Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-06
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Wbere now Is the man to doubt that tno
passage of the force bill Defeated IN the
last Congress would certainly DO one VI
the first things the Republicans wou'u 10
# they should elect H,RRrsos and secure
n majority in both branches OF Congress-
ATTORNEY. General MrILEH's Instructions
sent out direct from Washington ana IT,
peated In o hundred forms in the dihereh'
cities of the Union. nre the basis OF the
local instructions which tho minions ol
Federal power intend to try to entorc
wherever there can BIO found an excuse 10,
appointing Federal deputy marshnis an"
suneryisors OF elections. These instruc-
tions from the Attorney General. and the
hot haste in which they are being carried
out by the Republican tools, TESTIFY tna'
the Republicans have abandoned all nope
Of n success TO be secured BY fair means
and have determined 10 secure 1t by foul
means.
But let rs hope that the presidency can
NOT be won by the use of any methods
within the power of the Republican party.
The people have indicated in q manner not
10 be mistaken that they intend to consisn
Mr.. HARRISON to the political grave which
he has earned, and 10 send MIR. CLEVELAND
back TO the White House. Defeat stares
the Republicans in the face. and 30 lar as
the presidency is concerned we might
apply to them the language quoted above:
"Seel they feel" In other words, they
intend TO rely upon fraud and force.
The Attorney Generals usurpin2 IN
structions and the haste with which they
are beng carried out suggest at once that
| an attempt is to be made to secure posses
sion of the next House of Representatives.
| The election of presidential electors Is a
matter with which the Federal supervisors
and deputy marshals have nothing TO do.
II is TO be regretted now that the several
State Legislatures did not years ago pro-
vide by law for electing presidential
electors at time when there were no
members of the national House OF Repre-
| sentatives to be elected.
Nor have the Federal supervisors OF
election and deputy marshals anything to
| do with State elections or elections for
State officers Fortunately for Virginia.
her next Governor and Legislature will
| be elected in 1893, when no Federal tools
will presume to lay their unhcly hands
upon the States election officers. In q
word. if the several States had provided
| for electing the presidential electors ana
| their State Legislatures and all their State
officers at time different from that at
which members of the national House OF
| Representatives are elected, the people
| would now be safe from the intrusion OF
| Federal election.offcIals into their affairs.
and these officials could claim the right to
be present at no elections save those OF
the members of the lower House of Con-
| cress. As it il. the Federal officials have
nothing to do with the election of presi-
dental electors; but unfortunately they
will claim the right to interfere in the
congressional elections, and whilst inter
fering in them will poke their fingers into
the elections for presidential electors.
| So, then, these Observation-Disclosures have
| nothing TO do with any but congressional
elections. Recollect that fact and act
upon it.
The Republicans know these facts as
we'll as we do; and they are bent upon in
terfering in the elections for congressman
to whatever extent 1t may be necessary to
interfere in order to secure for themselves
q majority of the next House Of Repre-.
sentatives. They have undertaken gi-
gartic contract-one which it will be o
easy matter to live up to. They have re-
solved to convert Democratic majority
of greatly more than two thirds into Re-
publican majority-not large. but large
enough to pass the force bill.
Look at the figures. In the present
House of Representatives, the one Qet US
remark in passing) which will elect the
next President if the election Is thrown
into the House. the New York Tribune AL
manac Classics the members as follows
Republicans. So; Farmers Alliance. 8
Democrats, 235. How else than by the
use of fraud and force can the Republi.
cans hope to gain possession OF the next
House of Representatives
Let all true virginians be ready to give
next Tuesday to their country. The prize
for which they fight is one worthy of theil
utmost efforts. We must begin now to dc
the work of securing our liberties. There
will be no such time In the future. Ii w
are defeated next week we shall be " for
ever fallen"