The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-14
RADICALISM EXC0RIATED:
LETTER FROM EX-GOV-
ERNOR w. {. CAMERON.
Congress and the Administration Wither-
incIy Denounced southern Republicans
Can No Longer AniiIate with the Party
nf Coufhern Hate.

Y
iucly Denounced Southern Republicans
Can No Longer Aniiate with the Party
of Southern Hate.
PETERSBURG. Va. sept. l3.--Ex-Goy-
ernor Cameron, will tomorrow publish in
the Indcx-Appeal the following letter TO W.
:. Dashicll, Of Richmond, Va, renouncing
all allegiance to the Republican party:
Until now any reply to your favor Of the
30ih Of August has been preclhded by a
painful illness, from which ! have had as
vet only partial RELIEF. IL had been my
wish. i'm response 10 your queries. TO give not
only my view as 20 the duty of Southern
men i'm the political crisis now rapidly cul-
minating. hut TO set forth at length the rea-
.ons which form the basis Of that cOnclu-
sion. ~ il is. my physical condition pre-
scribcs the utmost brcyity that Is consist
cnt with clearness, and | must postpone
all argument as 10 the sOnndness
of my opinion and the propriety OF
my position 10 some more con
ycnicnt season. ! have been taught
by the events Of eighteen months past that
men of our antcccdents and convictions can
no longer with sclf.respect lend our voices
our votes, or even the negative support Of
silence 10 the Republican party as 1t Is eX-
rounded by the organization in this state.
or ~ il is administered by the present exc
cutiye and legislative departments OF
the United States Government. The Re-
publican party preserves no longer the
semblance Of speaking for the entire coun-
try. but bases its claim TO supremacy on
sectional preiudices and sectional interests,
pure and simple. Not only So, but the di.
rect0rs of its policy have not hesitated in
attainment Of their ends to prostitute the
plighted faith of the party in sight of all the
world. and to renOunce in their congress
sional cnactments the promises sOlemnly
made IN the Chicago platform.
sELF-CONVICrED.
They stand solf-conycted. not only Cf
false pretense and punic faith. but OF mathe-
matical malgnancy in seeking TO retain
power by reinyOking the war sentiment al
tie North and West, and by resurecting
all the stock phrases OF Fanaticism and
Seoti0nalism, which could stir the south
into resentment and retOrt. Their object
was and is 10 force the lighting as between
a solid North and solid South, and at the
same time use the small contingent
Of southern Republicans in Congress 10
minimize the power Of the South 10y such
political abOminatiOns a. the Lodge bill.
and by 80 framing a tariff law (under PIE
text Of protection tO American labor and
American prOductsl as tO increase every
burden Of the customs upon the weaker Sec
ton. and as to lcNe IN force, in all lis
shameless inequalities. the revenue tax
upou toe tobacco of Virginia, Carolina,
Tennessee. kentucky, Missouri, Mary land,
and Florida.
WAR AGAINST SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The uttcrances of Mckinley on the floor
Of lhe House (he tine patron OF the Chicago
platform. and the leader Of the House OF
Representatives, and the chairman Of the
committee which framed the Tariff bilD.
and ihr action OF the senate On Monday
i'm regard to the tobacco clause, constitute
am opon declaration of war against SOUTH
em development. and We must realize that
thi. action, apart from H. inherent injustice,
d. deliberate. Want0n. and absolute iaisi-
nca' ;ou of solemn promise given to the
tobacco States by the National convention.
1uE BLAIR BILL.
The record on the Blair bill is no better,
and the Iar.N act. with its sO-called IT.
vision aud equalization of import dutics.
nri-tlc- with discrimination against the
South and those Industries and products in
which Southern Republicans have the same
interest as southern Democrats.
InE LODGE BILL.
The Lod4c bill is mis-called the ''Forcc
bill" because in operation u would be I'M
possible Of enforcement tn the ends pretend
cdlv sought. 10 enact il would be Ia para
I'VE the commercial progress Of the entire
country and 10 set back southern develop
munt. in which Northern capital Is largely
-n-a ged. am half century. But the man
sufferer would Doe the negro, VINO, by
this vicious effort tO neutralile in
1 I.s q.
of all thr safeguards which now sur
round him personally; and pollt-
clllv he would become the scape-g0at in Il
local strife in which Lodge and Mr. Reed
would have u0 concern and no influence.
The passage Of this act into law would be- "A
cubic calamity. Its passage by the ma
iority of tine House of Representatives fires
lhc possibility on the Republican party.
The ca,l or bait by senator quay IN the
senate only voices Tue protest 90 fright
euad financial and commercial North, and
only proves that Mr. quay j. afraid TO fisE
lhi- campaign ON an issue which one Sec
lion would regard as a blunder, and the
other Us crime.
HARRISON A. 4 SOUIH-HAIER.
/ soc no reason 10 believe that the Presi-
dent has not been M active sympathy with
all that hi. party has done and left undone
n Congress. Ills own performances have
mot. however. been one whit IN advance ol
the legislative Department. lie has done
nothing south of Mas0n's and inXon's
lime since his inauguration, except 10
.cc0-niI. with reluctance that any such
country existed. Ills appointments, with
inst few enough honorable variations 10
proye the rule. have been Of men not repre-
sentatiYe.in Observation-Disclosures, or capacit, .
Hc has shown utfci iLApiltudc TO square
his action with his utterance-, his perform
ances with his promises. his principles with
his urriudicc-. or hi, status with his
statue. He has been the instrument,
wiiling or unwilling. Of the machine
elements of his patty and for the want Oi
bold ana brave and catholic action he has
made himself spOnsiIle iof tic i8ci thai ~
the North and West there isa divided Repnb-
ican uartv and that in the south and here
/, none worthy Of the name. After less than
two wears Of his administration Mr. Har-
rison has removed the last vestige with
which Ne mad hoped that the Republican
plrtv. hS fostering an American policy, by
subordinatiu- the past 10 the present, 10y
equal consideration IOr AL sections 10y re-
uoyal of unnecessary burdens Of taxation,
oiobt proye Itself the restOrer Of the Union
a. well a. ;he prcseryer Of the Federal Gov
ernment.
ALL SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS CAN DO
II is not worth while for one man, az qne
thousand men, 10 seek 10 stay the current
of uartisanry which has swept Republican
Ism from it, legitimate mOOrings. But one
thing remains in my judgment for us 10
dO-iOr men who recognize higher duty
lh4n that which can be expressed by "a
party name-and that is 10 free ourselves
from all part and lot with party
which has no faith too sacred for
violation and recognizes no pledge as
TOO solemn To be- broken. ! cannot lend
myself 10 the oppression OF my people;
and if there is 10 political organization
which meets the full measure OF our ap-
proyal. We can at least leave that which
violates our every idea OF right and senii-
mant. Not presumlng 10 set up Tor any
other man. or set Of men. standard OF
duty. and willing TO c0ncede 10 every one
else that freedom and thought Of action /
have always claimed for myself my re-
solve. founded on desire 10 be truo
10 myself and my country, is 10 refuse all
sympathy or rco-OperatiOn with the Repub-
lican party in the crusade against this sec
ton which il now espOuses, and under the
leadership to which it submits. Sincerely
your friend, WILLIAM J.. CAMERON.
To ". &. Dashiell, Esq. Richmond, Va.