Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-27
fBr telegraph to The DIspstcn.l

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| tecl our history. To meet great en- eIEeN. -,
! M lheT shall cris9 must 90 our da.y "alA NN
I duty or We cegsc % be.
THE sPTAREB's RESPECTS TO DEHochfCf'
Hanging on 70 old traditions T. the husines- O,
| tho Democratic party. And q does thhl OusIhoe9
we'll: we can mover rival H. have no' iOf ytaIs
/ been one Of those who have tniEen hD"u' 80,
south. FOR the last eight years no man iH u g
| me ia tds House Or in campaign discourse ulvn
either the outrsgcs or The wrongs, mo iur u
! fi0Otings or hangings. Wy silence dh nov bIl7s
/ from any approval q murder or terrorism Vi ~
fraud AZ elections. II did not arise rom any ~
/ norance OF fGcis Or any doubts or me Et'te
/ wrongs which arc peTDofTsted against inc 'oF-
! err mont Dy he people. II arose from couI',-
| ton leep-scated Ia my mind that me reNnly
/ for poliiicnl wrongs c)ald not come from POM
/ clans but from the people. Lniil they hoie
aroused any efforts % ours would DE ute'iy an
| VAN. Ia fact politicians are only soyen'h-Lout
men. They are worthy o. their penny, but 'hcy
never bear flo burden and heat 81 mo dEy. II
| thcy cry nloud ioforo tLcir hour they Only turn
| back the shadow on tho dial.
VENOM TOR THE SOUTH.
u ia known 10 everybody that the south denies
! that cheating IS par and parcel OF thelr clcc-
| lions. IL IS equally known 70 everybody that
that denial IS not true. Tho south has passed
| through many stages. The kuknx nrsi de-
poyod It's midnight terrors 20 intinidate voters
I Then came midnight shoouOgs ana Marrying
/ then bulldoZiug and driving OF negro pouilc'ahs
into the woods in the darkness oil ihs night. AZ
| present murders have mostly passed away, ahl
1 terrorizing and midnight maraudnrs, bnllot-box
stufins and cheating IN the count have taken
their placcs. Throughout ali this variety or
! wickednoss call upon you 10 note ono singular
! fact-fhat while It existed every ono OF these
crimes against the Government was most
so!emnly denied by the sou,hern press ana
southern people. NO man denies them today.
sAMBo LUGGED II AZ USUAL.
Lot us como a. some principles which are
fffr 9 nFTff " al d
clifton Of the Initol states. 10 has just as
much right 70 vote md have his vito COUNT as
does not undcr tho constitution pat upon his
neck the foot of riches or Of Intelligence. Man
hood end not riches, manhood aud 20. learning
"a tre basis Of our GOyornment We would iiko
all our citizens 20 be learned, no wish they Wero
al rich; but unul hoy become both Ne wa take
the average Of all Of thom as they nrc. Nothing
lcss than that would Dc government ny tho
people"
LOW WORDS OF A low POLITICIAN.
While tho South denies frauds IN elections,
chealings. and ballot-tox staiings singu'ariy
enough they Justify them. Why they defend
them II they don't happen you cauaot under
stand on principles oi logic, but you can on
principles OF lying. The defence IS that other
wise tho white race would be dominated by col
ored ignorance. That defence may DO for the
State Of Mississippi, but II will not do for tho
/ United States. In Mississippi tbs blacks are
tie more numerous Ia the United states they
u
districts where troy are In the majority thoy
should combine aud send one 81 thor own color
they could only muster thirty Out OF three hun
0red and thirty
THE STOCK ARGUMENT FOR FEDERAL INTER
IERENCE.
When, therefore, any southern gentleman,
however eloquent, seiZos on your race feelings,
proclaims danger Of ignorant rule and Wakens
your sympathy for his mlsRoyemm0nL 30 not
for an instant forget that all ina. has nothing 10
10 with Federal elections. II Mississippi Do In
danger % ignorant domination tho United States
il not. II cheating az tho polls be only pious
frauds in South Carolina, cXcusabe because the
white man IL superior in intellect though inferior
In numbers, there can be no such excuse IN
United States elections, Whero tho white man
with his superior intellect IL superior in num-
bers also. In other words, the excuse, whether
Il be bad or good. Tor cheating ~ stale elections
cannot be spread beyond State elections. When
q tederal election IS held II has nothing TO 90
with the state government, but becomes part
and parcel Of the Government OF the United
StatOs at large, Whero there rs no possibility OF
negro domination, Ignorant or Otherwise
Tho Republican vote OF tho soltl the Repub-
lican party is entitled 10 undor The CohstliuuOn.
