Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04
TloewATeR VIRGINIA AND THE TIMES.
The People Of That Section slandered and
Labelled in u Malignant Way.

LANCASTER, VA. Feb. q. 1894.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In your issue OF the 2ist instant is an
article signed Caucasian" and which
am sure Is applauded by every true DEM
ocrat and lover Of white mans govern
ment in this State.
The Times can define its position to
tho satisfaction OF every one II II viii
simply answer his question:. e.. IF II is
willing to see the Southside and Eastern
counties OF Virginia under the control
OF negro supervisors. negro magistrates.
negro constables, negro sherins, negro
clerks. negro treasurers. and negro every
| thing else that Is elective by the people
simply because the negro has an equal
right TO do what nature Itself declares
| he Is not fit to do" Yes or no, and the
whole contention of the Times narrows
down to that.
The Democrats Of Virginia have been
| amazed that one OF its own guns, which
] WAS and f. now, commanded by one
of the party's trusted lieutenants, should
have been turned on ii in the way the
| Times has adopted for the last four
| months.
IL has slandered and libelied the good
| people of the Southside and Tidewater
| Virginia in such a malignant way that
by common consent the people Of all
parties agree that 1t and its commander
| have deserted and betrayed the party 10
| which ii professed to belong, and this,
| too. I'm the face of danger. II has made
assertions of the most criminal character
which It has been wholly unable to prove
against the Democrats Of Southslde and
| Tidewater.
ROBBERS AND THIEVES.
After the crime Of the nineteenth centu-
| ry had been committed that Of putting
the ballot in the hands Of the negro,
| the white people of those sections were
| confronted with n problem greater than
which no people were ever called on TO
solve. and by dint Of hard work. which for
years was Of no avail, they succeeded in
regaining their own, and now it seems to
| them the acme Of ingratltude for the
| Times, that had urged them on 10
greater activity, to turn and say you
| are robbers, YOU are thieves. and you
| are fit to be classed with the lowest and
| most despicable degraded class on earth.
| and II you had your deserts you would be
| in the penitentary. But as l said 1t has
made these charges, It has brought no
proof. and I am reminded Of an incident
that once occurred between two men IN
| this section, in which Mr.. A called Mr..
d n liar" Mr.. i said prove 1t, and II
| you can't you are the liar" Now / submit
| the Times has put itself in that position.
But. Mr.. Editor. the people Of Virginia,
| and the Democratic party may wen rest
| their cause I'm the hands Of so valiant
and gallant n champion as the Dispatch
has proved itself TO be. 1t has crossed
| Iances with the bitterest % the oppo-
nents OF Democracy. and It mas shown
| that when II is necessary l. does not hesi-
| tate to give battle to one who once
| touched elbows In the ranks with II. The
Dispatch has merited and Is entitled 10
the universal thanks OF the Democratic
| party.
The people OF Eastern Virginia, the Sec
ton from which this comes. are an honest.
an honorable. and d chivalric people and
| they don't interfere with other people's
| business. Nor do they like such inter-
meddling by parties or papers that have
suspicious and no proofs. When charge
is made in which there Is the slightest
semblance OF truth they will meet IT like
men. TIDEWATER.