Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-14
TO THE EDITOR.
VARIOUS TOPICS oFIgrEREsT DISCUSSED
BLYTHE PUBLIC.
Tho Blessings OF Liberty, Prosperity, and
Peaee-fhs Negro Question-A Plea
for the Children.
To The Editor of the Dispatch

To the Editor OF me DiSidtcH
/ have seen somewhere, perhaps IN
Joe NIlller's works, that a military, or
miiitia-tary. review, a spectator was nd
den down 10y troop OF horse. Raising
him I'D and finding that. by miracle,
he was not killed. friend said Thank
God for that" "fOr what ?" gasped
the bruised man "because a troop Of
horse has ridden over me
was reminded Of this when L read
to-day President Hsrrison's proclamation
that on the Both day OF this month we
should "join in commemorative exer-
cises appropriate TO the day the CEN
tenpiai OF WashingtOn'a Inauguration.
1t appears to me that the appropriate,
exercises for the South, now blighted
bg negro suffrage, would be humIha
ton, fasting. and PRAYER. For certainly
"the blessings OF liberty, prosperity,
and peace do not abide with us, rs a
people, and it is impious mockery TO
say that the United states are following
1.-The paths Of righteousness and good
deeds"
In the paper, the New York lYor'd,
that contains this pious proclamation /
find that in consequence Of the alleged
discovery OF certain frauds III the count
OF the electoral vote OF Tennessee,
Colonel Dudlev-the "blocks-Of-iive ~
msn-and other lawyers are already at
work OH the draft Of bill TO be intro
duced at the next term Of Congress for
the purpose OF largely increasing the
Repuplican representation IN the SOnth.
Tie bill will provide that Congress shall
divide the different States into congres-
sional districts. Where State districtiDg
is satisfactory Congress will adopt 1t
without change where not satlsiac-
tory-that is, not Republican-Congress
will redstrict the State. Inc bill Will
further provide that oil elections for
Federal officers shall be under tue con
troll of the Federal courts, and shall be
in charge OF the United States marshal
in whose district the election shall he
held.
II is believed that the Republican re-
presentation can he increased by two IN
Tennessee, one IN Kentucky, two IN
West Virginia, three IN Virginia, three
in Sorth Carolina, two in SOnth Caro-
lima, two in Georgia. two in Alabama,
three in Mississippi, one in Florida, one
IN Arkansas, one In Louisiana, and one
in Texas. The figures are those Of local
politicians but it is believed that they
differ iittle il any from the figures Of
the National Committee. The orl6lna-
tors OF the scheme also believe that Mr.
GINA, West Virginia, and Tennessee
will he added to the Republican column
in 1892 by this means.
II is understood that Senator Sherman
Will introduce the bill III the Senate and
that tue Republican members OF Con
gress nave all signliied their intention 10
support it, making Its passage certainty.
The scheme. when known, will create
n revolution IN the southern Statea IT
has been kept very quiet, but its salient
features are known to and sanctioned by
the southern Republicans generally,
many OF whom have been active in their
efforts TO secure the passage OF such a
law.
Therefore, by all means, let us thank
God that a troop of horse is riding over
ms. 1t will so polite, you know. &c
I .,o.,o;1;oto +Lo .;dars &kF
April =, 1889.