The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-27
rHE DAILY DISPATCH
TUEsDAY MoRNINo. MARCH a, lass
REMOVAL.

Twx DfsrsrcH office Is removed from it's
late location on Governor street. to the corn
ar of Main and 18th streets.
aSxiEs BRIGHT AND BRIeHTENING.'-
These were in the old party days OF Virgins,
the cheering cry that ever and anon rang
from the lips Of the veteran leader Of great
political party, and thrilled with new life and
animation, the bosoms Of the most detected
and responding. 1t was a more hopeful and
assuring cry than the tails WELL of the SEN
try, rs he PAGES his lonely round and watches
over the safety of the camp. For, no matter
whether danger were near or far off, the buoy
ant soul of the veteran could discover no
danger, and he impaired his own sanguine
and confident spirit to his followers The
skies mightin point of fact be anything but
"bright;" they might be covered with the
blacklist thunder cloud and be pouring down
rain, hail and lightning; there might be. in
fact, another food, with scarcely the top of
an Arrarat visible over the waters, yet still
the CRY was "Skies Bright and Frightening"
Nor was this the mere device of a sagacious
political leader; it was the utterance of soul
whose skies were always "bright and
Frightening, which was never affected by the
gloom or storm of the outward atmosphere,
but, amidst all vicissitudes of weather, re-
manned calm, serene and springlike. There
are few persons in Virginia who do not re.
member the buoyant and elastic manner in
which the distinguished parsonage to whom
we have referred, rallied under the crushing
avalanche of the great Harrison victory OF
1870.
Throughout almost the whole Union, the
Democratic party was overwhelmed and
seemingly annihilated. The strongest Dem
cratic States had gone down before the whirl
wind. Harrison had received such MAORI
ty as no American President had ever re-
ceived before. AS the news of defeat came
in from every quarter, until disaster after
disaster was piled up mountain high, all
were anxious to know what the great leader
of the democratic press would say. Either
he would be duIab with despair. or his proud
crest would be lowered and humiliated.-
Nothing of the kind He came forth amid
the general wreck with an eye as sparkling
bright and Frightening" once more issued in
cheering tones from his lips.
What blessing would such spirit be to
men in all pursuits and conditions of life
How much happier and better would men be
if they could always train themelves to look
H.. IL
reverses come-nothing is to be gained by
dependency and inaction let your motto
be "Skies bright and brightening,'' and the
clouds will soon pass away and better days
will dawn. Philanthropist, laboring for the
good OF your race, be not disheartened by
proceed, and the demonstrations that are
put upon your conduct and motives do not
despair; the skies will brighten if you will
but struggle on. Patriot, loving your coun-
try with pure and honest love, but discour-
aged and almost dismayed by the evils and
horrors which the corrupt ambition of selfish
men threatens to bring upon her--look up
wards-the stars of the confederacy are still
moving in harmony, and if the good men
and true of the land never despair of the
Republic" the skies will soon be "bright and
Frightening" Old man, to whom the world
has lost its freshness, whose early friends and
associates are dead, whose cherished plans
have been disappointed, whose past is mark
ed by tombstones, and whose future is dark
ened with the shadows of the grave-"hope
on, hope ever'-they are but clouds that
hang over your horizon, and behind them
the eye of Faith beholds "Skies bright and
Frightening