Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04
A Suppressed Sentence,

But We have never said that we be-
reved either fraud or violence were ne
ccssary 10 sustain Anglo-SaxOn rule In
the Southsldc counties Of Virginia, on the
contrary We have earnestly counsolled
ycaceablo and lawful efforts. but as be-
tween the two we would protect our
homes and fresides X necessary. by
force but never by fraud. The one is the
Anglo-Saxon method, tho other the resort
" 'polsoners' THE Richmond Times.
Well! did you ever? Here we have the
eyangel OF tho shotgun policy in Viz
glnia denying that it ever counsolled any
thing but 'peaccable and lawful efforts"
% carry the elections I'm "the negro belt"
and this too. in the face OF its declara-
tions In its issue OF February 22d-as fol-
lows:
The Times says Lare each election IN each
county 10 ne people ofttdi county, NTH one sofi-
tGrg restriction upon their procedure, and that
& 0tdf there must b. no stufiing Of me bGVot-b0r
and no cheating az he count. Leave the cleo
ton 10 be conducted as tho people of the
county regulate all their other local and
domestic affairs. When it is understood
that this is to be the rule. docs any one
suppose that the white people In any
county of Virginia are going to allow the
GtEIOtS OF luhJ COUNTY W lhiN ~
Is prepOsterous TO suppose such thlng.
They will prevent it by one way or another.
TteV scU induce them 70 cote uih me ,chue
rnoDs or then NIL induce than 90 stdu array
rom he polls, OR THERE MAY EVEN ~
bANVILLE RIOTS TO PREVENT IT.
We don't know how it Will be brought
about and we make no suggestions. But
we know perfectly well that when the
white people of Nansemond or Isle OF
Wight or Sussex or any other negro
county understand that their elections
are left to be conducted by their own
methods and without outside interference
t.clj are going 20 present. uio negroes rh1U'g nc"
IL some toay,
1t Will thus lie seen that the Times has
gone Sd far az To say that tho whites
rre going to induce the negroes to vote
with them. or stay away from the polis'
.DR THERE MAY EE DANNILLE
RIOTS TO PREVENT IT" Now. II this
e. not counselhng fraud and violence we
should Ike 10 know what il Isl it counsels
.rops OF tho most desperate character,
and violence OF tho type Of "the Dan
kille riot"
: THE words quoted above in "caps'
nre new 70 the Richmond readers OF the
h4mes. They were not printed In the city
edition Of that paper, but appeared eX-
ciusively in its first edition, which goes
by the early mail on the Danville road
10 Danvllle and other points. 1t Is rea-
sonable 10 suppose that after tho editor
read his bloodthirsty sentence in the first
addition he became alarmed lest he had
kgiyen his case away" and hastened to
mako the change. or that The reference
n thu Danyile riot was intended TO pacify
1bs poopls OF the black-belt who are 30
sns,enaut ut the Illness course. How
aver this may be. we submit the case
10 the public with or without the Danville
Riot CLAUSE.
II the Times isn't in favor Of policy
NJ intimidation. In the name OF Heaven
what is It In favor Of. and what has 1t
becn writing about all this time. and
,yha, led the Lynchburg News TO make
che following epitome OF the Tlmes's teach
ings:
Don't cheat the poor negro; that 10 ae-
ynoralizlng TO Virginia manhood. Rather
bulldoge him or cudgel him or load him
ND with molten lead DO 1t oecentiy; put
load him up ell the same.