The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-23

The New York Tribune recently cxpc--e"
Itself a. follows in relation 10 Cabot l"dse
bill: III elections in the South are things OF
beauty and fairness and honesty that iis
leaders would have us believe. why should
they rise up % condemn this hillf'
II will be understood that while nncon-
s;ituiionaliiy may be oyadcd by giving this
law a general application, IL is intended TO
bear practically only ON the South. u
will be borne i'm mind. that since the
foundation Of our government, The Congress
sional elections have been directed under
state regulation, and IL the innovation as
embraced in Mr.. Lodges bin Of throwing
th-.e elections under Congressional control
is carried out what are The motives and OBJ
iectsy
The prof ssed reason for such Bill is That
heretofore the Congressional elections 10
the South have been unfairly managed IN
the interest OF the Democratic party, ana
adversely 10 the Republican.
The elements composing these parties in
tie South are known Of an men and may De
briefly stated.
The one may be said 90 embrace almost
the whole white population with is nearly
exclusive ownership Of all property and iis
consequent interest in order and good gof-
eminent, and the other the cmancipated
slaves. with their descendants. who not only
have shown no capacity for progress, but in
spite Of opportunities Of education, are sink
ing deeper into the grossest superstition.
That any party composed Of civilized men
should desire TO bring about state of
things which would transfer 10 barDdrism
Southern representation in the National
Government would Doe incredible 10 d. had
not been demonstrated. There has NOT
been the least justification for so malignant
"A purpose i'm the attitude of the Southern
people since the close Of the war.
Not a dsl0yal expression has escaped
their lips. nor murmur against enormous
pension lists of which hardly fraction 10
/ distributed in their own section. and %
thev have failed in any way in their duty a.
the country. the fact il yet 90 De disclosed.
The Democratic representatives from the
south in Congress have been without OK
copti0n men of responsibility ana ch1rac-
ter. who would have been the last 90 seek
political elevation through fraudulent and
corrupt methods. and 10 is more proof of
Republican deprayity than of their own
short comings, that their integrity should
be impugaed.
There could be no more deliberate insult
offered 10 the South than the Lodge election
bill, and others like it, and their authors and
abottors may be assured that whatever
NAV be the measure Of the oppression they
would prepare for the southern people.
they will still find it impossible TO contra
ycne the laws Of nature, and the superior
race will under an circumstances assert its
supremacy. Whatever measures may De
adopted 90 prescribe our section
and TO have It's Congressman elected by he.
publican judges, clerks and marshals. Will
hardly divert the attention of the country o,
intended from PROSTATE agriculture from
pampered monopoly and it' iniQuiious tar
in, and from the growing cAa-m between
wealth and poverty, which under kepubii
can policy is becoming deeper and widerday
by day.
In adding TO the bitterness of race antao-
onism, the Republican party viii only force
20 the wall more surely the inferior race;
and it viii find in The end that there are 300
conceivable conditions under which the
Anglo-saxon can longrcmain under African
supremacy, even i'm single Congressional
district.