Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-05

md thnt "a "thot the ballot boxes arc
going TO be stuffed" VIII the Times tel
MS God-forsaken Democrats OF the Black
Belt what we would gain in either
honesty or morals by following the au-
vice which II gave to the whlte peoPie
OF Southampton in January. 1871 when :.
says: "Be perfectly honest be firrn' oe
fair. and avoid violence. If POSSIBLE;
but THERE are worse things In life than
THE FIGHTING NECESSARY TO sE.-
CURING AND ENJOYING THOSE
RIGHTS WHICH BELONG TO ALL
MEN"
VIII the Times please explain what
II meant by that sentence? II there
is an overwhelming majority or ignorant
negroes in Southampton. VIII the per
fectly honest and fair Times Ten the
dishonest Democrats OF the Back
Belt" how 1t expected the white people
OF southampton to exert thehselNei
sufficiently TO gain those rights "hiCh
belong TO all mem; or in other words
carry the election? Did the Times mean
To counsel murder? IL so. and those
things which it says about us Democrats
OF the BLACK Belt were true, why the
only difference between us, Mr.. bditor'
Is that we violate one commandment
Thou shalt not steal; and the Times
violates another-"Thou shalt not XIII
Are there not some dirty spots on
those garments OF the Times, which II
shakes over the Democrats Of the
BLACK Belt I'm such indignant wrath'
and which the Times would nave one
think were without blemish? Is II above
reproach when 1t advocated the "shot-
gun policy? No. Mr.. Editor, we deny
with scorn the lnsinuations OF the Times,
and fear no investigation wnlch II cah
make.
Does the Times mean TO say mat De
cause an enthusiastic Democrat In the
BLACK Belt" feels confident that Bryan
Is going to be elected, that commence
"can only come from one source, ana that
IS confidence that the ballot-box Is going
10 be stuffed? why. Mr.. Editor, Bourke
Cochran seems TO have had but one class
Of our people in his mind In his late
speech. but the Richmond Times. Which
tries hard 10 fool the people OF virginia
into thinking that 1t is a Democratic
paper, would insult every Democrat IN
the state. and do so solely because ne
differs from that paper In the selection OF
q candidate for President Is II not time
for Democrats OF Virginia TO call halt
Mr. Editor And If the Times VIII say such
dirty things about US. why let II say
them only to Republicans and negroes
Speaking about Democrats" Mr.. Ed
tor, when l first voted there were but
two parties. Democratic and Republican,
Now we seem 20 have a food Of different
kinds Of Bryan Democrats
Mckinley Democrats 'Free-SilVeI
Democrats" ''Sound-Money Democrats,
prohibition Democrats" &c, &c. l
suppose. after the great demonstration
OF the so-called sound-money Democrats
in Richmond on yesterday that we who
favor free silver and Bryan. and In doing
so dare TO differ with the infalhble
Times. are read out OF the party now,
and. like Mr.. Watson. will have 10 ask,
"Where am l at?' Well, we VIII try ana
show them Just where We are on the 80
of November. and we promise them no"
that they will not require a glass OF very
strong magnifying power 10 find US, ana
they and the whole world Will then know
who are the true Democrats OF this coun-
try.
II NAV be true that "the Popuists want
office: that's what they want Well
we. the true Democrats. and the Populists
will get them and after all the trouble
is over. and things are going on smoother
and better than they have ever gone be
fore under the wise administration or
". J. Bryan. IL those Of our old friends
who have read US out Of the party, and
who are not Democrats. and haven't the
nerve to be Republicans, viii only BEHAVE
themselves nicely. we will take them back
into the Democratic party, but they VIII
please understand that they viii have 10
come back without wanting an Office
Mr. Editor II is a case OF THE tail was-
cling the dog" for those gentlemen -
call themselves THE Democratic party OF
virginia" What was f.? One hundred
electing ffty-ore delegatesi wouldn't II
have been much handsomer for Them all
10 have gone IN a body 1 think II was a
slight on the other forty-nine.
am proud to see that there was not
a single delegate at the great convention
accredited to Nottoway. The people up
here know what IS true Democracy, and
are perfectly satisfied with Bryan and
free silver. and from the present indica-
ton we will give such a majority in No
vember for Bryan that the Times Will
swear that we not only stuffed the bal
lot-box," but that we stole in bigger
box.
Will you take offence when I ask you
10 be a little more careful hereafter in
spealSng Of democrats" so that we may
know when you mean 20 refer to the
"true blue" kind. Yours truly.
NOTTOWAY.