Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
THE NEGRoFyING OF VIRGINIA.

IL the good, honest, unsuspecting Demo-
rrats OF Virginia who have wandered away
from the family homestead could see the
boss Boilers holding their midnight con-
1erences with the Republican leaders,
and hear them discussing their plans to
marshal the negroes against the whites.
they would need no urging to return 10
the company of their brothers.
The Palmer ticket was put forth in
this State to play into the hands of the
Republican party. 1t was the expectation
Of the Palmerites that they would so
engage the attention OF the Democrats
that the Republicans would have a walk
over. In other words men who call them
selves Democrats are willing TO hold
down their brothers, while the negroes
jump upon Us and pound us 10 political
death. is It right for them 10 make
pretence of neutrality while IN truth they
are assisting the enemy? Is the part that
they are playing as honest. frank. and
manly as that played by those who have
Joined the Republicans outright. and who
now wear the Republican uniform?
Soon our wandering brothers must
answer these questions at the polls and
we hope they will decide TO ignore all
family quarrels. ana remembering only
the ties Of blood and comradeship, take
their stand with us to repel the attempt
now being made TO negrofy Virginia.
Never were the Virginia negroes more ac-
tive in politics than now. Here and there
We find negro landowners or land-renters
who understand that the election Of
Bryan would be beneficial to them and
who will vote with US. but the ignorant
masses are. with great unanimity, or
ganizing into companies and divisions to
cast their ballots against the Democrats
Yes; once more are the negro hosts gath
ering; once more drumming and drill
ing for election-day work. This year they
have both money and leaders. The money
comes. from the corruption fund which
has been collected in the North, and
which is being administered upon by
Mark Hanna and President NJ f. ingalls,
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. The blacks old-time leaders are IN
command again, and are backed and en-
couraged by so-called Democrats, who
are telling them where and how 10 strike,
and are giving TO them infof1na-
ton Us to probable movements by those
into whose councils these so-called Demo
Gratis were once welcomed. Such Boilers
as these have not only left us. but have
carried to the enemy such Of the secrets
OF our household as they possess. And
now they are planning 10 set the negro
hosts upon us. and showing them where
in their judgment. our lines may be most
successfully assailed. SO, after all the
real leaders in the present movement 20
negrofy Virginia are Democratic boilers
They would turn loose uI,oo us the igno-
rant negroes little rocking what may
be the consequence; little caring, so that
they score present triumph, what may be
the effect upon next years election in this
State To be sure. they say they would
deliver us up now, but would loose MS IN
1Sy7 This h what they say. bat what
they really wish 20 do judging BY
their ac,ions--is to taks Virginia
out OF the Democratic column permanent
~. They hope Mckinley Will be elected.
and they want 10 have this State in line
with McKinley's administrative policy.
They want John W. Daniels seat Ia the
|. Senate There are Eolters who have their
fyes upon this place. They want the
vgubernatorial ofiice for the term beginning
January !. 1898 There are Boilers who
have their eyes upon this place also. And
then President 81 e. Ingalls, has Interests
that must be looked after ia 1891 Would
ingalls, like to see Democratic Gov
ernor elected next fall: would he like 10
nee our Legislature Overwhelmingly Demo
cratic next year?
But for tho hope tina. the Boilers. in
coalition with waddni a. Co.. may be able
70 give the Virginia Democracy It's death.
blow this year, Hanna ana Ingalls, would