Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-11
The campairn IN Virginia.

Tho news from tho Democratic campaign
IN all sectors Of the State is most assuring.
Our speakers are taking the FIELD with
rush, the masses are being thoroughly
aroused, club work is active and agrees
siye, and the echoes from our meetings
have in them the ring OF that old.time
enthusiasm which presages a signal vic:
tory. This particular political crisis rem
ders these conditions especially gratifying,
for on Virginia's vote may depend whether
HARRIsoS or CLEVELAND will be the next
President. and whether the Democrats will
be able to prevent the passage OF the force
biz by the malignants IN the next House
of Representatives. We do not consider
that such is the probability. hut 1t is
possibility, and IN view Of what is at stake
we cannot afford 10 take the slightest risk
Of Virginia's failing TO cast her full Demo-
cratic vote. Considering the fact that
Virginia may hold the liberties of the
South in her hands, we cannot afford TO
rest on assurance. but must make assurance
doubly sure, and take nothing for granted
until the sun goes down November the
9Th.
The present struggle is fraught With
more of veal or wos for the South than
any that has taken place since our people
threw of the yoke Of carpet-bsg and
negro rule, drove the corruptlonists out Of
our public Offices, and rebuilt the fabric of
government upon the foundation laid by
the fathers of the Constitution. IL the
Democrats win. we will have heard the
last of the proposition to invade the South
~ - So De- do
demoIish that fabric again, and pin this
section down with bayonets. If the force
bill goes under in this fight the malignants
will GO under with it. In that diabolcal
measure in that iniquitous travesty upon
the right of suffrage, in that monster and
vindictive offspring of maleyolence and
unholy lust for power. is centred the last
hope Of the South-haters of perpetuating
their sway and revenging themselves upon
the southern people. II the Democratic
party loses, and along with the election of
HARRISON the Republicans secure, ma
jority of the House of Representatives.
the death-knell of free government in the
South will have been sounded; negro SUI
premacy will have become an accomplished
fact, and the bitterness of political death
will be our portion. From force bill
that would place il absolutely within the
power of the Republican party TO
control Federal elections to measures
that would place it absolutely within the
power Of that party indirectly TO control
State elections Is but short step. De-
moeratic triumph means honest and eco
nomcal State governments, the reign o.
law and order. the preservation OF south
ern civilization, and steady advancement
along the highway of social and material
progress. A Republican triumph means
criminal extravaganza in the expendi-
fure of public funds. vandalism in high
places, the undermining OF our social sys-
TEN. the clogging of the wheels of progress,
and the political subjugation of the south
ern whites. 1t means carnival of po-
litical debauchery in which the debauchees
will be the most ignorant and vicious ele-
ments. II there be one among US who
doubts this he has only to turn back the
pages Of history TO the reconstruction
period and read what is written there.
We repeat, therefore, that while Virginia IS
ssfe--while there is victory in the air-we
should not accept assurance. In conduct
ing the campaign we should not be salts
fed with the knowledge that Republican
defeat is certain. but should be content
with nothing short of the certainty of the
complete humiliation OF that party.