
by the southern Republicans who conspired
with the enemies Of peace in the northern
States to restore the rule OF the malignsnts
and thus keep this section OF the Union 10
constant dread OF underlined evils. Isn't 1t
passing strange that there should be Iepu-
table southern men engaged IN this horrible
business
II is impossible 10 ignore the facts which
20 10 show that sectional strife is to be re.
newed. Last Thursday was Decoration
dayt and Decoration day was chosen by
number OF the malignants rs fitting time
for traduciDg and yiliiyipg the South. Gov
ernor FORAKER, Of Ohio, has made so many
friends by his abuse OF the "rebels" that
Mr.. MeHISLEY, Of the same State, seems to
HhNe OtNomt !fatytS VI ASfNNNN' lSfN-
larity. or, what Is another explanation OF
his eutburst in the form Of an indictment
against his seuthern brethren" MIR. Nc
KNLEY has become satisfied that he can
make capital as candidate for Speaker OF
the next House Of Representatives Oy
threatening us with repressive legislation
and with negro rule. In either case his
conduct indicates a most deplorable condi-
ton OF public sentiment amongst the north
ern Republicans. II il almost incredible
thst twenty-five years after the close OF the
war between the States il should be the
most popular thing that any candidate can
do 10 abuse the southern people as unre-
constructed rebels.
Mr.. Mckinney IL not a BUssEY, nor q
D3AKE, nora RoCKwoOD. nor Kansas KEEL.
LEY. These men are nobodes. Their
threats are no more than idle wind. Mr..
MCKINLEY is a different kind OF man. lie
is @ distinguished Republican member OF
Congress, aud prominent candidate for
Speaker. He secured a good deal Of repu-
tation for himself last year by acting the
part Of gentleman towards Senator SHER-
NAN. lie is one OF the abest debaters on
the floer Of the House, and has made his
marx there az an advocate Of protection.
When such man sears his conscience with
red.hot fslsehoods expressed or implied,
because he can thus strengthen himself as
seeker after high honors, the southern peo-
pie may we'll mourn over the defeat Of the
Democratic party last year. We let Mr..
MCKINLEY speak for himself He said. and
said 10 the Democratic city OF New York,
last Thursday:
"My friends and ielow.citizeus, the set.
Elements OF that wAr-and | speak for my
comrades Of the G rand Army Of the Repub'
lie the settlements Of that war must stand
Is the irreversiDe Judgment OF battle and the
in1exibe decree OF nation OF ireemen.
IApplause.1 They must not be misn-
terpreted, they must not DO nulifed, they
must not be weakened or shorn OF their force
under any pretext whatever, but must be
acqulesced 10 freely 10 every part OF the re-
public, without reservation or violence or
evasion. lApplause.l must not be
equality aud justice in the written
law only. Ii must be equality and
Justice In the laws administration every
where, and alike administered in every part
Of the republic 10 every citizen thereof. Ii
must not be the mere cold Formally OF con-
stitutional enactment. IL must be living
btrthright, which the poorest and the hum
blest may enjoy, and which the richest and
most powerful dare not deny. Applause
Oar black allies must neither be deserted
Tor forsaken. lAppiause.l And every right
secured them by the Constitution must be az
surely given to them a. though God had put
upon their faces the color OF the Angio-Saxon
race" (Applsuse.l
That Is fine talk. IL means that the Re-
publican House, Of which Mr.. MCKINLEY
hopes 10 be Speaker, will next winter en-
desyor 10 pass law putting all congress
sioual elections under the control OF Repub-
lican partlsans, with the purpose to return
o. elected the Republican candidates In all
the districts OF the South In which therc are
msny negro voters.
How Is this threat received by the leading
Republicans? The New York Tribune aud
the Philadelphia Press have already endorsed
IL. and we have no doubt that almost all the
Republican journals in the North will fol-
low their example. The Press says:
"The extract from the Decoration-dsy ora
ton OF Congressman Mckinley, OF Ohio. Is a
terse and yiriie presentation OF question
growing out Of the war Of the rebellion aud
which still remains 10 be settled. This Is.
the right Of the colored citizens In the South
10 exercise the political privileges which were
conferred upon them by the amendments 70
the Constitution. IL Is not possible for those
who saved the Union from disruption 10
ignore this question n they wished 70, and
the emphatic applause and vigorous express
sions OF approval which greeted Mr. McKin-
ley's remarks show that there is neither the
desire nor the purpose TO leave II unsettled"
The Tribune says:
"That part Of Msjor MeKinley's fine ora
ton st the Opera.liouse on Thursday eve
ming which expressed the fixed will aud
purpose OF LOYAL men every where concerning
the results OF the war ought TO be pondered
deeply by our southern brethren. There are
few men In the eountry--thers f., perhaps,
no RepuDlican--for whom they HAYES higher
respect They are convinced OF his msnli-
ness, courage, and sincerity, and they have
already welcomed bin as speaker on their
own soil. There Is every reason why, for
their own peace Of mind. they should give
earnest attention TO his utlerances."
"Fixed viii aud purpose" to do what
To put the whites OF the South under Negro
rule; for this is what would inevi ;sbly result
from placing our congressional elections IN.
der the control OF Republican psriissns.
The ignorsnt negroes would regard such
legislation as an order from Washington for
ell Of them 10 turn out and vote the Repub.
lican ticket All The northern Republican
papers assume that negro rule is toleIabie;
that II the negroes have majority OF the
votes they are entitled TO govern. This 10 a
baseless assumption. The southern people
would prefer Military rule.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes from our
sxfscia 81 last ,va.L m fine Vtrotufa Demo.