Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-14
Organized Soctionalism.

ran party. Sectional iealousies and APP
peals 10 sectional prejudices have Kept II
alive. majority OF more than q million
of the white voters OF this country have
been at oil times since 1873 upon the side
of the Democratic party. IL NAV seem an
incredible assertion, ye. we have no doub'
il is true that the negroes have. so 10
speak. ruled this country through the Re
publican party nearly all the time since
the war ended Nay. more. Seeing that
the Union had never been dissolved, be-
ing. as the Supreme Court has since de-
rided. ian iniissoluble Union Of indie
structible States" it was the right OF all
The southern States TO be represented IN
Congress even IN 1865 And Virginia, for
example. elected that year Union members
of the national House of Representatives
but they were not allowed 20 take Their
seats. Why not Because the Republican
leaders did not desire 10 have the old
Union restored. On the contrary, they
were bent upon converting the republic
left us by our fathers into q machine CON
troled and operated by Republicans. and
totally unworthy 10 be styled n govern
ment bv the people. The leaders pre-
pared the thirteenth, fourteenth, and
fifteenth amendments. These so.called
amendments we're ratified under duresS.
and stand out IN bold relief even now,
showing how force conquered justice tor
years after the war between the states had
ended II cannot be too often repeated
that instead OF being what Mr.. LINCOLN
desired II 10 be. ours has become govern
ment Of the Republicans, by the Republi-
cans. fer the Republicans. The powers of
that government have been stretched until
il threatens 10 supersede the State govern
ments altogether
This party Of organized sectionalism met
81 convention IN Minneapolis last week.
There were present representatives, OF
envy, malice. and all uncharitableness.
There was the sleek, black negro. There
was the mulatto. There was the southern
white Republican. having az his back no
thing but gang" of colored voters. There
was the Office holder who had become Re
publican for revenue only" There was,
IL a WORD. the black-and-tan party which
- people have heard of so frequently. II
was these clements that made mp the fac
ton who defeated BLAINE of nomination
and conferred that honor upon BENJAMIN
HABR. soH-that is. If honor 1t be. 1t was
charged against BLAINE that he had re-
fused to come ont for the force bill Rather
than do So, he took the risk. and was
beaten because he would not profess for
1he negro a love which be did not feel.
And these South-haters out-Heroded
1IEEoD. They were not content TO nasque-
rade as negrophilsts. but had the brazen
impudence to charge upon the Demo
cratic party the sectionahsm which has
been one Of their peculiar characteristics
ever since they undertook to substitute
government Of force for a republic. Here
is what these lmpudent enemies of tina
people said about the whites OF the South,
o. the South is represented IN the Demo
cratic party We quote from the Mime
epolls platform:
I'VE demand that every citizen Of the United
States shall he allowed 20 cast one free aud un-
restricted ballot In all public elections. aud that
such ballot shall be counted and returned a.
cast that such laws shall be- enacted and Gu
forced as will secure TO citizen, be he rich
or poor. native or foreign born. white or black,
this sovereign right guaranteed 10y She COnstitu-
tion.
"The free ami honest popular ballot the Just
and equal representation Of all the people, as
well as their just aud equal protection under the
iaws, are tie foundation Of our Republican inst-
buttons. and the party will never relent its efforts
until the integrity ~ the ballot and the purity
Of elections shall be iully guaranteed and pro-
tecied In every state.
ave denounce the continued inhuman out
RACES perpetraici upon American citizens for
political reasons III certain southern States Of
the Union
The men who live upon organized sec
tionalism and who have been suffered TO
rule. although, as we have SAID, IA majority
Of more than million of the white voters
ore Oh the Democratic side. are the men
who put forth the above-quoted utter
ances concerning the southern people. 1t
is the same old party that was led by
IHAD STEyENs. BES. BUTLER, and JACK
CHANDLER in reconstruction days. Ii is
the same old party that stole the presi-
dency III 1877.
Whose votes do the Republicans expect
90 influence in their favor by such utter
hnces as We have quoted above from the
Republican national platform; We re-
ply. the votes of our northern enemies
The Republicans must concede to us the
solid South. Whatever they may say thoy
have no hope Of carrying southern State
for II sEKIsoS. and they dare not try to
throw tho election into the House of Re-
personalities. The above-quoted Ian
Cuago was intended 20 be used in the
doubtful States OF the North. The Repub-
lcans have become desperate. This is the
last presidential election which Will be
contested by organized sectonalism If the
Democrats carry tins one. Therefore they
will make Oh effort such as the country
has not before witnessed.
Surely We need not add that HARRISON
Will fan 20 be reelected. He is an un
worthy son Of ms race. or he would not be
found trying TO pull down the pillars of
the republic. The Democrats will once
NOR save the country. let their nominee
ior President b. only a man true to tho
traditions OF hls party.