The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-26

TEH CHASE POLITICIANS UNDERMINING
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. - -WdShlngtOn, July
20.-The Chase men and the Democracy
generally are jubilant over the condition of
affairs in the South. All the efforts now
being SO strenuously put forth is to obtain
local control once more, and thus again re-
build rebel power in the region South. 1t
will not be a rebel party, it is true, but it
will be one hoping to again establish in
power the States rights heresy, destroy
Radical party in the South, force active
politicians of that school to leave, put the
negroes under control, hinder the school
system, and again run the Government.
Are we ready to eancede that the rebel
politicians are the fttest men to be entrust-
ed with local power, with the duty of
placing in operation all the machinery
needed to make living free States 1t seems
this is exactly what is being accomplished.
This is the lesson of the Virginia election.
Tennessee is sure to follow suit. Senter, it
is almost certain, will be the next Governor
of that State. Ii 30, Andrew johnson will
be Fowler's successor in the United States
Senate. Most are claiming that Dent will
be elected Governor Of Mississippi. If he
should be SO, it can only be at the cost Of
the Republican organization. In Texas, |
fear, we are going the same road.
Now, none of these results would have
occurred or could do so, if from the first it
had been understood that the Administra-
ton meant to stand by the struggling
Unionists. I am speaking what is the sober
truth, that ever since the 4th of March
there has been constant, though not loud,
complaint made against the Administra-
ton by all the southern senators and re-
representatives.. l.. 1t seems, so this complaint
runs, that it was this Administrator de-
sire to pass by the men who have honestly
borne the brunt of the reconstruction strife
and so want the hatred of southern politi-
clans, and either take the more unknown of
these or import others to fill the Federal
Offices.
Maybe all the countenance President
Grant has given to the Walker party in Vir-
cinia, the SenteriteS in Tennessee, the
IDENTITIES in Mississippi, and the Hamilto-
mans in Texas, is what is afforded by his
reticence. But are Republicans to consider
their work done? Are they prepared to
turn the States over to their enemies If
not. then we have right to ask something
besides reticence from the Executive. The
war is not so far behind us that We can yet
afford to forget.
At the present rate Of Democratic or Con-
servatiye success we are rapidly insuring
the success of the Chase movement. There
is growing feeling of dissatisfaction at the
political " situation Hundreds of letters
are being received here daily by prominent
persons, members of the Cabinet and 9TH
ers, exclaiming against apparent supineness
and retieence, and suggesting the disastrous
effect of the Virginia election. 1t Is not too
late to retrieve the day; but we ought at
once to have such an expression as will pre-
vent the rebel editor Barksdale from affirm
ing, day after day, in the Jackson Clarion,
that President Grant wishes Louis Dent to
be elected Governor of Mississippi, when his
Republican supporters are less than a thou
sand, and he is being heartily supported by
the reDels. j. zs.-.grs -g.g
One of the most demoralizing tendencies
visible in this phase Of politics is the per-
sonal character sought to be fastened on
every contest. We hear of Walker and
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