The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-25

The New York Sun has always been the
most uncompromisingly bitter opponent 10
ex-President Cleveland in the United states.
SO venomous. indeed. has Mr. Charles A.
DINA tho editor of the paper. been that In
1854 when Mr. Cleveland was frst chosen as
the standard-bearer of his party it even went
40 far "a TO take Up old Ben Butler. the most
obnoxious Radical ia some respects VINO
was begotten by the war. and supported
him in ureserence to the regular nominee OF
the Democracy. while throughout the cam
paien for the presidential nomination Just
over no more determined opponent OF the
ex- President than Mr. Dana could be found.
He could not find in the English language
terms too severe or vile TO express ms anl-
mostly 70 the claimant and the stuffed
Prophet" and Of course. no one dreamed that
a man so consumed by hate of Mr.. Cleveland
could ever be induced under any circum-
stances TO support him.
But even Dana and the Sun have deter
mined to stand by the nomination, and the
reason why they DO 50 is one which should
make It's lasting impression upon Democrats
everywhere. but especially upon those IN the
South. who, in moment Of unaccountable
madness. have threatened to abandon the
Democratic party st the most important
crisis If its history In his editorial on the
ticket in yesterdays paper, Mr.. Dana de-
clares that all differences OF opinion respect
ing administrative reform, or silver coinage
or free trade, or protection. or personal ante
cedents of candidates. are in comparison 10
one question ct issue between the two parties
of trivial moment and that question is the
Force bill. On this point Mr.. Danna, with
yigor which shows he has not yet. by any
means, lost his personal venom towards Mr..
Cleveland. says.
A Force bill is the first and inevitable re-
suit OF a sweeping Republican victory IA No
vember. On tho other hand, and by nature
and necessity of ideas involved. the success OF
the Democracy 10 death 10 the Force bill pro-
ject If killed ia this election 1t can never
be revived. In this view Of the contest what
conscientious Democrat can hesitate about
bis duty Better vote tor liberty and white
government of the Southern States even II
the candidate were the devil himself, rather
than consent 20 the election OF respectable
BENJAMIN Harrison with the Force bill IN his
pocket
Here IS something for the dlsaifected white
men in the South, rendered blind TO all
things else through their mania for the free
coinage of Bland dollsrs-which Mr.. Cleye-
land only opposes because he feels convinced
it would result in serious disaster 30 the very
people now clamoring for ito ponder upon.
A Northern editor, who is really not IN accord
with the Democratic party in one Of its funda-
mental doctrInes-that of Tariff Reform
agrees to forget eyerythingin his opposition to
q Force bill. aimed directly at the South and
Southern liberties. while Southern men are
deliberately threatening to abandon the only
party which has ever befrended them or
their section. and turn it over to
the tender mercies of Radical malig-
nancy, sectional hate and negro rule The
bare contemplation of Northern man thus
teaching Southern white men their duty to
themselves is enough 10 make every South
erner who ever even remotely, dreamed of
being false to bis party and his country in the
present emergency, blush for his treason.
1t is TO be hoped that we will hear no more
such talk in the South. The idea that our
own Virginia OF any other Southern State
could DO considered doubtful" in such a
contest should be promptly resented by them
~ an insult. If the South has ever had cause
to be solid. she certainly has it now more i'm
peratiyely than ever before in her existence.