Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
10 work II OF as a "biun on MIS- uh-
suspecting acqualntances. -
AN OPEN LETTER.
To the sugar-PIanters Of Louis'nns-h
Word of Warming.

AN OPEN Le leN'
To the Sugar-PIanters Of Louisians-h
Word Of Warming.
SUNNY SIDE, September q, 1881
NV Dear Friends: VIII you permit an
old man. more than three-score years
and ten. TO give you word OF cautiong
I was n grown man when the Republican
party was born, and have been close
observer OF the tricks Of that party since
Its birth, and let me tell you they can't
be trusted; as, for instance. In lso they
swore before gods and men that they
had no idea OF interfering with slavery
within the States. In an evil hour the
people put them in power. and notwi'h-
standing their solemn promises. In Tess
than three years they had freed your
"niggers'' and robbed the South OF seVe-
raj billions OF property. And now tnese
rascals. In order to catch negro votes
uhey do not care a continental for the
negro). actually claim great credit 10
themselves for a deliberate and haSraht
violation OF their oaths 10 support tne
Constitution as IL then was. and giory III
their robbery OF you and your peopir,
Young men may be again ioo'eu
by them, but 1t can't be possible that
old men who can remember can be.
The papers say you are going TO mop
from the Democratic party to the Ike
publican party. Now. let me entreat you
by the memory OF the past not to mop
yet; keep cool. wait. and let's mop TO-
gether / and all Democrats in this State
will "fop" with you II these fellows will
DO for us what you hope and expect them
to do for you But don't trust them until
the goods are delivered" You propose TO
leave the Democratic party and Join the
Republicans For whyY' Because the
Democrats won't give you bounty on
sugar and you hope the Republicans VIII.
And those sly rascals in New YORK, Lew
y. and "Our Chauncey" and the rest pat
you on the back and say "Go ahead, boys
we will back YOU" Now, do you really
believe they will or can restore the bounty
on sugar? Not "A bit of IL. Now, | advise
you TO vote the Democratic ticket TINS
fall. and say 10 those rascals. you nave
fooled us once and before We VIII trust
you now you must give bond and security
that you won't fool us again. You say
you will restore the bounty on sugar
'Show your faith by your works. and
restore .he bounty. and then. but not tiil
then. viii we join the New England
saints and New York sinners"
Ana when tue DDulAf Oh ShhoA - -
stored: wait a little longer; you planters
are a generous set-there Is nothing mean
about you; you will "do AS you would
be done by" Even when the bounty on
sugar Is restored. don't flop but wait
for us. am n lawyer by profession, ana
some twenty years since | Invested III
farm | have devoted all the surplus
beyond a bare support-from the proceeds
of a very laborious, II not remuneratlVe
practice-to improve that farm L have
built houses, bought expensive ma
chlnery" of all sorts to run 1t; try 10
make money on wheat. oats. corn, toodcco'
cattle, hogs. sheep, horses. ana nuies'
but IL won't do-can't make money.
There are thousands and tens OF thun-
sands of farmers in old Virginia who are
in the same fix. Now, wnen you get
your bounty on sugar. won't you help
us 10 get a bounty on wheat, corn OATS
tobacco. cattle, sheep. hogs. horses, mules
and asses?
I was about 10 forget most important
| subject for bounty. There are throughout
our State a large number OF colore-
friends who are actually too poor 70 Keep
~ "dorg" or, ~ they do keep one, are
compelled TO support him on their neigh-
bors sheep Now, win not you rich sugar
planters OF Louisiana and your generous
! Republican friends agree to pay bounty
on "dorgs" especially female "dorgs,"
so that every head of a colored family
! shall have at least one "dorg' supported
| by a bounty voted 10 them by you ana
I your new allies, and then on frosty No.
! yenlber nights, when the fence-rails are
! blazing. the possum is baking. and the
| "taters" are roasting, the head or eacn
! and every colored family Will call around
| him his little ones, and, pointing 10 tnt
/ hk- 10 'lOrg'' '-EtlTnDrff II
J bv the bounty OF yourselves and friends
| in Nous tones. will eXclalm, Dear chill
dren. see what our friends, the sugar
planters. and their friends have done foi
/ you and me. and remember always "a
repay their bounty by voting the Re'ub-
! ucsn ticket" Pardon this DEPRESSION. My
| excuse must be the deep interest Ieel
| in the welfare OF the colored brother.
Now. back to "our mutton: Doubtless
! the cotton-planters OF all the Southern
| States would be delighted with bounty
| on cotton: surely YOU will not deny them
| This? And then, when all OF Us have secured
our bounties on everything we raise l~ts
| all "nop" together But | pray you wait.
| Our Virginia people are proVetDlaIiy
"sIow" and full Of old-time cranks and
pre;udices. One OF those Is that IL ~
! not the square thing for one set OF lei-
/ lows TO be taxed to give bounty 10
another set of fellows. There Is hope Tor
ne vet however. and when the G.. O. i.
has given US bountles on everything, then
we Democrats in the "Old state VIII
follow YOU like sheep into the bosom or
the aforesaid G.. q. p. But rest assured
Of one thing. we are not going untll the
! bounty IS in hand. and If you Will take
NV advice. YOU will do likewise but
don't be "too previous; don't Mop
by yourselves You will be lonesome. LIT
us first secure all our bounties and then
zion" together; il will be so much more
/ dignified and respectable.
Now. in all seriousness. what can you
gain by going over to the Rcpuphcah
nartvo Remember the fable Of the dog
4 and hone and take care that you do not
lose what the Democrats have given you.
! I am a Democrat from way back. l
I favor a tax on sugar for revenue only
/ not 10 protect you-but 20 yield revenue
and that Is all the protection you VIII
ever get. Now, mark my prediction II
| the Republicans regain power they VIII
r-peal all duties on raw sugar, ana give
| YOU no bounty. Indeed, greatly rear thae
! ar the next session OF Congress some
! Democrats. who don't know any better
/ and all your new allies, the Kepupllcdhs'
will give us free sugar, and then won I
! vou be in q hole? No duty on sugar ana
! no bounty. Hold to the bone the Demo
crats have given. and don't grab at the
ebadows the Republicans have promised
Won. and when and where have they done
| even that!
Il. T. w. DUKE.