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RICHMOND, VA.
RICH MOND, VA.
Tuesday Morning, May II, lsa7.

Tuesday Morning, May IL, 1870
The Charlesown Free Pree Press chucRies
over the assumed iaol that the resolution u
thanks 10 Gen. Taylor has been "ohseilu''y pass
ed" by The Legislature Of Massachusetts, and
sings hosannah! in the following strain;
"Thus has Massachusetts united hef VOICE
with The other States OF The Union ID .he p,a,'s
Of the gallantry OF 'Old Rough ana heauy h"u
his brave soldiers"
Bat all this fine burst Of applause IS thrown
away. The Legislature Of Massachusetts mare
re)used 10 vote lhanksso Gen. Taylor ana ms az
my
The Richmond Republican "resfels inns ac-
ton Of the Massachusetts Legislature, as "caicu-
lated 10 degrade the character OF Stale WHICH
has heretofore shown herself one Of The most pa
riotic in The Union, and capable Of approaching
The brave sonduct oil A merican heroes. In The
last war, We presume
The Republican then INDUCES in The following
vilupeIation OF The President and The last Con-
sress, WHICH we quote as evidence how lar party
spirit maS lead It's victims:
present course, she will show herself as insane and
unworthy confidence as the last Congress and The
President. Ii is true she has not, like that Con
sress. made an attempt 10 censure Gen. Taylor
bu, has simply withheld her thanks; she has not
like that Executive furnished the Mexicans with
Commander 10 cut our armies in pieces, mol
like Congress, voted three millions, 10 be placed
al the Presidents disposa and which may, iol
auehl we know, be appropriated 10 purchasing
supplies for the Mexican soldiers these steps
.he has not vel taken. Butwe beseech her IL
pause in her downward course, and 10 Teracc heI
path. or she mus, yet be found al al The bottom Of
The same gut of lgnon,iny nth tie President ana
his adu.sers-a fate which W. could wish Com
mnnweallh, hitherto pairioi, and Intelligent 10
avoid"
Now, we ask the reader 10 remember that This
same Federal Legislature hat Just denounced The
war as "war OF conquest, hateful in It's objects
wanlon, unjust and unconstitutional in its origin
and character, against freedom, against human
". agains, Justice, against the Union, aganstthe
Constitution and against The fre States, and as ce'
signed 10 encourage and pust on "lhe aggTessions
OF tile "slave power" &c. And yet we see
Southern Journal attacking Southern President
as having reached lower gull oil igneminy,'
in vindicaling The honor Of The country, Than
Federal Stale whose treasorabe conduct ought
10 BE- reprobaled by all patrios! Comment IS IN
necessary Party madness tannct farther 60
To our friends in the Brunswick Congresslon-
al District we particularly commend the following
article from the Union. From peculiar causes
public attention has been specially called 10 that
district and an attempt has been made to casl
doubt upon It's Democratic frmness. We feel
assured lha, every Democrat in The district will
feel especially called upon 10 see that, al The ap-
preaching election, The whole Democratic strength
be put forth, and the district be once more placed
al the head Of the ranks, by the side OF The "Tenlh
Legion" &C.:
"The opposition press, transported 10 ridiculous
excess by their comparative success, are now idly
boasIing OF their ascendancy in Virginia--of Mr..
Polk being proslraled-and oil the Wings carry
ing the State. This is a gross mistake IL we
sum up the whole popular vote given al the late
election TO members OF Congress, we shall find
the Democratic Majority in The districts which
We have carried Counting also the Democratic
vote which was thrown upon Goodson in The l3'h
district doubling The maIorlties which The oppo-
siliun obtained III their ) or 4 districts. We
must say, in all rankness, that The Democrats
have not done their duty as they should have
done. They have not been sufficiently organized
in several distf.c,s and counties. They have
lost BY divisions among concluding candidates.
They have been ovelsldushed al some points hy
new votes, manufactured Tor the purpose. and IN
Chapman's district overcome by gross frauds and
receptions. Besides they have mol nearly called
oul their full vote. ON correspondent in The
Halifax district writes US that TTcdway has been
defeated by the inaclion OF The Democrats; and
the "Fincastle Democrat" complains, that, IN lie
county Of Boelonn the strongest Democratic
county in Chapmans district, whilst the Wings
came in solid phaanx TO the polls, the Democrats
remained Al home
ave feel assured that Virginia is still I'M
changed still devoted 10 her principles, and al
lached 10 he present Republican Administration.
The losses which We have apparently sustained
will only arouse the Republicans 10 greater ey-
ertions, and next year we shall carry The Stale
Who dreams that The majority oil %, By which
poor Dromgooe was reelected, is The true expo.
nent OF our Republican strength in that district
We are willing 10 risk our judgment upon the re-
suit oil the coming election. His vacancy is 10
be supplied. We venture 10 say that il there be
any Wing opposition the Democratic party will
carry their candidate by hundreds. Their pride,
their public spirit will be awakened-lheir ranks
will now tie completely organized, and their whole
force will be concentrated and brought uut upon
one candidate. Our life upon ii this will be the
issue. Let The Wing press brag and chuckle as
they may Virginia is mistaken in her Demo
cratic principles"