Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-23
who uath gewitched You?

Would the southern problem be solved OY
swar between the United States aud Tor
eign power? II would II the foreign power
were strong enough 10 cause 1t TO be battle Of
giants. The sntagonism between the Demo-
Gratis and the Black Republicans, as these
were then csled. was early In 1861 20 great
tbxt the two parties were almost ready TO go
20 war the one with the other. But
when Fort Sumter was fred upon
the Democratic party merged itself for
the time beng into the Administration party,
and its members volunteered by thousands,
tens OF thousands. and hundreds OF thou
sands, 10 put down what the striciest States
rights Democrat in the North began st once
10 style q "rebellion." Not Republicans
only but Democrats marched joyousy and
deGsntly, and even vndictyely, to the field
Of battle, chanting the words,
"Wo are coming, father Abraham,
Five hundred thousand strong"
So on the other hand in the South the old
Wings rallied side By side with the Demo-
Gratis IN defence OF their States, though the
platform Of the old Wings IN the presi'
Dental election Of 1860, just 8 few months
before Fort Sumter was fred upon, bad
been "The Union. the Constitution, and the
Enforcement Of the Laws"
On neither side was there any regard for
consistency. This was consideration that
became at once despicabe.
No doubt the northern people would at once
cease 10 trouble themselves as to the condition
OF the negro In the South II the United States
were TO need the help OF southern soldiers;
for that help would certainly be rendered.
OF course II would be accepted, seeing that
the southern States are entitled to furnish
their quotas OF all soldiers needed by the
national Government.
Itwould seem, therefore, that our states
men at Washington need not trouble them
selves 10 apologize 20 aBy nation on earth
for any reason whatever, but may proceed
upon the assumption that foreign war
would confer an incaculable benefit upon
this country by solving the southern or ne
gro problem.
II what we have Just said be true 1t fol-
lows that the want OF entire harmony be-
tween the sections Is due to preiudices, and
that these preiudlces would be destroyed or
cancelled by the presence OF more active
and controlling prejudice.
The northern people are bewitched. They
cannot see things as they are. The negro
obstructs their vision, rs witness the follow
ing paragraph from the Chicsg0 Tribune:
"Leaving the southern blacks wholly out
81 fdsra her Ina a ms Oafn
northern white men, whose right 10 equal
Representation and participation In the
making OF laws may (where party lines are
tightly drawn he ss electually destroyed as
though their ballots had been cast into the
FIRE instead OF the ballot-box. Election
frauds and usuIpatIon in the South are
crimes against tho just rights Of northern
Republicans that cannot and will not be pa
tiently endured"
This comes from Chicago, the home OF
the Anarchists and all other sorts OF despe-
rate characters, and these disreputable
characters are numbered among the voters
who outyote the South. Is not this a
crime against southern white men: Shall
not the United States Government take
Chicago IN hand aud reform her election
methods ? Is crime against the elective
franchise one thing in the North aud an
other in the South? Surely the Tribune
will admit that selection frauds and usur-
patton" In Chicago are crimes against the
Just rights OF southern voters.
And the "hocks OF fye," or "blocks
OF five" In Indians-thst Is, the purchased
voters whose ytnaity gave the electoral
vote OF that State to Mr.. HARRls0N-what
course is the national Government to pur-
sue in regard to them-the fraudulent and
corrupt voters in Indiana!
Aud look at New York STATE, where last
fall Governor HILL and the whole State De-
mocratc ticket succeeded, aud yet GROVER
CLEVELAND failed 10 receive a majority OF
the votes. Is II not as certain that New
York was bought for HARRISON as that he re-
ceived the vote Of that StateS Fourteen
thousand majority for HARRISON. Republic
esn, and fourteen thousand majority for
Mil. Democrat, In the same State!
We say the northern people are bewitched,
or they would not throw stones at the south.
ern peoples windows 80 long as they them
selves live In glass houses. A foreign war
is the only thing we can think Of that would
be likely 10 enable them TO do Justice 10 their
southern brethren.