The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-04
THO asst Device.

Tho mira Radicals are desperately engaged
rnon their last dcvicc-that OF alarming inc
ncople of Virginia. They but copy inc
Chinese strategy in battlc-thc frighttui
brigade in which MI the appliances oil ART
and especially Chinese art, are employed 10
make it hidcously monStrous. The eiec' Is
heightened by all sorts of startling NOISES
that can he made by the human voice, cat
calls. drums. gongs, bells, fre-crackers, etc.,
tn which are furthermore added All ingenious
inventions for the generation OF foul doors.
including stink-pots. Naturally, all opposing
forces would like 10 DC rs far rs poS>'olc
from such an embodiment OF all ttlat /
offensive to eyes, cars. ana nose. ie''
rc,,,v there is nothing 10 dread in 1t Tor us
whole nowcr consists in that strategy wi'h
which nature, in the beginning, hadendoWco
The polccat.
The ultras inform Us that Congress L
dr,adfully di>trusttul of us; that they kno"
rebellion is rampant still; that we arc ho'
ratriotic and sincere that nobody we can
select from amongst our own people Will be
allowed IN 20 to the Senate: that everybody
in the Union knows that Union men can
never be safe if we have the state govern
mcnt: and that it is necessary that we
oho,.ld he detained in PROFESSIONALISM ana
proyincialism until we prefer the govern
mcut of WELLS Il ca. Then we may nope
for Decentralization we will be recon-
structed indeed Yet, notwithstanding MI
this-notwithstaadng we are cool'y told
that we must he kept for some years under
the restraint put upon Ireland ana Poland
r,hr<c are absolutely their instances There
j some chance for lis even now,
What is it?
Why, that if we only elect somebody from
their number TO represent us in the Senate
he will take us AL into the Union and into
al the sacred places Of truly ioillSm,
with all our sin>-all our disabilities
our heads. This is the "Stink-pot' part
Of the arrangement. It is indeed horrible:
but can hardly drive anybody away from
his purpose.
Vhe shockin" device Of the utras-thcir
last card 10y which, if they can't keep IL
out of the Union, they hope at least To Gel
some of the ofiircS-is miScrably shallow
trick. 1t might do well i'll Africa. II
wouldn't do in China because the Chinese
practice it, and are up to il.
4 little time will put on end to this non
sense. If Virginia elects men who can take
the oath, and are not only not hostile bat
flyorablv inclined TO the Administration.
there will be no serious difficulty about the
admission Of her representatives, and tha1
nj once ends the provincial military govern
mont. The British were not only not
frightened by the Chinese scare brigade.
but they took peculiar delight in shooting
them rs they turned summcrsautS III the
prosecution of their strategy. This was
called shooting them flying. We cannot for
a moment suppose that Radical strategy to
brighten people will make any greater i'm
preston. In two or three months they will
pack ND their to@gcry and paint and retire.
satisfied that their mode Of warfare has not
only been n "rcat failure, but very con-
tcmptihc shift TO accomplish a very selfish
purpose entertained By very undcscrvinc
and inconsidcrablo number Of people.