Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-27
INDIVIDUAL VIEWS
ON POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND OTHER
INTERESTING TOPICS.
rnsftiesl tna,rs In the Norfolk District
The f'siicy aud Legislation Of the
q. a. T.. criticised.

st ne Eii,or ~ M Dispatch:
The spectacle presented by present po-
iiticAl conditions Is ono Of the most singu-
lar and striking features of tho brilliant
nineteenth century. adoring as It does an
instance Of tyranny and barbarism never
inflicted ly one portion on another portion
OF the same country. History furnishes
no such example Of section aealns; section
excepting the late war. It's contrast witn
;hat ~ one century ago is ghasi'y anu
portentous.
II arcmarkAhle fact that tho soli-callcd
but absurdlv misuamod Grand oin AZ
y" previous 90, during, anu ever hlScs
their war of conquest has never cAtelntn
70 the tniUC people OF the southern states y
FRIENDLY hand-the hand ot fellowship and
reconciliation Their whole bearing has
been cold and iorbidding, harsn ana IN
sultinc. Their orators, political ana re-
bgious, and their press with uut lew hopie
exceptions seem 20 he bound together ~
one solid brotherhood Of SANDER, ven
gcance. and Cypress ON. Their lceislatoh
contains not one act 81 forbearancc, lcul-
ency. or boncv0icucc. bat has ever been
breathing slaughter and Threatening.
1hrr tariff. iHtcrual-Tcvenue tax. tatF
financial system, aud wastciui pensions
GIL have direct and prenedlsaied bearing
on the South.
A large majority ~ our population wore
unborn or harmic-s inuoccn's when tti7
ear began. and half % them of Che eentier
sex. vet we are ail included 40 their Insult
ing dcnunciaiions and laboTed schemes ~
oppression. Ihissp lUt of persecution Wa
manifested long before ther rouSh-7hou
INVASION. When the purposes on tne war
were accomplished and TINS party couihils I
fe8 the sfupoudous bluuder Of negro sui
frare. il was reasonably hoped that the
o. nus u'fya al fauatical folly ana fauc'T
had been reached; that sccuohai ven
geancc was SO nnIudhniiN EoiStd thA1
peace would once more lena ltS neh,Sh lu-
euence. For short time under Dcl'"-
cratic auspices. hnmpcrct Though thcy
we're. 3, ala have comparative SWAY ah9
tho old. time spi!it OF patriotism giadiehtd
and swr.lcd the southern heari an" gave
1omp-ike feeling W cOut,u.Meni ana nope
mler advcfs.tirs. Ill.
AWiuuy and artlully. cruel and Elnnlc-
tvc the old ehry ot WTcwt pc '"l .-
frfn-"lcpruo with bell" Nc, having netn
TeDovel his same old party. author, II
nNrur woes. manufactured aud stuhcd
lGriblamou.ter. and called % the south
eu or negro problem. Like the Deiphc
oute. this monster cnits umpRu"u5
eott o.. Bv assiauous nursing ana huiyi.
di.ts-iou thcylaye managed 70 ma-hiN
20 fff 10 itiN" luAHI.~' -i'
iortLeuuhhc eve for h'tng Cppofiull-
o.. and now bong m the iuil pahopy
gf mower aud impatient 10 SEQ
,fa ,.lDn on the southern Stage,
tler on.vanize IL hy an election or i'I'9
bhl lu.tlug with beyouois and junlfiei
terrlrL With the cOuQueror $ sworn 'Itt
,rtr,dsce au alien element and compel
,,.Errg equality and fellowship with a
race S. usc instincts are inct"li.AD,N u
eilnilar and degrading. Not content WIN
Thine hirr crime AGAINST humanity iEcY pre-
,,ar. auelabarate legal and miliary. pro-
prummoto humIiIa'o aud lmppNSIsH tIo
T,ro ,yh,ee blood and states nan-hip uuilI
and cerruted The ediicc liuWnhi'n "F
fhe genus oi such men as WISHING '0H'
,efersoa. and Madison.
