Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-10
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10. 1892.
In Their True Colors.

Mr.. J. BaAD. BEVERLEY rendered the
Democratic party a real service on Mon
tiay last when he came out as he did IN his
speech in Henry county and denounced the
Democratic party in unmeasured terms;
declared that the force bill was not half so
bad as the AvpxRsoS-M cCoRMcK bill; said
that WEAVER was a better friend to the
South than CLEVELAND, and charged that
Mr.. CLEVELAND refused once TO visit Rich
.mond because II he did so Mrs. CLEVELAND
would have to shake hands with Miss
WINNIE DAVIS.
We say Dir. BEVERLEY rendered the Demo-
cratic party a real service; because as soon
ms the Democrats in the southern States
realize the fact that their old enemy is
coming before them In a new guise they
will fall into line. close up ranks, and pre-
pare for the unavoidable battle. IL needs
no Argument TO convince the people OF
Virginia that their interests are bound up
with the success Of the national Demo
cratic party, and that their hrse ana
highest duty is to the people Of the south
srn States.
Mir. BEVERLEY betrayed himself when he
declared tukt tuS
bill was twice as bad as the force bill. lie
overlooked the fact that there was no
doubt whatever as to the power OF the
Virginia Legislature TO pass the ANDERSON
Mccormick law, whereas many OF the
sblest Democratic lawyers IN and out OF
Congress have always pronounced theforce
bill unconstitutional.
Again Tho ASDBRsoN-McCoRMcK bill
was passed by Democrats, and passed in
the interest of the white people of Viz
cinia. whereas the force bill, IL passed into
alaw, would be a measure originated IN
the interest of the negroes of the South.
The ASDERsos-McCoBMIck law is white
mans law. 1t operates 10 perpetuate the
rule of the white man. The force bill is q
Law passed in thsipterest of the negroes.
II would opersSe q place the negroes over
the whites in many of the southern States,
and eventually TO throw the white men
out of power in the South. aud commit
that vast section 1.-The tender mercies of
the inferior race. And yet MIR. BEv-
yRIEY does not hesitate to declare
that be prefers the law which would per-
petuate the negro's rule TO the law which
would perpetuate the white mans rule.
He has evidently landed on the shores of
republicanism and negrophilism, and Pfc
pared for a march into the interior by
burning all his boats. Well. we all know
the destiny of these professed reformers.
They masquerade awhile in their new cha
r~acters. but their allies soon tire of them
and order them to the rear. Mr.. BEVERLEY
can no longer claim 10 be a Democrat. lie
has set out on his journey to the Bepuoli-
can party, and makes such long strides
that it will take but a short time for him
10 reach his future home IN the Republl-
can party.
All the rest Of the Third-party speakers,
voters. and workers might as we'll make up
their minds TO choose between CLEVELAND
and HARRISON. Mr.. BEVERLEY leads the
way they must all walk in if they intend to
follow him. To throw away a few thou
sand votes In e~ndeavoring to follow MIR.
BEVERLEY into the Republican ranks would
be n waste of time and votes. Let US de-
vote this campaign to the work OF extlr-
pating ~sectionalism. The last dying effort
Of the Republican party will have been
made If we defeat it in November next.
The voters will thereafter divide on new
lines. We shall have no sectional enemies
70 keep us banded together, but will be
free TO be Bimetallists or Monometallists,
Protectionists or ti-Protectionists. Free
Traders or Recipocrityites, C~ivil-Service
Reformers or advocates Of the doctrine that
TO the vIctors belong the spoils. lnaword,
II we kill of the Republican party tins
wear we shall all be freemen, not only nexi
year but forever. Let US stand together
rs brethren ought TO stand together.