Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-05

tutions. Out o. thousand coBvicts. say,
you hnd eight hundred blacks. Charitable
institutions applied 10 their race are paid for
principally by ours. Now take ali these
Things fairly into consideration and then
ASK yourself the question whether the
Snite populstlen, in addition to pay
ing AL tho bills for the negro's bene-
ft. win also permit him. because he has
the majority on MS side. 10 secure al.
soiute control OF municipal and State govern.
ment. In Mississippi end south Carolina and
other states tue same general conditions pre-
vail fbst we bave here, but with this particu.
lar diBerence--ibat there the negroes sre
iargeIy Ia The majority.
NOW, suppose It were In General HarrI-
SOUS power 10 carry out his promise OF
completing real negro outrage and COM
pei every negro vote east TO be counted for
the Republican candidates. who could be OF
course negroes, what would be the result?
way, the white people would not only be
compelled 10 pay nearly all the taxes. sup
port all public institutions, and provide all
Necessary capital for the development and
maintenance Of all industries, but they
would have 10 submit TO be governed by
coiored men. That would be Q great state
OF affairs. would 1t not?
HARRIsoN's TROUBLESOME PLEDGE.
How, them" asked, "do you suppose
General Harrison can carry out his alleged
pledge 10 the colored people OF the South?v
simply by leaving them alone" was the
Generals quick reply. :" He cannot do any,
thing TO hurt us that Will not AZ the same
time hurt you. Northern capital Is here
helping us, not perhaps because the capital
lists lore US so much az that they need pro.
1tsble investments and fnd them here. But
In helping themselves they help us, and we
are naturally glad to have them here. The
time for anlmosities has gone forever. When
l tell YOU that such men as Morton, Bliss 81
Co.. Brown Brothers e. Co.. the Wander
bilts, John j. Astor. and others OF equal
prominence in finance and trade are invest
ing In southern enterprises, you NAV rest
assured that Republicans, as many Of them
are, are not going TO sanction any policy or
course that win create distur ban ces, upset
values and destroy confidence, which any
'drAgooning would quickly do"
WHERE NEGRO GOVERNMENT FAILED.
First-Audtor Msrye bad drawn up bis
chair close TO the Governors table, and at
this point said: "Its a singular thing that
If prominent Republicans consider the col
ored man so capable OF government they do
not leave him in control in Washington. II
he Is entitled TO govern anywhere by force
OF majority 1t IL In the District OF Columbia.
But the freedman was summarily deprived
OF power there. Lincoln's fatherly policy
wts swept aside whcf 1t was seen that black
builoonery took the place OF sensible iegisla-
tion or ordinances. II became so that when
ever there was public meeting visitors
rushed TO see It as they would to see Mr..
Crowley, the six.lesged calf, the bearded
woman, or Barnum's curiosities. Congress
had to step 10 and place the District in
charge OF u commission with the result that
Washington Is to-day about the only city In
all these United States that has no municipal
government. Now,ii colored men couldn't
govern right under the noses and tuition OF
their best friends and advisers. how Is II to
be expected they will govern in South Caro-
lima and MissIssippi?"
"Yes," continued the Governor, "Wssh-
ington has the proud distinction Of being
about the only municipality that has no mu-
nicipai government. They didn't relish
cplOred control up there. aud so brushed 1t
aside with little c0mpunctloD and few re-
grets. Here comes in the old saw, whats
sauce foi the goose is sauce tor the gan
der.'"
"LEAvE Us ALONE"
"what do you propo'c, tben'" asked.
ali General harrison were 10 send for me
and ask my advice on what he ought to do
for the South should say Mr.. President.
such and such are the present conditions.
They are not altogether OF our own creating.
but we have done the best we could under the
circumstances. So far as negro suffrage is
concerned you cannot do anything. The
same Constitution that gives you certain
powers gives us ceriain rights which you
can't infringe. The States were careful to
safeguard our rIgh when they made up
that document. All regulations touching
the management and counting OF bal.
lots arc admittedly State regulations,
gi.Iatures. Uncle Sans rights at polling
places beng respected. II you apply any
special rules to us the same must apply with
equal force in Maine and Massachusetts,. In
New York and Indiana-why in some OF
these States suffrage Is restricted by au edu.
cational clause--in fact, you can't apply any
law TO us that will not apply to them IN pre-
cisely the same way. The South, like each
of the other sections OF the country-if you
must continue to have sections has her
destiny I'm her own hands. She will work
out her own salvation. But she must have
the same control over her affairs as the North,
East, and West. You can, however, do us
one great favor. Appoint respectable men TO
Federal offices. Keep out the scalawags and
rascals who made Republican rule IN other
days a by.word aud reproach. Put de-
cent men In post.offces, so that when
our wives and daughters go for their
letters they will not be insulted. Put
men in the custom-houses who will honestly
protect the revenue and protect home inte-
rests. Give us talent aud purity I'm the
United States courts, which will ad minister
Justice aud not be mere carpet-bag politics.
DIscountenance the old Republican policy OF
Irritating the colored man in order TO use
him for merely party services. Leave him
10 learn something useful; permit him to
share iu the general prosperity by cultvating
conditions that will insure him profitable
employment. You can thus help the South
20 her true position as an integral part OF the
Union. We won't ask for anything better,
and we think We are entitled TO ask this
much, at least. But IL the negro is misled
and made troublesome, why so much the
worse for him. This is my statement, and
have nothing further TO add"
"sProftable work. then, you think, Is
what the negro needs to help forward his
salvatlony" -,
"Yes,v replied the Governor, "thst will
be his safeguard. Wealth made in manu-
features and agricultural industries finds Its
way into real estate. Our towns will grow.
and increased population will demand In
creased dwellings,. and these will necessitate
labor, thus giving labor its full share, pro-
noting harmony and happiness"
The Governor then turned to welcome
some other visitors who bad been waiting to
see him, amoug waom recognized Miss
Estelle Clayton aud her manager.