The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-14

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liberal policv, and the "advcnturers," the
incompetcnts, the proscriptives, and the
main part of the negroes, 'cere against
General Grants policy Upon what earth
" ground can General GRANTS sympathles
be with these last named Is there any
thing in their character that is so exalted
as 10 Justify him in sacrificing his own con-
sistcncy to crafty them? In their conduct
in the South is there any show Of virtue,
ability, honesty, and public Devotion that
entities them especially to General GRANTS
respect Or confidence? VIII even they
themselves dare publicly to lay claim TO
any grounds of consideration at the hands
# the President? We believe not. For
from the foundation of the Government
there never has appeared q party SO utterly
devoid Of all sincerity, truth, honesty, and
patriotism, as that ultra Radical party Of
the South of which II. II. WELLS is q
shining light.
What. under heaven, is there then 20
commend this party which has so steadily
warrcd against his policy to General
GRANT? Responsibility and reliability it
certainly has not. Has it numbers! Vir-
rinia and Tennessee have answered. We
can see no motive, then, that could induce
General GRANT to stultify himself, and
placing himself ct the head OF the rabble
that opposed his policy, take a position OF
antagonism to that sterling body OF men
which has fought a great and victorious
battle for his policy of peace and union,
unless it be a deliberate purpose Of self
destruction; and even that might be ac-
cornplishcd, if not in 4 more successful,
certainly in n more decent, manner.
This would be an infatuation Of which
even the worst enemy Of General GRANT.
can hardly believe him capable.
But it may be said that General GRANT
fcarsthc other side. One TAEEELL, who has
recently bored him, makes him say so. Let
General GRANT beware Of diStruSt. Nothing
cxcitcs q deeper resentment in generous
minds. The distru3tcl never place their
trust with those By whom they arc dis
trusted.
Without meaning TO indicate our belief in
any of the statements that have been made
by FARRELL, orany Of the "intcrviewers,"
we will conclude this article hy a plain state
ment Of what We consider the ''sltu@t!on''
at present.
General GRANTS declaration in favor Of
pence and the diScontinuancc Of the pun
ishments and passions Of war as~indcspcnsa-
bic to peace, were the TuCtct for a liberal
public sentiment and the tone for q public
policy that paved the way to peace and
concord. General GRANT promised most
~ittingly 10 be lie hero Of this happy rcsto-
ration, az he was The hero Of the war. The
general effect OF this grand promise may he
again illustrated by Virginia. Her proGi-
ncnt citizens, wcaried with the sorrows and
misfortunes Of war, and almost despairin@
under misgovernment since the war, hailed
The declarations Of General GRANT with
Joy, and rallied to his support with I'M
ieigncd sincerity and ardor. Under his
auspices and his measures they organized
a liberal party, irrespective of old party
reservations and al Of the p%rcjudiccs Of the
past, and carried through triumphantly the
policy the President had shaped. They had
no ulteyior design-no purpose whatever
incompatible with the noble views Of Gene
raj GRANT in favor of the complete pacitca-
ton Of the nation and the restoration Of
the national prosperity with al the yigor
and activity that harmony and content
ment could impart.
Of these purposes and hopes General
GRANT has been assured by the people o.
Virginia, who arc incapable Of deception
and assured time and again with all the
emphasis and carncstncss that could lie
conveyed III such communications as it was
in their power to make to the President.
They have acted consistently and faith
fully throughout, and if they have failed to
inspire confidence by such frankncss and
steadiness as they have displayed, we know
nothing that could be more surprising save
the placing Of confidence in the party to
which they have been opposed, which is
utterly devoid of any single trait that could
inspire the respect, much less the conf
dcncc, Of any person OF sound judgment.
The people Of Virginia were won by Gene
raj GRANTS patriotism, his wise DECLARE
tons in favor Of peace, and they have nobly
and sincerely responded. Does General
GRANT distrust them1 We hope not. He
docs them TIE grayest injustice If he does
He does himself equal injustice to commit
so grave an error. We take the people OF
Virginia to be representatives OF the IA.
tion-of m~ankind-in this great matter,
They have proceeded upon principles OF phi
losophy and humauitF-upon the grounds
Of true craftsmanship. We had been a
war, We wanted peace. We had to dismiss
passion and devote ourselves 10 Che Govern
ment and its welfare. This was the Presi,
dents platform. Upon that We have stood
We mcritcd the Presidents confidence.
This was the general sentiment. GREE
LEY led the press, and had the nationa
councils been in session we should have
| seen prominent statesmen leading the legis'
latiye sentiment. Indeed, have W. not thu
right 10 infer from the act Of Congress EN-
towering Virginia to vote down the test
oath that that body, too, concurs with Gene
raj GRANT and Virginia in abolishing pro
scrintinns nna nrniudicea- and RESTORING