Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-25
LODGES FORCE BILL.
IT'S EARNEST ADVOCACY ey THE
"NATIoNAL REPUBLICANS"
Radical Charge Of Forgery In the Matter
Proven FaIss-General whesier's Po-
sition sustafned fully.
my .eleerapn o the DIspe.ch.l

I, TBy telegraph 20 the Dtspcfcn.l
NEW YoRx, October A.--The following
was issued to-day from the Democratic Ma
tional Committee headquarters
"NKw YORK, October "a. 1892.
THE Democratic Committee has just
successfully closed one OF the most inter
esting controversies Of the campaign. Cen
eral Joseph Wheeler, representative from
Alabama. having quoted in speeches de-
hvered in Congress in 1880 and 1872 a
shocking editorial Of the National Rep''bi-
can. published Thursday. July $. 1890.
the Republicans resorted to the
desperate expedlent OF denying the
existence of such o paper at the date
in question, and declaring MIR. Mheeler's
speeches to include forgery. The con-
gressiopal committee produces fac siD,ile
Of the National Rept,bliod. containing the
article quoted by General Wheeler aud
also certificate of seven leading citizens
of Washington verifying the reproduction.
The letter OF Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, secre-
tary of the congressional committee. Is as
follows:
go Hon. joseph Wheeler. AldbGD,d:
"'Dear Mr.. Wheeler,-In reply to your
esteemed favor in relation to the denial OF
the editorial of the National Republican
quoted in your speeches delivered in Con-
gress on September 26, 1880, and July 16.
1892, and the existence of that paper on
July 8, 1890, would say that we have posi-
tive proof that your statements are
correct. The National Republican vas
started here as Republican paper
November 20, 1860, shortly after Mr.. Lin
coins election. and has always been looked
upon as the organ of the Republican adj
ministrations. The paper existed here as
daily up to the spring of 1890, when it be.
came q weekly; and has been published
regularly as such until few weeks ago.
The proofs herewith enclosed, | think.
should be sufficient to prove your state
ments.
Yours truly. -
[Slgnedl 81. GARDsER, Secretary"
THE OUTRAGEOUS ARTICLE.
The text of the article referred to IS as
follows:
when through the operation of the
the Lodge national election law six or
seven southern States shall discard Demo-
cratic rule We shall look confidently to sec
some measure of justice done the blacks.
VINO have been 50 long defrauded out OF
their rights.
Heavy taxes should be laid upon the
property OF the whites to develop aud ex-
States. Separate schools for the two races
should be abolished, and the plan of
bringing the youth of both colors into
close and equal relations in schools and
churches given fair trial, as one
of the most potent elements to break
down the detestabIe bourbonsm of
the South. The right of the black to bear
arms should be guaranteed him, as well
as all the social rights intended to be Sc
cured him by the passage of the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments of the Consti-
tuition. The State laws against inter7ndr.
rage of the rags should be repealed and
any determinations against the blacks in
the matter of learning trades or OF obtain.
| ing employment should be made crimi
nal offence, while the colored mans right
| to hold Office should be sacredly protected
and recognized. few years of this poll
CIV will solve the race problem satisfac
| torily.
"The talk OF the southern Democratic
congressman IN the House on Lodges no
| tional election bill reminds one of the
! fiery trades of southern representative:
| just before the war. But the plantation
whip was cracked in vain this time. i
has been long time since then, and thu
world-all but the southern section OF fh'
United States-has grown WISER"