Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10
Virginia Always True.

Virginia was the battle-ground OF the
Confederate States, yet Virginia was IL
no hurry to secede from the Union. Sc
now when old parties seem to be disin-
tegrating and new parties integratlpe
Virginia will consider long and we'll be-
fore she concludes to desert the Demo
cratic party. Our friends all over the
Union may set down Virginia as part
OF the solid South, notwithstanding the
fierce battle which she will be compelled
to fight this year. There is nothing in
any Republican candidate for President
to draw voters away from any man
whom the Democrats are likely to put
up as their nominee. And most as
suredly there is nothing in any Republi-
can platform to draw voters from the
Democratic platform. When Virginia
leaves the solid South, if ever she leaves
il. she will do so because either the Re-
publican nominee or the Republican
platform is such as to please her better
than the Democratic nominee or the
Democratic platform. But not one
such man-not one such measure-can
the Republican party now point us to.
Hence we conclude that Virginia will
continue to be true to the faith which
she has protested for SO many years.
But. laying aside all questions as to
men and tariffs and silver end what not,
there stands plainly in view of Virginia,
as of all the other southern States, the
hated force bill Upon this bill, if upon
nothing else, all the various factions OF
the Republican party which assembled
in Minneapolis last Tuesday could and
did at once come to an agreement. All
of the plundering bands with one con-
sent declared themselves in favor OF
what they sometimes styled the policy
of enforcing the constitutional amend
ments, and at other times described as
the policy of securing one vote to each
man and seeing that that one vote Is
counted. Hidden in these words are
threats which the southern people can,
not disregard nor treat with contempt.
IL the South shall ever again fall under
the control OF the Republicans-that is,
if that party shall OF any early day Sc
cure working majority in each house Of
Congress and President ready to aid
that majority in the diabolical purpose
to rule the southern people by force
them and in that event we Of this sunny
region will be SO harassed and humili
ated by the malignant Republicans that
we shall long for return OF days al
good as those Of what are now to us thu
hateful days Of reconstruction.
Here in Virginia We live under thu
shadow Of the Federal capital. We liv'
SO near to Washington tina. the Ma
HOMES and LANasToNs-the white trai
tors and the colored tools OF those
traitors-can run to that city every wee'
and every day in the week if they. wisi
to do 80. Whenever they are in Wash
ington it may be set down as certain
that mischief is afoot. These men witt
love not Virginia are interested in keep
ing up feud between the North ant
the South. These men would as lie
vote for one man for President as an
other, provided he was in favor Of hu
initiating the southern people and o
dividing the offices in this section among
the black-and-tan following of sucl
leaders as MALONE and LANGsToS.
The Democrats are bound, therefore
to carry Virginia in the presidential cleo
ton. They must grid themselves up TO
the duty at once. We know what VI
have before us. Let us keep that worl
constantly in mind. So shall we insure
the country Of Virginia's electoral vot
for the nominee of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.