'Tbe Isdiars arc noted for their cruelty
% ranfKe-. Lut the turbulence Oi TIE Pare
face. f.t tfausceuds that Of the savage 10y
embracing millions ~ ther own race.
That aieW signing politicians nouiu s''l" ~.
fI.fr.topuortuuitVa rdpcrpciIaie such an
outra con liberty and justice, with 1ileIlor
ann. Ia mot So very remarkable espots
nave ci-ted iu ali ages--but the surprise,
tho wonder D. that the very people WHOSE
liberties are I'M danger scfenely coAlenl-
plate and endorse them.
This liu ~. so substance ana purpose
hill go bury Us alive; o. force lnlo aDlg'
derral.tiou ~ exile tic white nAh ana
,iy.his home tot She ucgl 70 and ncgruphll-t.
Ibnr. the solution ot tho southern prop
lem ofuoriheru birth.
Sureir as Tine pfe.,ut bin becomes a law
10 surely. fls GW urfus. VIII there be ono
% control legislative elections u secure
Tho ulc-IlencV And whenever occasion
r,ouIre-. this gigantic 0ctapu, VAL extend
ais tenacious claws 90 gather IN ail the
States. Their conspiracy Is pro fcngsrc
10 pr.uetulte Their asceudancy And what
will prevent The large southern re-,
inforccmeut trucking sycophantc and
tuI- .ryient Will insure IL. Then where viii
Boz that dear. peculiar, distinguishing cha
racterlstIc feature once so highly puzed-
State government All things pOnt 20
absorption. contradiction. The judiciary
g. rapidly onorOa Aug and paving the way
20 one grand GENITAL loput of desp"tl.m,
and the sauce g.yon the south VIII be
sauce tor the North.
They wei. know ihat all tbisrubbsh thoy
have collected about negro problem, ne
gro suffrage. 90 fret the public mind and
kerp tho caidrou boiling d mere stun,
and could be- easily bru he'd away 10y SIM
ole. plan lava law setting apart por-
tionof Our ample territory iorthOse negroes
wishing GO vote aud ambitious 10 leglslate,
allowing al others so disposed 10 remain.
Nature, common seLbc, national III
tcrcsis. and public justice Indicate
This as the most feasible and Ia
tonal solution Of the troubles when are
giving OCCASION for a revolution IN our
Government That VII prove q curse TO the
whole country. 10 was uuwise, unjust,
a1d cruel alike 90 the negroes and the
whites t0 force q political wedlock. IL was
heritage of woe 60 each. VI - cruel
savage. 20 dcspoil the bir.hrigAt Of th,
Caucasian for the African when "a spacious
homo can be- so easily provided for him.
Will the northern people awake o. a
sense ol thoir own danger before ~ IS for
ever too iaie. or viii they fold their hands
in Quiet acJu'c-ceuce sanction of the
greatest crime iu the annals AZ time! One
OF these poets has said: Truth crushed %
death shall Iiso again. vii their timely
action illustrate the truth of this assertion
or shall the historian record tire fact that
during tho highly civilized and enlighten-
rd nineteenth century by cuun.nglv de-
yscl fables Africa decided the tate Of
Amcricai
100 nav ftnow-citizens Of the South |
will simply siy what you already know
That If flgre ever was time for pru-
3oncc. for frataruM sympathy and I'M
broken Immunity and ademsntlne So
Il.ty and tTmuess. now IS the time-the
tulTCmo crisis when mans inhumanty
makes countless thousands mourn. United
wrmarstaud, divided we all must fall. Re-
member the trteold adage, Delay breeds
dau..rn Or-auizei BE prudent but firm
o.. Truth itself BE true to yourselves, %
your race. and 10 your cOuntry-to the
memory and traditions of noble ances-