The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-22

| THE WARNING OF SENATOR VOORHEES,.
Senator Voorhees,. in his remarks Monday
| NIGHT NJ tho Mozart Academy, said that IN
| h;s opinion tho Force bill issue was
paramount to tariff, free silver or anything
elsa because il threatened the constitutional
rights and liberties OF the people of every
! state in tho Union. The tariff and silver, he
urged we're purely economic questions. while
tho Force bill was one which strikes at the
very foundation Of the Republic.
No one can doubt that. in tho main, TINS po-
sition OF the distinguished Senator from lndi-
ana il correct. even though, fortunately tor tho
country. the Force bill cannot boar issue atthis
time. The next United States House OF Kep-
resentatiyes Is two-thirds Democratic. and
certainly for more than year there Will Do
no danger to the liberties Of the American
people from any such infamous measure. AT
least until tho campaign Of 1899 begins the
country can breathe freely on that score
Nevertheless the warning of Senator Noor-
hees is timely. for the Force bill snake IS
only scotched. not killed If. as the result OF
the elections. one year from next November
the Republicans are returned to power. we
shall see the odious measure revived and the
country in general. and the South in partcu-
lar. will again be forced 10 fight as vigorously
for their constitutional rights and liberties in
the Fiftv-third Congress as they fought in
the Fifty-frst in fact. that revolutionary
scheme for DISTINGUISHING Democrats and
maintaining the Republican party IN power
by Selling on the polls at the point Of the
bayonet is a constant menace and will always
be an issue. more OF less direct. between Rad
icalism and Democracy.
The South especially should heed the
warnings Of danger given by Senator Noor-
bees. for while the Force bill will mean
revolution in all sections of the Union, to her
it will mean not only social and political but
also material destruction. Her white men
will be debarred the privilege Of voting; ne
gro supremacy will DO maintained over her
by force of arms and anarchy and democrat
ization. which will brighten away capital and
paralyze her energies and industries,
will ensue in consequence. Her condition
during the days Of reconstruction, when
she was at the mercy of negroes, Northern
carpet-bacgers and Southern scalawags was
bad enough: but with force law in opera
ton and with her election precincts and bal
lot boxes in the control Of Federal soldiers
and United States marshals ami their depu-
ties. armed with bayonets and bludgeons for
the suppression of the popular voice, il would
be 8 thousand times worse. She would have
no relief but in armed opposition 10 the infa-
nous outrage upon liberty and Justice.
If the Southern people will constantly bear
this in mind they viii see the necessity of re-
naming firmly loyal to heregular Democracy
OF the Union, in spite Of all temptations and
allurements, for they cannot desert that party
for any purpose without seriously ieopardizing
their best interests If. for instance in this
State Mt this time the farmers viii investigate
any instance where the regular Democratic
nominee for the Legislature is being opposed
by the Farmers Alliance. they will see q
Republican scheme to steal power from the
Democrats at the bottom Of the movement.
In fact. as we all know. it is MahOne's idea IN
not openly antagonizing the Democracy at
this time to use the Alliance as fOmenter of
dscord in Democratic ranks, in the hope that
the party will be so weakened as TO make
Republican success possible one year hence.
If the farmers of Virginia will think Of these
things, and will read. mark, learn and in
wardly digest the warnings uttered by the
Senator from Indiana, thy will then realize
that their only salvation is in the Democratic
fold. and tina. if they voluntarily aid in COM
passing Democratic defeat, they are only pre-
pairing to commit political and social suicide