Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-02
nation, has raised hor mp and placed her
once more upon her feet with her face TO


nation, has raised hor ND and placed her
once more upon her feet with her face 10
Heaven. W
THE MORO MENACE.
Now new danger threatens her: u has
grown steadily for generation. During
that period the negro, who has been given.
IN the utmost good faith at infinite cost.
all the advantages of education which his
Faculties have enabled hlm TO receive who
has had trial Of governmental response
hiiltlcs. is q greater menace 20 The south
than he was whom he first became a FREQ
man. Wherever he laid his hard he has
lott IT'S stain. He has improved IN some
localities IN some respects but as a race
the negro u state II with grief has NOT
advanced wherever he has had free con-
troll 10 has run to license. and the South
has acted only under the impeliing in
s'inct of seltpreservation; of preservation
not from death, bat from what IL worse
than death. | know that many who are
sincere Will gay that this Is treason.
solcmnlv declare that this action Of the
South is tho
TRUST LOYALTY TO THR UNION.
II is the one only way in which the sal
vation OF ths nation can be secured; tho
ono was IN which the nation for which our
fathers oled can reach It's highest develop
mont the one only way in winch can be
preserved that civilization which is our
Priic-trat civilization whose fruit is q
manhood iofticr than exists elsewhere. and
q womanhood SO perfect that itadds 10 the
graccs of women the virtues Of angels.
80 power can compel the South TO accent
NEGRO domination. Ii the soldiers Of our
Union should he sent there they would be
received rs tnov would In Ma ssachu8etts.
or NcW J orN. or Pcuusylyan!a. Our pcO-
pic VIII submit under the law 20 such ex-
coJtors as may bee, whether they bc many
ar tcw. but they will not submit 10 negro
domination. When thev DO 90 submit
they VIII have themselves become race
ot slaves and they viii deserve their dam
nat ION. This IS not a mere sentiment. II
ls the imperative result Of the present con-
dition OF the negro race.
MICRO RULE rs RUTN.
With tho ballot i'm mis- hand he is ike a
n Oman with Grchrand: he Is equally
Ferlous 70 himself and to others he
drag down his own life and others IN ono
equal, uUIvcr ~ destruction. This danger
may moro immediately threaten the South,
Int NJ also meuacCs the North. One do
cade OF negro rule in the South will fling
Tins country back one hundred years after
10 shall have ceased. / have the strongest
attachment for many Of that race. There
are some for whom ! would DO 0ught ey-
crpt dehaec nav race. THIS sentiment Of
personal kindness hold in common with
almost the entire southern people. The
South is abuudautlv competent 10 settle
the dilicut.es for itself, but it Will well
como q sincere investigation On the part %
the North, IN tho full confidence
that 1t can only result in the
acceptance of the views which the South
now holds. Tho time Will como shortly
WHOM the North will arrive at the same
conclusion that we through 80 much sOr-
row have reached.
THE NORTH MUST UNDERSTAND.
believe that the great necessity now is
20 make the two sections understand each
other. Let ne compel the North T. under
stand Us. With the great Athenian the
South may cry, Strike, but hear me"
Let as put forth literature which shall
sc- ont the awful perils which impend
above us. Argue the matter; fling open
the doors and let in the light. They must,
fhcv Will, they shall understand. The
southern people to-day would be willing TO
surrender the representation which IS
iasoi upon the NEGRO vote could they but
p. free from tic danger winch its posses
sion entails. Can / make statement
winch shows moro strongly the depth Of
th' feeling which the South has on this
subject? The time viii come. and como
fI''Iffif i.i4..s " il|A iltH WI tti N'i't
tuc South viii reach the Same CONCLUSION
uuun this m0mentous matter-when the
instinct Of race-prcseryauon shall bind
icn together IL may possibly not he
fu-t 10 YOU md now think or would have
&. but d. viii be upon % just and sound
Pa. ..s. approved by both sections and estap-
3 4 for the common welfare OF both
I-.--.
THE TERTrCTIoS or GOVERNMENT.
When such time does arrive tho United
State. viii Doe rs near attaining The pertec-
t..u OF government as human design and
human wisdom can effect. We sinai have
tlen government Of the Ang.O-NaXon
ra... established ON the sOundest prnci-
pie. # liberty and truth; government
winch saal bee realization of the dream
uf our tatuers-of tine old original thirteen
State: . government whose influence
snau extend throughout the world, from
winch all races and peoples shall receive
fun benefit, 70 the perfection Of which all
viii strive to attain; q government IN
which the rights OF oil shall be preserved,
ana the advantage OF all shall be pro
noted: we shall have country IN which
peace aud happiness. truth and Justice,
religion and piety. shall lie established
among Us through all generations"