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

81 t;ndness and he did not hesitste to
teIj them that il, the reconstruction Of their
.state they ought to.-be relieved from the
sd;ous acknowledgements Of the Gonstitu-
ton framed for them-some Of whose ieas
tures threstened SUCH expressions as migns
compel the whites OF portions OF the state
-toieave their homes and fee for safety 20
other lands! This was o subject OF such
dignity, in his practical Judgment. that ne ne
aid not hesitate to speak thus much. VIZ
Very many in Virginia desire to see Gene
raj SchofeId retained in the War Department
not that he has made concessions from the
nrinciples of the party towhich he belongs,
but because he has proved by his admins
tration in Virginia that he Elsa connderate
and fair-minded manuTIo T3.E"
The War Department is now immensely
crown in Importance. Ordinarily, the
army muat be compared with the past,
large even for the preservation of order 81
home. and its direction must require in
creased ability and experience. BESIDES,
shere is no telling what day we may nave
war with some Of the great Powers OF the
earth. This nation has risen to position
which, in the relations of nations, amounts
TO challenge to strife for the national su-
nremacy in the world. According to ex-
amples in history, and the nature OF men,
an occasion will probably soon bring on the
great conflict for this object. Upon the war
Department, then, should be concentrated
great ability and forecast. There il too
much facility in launching great armies
completely equipped into the field to make 1t
safe for this nation to delay preparation
until hostilities arise and our preparations
must now be on larger scale than ever.
There is not Republican in the Union who
for experience and ability is more happily
fitted than General Schofeld to preside at
such time over this important depart
ment. Tr .tsT |3E8'f b, go
The Dispatch has heretofore expressed
its appreciation of the principle of securing
representation to minorities, brought for
ward in England and reproduced here with
great force by Senator Buckalew. AS you
have already announced, the Senate COM
mittee to whom the subject was referred
have reported fa7orably. upon it. l have
no hope that it will be acted upon this ses-
sion. It is one Of those questions sopecu-
liarly general, and 80 disconnected from
personal or party interests, that it VII! not
be overdone by the zeal and number OF lib
advocates. It is one of the most perfect
safeguards of popular rights that this ooun-
try has produced. It ought to succeed, and
believe will at day not distant. Such q
provision in our Constitution would greatly
diminish the dangers from any Of the evils
of partisanry and its bad passions. 1t will
put wholesome check upon the intolerant
and oppressive spirit of the power of mum
bers. 1t may be Of one party to-day, but an
other tomorrow. ---..,... - y.
The New MOVEMENT IN TENNESSEE
The Memphis Avalanche, Colonel NJ. c.
Galloway's paper, comes out strongly for
negro suffrage, and suggests Andrew john
son as the next Democratic candidate for
Governor upon the platform Of Universal
Suffrage and Universal Amnesty" The
Avalanche says: -. e.. ..s "+
Universal suffrage is fixed fact. <
The best thing the white people of the
South can do for themselves is to favor ne
gro suffrage. Seeing its inevitsbihty, we
have urgently advised our people to accept
it and make the best they could of it. 1t is
useless to make canvass in Tennessee
against the Radicals unless upon the plat
form of universal suffrage. Over hun
dred thousand of the white people of Ten
nessee are disfranchised. The negro can
vote, and it would be the acme of impu-
dence, the climax of folly, the "re plus
ultra" Of stupidity, and the ultina Thule of
absurdity, to go before the people of Tonnes
gee expecting negro votes with the avowed
purpose of disfranchising the negro the
moment we gained power. On the platform
of universal suffrage Tennessee can be re-
deemed at the election in August next"