Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-14


s.iionahsm, aud It's policy Of obstruction
towards the South.
Win MS PEOPLE.
Governor Camoron's sympathios are with
tte south and with the people among
vn1m he was born AMI reared. He made
aa1tlc record a. a Confederate soldier, re
lbs batucd for principle within party
lines. De has maDiUliy wlthstOod all uu-
fu-uce, and an wanton methods on tho
rart of hi. party. aud has stood forth rs
ilerc representative 81 purityin politics ana
&. rllhts of the people.
As tlc leader Of his party his letter can
Mt fall q have wide elect. In truth, ms
n. t.on has been and is that Of tho large
90 influential element he represents In
Virginia.
srl5l CAmcrOu's letter:
TIE Letter.
PETERSBURG. Va. September 10, 1890.
Dear Sir.-Unth now any reply 60 your
favor oi the 20th of August has poen pre-
c.uitI ly painful liucss, IRON Wmch 4
h.y, had as yet ONLY partial rclief. III hao
l..r mv wish IN response 20 your queries
f...re not only ms views as tothe duty OF
southern men in tie political crises now
r..lIg eliminating. but TO set forth al
I.r.fh the reasons which form the basis OF
t..t conclusion. As 10 Is, my physical con
s.t.lu UreseIb,s the utmost bieVty that
r..tuoue an argument as O. the soundntss
q. my opinion and the propr.ety OF nay po-
sruu 90 some more convenient season.
SECTIONAL rRErUDIcEs.
have been taught bv the events or
er1t.ru months past that mon ~ our
srt.ralouts and convictions can no longer
vii se,Ere,pcct lend our voices. our
y.t.s. or even tho negative support ~
sIaree. to tho Republican party as u -
exuaundci by the organization IN ms
state or as II Is administered ny tue
r-.-eot Executive and legislative depart
r.rts of the United States Government.
40, Republican party preserves 10 longer
fI. -rmbauco of speaking Tor tAe 'u'Ho
country. hut bases lts claim 10 SuIIc
OIL sectional prelul.ces anu sectuAai ~
fa-.-tc pure and simple. NOT only so,
s.. .to directors of its policy have not
l..fatrl ~ Rtta'umeut Of their ends 20
ir...itnte the plghted faith OF the party
r. si.ht Of an the world, amt 10 renounce
IN their congressional eractments the
promises soiemuly made ~ tAe NhicAso
t.tf.ruI ILcv stand sct-couNlctel not
'.lr of false pretence and pune ialth,
lrf If mathematical mallEuaucy IN seeh-
Ir,f. retain power hv relnv0Aug the war
.tr+,rnert AL the North and Vest and by
teenrrectins al the stock phrases OF
fanltc.-u and sectionahsm when coul9
49, -he south into resentment and
80, Tb.r object was and 10 20
force tho fighting as between
sold North and SOLID SOUTH
AMI at tue same .me 20 use the snal
contingent az southern Eepuphcshs IA
Congress o. minimize the power OF 'He
S,uit lv such political denominations rs
40 ,dse hiU. and hy So framing tarlf
law under protcy' oi protection 10 Amer-
can labor and American products as 20
inoroq.e every burden Of The customs
ppon tho weaker section. ana Gs 10 leave
In force in al its shameless Inequality
fIe r.yorue tax upon the tobacco OF w
GINA. Carolina tennessee. hentuCkN'
Missouri. Maryland. and Florida. HE
utt,rauces OF Sir. Mckinley on the floor
q the House .te the patron oi the Chi
caCo platform and the leader ~ the House
of Eepreeentatlyrs AMI the chairman OF
Tho committee which framed the tarlf
hill. and the action Of the Senate on Mon
day ia REGARD 90 the tobacco clause, cOnsti-
tute am Opcu declaration Of war against
routhern development. And We must
realize tina, th,s action. apart IRON us ID
leyeut injustice. Is a deliberate. wauton.
and absolute falslhcatl0u ut a solemn
promise given Co the tobacco states by the
National Convention. The record on tine
Blair bin is no better. And the tariff act,
with DO. sO-called revision and equalization
Cf import duties. brlstles with dIscrimlna-
tons against the South and those indus
tines and products m which southern Re
err Democrats.
TIE MsCALIFD "T0RcE BILL"
The Lodge hill is miscaled the force
bill" because in operation It would be i'm
POSSIBLE Oi enforcement 90 tGe ends pre-
tendellv sought 10 enact 1t would be 10
uutaIyZu the commercial progress OF the
entire country. and % set back southern
development, ia which northern capital Is
LARGELY engaged, half century. But tho
trff. he i... Us "
This vicious effort T. neuualze III
ovItalle conditions would be de-
prvei of ali the safeguards which now
surround him personally, and politically
he would become the scapeg0at ~ a local
strife iu which Mr. Lodge and Mr.. Reed
would have no concern and no influence
The passage Of this act into law would be
public calamity. lts passage by the ma
j0r.ty of the House Of Representatives
fixes the rcspous 0ility on the Republican
party The call for halt hy Senator Quay
iu the Senate ONLY voices the protest OF
frightened financial and commercial North
and ONLY proves that Mr.. quay IL afraid to
risk tins campaign On an issue which one
section would regard as blunder and the
other as q crime.
HARRISON AND TIE SOUTH.
SEQ no reason 20 believe that the Presl-
dent has not been IN active sympathy with
s that bis party has done and lett undone
"a Congress. HIS own performances nave
not. however, been one whit IN advance OF
fle legislative department. He has done
nothing south OF Mason Il Dixon's line
frc- bis Inauguration except TO recognize
with reluctance that any such country ex-
listed. Ills appointments. with Just few
enough honorable variations 20 prove the
UI.o have been OF men not representative
il character influence or capacity. He has
shown utter ineptltuue 10 square his ac-
f..rs NTH his uffarguep1 his DgriOrmanceS
with hrs promises, his principles with his
prrIudices, or his status with his stature.
He has been the instrument. willing or I'M
willing. with the machine clements OF his
party. and for the want OF bold and brave
and catholic action be has made himself
Ye,uousihle for the fact that in the North
uui West there 4 divided Republican
yariy. and that in the South there
IS none worthy OF the name. After
Jess than TWO wears OF ms Admins,
trati0n Mr. Harrison has removed
the last vestigo with which We
lal hoped that the Republican party, by
fostering az American policy, 10y subOrdi-
Rating the past 10 the present, by equal
consideration for all sections, by removal
az una cessary burdens OF taxation, might
prove itself the restorer OF the Union as
well as the preseryer OF the federal HOV-
eminent IL IS not worth while Tor one
man. or one thousand men, To seek 10
STAY the current OF partisanry whlch mas
swept Republicanism from IT'S legitimate
moorings. But one thing remains IN my
Judgment for us 20 do-ior men VINO
recognize higher duty than tnat whlch
can be expressed by party name-and
that ia. 10 tree ourselves from all part and
lot with party which has no faith TOO s'1-
cred for violation and recognizes no
pledge as too solemn TO be orokrn. !
cannot lend myself TO the Oppression OF
my people: and If there is no political or
genization which meets the full measure
OF our approval we can at least leave ina,
which violates our every idea OF night ana
sentiment.
Not presuming to set up for any other
man or set Of men standard of duty, ana
willing 10 concede TO every one else tha'
freedom OF thought and action j have al
WAYS claimed for myself, my resolve
founded Oh desire 10 be true 10 myself
and my country, is 10 refuse all sympathy
OF cooperation with the Republican party
ia the crusade against this section which