The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-19
aairIlmond nlspatth.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l9, 1861
CITY Members Of the Convention.

CITY Members Of the Convention.
Atayery late period-too late for regular
proceedings OF duly advertised convention
a number OF citizens, after comforting TO.
scthcr, presented the ticket which has been
some days before the public. This ticket may
not SHIT everybody but II is the best we nave
and there is no time 10 reform II il II wer"
possible. The people Of Richmond "ouio
have willingly supported one having stu more
Than this has the Conservative Republican eis
ment but II is not their fault that spirit u
compromise is not more fully embodied IN ~
We all waited TO see what the CONSERVATIVE
Rep6blcans would do. They nnwiseH c'.
deavored, when their patience sho"'o n''e
been long since exhausted, 10 mouiu 'he ''t
practicable material Of HunnicuH han mo
some tolerable shape And when The white
citizens found that it was matter no longer
TO be postponed, portion of them formed
ticket which we mist support lhcTe IS no
time for any other and we must all work TO
secure its triumph. The voters would nave
readily supported General MILFORD, or Dr.
SAARr or Colonel ORDwAy, or Mr.. WASH
BURN, not only rs men to be trusted, but in the
support of whom some expression might bc
given 10 their spirit OF compromise and a con-
as might be supposed 10 exist here
But we repeat there was such delay ana
such want OF mutual consultation that this
policy was prevented.
The ticket however, presented has nothing
in it especially 10 be regarded As what is called
..sccession' feeling. All the gentlemen were
what were known rs Union men before the
war All save one were BELL and EVERETT
STr~ T--I
Douglas Democrat in the presidential cam
paicif OF 1850. Il is true he was the successlui
candidate for the mayoralty IN l>6', VINO was
No, allowed 10 hold the office by the military
commandment: but his then competitor, MI
,y,,rr,s TAYLOR who was the Union
candidate is now his colleague i'll the nomi-
nations for the Convention.
For these considerations there can be no
osnnc,,, good reason amongst Conservative
Union men 10 oppose the ticket Ii may not
be acceptable TO the ultras OF any party, put
i, is ticket composed of weli-known and
highly in :ellgcnt gentlemen, who are rs loyai
and true TO the country and Government rs
anv man north of MASON x DIxoS's line.
When we consider that the triumph of the
urxsrcrrr marty must most seriously impair
the credit and prosperity of this city, II
,ly TO this ticket Wcsuppose that most
of those gentlemen new corners, known as
Conservative Republicans, intend 10 east their
lots here If 50, they should not permit any
sentiment Of personal nature to influence
them 10 aid the election of the obnoxious
ticket Their own interests as well rs those
of the community. should prevent them
from doing this either by remaining neutral
or voting for The destructive ticket. The
interests of this city are involved in vital
manner in this election, and f"tliy TO the city
and TO the welfare of society demands that all
true and wel-intentioned men should com
biue 10 save them from harm.
The same arguments apply with force 10
The consideration and the conduct of the CO.
lorcd population. Their interests are tied up
with those OF this city. Its prosperity is their
prosperity If il stands still, and business is
INSTRUCTED, they cannot get employment, ana
must, llk" All others, be straitened Tor the
means of living. If il proSpers they Will have
plenty TO do. and liberal compensation. The
party 10 which mainly they have attached
themselves is renowned all over the Union rs
the party Of intolerance and rindictivencSS.
Hunuicutt Hall is the panGoras box OF evll
passions and prescriptions. Radicals and Con-
servativcs. North and South, dcnounce 1t, anu
would dcplore its success as a great evil TO
their party and a disaster to this community
So oyrrbearing and intolerant is the king or
great high priest Of that temple that he has
broken with some of the staunrhe>t and most
reliable OF the Union men. Indeed he has
driven OF all having the least claims TO re-
spectabilitv. Even WARDwE.L has been forced
10 bld him adeu. He was strong enough IN
the faith. and il is really much 10 his credit
that he has At last shown too much good sense
TO remain in communion with a party 50 UNI
compromising, SO bitterly hostile 10 the white
people Of the community in which they live
and upon whom they depend for occupation.
Will the freedmen give themselves up 10 the
dicta.icn Of the bad spirit which rules in thar
concltvey Are they ready en In"SSe 10 rush
upon their own ruin rs well as that of the
community? The triumph of that party will
deprive this city of All confidence, aud drive |
OF capitalists; and its prosperity will be COM |
pl-tcly checked.
Let the colored men rccolcct that their |
situation should prompt them to become |
order loving citizens, and TO forbear to press |
upon the public Drawing asitators withoutin- |
tclligencc and without merit What good will |
ii do the body Of the colored population 10
become the mere instruments of the elevation
OF such men 10 places for which they are not
1t Al! fitted, and in which they will only be
The means of inlcting injury upon society,
themselves included? We know that 4 great
portion Of the colored popula ton of this city
we'll bred, having been reared by re-
spectacle and refined people. They Will
ST" the force of these suggestions. they
viii have enough of the sense OF justice ana
propricty to frown upon the aspirations OF
such men rs the LlSDsAYs and others. There
are hundreds amongst them of far more merit
than those who, by noise and impudence,
aided by the high priest, have pushed them
selves 10 their bad eminence. These are pa
tient and Iii ligcnt. They are willing 10 strive
for the qualifications which alone can COM
mand respect and confidence. We appeal 10
them to cast their influence in the scale OF
order and conservatism. They will thus do
for themselves and the community;t service
which will bring TO them solid rewards, and
be the theme Of conscious satisfaction rs long
rs they live.
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The Great Struggle.
We do not believe there is amy Justification |
for Il great flare up here in the South yet |
awhile. The elections which have just taken