Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-28
rAt ISSUE IN THE SOUTH.
Danger TO This section by the Enactment
Of n Federal Force Bili.

Folow-Ciuzcns. Having taken no part In the
contest which preceded the selection OF dele
gates 20 tho National Democrats Convention l
feel that can noS with propucty urge upon you
tho coriial acceptance Of the action 81 th@t
body oar people were pretty evenly divided
between Cleveland ana hli. and tho claims %
each we're urged with unusual warmth aui per
s'sicncy, hgt this condition was due - q DIVISION
oi scutiurn. as 90 availability rather ihah 10
psrt1hfy for or diaikc 81 tho ono or the oino''
Now shat tie representatives @. INC P'oPi,V -. 80,
several States I'D convention assembled nave
placed oar standard ga the hands Of an honest,
able, anl worthy chan pion ~ our puncll4es,
iool confdeni that all true Democrats VIII IAN!
CO. bis support.
forget that tho welfare and prosperity oi V'i
state depend upon its attainment lp ""
propose 80 thi- umo 90 rcyc@ The platforms ~
rhr tvo OPP sing parties. but one qara'lom %
presented rrr cur consideration, 10 tut r''t''-
moul oi witch We should feel ga my u ini1i' .
deeper interest than ~ the solution OF az otn,t
issues. Z refer o. tho force bAL Inc hciL".-
cans have declared in emphatic language IN
favor ~ Federal control 81 elections 4N .'o
states, and thcir success VIII De iulioNeN ~ .I'
Culffment az laws by which we VIII hc ~
prlvel oi the right ~ local seH-goN EN- uicN'
me offort Of such legislation Wouli he eSpe-
claIly disastrous 20 the states OF ihe southern
section OF our MON. By 10 The dying emhefs OF
race Ufc.ui ICo would Boo rohiniNl ahl te't 81
ricf. rcgivet. TIE South would Do hiioi N.tu
.lo1.a ono dependency ana capital NrlIu nee
So ioougatiui man can doubt that industrial
paralysis aui enforced .dienr@s Tor oar ""iNlut-
mon wotiIt no the iaostunlc result. Tho rotation
OF Che people of Virginia and the other sniihrih
States 60 ftis question: DEL go forcby slated lh me
column. az the san New YORK; az 60 suggest me
propriety 90 i,s reproduction, 90 awaken an ap-
probation Oi the situation:
There l- opc question depending or the clc'-
t0n of tlc next President which ia IT, mo
mentions Importance anu vital imperaiNfhc-S
iau-t seem to every phuosophic observer 10 'N-
crol every other political question tha' VIC !o.-
pie are nov called upon 20 determine Au u.'-
f.rcucca oi opinion respecting niliul-.iat.''
form. or silver coinage. or free trade. OF pro
tnefiYl. or The personal Quallue- ~ ahir'ri'H'7
oI c1u1.I1frs-iu short the whole or4innf! array
of electoral CoutrNgefsies--tre in comparison "a
inferior. indeed o4 almost trivial, momehi'
"M4 moan The question Whtih'f ii'7c S''t"-
.ru States which have inherited "a negro p}iI-
latuu SURPRISING tae number oi thor VINO
citizens shall. bv Federal law AM fcdchl
military force, Dr. subjected % the p'n.l.A
domination 0f Che negroes, o. negro legislatures
negro governors, ana negro Judges ~ tutH
courts. or whether they shall continue 20 DO gov
cslcI by white men o. now.
Sow. ~ makes DO difference Tho may DC Inc
President whom The Republican party elects
since Ny. Blaine les now permanently ON
~ the limo az Vovor-that party IL ny
ifs nature ara traditions under the n
cessiiy Of onaeiine ana e1ecuiinE an an Gin r,1
fl0u law whose purpose and eucct Will
Doe Co pat fic ncsrocs IA cJutrol oI reNetai
~ tle southern States. There viii ia some
uuwillnEufss on Tho part Of patriotic
minority among the Republicans who VIII reYot
af tie rel iIcn c- az such measure. On.
thc.g 1ppos.fion, auuot avail The necessity II
the situation Will suppress o.. such rosis. ante'
a force nil rs tne FIRST aud inevitable result Oh "
sweeping Republican victory iu November.
"Ou the other hand, and hy the nature ana
uerts s'ty OF me ifcns involved the success VI
Democracy d. death 10 the i0rcc-blil proyeci:
Killed ln this election 10 can fever be- revived.
The Demo ratio answer % the Ropuuiicih
fnrsqf o. for-a bill Is such as snouif. IN NY
oplulou. encourage the frcemen 90 Virginia ~
anton ana activity. Mith ths fHfamuuui issue
before fhcm go not Oclefe thai they Will he~l-
tato as fO the course they should pursue. In
tieW oi this common danger let VIZ close up olr
RANKS and onter the coming conflict win enihu-
siasm in or hearts and n0 woris u dollt upon
C.r lbs. Respectfully, GEORGE D.. WisE.