The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-16
The Last Radical Move.

The expedient of pronouncing nearly all
intended, of course, to GUST all the Judges
and put in their places Radicals. 1t also
involves the decisions of the courts criminal
and civil-from the time that it is contended
the constitutional amendment was adopted.
l, brings upon US general apprehension
and disorder. The Judge who has under
taken to be the instrument Of the hungry
adventures in this matter saw that his
decisions would create alarm, and he en-
deavored to allay it by assuring the public
that no injury or disturbance would ensue-
that he would only dispose of the cases
separately, and there were few individuals
in 3 condition to appeal to the court. If his
decision is just, the jail doors should be
opened, and all decisions of civil causes
should be annulled. What he intended to
intimate by the remark that there were few
in a condition to bring their cases before
him We cannot say, but suppose it was that
they had not the money. THE expenses
incurred by those already brought being.
we suppose, betrayed by the carpet-bag-
gers.] And are persons "detained lille
gally" to linger in prison because they are
without money? Is that Radical justice
But there was another remark made by
the incompatible Judge in the way of beg
cling the public acquiescence in his acts.
lie said that in the case then before him
the appellant was Of "the feebler sex of
the feebler race And yet this Judge has
been long the advocate of the equality of
the negro with the white man in every right
and privilege, and his capacity to exercise
all those rights and privileges. Radical
like, this Judge suits his views to the pend
ing case. When he wants the negro to vote
he is entirely the peer of the white man
when he is up for crime, why he is of the
"feebler race" and allowance should be
made for his ignorance and viciousness
This State has at different periods, after
time of rest from Radical agitations, be-
gun to improve. Light seemed to be in
creasing, and people were more hopeful.
Just at such time the hungry crew never
fail to get up some movement intended to
put all the Offices in their hands, which |
breeds anew distrust and discomfort. The |
clouds ere at once darkened-plans and en-
terprises are checked and depressed-and
capitalists from abroad hesitate to come
into the State. This is exactly the condi-
ton Of affairs at present. There was |
good deal Of light dawning upon US, and |
men were cheerful, when UNDERWOOD and |
his cooperators again unsettle confidence |
and eonjure up dependency by a new
trick to open the doors of the treasury to
the hungry adventures. Decisions of the |
courts are to be ancelled-criminals let |
loose-ciyil suits revived - and general |
anarchy spread abroad. What curse it is
that the order, industry, energy, and gene
raj well-being of this Virginia people |
should be 30 often disturbed and endan-
gered by the tricks and agitations of the
greedy, INSCRIPTIONS, and incompetent |
persons who now infest the State!
1t remains to be seen whether the mill |
tary commander of this district will permit |
the Judge of the United States District |
Court to set his will aside and stop the |
course of justice in the courts acting under |
his authority. Whether he does or not We
may be assured that it cannot be long be- |
fore the people Of this State will reacquire
control of its affairs, and then we shall have
peace and relief from the small body of
exotics and incompetents for whose especial
benefit the State has been kept in continued
turmoil for three mortal years.