The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-13
The LODGE ELECTION BILL.
4 Call Upon Our Chamber of Commerce
to Take Action In Regard to II.

to Take Action in Regard to II.
To the Editor of THE TIMES: "Why don't
the Northern Democracy mold mass-meet-
ings aud protest against the passage OF the
Lodge Election billE" This question ma!
every day. and frequently. be heard pro
pounded in the city Of Richmond. ms
lniquitOus measure is designed 10 Affect
ulteriorly and ultimately the whole coun-
try-the North as well as the south. II is
designed to revOlutioniZe the government OF
the 'nited States. 10 is intended 20 seize
and wrest from the citizens Of the states
and a majority Of the people OF the whole
country. their inherent constitutional
right TO elect their own representatives To
the National Congress, aud to substitute
the arbitrary, usurping VIII OF the most
corrupt. aYarc1Ous set Of thieves and plum
derers. calling themselves the Republican
party. that ever existed in any country. for
the will Of the people. This bill proposes
To subyert our present free. peaceful, DEM
OcTatic form OF government, ana 10 erect
upon its ruins a strong Centralized despol-
ism. TO be administered absolutely 10y mi
nority party, composed. in great de-
gree, Of the most Ignorant, as wen
as Of the most graspmg' unscrupuIous'
sectional and malignant class ol Aaief-
can citizens. Every reading, intelligent
man i'm the country knows this 10 be 1ue.
This stupendOus scheme OF Vilialny ana
of revolution is not being devised or con
cOcted i'm a corner. IL is openly, ana win
the most audaciOus bOldness, being incu-
bate6 and hatched in the halls Of our ma
tional councils and in the very face OF the
whole people Of the country.
My chief object in writing iBis colnmuh'-
cation is to arouse the southern people 10
sense OF the eNpedlency and necessity OF
their taking some action themselves 10
avert the terrible evil which so seriously
and immediately threatens their sec
! ton. While every portion OF ne
country is interested in killing OF TINS phi
Of abominatiOn, in smashing TO atoms TINS
pandora box Of evils, yei the southern peo-
Die are far more nearly and deeply concern
ed than are the people OF any oihef eectiNn
nj the country This measure is designed
primarily and chiefly by Northerh eou'1
haters. 10 oDelat0 70 the material, political
and social 1ndOng Of The south. 1t Is de-
signed 10 take from the white intelligent,
propertv holding classes Of the south, the
control of their own affairs, OF their own
political destinies, ae heretofore exercised,
and Mace them in the hands Of
Ignorant negroes, unprincipled, traitorous
N bite scallawags, and a miserable horde oil
low thieying caTpet-Daggers is mere
selErespecting white man to be found IN me
South who you'd not rather sacrlhce Ms
HE IMAM 10 suUlHiA ~ auhh oh va '''tN'N
deyilsh tyranny, TO such porribie cOhGl-
ton OF thingsy No, not one.
This. then, being the feeling and resolu-
ton of as all, l8t us then proceed at once 10
adopt the most etectse peaceful measures
i'm our power TO ward Of the scenes OF riot
and bloodshed which our vile enemies are
endeayOring ~ introduce into orr midst ior
purposes of PiundeP, and Of partisan qsurpa-
ton and control OF the National Govern
ment.
IL will be asked what can We do IN the
uremises that will have the slightest chect
lpoB tie band Of conspirators against onr
peace and ilborties. -
In answer. our Chamber Of Commerce,
comDosed OF a large number OF the most III
telligent, influential. representative men 10
our city, AMI those OF other sOntEefE cues
can hold meetings and protest IN a manly,
earnest and indignant manner against the
conte,,. Mated high-handed outrage upon our
rights, involved in the Lodge Election bill,
and appeal TO our Democratic brethren ana
10 the conservative eleWeht ~ tle SOrlh
generally, 10 hold mass-Weetipgs f9r the
nuroose of giving expression 10 Northern
.eDtiment in opposition TO the adoption OF a
measure oi such vital paramount conse-
ouence 10 the ssQple OF the South, as well AS
70 the interest OF The cOSntry at large.
II we. who are tEe most Nltaily interested,
ond M whose breasts the bayonets Of tyr6n,
nv arciiTst 10 De leyelled, do not ourselves
manifest the deepest solicitude with regard
no this great ipiquity, bow can we expect
our Northern friends, who age compare
lively less affected by il 10 manifest AN m
terest i'm the result OF the measuref no, IL
n moi right. for il is not manly. II II moi eA-
,.adienf that we should sit with our arms
;o;daa orr heads bowed and our lips sealed
1, sonateniig craven subsection, while me
iron yoke OF tyranny IL being forged WIN
which 10 encompass our Dkcte, Say lheh,
In behalf OF our women, In DehaB OF cir
children. in behalf Of our liberties, let Us
sneak out ~ manly, vigorous tones OF re-
,noustranca and appeal 10 the Jusl
minded and liberty loving people OF
the North. ~ put both their pFompfest an1
| hest endeayOrs Ia saye US from the pefils
which Immediately threaten us M the
hands of the most unscrupul0us, as well ag
powerful band Of public plundereis and
| isyolntionists that ever infested ana as
: ,,racea ANT civilized country.
In view OF this SERIOUS condition OF ailairs'
1 respectfully and earpes; suggest that our
| sia,bl,ar OF Commerce bold "a weeting
w,lLout delay and inaugrrate sncn
meosuyes rs may be deemed most eHpe-
diept. / a,a sure that TIE sa!nlary ehects
81 such meeting will show themselves III
nro,nvt. vigorous and elective 2cuon
| Throughout tue Northern section 0! the
| ITnited states. Let US Sc; the good eN-
| ample, and do 1t without delay. tgtre -
| -. =. ..n,oant IN Inc lost CAUCASIAN,