Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-08-09
LAWYER MERCHANT SPEAKS.
He Criticises the Political Manage
ment in Lynchburg.

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same nationality, both are OF the
same ambition, both will forsake
friends and foes, both are the expo
nent of everything that is bad and
corrupt in politics. Jimmy and Pat
W, wnat have they said TO the peo-
pie among whom they live. they
nave said give us the Revenue office
aud we are the Republicans, give us
seats in your City Council, ana we are
Democrats, elect us to the Mayorali-
ty and we are knights OF Labor,
eject us to the office OF city Treasurer
and we are Regulators. Ne are any
thing, gentlemen, Just give US office.
Jimmy and FATTY, oh what a
sublime and ridiculous two. just sup
pose the President would appoint |
Jimmy TO office in the Custom house |
what should we see next? We would |
soon see cross erected upon the |
L. of that public BUILDING and |
..ao resident would have but one
more public act to perform during
his administration, which would be
to come down here and dedicate that
public building TO the service of Nir-
gin Mary. just suppose the Presi-
dent wouldmake Jimmy Postmaster,
that single act alone would send an
aching tnrob to the heart of every
honest citizen in the old common
wealth, wipe every virtue from the.
Republican party of the state, blast
every hope, wither every nerve and
dry up the life's blood OF the party as
far as he is known in it.
lis his appointment probable? We
10 I'D haf
hear prayer, is there u Christian that
can prayf On let our God swing from
the widows of heaven and listen to
the groans OF the people who are I'M
able TO unclose the lips that disgust
has sealed. Whisper TO the President
and tell him to give the people time
to fetch breath from the effect of the
appointment of Patty. Jimmy and
Patty, two great men. The Negroes
friend. Now let us examine the late
records ofthese Negroes friends. The
campaign of the Fall of 1889, win
long be remembered as the most bit
ter and holly contested fight that
has ever been known in the annals OF
Virginia's History. In it father was
set against son and son against
father and the Negro against them
ALL .f
Jimmy and Patty who were SO well
skilled in that peculiar science, strain
ed every energy to bring TO the toy
OF Virginias politics the grandest
rascal that ever entered the politica
arena by means that would ihav'
been disgrace to the t,acher0ui
Arabs upon the Desert 81 sahara
They excited the Negroes blood tC
fever heat against each other by in
cendiary speeches made TO them b,
Federal office-holders and office-seek
ers during the campaign, the mos
noticeable OF which was delivered o.
the eve of the election in the Masoni
Hall by the clerk OF the United State
Court, in which the Negro was toll
TO catch all those of their race wh'
were not with them, by the throat n'
pitch them across the river while a
that time there were men standin;
before him with their eyes bloodsho
with anger ready to cut the throat
of all those of their race who did no
choose TO think just as they did.
Their methods were enough t.
make humanity shudder and natur
to crawl upon her belly like a snak,
Good men were made bad, the rae
was debauched and degraded and a
the filth and dirt that could be acct
INFLATED was slung by the Negroes a
each other to fasten in office thes
Hell engendered vermins who hay
for quarter of century been sucI
lug the blood OF the nation throug
the left ventricle of uncle Sam. "
have been fighting and scratchin
each other for years TO elevate son
Jimmy and Patty to the positio
that reflects credit upon them an
their race and disgrace upon our
We elevate them and from that ell
rays OF hate and scorn and conteml
upon us that tougher and black,
our skin and scOrch and kink t
hair upon our heads. What ha
we gained by our fanatical ALLAN
to these creatures but shame al
disgrace"
After choosing from those wi
had been picked, our friends select
from the Republican City Commit
two men who had distinguish
themselves (how / will at anotf
time explain) and elevated them
the position of first class scavenge
and this being an unusual metain'
phosis of these worms, their hea
becoming giddy from their ele'
ton, they strut about the city wi
their heads rocking from shoulder
shoulder looking down upon tn
co-workers, our city scavengers w
scorn and contempt. Yes. Pat
has put two Negroes in place.
in office, but in place.
This is the estimation he pl
upon our manhood, this is the e.
nation put upon the ballot in
Negroes hands, this is what
thinks of the Negro race. But j
my thinks more of us than Pat
He proved it in the appointment
the men to take the census.