The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-19

eve are not in haste TO suspect evil In the
plans of the party that has just succeeded
In Virginia, with reference to their ap-
preaching senatorial contest. btt the ru-
mors which reach us from Washington war.
rant us in warning these gentlemen Una,
they occupy a most critical position, ana
that every stem they take will be watched by
all sides with Jealous eyes. The one thins
which can secure them success Will be abso-
ute, TRANSPARENT integrity OF motive ana &c
tion."--Ne,e York Tribune.
And we warn the Tribune that we have
nothing to fear and nothing to conceal.
absolute, transparent integrity Of motive
and action" has characterized us up to TINS
time. The erumors" which reach Mr..
GREELEY from Washington are the false
coinage Of the brains or Of the lying tongues
ofdisappointed Observation-Disclosures car
pet.baceers whose pcnniless condition pro-
misses to continue indefinitely because OF the
election of WALKER, MCKENZIE, &C., &c.
There is no act Of even simulated justice 81
which the people of Virginia have any occ'-
sion to he apprehcnsive. They have n" enc
mics to punish, no wrongs to redress ana
no heart-bnrnings to be cooled down. Ihey
seek no offices, ask no favors. ana desire II"
reward for sustaining General GRANT po'i-
ev. They are united rs one man. There Is
amongst us no division worth mentioning.
If Congress, aud the President. and the he-
publican party, can afford so to act as n
couaDel all of us to remain in body, so D..
il. But it would really appear to us 10 DC
wise on their part so to act rs to compel Inc
people of Virginia to divide themselves INTO
parties on the tariff question, the green
back question, the specie-payments ques-
ton, the national bank question, and the
many questions touching the internal rcve-
nue. laws. So long as there is presented ior
our consideration any such wrong as an eN-
action from us of the iron-clad oath, we shall
he forced to band together, for the simple
reason that none of us can honestly or con-
scientiously takeit. We have northern men
amongst us who can, but we cannot thus
take it. But remove this question out OF
the way, and we cannot imagine that our
people can long remain united in their party
associations. Some of Us are for and some
AGAINST protective tariff. Some Of usarc for
and some against an early resumption OF Spe-
Gle payments. Some Of US are for and some
against repudiation--a senScless, eXtrava-
gant scheme, which would cost the country
twice as much rs it would save to il, but
which nevertheless would find some advo-
Gates in Virginia. THE man OF the nation
who or which can make money by repudla-
ting his or its honest debts can suspend any
of the ordinary laws Of nature.] Some OF us
are for low and some for 4 high tax on
whiskey. Some of lis would have cotton
and tobacco exempted from taxation, and
some would have them taxed heavily. SO
as to the negroes. They are bound to differ
upon such questions rs these hut so long
rs there is any question rs to "rebels" and
"test. oaths," and such things as have fla
yor of the late war about them, they Will
remain as now banded together in Il black
mans party.
AS to the senatorial contest: Mr.. GREE
LEY must know that nobody has any antho-
rity to speak for the members elect of the
Legislature. These members reside, most
OF them, in the country. They have no axes
TO grind. They are as honest as DroGENEs
DIoGEHEs was the Senator WILSON OF his
day and country
Far from the maddenlng crowds imobc strife,
Their sober wishes never learn to stray:
Along the cool, scquestered vale OF life
They keep tic nolscless tenor oil their way
To suspect such men of trickery and in
trigue is az bad as it would be to accuse Mr..
GREELEY Of being opposed to protecting
American industry. There isno foundation
whatever for any such suspicion. We, who
ought TO be informed, if anybody is, AS to
these senatorial arrangements, cannot so
much as imagine what Mr.. GREELEY has
reference to unless it be the rumor that Mr..
WALKER was to be chosen one OF our Sena-
tors. We discredit this story entirely,
though we can imagine no good reason why
the Tribune OF any other Republican jour
nal should object to such election, see
ing that the man who would he his
successor in the gubernatorial chair is,
Ii possible. more pronounced Union man
than WALKER himself. LEWIS MCKENZIE,
FRANKLIN STEARNs, JOHN Il. LEWIS, Gene
raj MILFORD, General STONE, and such like
men, are of the class from which the United
States senators will probably be chosen. As
!, to the report that Dr. SHARPE is to be elected,
Ben sc Il, iies-not suppose that the Doctor himself
seriously enteirs.s> la'S. any hope of such a
result; yet so well pleased are the people Oh
Virginia with General GRANT, and so CRATE
full are they for the message which induced
Congress to give him the power OF striking
out the iron-clad oath from our constitution,
and for the act ON his part Of striking it out
absolutely and requiring it to be voted back
into the constitution if it was to be
part of that instrument, that we do not
doubt that even DR.. SHARPE's sins would
be overlooked if he would show to
our Legislature that his election would
be pleasing to General GRANT. This we say
without. any authority from any man or sci
of men, any party or faction of party, and
without having opened our lips on the sub
ject to member elect of the Legislature
We wish to let Mr.. GREELEY know how
little ground there is for any suspicion that
we are not acting in good faith towards the
Administration.
ANOTHER ATLANTIC CABLE.-The New
York Times proposes that an American CO
BILE between the United States and Europe
be now laid. 1t proposes that Its European
- IN tho cnnfsnant--iu