Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27

me liberty to labor; a few are made
popular idols and set upon pedestals in
public places, but the great majority can
hoi labor at the trades, nor hope to Dc
nero than rot in city Sums, where The
air would poison even the pigs and veso
tables he kept at home.
In despair he turns TO the West and
asks for work. What do we zee? The sol.
diers OF the great State OF Illinois, under
the orders OF a Republican Governor,
present bayonets at Virden and refuse
him permission to leave tho cars. Because
he comes In spite OF prohibition to seek
work. and only work, at wages refused
by white laborers, he Is shot and oompell-
ed 10 battle for his life and fee. II no
can escape the bullet, to face starvation
In tho woods or the fate OF the outlaw.
Suppose this had happened in the South7
Mr.. Editor, tho Republican party was
born 10. seetionallsm, and has never out
grown 1t Directly and indirectly, from
tho day OF its fanatieide birth TO the
present moment, 1t has made war upon
the South. When 1t was not connecting
force bills TO put the southern Anglo
Saxon under the heel Of the negro, It was
passing tariff bills TO rob the southern
farmer for the benefit OF the northern
manufacturer.
1t processes to be consistent with both
records. Already schemes are being laid
to pass another force bill, taking recent
occurrences In North Carolina and other
Southern States as a pretext. There Is
more chance Of success now that three
Southern Stete5-North Carolina, Ken
lucky, and Maryland-each have sena-
tors who would probably vote 20 humin-
ate their States IL they might thereby
advance their own political fortunes.
ATCI( tn1o wa
clause In his message dealing with south
EN- race troubles. both as a return for
the support of negro delegates In securing
his first nomination and 10 get their votes
far q renominat ton. Such a course would
Jump we'll with Mr.. Mcklnley's exploit
In ostentatlously calling Cabinet meet
ing TO consider the race troubles and in
spring his Attorney-General to make
some silly threats.
l should not be surprised TO see new
Lodge force bill pass the Republican
House and Senate and receive Mr.. Nc
Kinley's signature. The blind folly OF the
Republican party isscapable OF going any
lengths 10 maintain It's grip on the Ma
tional. Government, Just as Mckinley VIII
do anything his managers and hackers
tell him is necessary to secure g. renoml-
nation and reelection
There Is one thing even the strenuous
ssininty of the Republican party ought
10 see in the recent and former occur
rences-the southern white man VIII not
submit to negro rule. That much IT, GER
tain No party and no government can
make him do 1t. The party that attempts
Il IS the worst possible enemy or the
negro, and is riSing to an ignominious
fate.
The southern wh.Is man can get along
without the southern negro. The SOUTH
ern negro cannot get along without the
southern white man. II left alone they
will dwef together on terms or peace ana
good feeling. NEEDLE with them, ana
trouble is sure TO follow. The only result
of q fsfce bill in the South will be har-
vest a. race riots-ard ultimately the ex-
pulsion OF the negro from the only people
that understand him and really wish
him well. The day that the white men or
tho South refuse TO employ negro LABOR
the great mass Of the races II homeless,
and that day dawns whep Federal bayo-
nets appear at our polling places. IL -
q drastic but certain remedy. and that
II will certainly be employed the actions
Of the white people In the negro-ridden
actions Of the South have shown clearly
and Enthusiastically.
JOSEPH II. SHEPHERD.
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