The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-17
The Discharge.

ConseryativcS-and VINO sought 10 DC
named upon the Conservative ticket for
the Convention in this city, was guilty OF
an oficiousness aggravated by misrepre-
scntation in his late communication with
Tv,p. STEVENS which settles his status as
q disturber Of the public peace rather than
that Of promoter Of harmony. His asser-
ton that over eight hundred negroes had
been discharged from employment because
Of their political opinions bore falsehood
upon its face. There are no other laoorers
here, and it is impossible to discharge
them without suspending work. AS we
stated on Yesterday, only some 300
POSSIBLY now 400-claim TO have been
discharged for their votes or opinions,
and il has been ascertained that only some
one hundred Of these were possibly turned
away for their opinions. We do not be-
lieve that even one hundred have lost their
places for any such cause as that alleged.
The white people Of Virginia were natu-
rally greatly indignant when they dis
covered by the elections that the negroes
had banded together against them and,
under the influences Of the terrible dis
cpline Of the loyal leagues and their
oaths, been brought to vote as one man
furthermore, that in so voting they had
elected to the solemn and Important office
of framing State constitution Ignorant
negroes and ignorant and unprlncipled
reigners-including rogues and mis-
creants in their number. 1t was enough
toexcite the deepest feelings of disgust ant
irritation. Men were disposed to discharg'
negroes in their employment who had done
this thing-many Of whom had worn two
faces, and professcd Conservatism. Hao
they not felt q desire to part from ano
avoid forever persons who could concur il
bringing such disgrace upon the State
and who had practiced such discrimination
with them, they would have been lesSt thar
men. and themselves worthy Of contempt
These natural feelings were entertained
and freely expressed by many. But their
indulgence was impossible, save to a very
lim''eu eA'on'' ''u ~ 'N"' '-N'0N'
were limited
puV tniS ouVciS "'ou' u''0n.i
groes-diScharged for their political OPT
nions-is card given b. the celebrated
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,, as early as
last spring: and at that time we knew ii
would be played. RAISING across lrsl-
MIA with the lignt tread OF cat whose
velvet paws are no1seicSS' nc reacheo the
stronger negro districts, ana increased MS
bitterness as nc traVeiieu' " men hc
rcached ChaEleStoD, "hcre negro oo'ii'ha-
ton IS unassaIaDie, nc to!u HIS ncalefS tna'
somebody would discharge negroes 1or
their votes, and he rolled around his
tongue the precious puniShments that were
in store for such sinners with as much Zcst
as would the cpicure the delicious an
chovy. No punishment short Of death
wonld be too good for such q person.
Death wouId ONLY save him from persecu-
ton. and that luxury was not to be en-
ioved nv q wratch who conld co far ontraoa
..m.nbood suffr.con That vos the one
70 the negro. r. he wasn't oersecnted he
cop]d swear il ard from that dav noproes
have looked to the lands and houses of
the moor whites as anyions IN be nro-
scribed as "Mark Medd,en to be kicked
This onened the door not only for lands
titles, and hereditaments, but comforta-
bic quarters and rations for those living ne
croes who were too law TO work.
In this city the flint missed fire. There
was great cry and little wool. The autho-
rites here instituted an inquiry into the
causes of the great clamor, and found that
there was little to sustain it that nearly
all who had lost employ were factory
hands, who were discharged because the
factories were closed for the winter-those
factories being able to do but little
work in winter in the best times, bu'
now they are nearly oiohen up w 'h'
tax upon 'opaoc"' WHICH, has op0nou 'n'
way 10 irauo os 'tio iAiaii''ao'"t0' % 81 ~
oacco III '',o i''s, CLUES ~ dill eA.on' 'n"
10 o'Nouo w .''' +'0'','' p", 'u'V Y. 'N0 W.
cat'on III 'iio "" 10 WITTY VIC o"SiiiesS na'
heretofore been chiefly conducted:
But the Rev.. FIELDS Cook determined
with the negro commissioners of the south
ern States on their mission of evil to Wash
ington. there To nour into the oars of that