The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-17
Removal of Disabilities.

construction that the Radical League in this
stete consisting Of central committee,
almost wholly strangers, and committee
OF three in every county, who had to pass
upon the loyalty of men, would never
consider the application for removal of
disabilities Of any man aoho held an
office. He must resign his Office before he
could be treated with the respect Of even q
hearing. The office, in the eyes Of these
pure and sainted men, was great crime,
from which all who had hoped to pass
through their untainted sanctuaries should
be delivered as of devil. "Office" was
bad-it was corrupt-a gross offence which
smelt to the heaven Of the higher law, and
nothing was 80 offensive in the eyes Of the
saints. "Purge myself, brother, Of that
i" great vice, and then come to our altar,
L" and we will hear thee and respect thy
d" Offering"
So the banditti Of Italy, in their noun
tain passes, do moralize to the weary ira
weller. Money, they say, is the root OF ell
ev;l-no man csn be pure who is possessed
of it-better far had seven devils ensconced
themselves within him than that he should
bear about him that which corrupts all
mankind. 1t is their duty, they say, to pu-
rify all that pass their way of this source
Of sin and sorrow. And the traveller,
emptying his pockets, is allowed to proceed
with the blessings of the guardians of the
passes, and their concentrations to the
prayers of all the good and Virtuous
A more complete imitation Of this Italian
institution could not be than that of our
Governor, $50 called" and his satellites.
By long practice they have become adopts
and experts. sopersistent and artful have
they been that they have established for
themselves 8 name for piety and patriotism
at Washington that gave them precedence
with some of the committees of Congress
over the military authorities established By
law to govern the State. Their sanctimo-
niousness could not be excelled by the TIA
liam bandits, who, periodically descending
from the mountains, appeared amongst the
most de7out ct the affairs Of the Church.
They had contrived to throw suspicion upon
the evidence of the military officers, and
never failed to commend themselves as the
only trustworthy and reliable witnesses of
the rebellious dispositions, the bloody in
tentions, Of the people amongst whom they
lived. So successful had they been that it
was we'll understood in Washington a few
days since that military recommendations
and evidence didn't stand well with Con-
gress
So it is seen that the latest batch of
names commended for removal Of disabili-
ties embraces no officeholders
We can hardly suppose, however, that
this is understood to be the policy of Con-
gress. The pious and unimpeachable
WELLS and his stainless colleagues can
hardly have convinced the whole Congress
of their great virtues. The saints are not
ordinarily go fortunate. Their true glory
generally appears after their death. VIZ
suspect that "latter-day saints" of tht
WELLS "ring,' too, are doomed to be
better known after death than they are a
present; but they have the consolation O.
knowing that their reward is not tar OIL
since their death is near at hand
We do believe that new dispcnsatior
political is about to be manifested. Al
preparatory to the restoration of good feel
ing in this nation, the government Of tht
people must be entrusted to those whom thu
people select; and to the people will have
to be accorded the right of making th'
selection. Therefore no such deteBtablt
and revolutionary organization as the Radi
col League, to dictate to Congress who are tt
be trusted and who are not to be trusted
can be long tolerated. The whole sys
tenn of espionage and contemplate tale
bearing of oflicious persons who are seeking
the very Offices held by the men whom they
SANDER, will be broken up, root and branch
and thrown into outer darkness.
Messrs. WALKER, STEARNs, MCKENZIE
and other honest, true, and wise men wht
are known to belong to the Republican
party, we'll appreciate the efforts Of these
false and greedy men who say thatthere car
be no peace unless they are in authority
and the UNDERWOOD constitution the law Of
the land. Mr.. WALKER knows, as do those
who concur with him, that there can be NJ
prosperity nor peace with that abominable
instrument fastened upon Virginia; they
know that the only way to peace is the en-
reimbursement of the people of Virginia-
their eligibility to participation in then
government and the management of their
own affairs--and the placing of the public
administration under the direction of capa.
BILE, experienced, and reliable men. That
what they know-the opinion of such mer
as WELLS, who impudently say that peopl,
of Virginia can't be trusted, to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
All in Virginia know whether it is
STEARSs or WELLS that is most to be be.
lieyed, and it will be known in Washington
too in good time; and we shall see that il
Offices are to be vacated the people Of Vir.
ginta are to be alo,Oed to fill them. That
will be delightful news to WELLS, WHlTTLE.
sEY Co.
The Phnderers War.