The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-29
THE WAY NORTHERN WRITER'S MIS-
REPRESENT US.


II has entered into the heads Of some mis-
guided individuals to start in New York city
a new monthly magazine called THE Repub-
lcan," and dedicated as its title page informs
US 70 the damnablc purpose of 'Promulga-
ting and perpetuating Republican princi-
pies, not true principles Of Republicanism,
be il understood. but those noxious dogmas
and issues which such men as Sherman
Hoar and Harrison exhibit to the world as
the platform upon which the Republicans OF
this day and generation stand. Tho first
number of il is out, being the same that con-
tains Mr.. John S. Wise's remarkable contri-
button on Southern politics from which we
recently quoted.
Theleading article. by some one signing him
self Van Buren, Denslow, has for its text The
Spirit and Genesis of Republicanism." The
writer is evidently man Of culture, and we
believe his disposition is towards being fair,
yet so uniformed and mised is he (and the
same thing is true of all his fellows that he
conscientiously. no doubt. finds himself able
TO write Of US 10 the South in the following
language:
There is still practical suppression of tho
rights of political discussion, of the suffrage.
and even Of the right Of colored men to live
after they have been appointed TO Office by
the Federal Government. Along with this
political mediRvalism there is an obtrusion
of brute force. Of mobs, gangs and assasslns in
place of the due administration of justice and
a substitution Of assassination for argument
as a means Of influencing public opinion,
which involves great loss Of innocent lives
and suppression of honest opinion, and Is n
burning disgrace and shame 70 American
civilization"
Now we have no doubt that Mr.. Denslow
was perfectly honest and candid when he
penned these lines. We have no doubt that he
believes a negroes life is not safe here after he
receives an appointment to a Federal Office.
We have no doubt he believes that assassina-
tons for political reasons are common here,
and that many innocent lives are daily sacri-
feed on the altar of political hatred. Yet
every man who knows anything OF the sub
ject at all knows that each allegation that hlr.
Donslow has made is absolutely and uncon-
ditionally false They know that the life of a
negro appointed to Federal Office in Rich
mond is Just as safe as 1t would be in Boston.
they know there is no such thing as assassina-
tons here at all, and that assassination for
political reasons is the very last thing that
could occur here.
1t is one of the most remarkable things of
modern times that intelligent men like Mr..
Denslow will continue to permit themselves
TO be imposed on by cock and bull stories
such as he listens to, when it is 90 entirely
easy for them to inform themselves of the
real facts That there are frequent disre-
CARDS and defances Of the law in the
Southern States in the way OF lynchings no
candid Southern man would attempt to deny.
But Whenever these occur they are for one
crime only. aud are as liable to occur in Mr.
Denslows own neighborhood. if the crime is
committed there, as in a Southern State.
Indeed the recent lynching of the negro
who committed this crime al Port Jervis,
New York, was accompanied with circum-
stances of cruelty and atrocity that never
could have occurred in Southern State.
And it was most curious TO read the testimony
given before the coroner's jury that prstend-
ed to investigate the act. Men came up and
swore strnghtforwardly and openly that they
did not recognize any of the persons taking
part in the hanging, although they we're their
next-door neighbors. unmasked. and as we'll
known to them as their own children.
TIE TMEs is not iustifying lynching. but
Mr.. Denslow may as well make up his mind
that while negro men commit that crime for
which the Port Jervis negro lost his lie, out
ragged citizens will bring upon them the i'm
mediate and certain punishment. of death,
and this viii be done in Massachusetts, and
New York as surely as in South Carolina and
Virginia.