The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-07

nations, in peace as well as war, 10 make
the wrong .doer, even in the most trivial
trespass, respond out of hisproperty to the
full amount of the damages he has COM
mitted-a practice and usage also Of vic
torious governments in all ordinary wars.
And yet we have seen a patriot states
man, venerable alike for his age and
for the blessings of education, culture,
and improvements he had conferred upon
his State and country; a states
man greatly eminent among his fellow
legislators, and, by common consent OF
successive congresses, acknowledged as
leader and father with Difference that
neither Clay, Fox, the Pitts, nor even
Cicero, had ever known. This noble man
we have seen assailed with bitterness
and a falsehood peculiar to the authors OF
the rebellion, pimps and apologists-and
apologists for what Why, for proposing
that few of those who had been chiefly
instrumental in filling the land with woe
and mourning, and debt and taxation, and
who, like the late Secretary of the rebel
finances, had made millions by blockade
running and by speculating upon the gene
raj distress, should, out of their princely
estates, contribute tenth OF the ia
images they had done, and at the same
time expressly exempting from penalty all
the great masses of those who had been
drawn into the late war. This hui
name statesman also proposes not to
punish any with that extreme rigor usual
in civil wars, and not even to the
extent exacted by every European nation
in ordinary foreign wars. Was such mode
ration and clemency ever before so abused
and insulted?
May this grandest old statesman of our
country and age, this honor to humanity
and light among the nations, still continue
to shine, Notwithstanding the advance OF
years and disease, and may we yet be
guided by his wisdom and beneiicence
until the great questions now pending
shall be decided in the interest of peace,
progress, and freedom.
regret, gentlemen, that cannot encou-
rage you with the hope of a short session,
as I am informed by the District Attorney
that your labors may be considerable
The unmitigated disloyalty which animates
so large a portion of our newspaper press
in this State is producing sad effects upon
the public morals, especially in creating
disposition, by fraud and perjury, to escape
taxation necessary for the support of the
Government, in encouraging the circula-
ton of counterfeit money; and it is 10 be
feared the anxiety to vote at the approach
ing election by persons engaged in the late
rebellion is about to produce an immense
amount of labor for our grand iuries.
On this subject / may have occasion to
address you more at length on future
occasion.
Your attention is particularly called to
an abuse which had assumed an alarming
aspect in this city as relic of the old bar,
barism of slavery. | mean the brutal re-
lection of great laboring and useful
class Of the people from the street cars
Under the act of Congress commonly
called the civil rights bill there is an un-
doubted remedy for such outrages. Char
tered transportation companies owe im-
partial duties to the public, and the gross
wrongs complained Of deserve your indig
nant reprobation. know the matter ha:
been arranged by the commanding Gene
raj with his usual great prudence ant
Judgment, but it is, from its nature, mere
temporary settlement, and needs confirm
alton by the legal sanction of courts anc
juries. l only ask that you add YOU
weight to what has been too well anc
wisely done by the General.
If any Of your number know of any
violation of law it is your duty to repor
it to the body, which should always be six
teen in number, and the assent Of twelve
is required to find true bill.
There being no further business befor,
the court, it adjourned to meet this morn
inc at o'clock