The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-01
Constant Recurrence Of Agitation.

Upon whatever other points the American
people may differ, there must be by this time
a perfect unanimity OF disgust at the fire.
Quent recurrence of political excitements,
causing financial CT WILSON'S and distress, to
which this country seems to be subject
Every few years we have a crisis, national
and commercial, which threatens all the IL
terests Of property, labor, constitutional lib
erty, and even life itself. The present is ap-
parently the elimination of a series of storms
which began as long ago as the admission OF
Missouri, and which, recurring at irregular
intervals, but with constantly increasing vic.
Ience, have reached the frghtful and destruc.
tive energy which is now bowling above our
heads and shaking our houses about our ears
Ten years ago, when the South, having con-
tributed the far larger number of the men by
whom the Mexican war was fought, and sus.
tanned the chief cost of the contest, was de-
liberately deprived Of all share Of the spoils OF
victory, the whole Country WAS thrown in to a
state of pertur baton and apprehen 8 10 n exceed
ed, however, by that which just one year ago
fell like a thunderbolt from the clear South
ern horizon, and far surpassed by the present,
which every man feels in all his business re-
lations and the insecurity of all that makes
life worth having If there is one common
ground upon which all classes Of men who
have any stake in society can meet and Join
hands. it is the deep and burning desire for
stability and order it is, that the vital inter.
ests of the people of this country, the great
objects Of all government, may be put out Of
the reach of political passions and influences,
and beyond the power for mischief of poll.
ticians and dsmagogues.
There will be no peace for the country till
the slavery question is put where it cannot be
touched by any class Of the demagogues in
either section who seek to obtain Federal Of
1ces by riding, in one way or another. that
universal hobby. Demagogues have been the
curse and ruin OF all former Republics, and
they bid fair to add the present to the number,
before the close Of another year. We do
not believe the people at large have the faint
est idea OF the amazing selfishness, corruption
and wickedness of most of the aspirants for
Federal power in this country. A common
murderer is hung without scruple, but there
are demagogues in this country who. to accom-
plish heir party and personal purposes, have
At his moment, on their depraved souls, the
quit OF all the innocent blood that has been
already spilled in our civil Commissions, and
OF that red ocean, which any moment may pre-
cipiiate over the whole length and breadth OF
the land. These men would bring on foreign
or a civil war, II it were necessary to pave
their way to the Presidency Of the Uaited
States, without the slightest compunction.-
They may be found in all parties, in all sec
tons, having all conceivable shades Of opinion
on the slavery question, sometimes extreme
and violent, sometimes bland and conciiiatory.
sometimes bluff and clustering, sometimes
affecting great independence and conscien.
tiousnsss, but never keeping their eye for one
moment from their own personal elevation
Politics IL their trade. a thing unknown in the
purer days Of the Republic, and their sole
object 70 make that trade as profitable as pos
sibie TO themselves. without the slightest refer
encs TO any other interests, public or private.
Until the slavery question is placed beyond
the reach Of these enemies of mankind, the
South may expect every few years excite
1nsnts like the present; business derangsd.
labor tempered with. and taxes increased, not
for the creation Of prod uctive public works,
bnt for arms and equipments Of war, which
will become necessary 10 the security OF lifs
ana property. II the present dinlculties are
patched up by any snperncial compromise.
the frai! expedient will give way. a. all the
fnefs nave done before IL, before the iness.
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