Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-16

1vbv the sonth Is Sol,d.

The northern papers never grow weary N as
-,,-.tr, ,re southern problem. The solid south
is In their opinion what ought never 20 have nao
an ryisiAnce The sold North Is in their opinion
what the welfare OF The country demands lev
the same papers which can ind or invent nth
surlc!cnt reasons forperpetusting the sohdity OF
The North can soc nothing bat evil Ia the 10
termination Of he southern people to perpetua'e
The soildiiy Of the south. The Chicago IT'o""e.
ex-MayOr NEDILLs paper-sn able e1poheh'o "
Republican theories, and faithful dcishoer OF
RCpu hlicAn mensures-seems 70 De as lncapaDic
As he resi- Of the editorial corps Of the northern
Republican party OF understanding why mo
souteern p.opte follow the example Of the north
arm 40 far rs keeping up their solidity Is con-
csrnse. and subordinate all oiher issues 10 mat
Of race supremacy. In commenting upon al
article which recently appeared in tbs Nashville
American. dec.ariug that TO expect the whites TO
divide while the negroes were solid wassIpocting
something which would never happen, and there
WAS no use in wassng words about II. and adding
that Il VISA certainty that there was no way 70
divide the white msH Of the South 90 long as the
nero stood ready to rush into the breach, tho
Tribune says:
.Whiie men are dfrsdsd In tho South on the
tarin question, and IL that should De uaoo lno
pre3OmiDating issue there Is no ressOh " PUP ~,
The negro vote in the South Is pretty well
divided a. between wet and 'dry, OF ON any
oiher question that presents an issue pesn.ou VIC
whites Whenever such al Issue Is raised tnero
A. "a esror struggle for colored votes. and suca
votes are every Que Of them counted when ess.
Neither the dry Rer wet faction W., sun an
the other 70 cheat IL out OF any tuehgth ~ N@n
GET among the negroes
This 10 a plausible presentation OF the case nut
unfortunately Il IL not true. The negroes yield
blind obedience 10 a name. The "Repuolicsn
party Is the party 70 which they look FOR ADVICE
assistance, recognition, ami share OF the spols.
OF the northern Republicans they expect sun
moro. The Prohibition party occupies In their
minds relatively TO the Republican party JUST
about such 8 position az a short switch on rail-
road occgpi0s relatively 70 the whole line. Inc
Republicap party Is the object OF the Negroes
worsrip. IL can DO no wrong. lie FIRMLY De-
lieves that il set him or his ancestors free. He
suDposas Tint tho destruction Of the Republican
marty would moan the destruction OF NIL bis dear
est rights not 70 say the ruin OF the country.
u the Democrats could steal the name OF the
Rep1bllcan party sn1 induce the negroes 10 be-
Nege that they belonged 10 the party OF ABRA-
HAN LISOoIS. then perhaps the negroes might
be induced 70 DIVIDE. But 20 long as either the
present Republican party or the present Demo
cratic party shall continue 10 i've inc neBfoes
viii be almost solid against the Democratic
party; for not only do they regard 1t as their
duty 20 support tbs Republican party. but
y the Republican party "a such we're to
disappear aud the Democratic party as such we're
to remain, the negroes would still "stand ike
stone wall against the Democratic party. They
may divide upon prohibition. local option, high
li,onse, railroad subscriptions, aud any other
eds ssue: bu, when the long roll OF the Repuo-
loan party is heard almost every negro voter
rallies 70 rs standard.
The Democrats Will hardly dare 70 repudiate
the Roanoke platform, which simply demanded
tho abolition OF ali Internal taxes meaning par
Lrularly tho tax Oh tobacco and fruit brandies.
But suppose the Republican orators and
writers do make the protective tar1h the chief
IaanK in their PLATFORM shall the Democratic
orators and speakers lose sight OF the one over
riding question OF the supremacy OF the white
l.l-e. aud stake she result upon the question oil
protecHcn-an issue forced upon them 10y tho
ltepubiicansf IL the Democrats will let the Re
rublicsus make the issues, the Republicans will
gaia All the victories. II would be poor party
inst couldn't triumph upon issues of It's own So
lection.