The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-31
The Political Situation"

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There is too much uneasiness among the
old party men, they are too eager TO find
out the exact tendency of the crystaliza-
ton Of the fused masses of old parties
they but disturb what is very beautiful
process, and which will come out naturally
and properly after all. They should be o
little more patient, and will have all the
moro benefit and advantage from being pa
tient. At present they rather initiate little
children, whose eagerness on Christmas
eve to see what is in their stockings ia sc
great thas they cannot sleep and postpone
their examination until day, but must an,
ticipate the proper hour, and thus lose
much satisfaction they would have secured
by little patience.
1t is time when the country is full OF
rumors, and no man will be held acoounta'
bic for them. No man need care where he
is placed. Everybody knows that it is not the
time to place anybody. When the time
comes every man will take his place, which
will be as proper rs he knows how to make
it. looking to his own good, and as far as he
sees how to benefit the country and himself
at the same time, as well to the good of the
country as his own We believe that is the
rule now -a-days.
The first great point to be attained is to get
the State into the Union. Until then let us
think of nothing else save purely our do
mestic interests. Let US avoid issues and
disagreements, reject all discussions which
may lose friend or divert any part OF our
available influence from the great purpose
of getting the State in satisfactory man.
uer placed upon footing of equality with
all the other States OF the republic.
That great object accomplished we shall be
free, and may without neglect of our fealty
to the interests Of our own State proceed to
consider the questions of national policy
questions which no man can foresee. No
man can tell where he will be then; and
no man should, by prematurely commit
ting himself now, place himself at disad-
vantage ut the time when it will be meet
and opportune for him to range himself
upon the national issues of the day.
There is another important point upon
which we trust there is no necessity for any
intelligent gentleman to be reminded OF
what is at least his interest, but which is
indeed great duty of the citizen. 1t is
that he should school himself into thinking
of the National Government as his, and OF
his duty to respect it, and" to take deep
interest in it, determined to do all in his
power to help to make it good Government
and to promote its dignity and power.
1t is admitted on all hands that there are
times when people may revolt against
their Government; and the great glories of
this world have been won in popular resist
ance to intolerable tyrannies. But 1t Is
equally conceded by the world that the
duty of the people to their Government is
of the highest and most solemn character
Government is considered by theologians to
be of Divine origin, and the fealty of the
governed to their government is therefore
of the highest dignity. 1t should be ac-
corded heartily and sincerely. Our people
resisted the national Government under a
sense of honor and upon principle more
than because of any affecting tyranny.
We were conquered, and We are about to be
restored to equal rights with all other citi-
zens of the Union and this restoration of
rights devolvcs upon lis the full resposibili-
ties Of the citizen.
Our own interest, our own quiet and con-
tcntment, impcrativcly demand that we
should now look upon the Government as
ours, and all that makes it powerful and
renowned, as fully shared in by us with all
the other people of the Union. Indeed, our
ancestors were conspicuous in all that has
given fame and greatness to the Republic,
and we have clear title to at least an
equal share in the distribution of all that
is national among the people. We should
hail the ships, the armies, and the flag as
ours, and should feel that we are part of
the great national force to rule and control
for the general good at home, and to defend
from foreign assailants.
We repeat that this is hardly necessary.
Our people have come to this frame of mind,
we believe. They can in no way better re-
store peace at home and harmony in the
Union than by studying these matters and
accustoming themselves to think rightly of
both their moral and practical obligations
to the State.