The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-17

t,ona,o Incorporating persons in de-
nouncinr their late comrades, who are not
one whit more culpable than themselves 7
No yirginian, no true man, would betray
his brother in manner so disgracefnl to
the human race. Those who count upon
such treachery in Virginia will be disap-
pointed.
Such must be the expectation Of this
proscriptive party. Those who from having
helped to bring RUM" &C., cannot take
part In the administration Of the govern.
ment proposed to be "rescued" are allow
cd to vote for those who did not help to bring
ruin; i. 0. who. neither sympathised with
nor took part in the rebellion. The family
Of unconditional" are thus the High
Priests forever, to whom the rebels may
bring their offerings Of firstlings ofthe flocks
and first fruits; but they cannot be suffered
to enjoy the dignities and emoluments.
1t is to be lamented that any party so
proscriptive should be organized in Vir-
ginia. 1t is manifest that it is by inten-
ton based upon the negro rote. Its leaders,
at most, count upon very small part OF
the ,ohite cote of Virginia. They delibe-
rately propose to subordinate the real peo-
pie of Vnginia-that white population on
whose talents, energy, experience, ana
worth rests all our hope for the recovery
of the prosperity Of the State and for the
preservation of its order and its high char
racter-to the negro population. That is it,
and nothing else. The success of such
scheme would be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for its results for both white and black and
its injury to the interests and the character
of Virginia. No party that does not en-
brace large majority of the achite people
of Virginia should succeed in controlling
its government or shaping its destinies.
The Southern people fought on point
of honor and principle. The principle
involved q question not settled by the
trainers of the United States Constitution,
and it was, therefore, left to the arbitra-
ment of bloody war. The South was de-
feated, and her people Immediately yielded
their allegiance to the Federal Govern
ment. From the moment defeat was &C
knowledged, and adhesion to the govern
ment was signifed by them, they were
true and trustworthy citizens, and it is
gross injustice, and most unwise and fnju-
rious policy to doubt them. Nor do we
believe they are distrusted. They are pre-
JUDGED and injured by pretended doubts
and imputations, and subjected to exclu-
sions for past acts, merely for party advan-
tages, and to diminish the number eligible
to offices. The unconditionals in this
way have fine prospect should they tri-
umph. Offices will be abundant, eligible
persons few.
The people of Virginia are not to be
wheedled into the ranks of such party;
nor are they likely to be alarmed by the
Boosting Of Senator WILSON, who in an au-
dience nearly all black, and fit repre-
sentation Of the proportions of white and
black of which the party itself is composed,
declared that their triumph was certain
their voters being already counted. The
great body of Virginians-who we trust
and believe have the power in this State
and will retain twill proceed steadily
forward, with calmness and fortitude, to
conform to the laws Of Congress with q
view to the re;idmission of the State into
the Union upon the conditions" an
nexed. They will not deem it necessary
to declare themselves Radicals" in addi-
ton to this conformity before they are adj
mitted. Does any one believe it necessa-
ry? Whether so or not the people of Vir-
GINA will comply with no such condition
a condition which, if complied with, will be
damning everlastingly to them, and which
ifdemanded by the Radical majority in adj
dition to their Law of Reconstruction,
would constitute an outrage that would
sweep them from power.
The law complied with, and delegates who
can take the oath being admitted, we may
then take time to look into party issues.
We have no occasion to do so earlier; for
we have no participation in national poll
tics, and it would be premature and gratui-
tous in us to NEEDLE in them. But once
in, we can examine into those matters. By
that time we trust that the old parties will
be dead and buried. They are detested by
the Southern people, who will be most re-
luctant to choose between them, and we
hope that kind Providence may free the
country Internationally Of them all.