Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-20

ANTft niiis Hnl Ntthtukil u ibuHh ~ "
most patriotic aud thoagh9ui msmnets oi that
organization that n ts picce of poiitleai foO'-
iehncEs only oquailed by ia eudSciiy, tnere has
| appeared for thcfn no escape ttem Hs suvocscy;
| Jt is an impeachment OF the good sense oi
the Nepubhcan leaders that they should
press the heconaderRtion Of 80 offensive and unwise
n measure et this or any other time, especially
in view OF tho tact, now apparent 10 overy ono,
that 10 absolutely prevents their party'a rcceiy-
ing single electoral vote IN third o. the States
o. the Union, aud although as partisans we may
rejoice al their fony yet as citizens we dcplore
their threatened attack upon the FREQ ins,ita-
tons of our country. novcr before 90 impeiilled.
The bin has been we'll described ag menace
% liberty the liberty 0i the North as VOL as
the SOuth, tho liberty Of tho BLACK well rs tho
white, the liberty Of cverg citizen, no matter 70
what party he may happen 70 belong.
THR NEAsCgE UNPRECEDENTED.
10 = conceded that the measure is without pre-
cedent in The history OF the country. For over n
hundred years the governm ant had been snccess-
fully condcrted, yotno such measure ~ this had
ever becn proposed. Tho Republican party In
the days oi tts greatest succees and glory had
never vcuturcd % suggest a s'hemo OF this
character 10 p0rpetuate its power. In those days
OF It's prestige and honor under honest leader
snip ana with patriotic methods. it appealed TO
too Intelligence, loyalty. nnd emotions OF its
supporters 20 suqtaiu its supremacy, but not 20
fraud, force, Federal hayOnCts, or arbitrary pro-
codures against its opponents. have not tho
time tonight 20 enter into any elaborate pre-
sentatous u tie details OF this bill u Ii SUM-
cient for Us % know that thc only purpose Of Tho
measure IS 10 control, for partisan advantage,
our elections, STATE and Federal
T8E BiLI's NIlUITlEs.
Tho chief supervisors are authorized 20 en-
plJy whatever United states troops they may
doom necessary al the POLLS or elsewhere Tor tho
purpose OF carrying the law INTO euect. me
homes Of citizens may Do ruthlessly invaded,
aud swaJms Il ohicias, etrnugers 20 The people
Of the locality, may bc employed Arbitrary
arrests without warrant may follow, and
old men may be dragged 10 distant
courts uuOn techuica charges under this law.
The decisions OF state and lo'al courts may be
set aside, Federal officials are % take part IN
thc count un1 may handle tho ballots, ana q
reigu of terror may bo pstitIted whereby iegit-
mufc ana honest cl ctOfs NAV De inHia'odted
by n wcii-coDceitCt and obnoxious display ot
governmental power. This ~ an epitome Of
what may O. attempted and accomplished under
the Davenport scheme iOprOnOte the purity OF
the box IN the several states of tho nion
The Law won DO expensive IN i's opera ion,
dangerous in itf cniocrmcnf, ana ls 0i doubt
ful cousti'utOuah,y IL would drag judges into
Poitic., degrade The army, weaken respect for
Federal authority provoke conflicts between
races aa vol us between the people uud The
military, and the present era oi coutentinent
and good feeling would De superseded 10y the
prevalence Of spirit OF bitterness aud hate. The
bul rs "a desperate att"Wp; to prop up the failing
fortunes ~ q once rrc1' poiiti'al parry. IL was
conceive in political amnesty, H. urged b7 the
nnrrowp-t ana wOret motives, and is unworthy
place among the statutes Of the American re-
uruocs,cy VERSES sRETUBLlcASIsX.
Tho Democratic party desiro0 freo honest, and
fair elections tycrgwLCrc. 10 desires them not
merely because 10 would ipurc 10 ~ benefit, bat
upon The uu-e'fsh ana high ground thar
they arc essential 20 tho preservation Of our
free institutions. Our party has suffered
much IN tun past rom tho clr-npt ana
rics. ILe Republican party Il the party
ol wt9lth, Ii.t cracy, OF corporate influence,
and Of protected mOuopo.sts Ours u q party OF
the plain people. tie men OF moderate means,
the '.boue AMI Hlusw @! the country. Nehaye
neither the dl5p0s,'lDn nor thc means 70 corrupt
CIr elections. AMI 0Ir party has been foremost
lu all The lsudaOlo Efforts OF recent years TO
y race upon or statut'-it oks ihoso reform elec-
zion Inws under which corruption, bribery, aud
arc rendered dic4cult, Il not impos-
sible
There hos ucyrr been such condition Of
adairs az tla South IA ip ius ,tr q - enactment
1f the Davenport measure. II Is trle that the
,llOrci people in large numbers are
there voting tho Democrat" ticket, but
lhis affords no sufficient reason for taxing
away from them or from Us tho control
1f their o- our elections. The COlOred people
were not frcci from slavery 10 be'Ome tho
slaves ~ the Republican party Tho south is
0val. honest, hud capable, and n permitted as
j. sh ll1 bc. ~ will WORK ont ~ social ana other
lroUloms ia its own way without injury TO
lc c0.Orcd race, irlusu'e 70 tho Norih or 70
r Republican party, or danger 20 he elective
'me-ican people Tni never approve "a measure
yIirh threatens their liberties lcgallzos Unfair
Ic-s. aud absolutely guarantee partsan VIC
ores 70 the interruptions parry that dares TO
'uact H..
TIE OLD GUARD TO BIZ DEPENDED on.
Feu0w-c.tisaus, ueaj n':u-se yoI 70 the per- |
ornquce of your flN share in this campaign. |
Kings county was never known to felter in its |
luty. Tho Interests iuypi ed demand the great |
- -acr4ac8s and our highest and bDSt efforts. |
@ i- fLc welfare Of tie Old democratic |
,atty which We al! love 80 well, which - |
Do stake. in great c1u'cst like this men |
~, nothing, but principles are every |
hing. Our Candidates rcprescnt our prin- |
.rles and our principles cauu0i prevail VIM 1
,it the e.e.-t.r or car rluli.atts The contest |
nav be a .aretc one. tIf sc much moro glorious |
rIli Doe the vc.or- il we win. You need haze no /
Inc 'Oli Guard VIII do its dJty. |
.oOk ont for tne raw recruits. ! believe that |
trse iulfIt'fy oi TIE people OF this country are |
unvucei as the % rAtlulnesso 20. Democratic p-in- |
rlH- aId want t.eu 90 prevail. bIi tI' tl"'-
ion will MOI Wir itself. Und there must be COM |
,trte o~rrntlati.u 1 rc9ea' the injunction l |
l.terci before the Democratic state Convention |
b. Albany lo February last "lt Is our duty TO |
rsGuIe. organize, organize
EFLASD AND sTEvENSOSl
Win this motto d'-crir9J upon our banners, |
Pablo ol'ee Is Jlbh, tfu-t supplemented !
,. .l. other b. u.ingu.s which Lsve endca'- |
yea to pro. eat to you tonight, " NOputiic taxa
ion f.- private purposes. ana " No force blil, |
ri u. r'o.e up our rrC-s ana buckle on our |
.ruu. lor the nsht, with tho determination 10 |
.l al in our power Ter tue triumph o! our parry,
.rl fIe c.e ton q our lOucred Standard |
..aIe-s. Cleveland and Stevenson.