whether THAI vote be Ignorant or sensible. II
icnoran. We need 10 TO offset tho Democratic
ignorance which votes In New York ana ether
largo cities Why should they poll thor igno-
rance and we not poll 0urst
What is the remedyf When last Ihursday in
the senate The committee IN charge reported an
enlargement Of Tho powers and uses Of United
States supervisors over state elections senator
from Alabama look the unusual course OF deci1r-
ing then and there thAt such supervision OF STATE
elections was Unconstitutional, and would ieHd
10 blooIehed and murder aud would be resisted
by oil possible parliamentary tactics.
TIL WAY OF THE CENrRAIIZATIoSIsT.
What then is the remedy: / speak only for
myself. what / say binds nobody but me, aud
not even me II tho Republican party preiors an
other policy but, speaking for myself, II seems
20 mo that the only wise course Is 70 take into
Federal hands Federal elections Let US cut
loose from State elections, do our own registra-
ton, oar own counting, and our own cerunca-
zion. Then the nation will be satisfied. Against
this course no constitutional objection can be
urged. The Marlborough case, the decision OF
the supreme Coart covers II al over NO oDlec-
ton can DO urged against IL on account Of sec
tonalsm. IL applies North and South, Fast and
West II viii pat an end 70 all bickerings
THE SOUTH CHARGED WITH ESIHEoNISd M
JUSTICE.
Tho southern stqtes Will then by themselves
graphic with tae problom OF whether any state
OF tho republic can permanently enthIOne III
Justice. Freed from cl right or interference,
EXCEPT moral and advisory. from the North,
within their own borders and within the limits
Of their own rights they VIII b.ye what they
have longod for-iho power 20 work cut their
own peculiar problem thenselyes-and ven
turo tho prophecy, IS 1 sincerely entertain mo
hope, that relief from outside pressure Will
break down tho race issue anu as inc southern
the questions which make up sound politics ana
good recommendation, as the Constitution OF
The United States end the principles OF our Ame-
rican system alwaya intended, the voter, whether
white or black, will contribute his share 70 tbs
government OF al, aud She hopes which were ~
tue foundation OF all Of our great sacrifices VIII
DO finally and completely fulfilled.
James S. Clarkson. Assistant Postmaster
General, answered to The Republican
Press" He said
The Republican newspapers OF America form
the strongest intellectual iorco on tins coo Ilneu,
aud Is q party press that Is loyal, while inde-
pendent, unseinsh, and always Advancing the
good Of the party The consideration OF mo
party press duily grows mere and more Import
ant We are In state Of transition some
what as so party methods Iorchlight-
PROFESSIONS as political arguments are oeiaS
superseded by the intellectual discussions OF the
press The Democrats saw that the hsht OF ls92
will DO q newspaper campaign before the ne
pubicans, tor the Democratic party mas peen
treDgthenlng It's lines IN the newspapers ana
magazines. In large portion OF me hast
they have captured nearly all the maya
zinos and illustrated papers. Inc rem
forced Democratic press Is starshoB
thing for the Republican party TO lace
and IL must face u with courage ana WISDOM
The Democracy has also pressed its conquosts
10 the agricultural press. our own prees -
loyal, and It Is mighty in power 10 90 ou. IL
needs 10 be increased IN circulation. nc nc,
publican press stands ready 10 cover VIC Ialu
with the true gospel Itremains for TIE hepno-
licans IN their nelghborhOods 20 supplement the
abors Of the loyal press. and all the time 10 e1-
tend their circulation ard influence. De,
lieyo IN the press as Republican, ana
would advocate as an editor the pufess
possible elections. The question OF az
honest ballot is higher than anything
IN politics or partlsanship, for Is involves me ne
/ Of the nation. IL the Australian system DO the
/ right thing let US have H. In the Soutn NO nooH
| the Australian system for voting, bus an hmeri-
can system for counting Pure elections noun
! that the southern questions become paramount
| In politics, for there is no pretence, even ~
/ South are fair.