The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-18
9itllnlond 1ispattll.
WEDNESDAY. ...... AUGUST is, 1868.

"CANRY's PLAS.--It is evident now how
it is intended to defeat the popular VIII IN
Virginia, and to declare on the part OF inc
Administration that it will not accept thc
only reconstruction that is possible. Az
members OF the Legislature arc to ne
brought up to a sort of legal tlve-oarreu
gate in the shape of the iron-clad oath, ana
II there are any who cannot Jump IL OF
will not try, then the candidate VINO re-
ccived the next greatest vote Is to nave inc
scat. This is the patent plan to make the
minority victorious, the minority being
ALWAYS Radical. "-Nc,0 York Herotd.
As widely as We differ from General
CAxBY, and as frankly as VIC have discussed
his views, We do not concur in the remarks
of the Herald. We think we understand
General CANDY. He is n very deliberate
and pains taking gentleman. His decl-
sions are deliberate, and while, probably,
subject TO a bias from his strong and pccu-
liar philanthropy, he intends no wrong, ana
means to carry out no partisan plan.
On The subject Of the tcst-oath, we arc
sure that he considered it long and patient
". and that he came to his convictions OF
The legal construction concerning 1t SO long
after the campaign began that he dld not
think there was time enough TO give Que
notice of his decision to the people OF the
State. We can imagine no other ground
for lis failing 10 give notice IN military
form of so important q matter. For the
same reason we cannot and Will not ocilcVc
that General CANDY would ignore the votes
given for n man who couldnot take the
test-oath. The reckless Journal may assert
that the expression of an opinion by Gene
raj CANDY to Mr.. DANIEL that the test-oath
would be required was notice to the whole
State. but General CANDY will make no
such assertion. lie is too deliberate, and
has too much regard for his honor to make
any such assertion.
Therefore, VIC have never dreamed that
the "plan" described by the Herald would
be pursued by General CANDY. Further
more, we must believe him when he says
it is painful to him to exact the oath. With
such feelings and convictions as we believe
to be entertained by his mind, we have no
idea he will regret any scheme by which
the oath may be cvaded; and we further
believe that if in the course of events he
undertakes to enforce it, he will issue new
writs of election to supply the places Of
those who can't take the oath. We cannot
80 grossly accuse General CANDI or his SUI
pcrior officers and the Federal Administra-
ton also, MS to suppose that for one single
moment he or they would contemplate so
great an outrage upon honor, justice, and
the rights of the people of this State, as to
put III Office tho men not elected by the
voters.
Finally, we arc firm in the belief that We
shall escape the oath, and that General
CANDY will not be at all disturbed if this
GOOD fortune comes to us; and finally,
second time, We beg our people to keep up
thcir intercourse with General CANDY to
communicate with him freely, and not leave
him to form his judgments and base his
administration upon &C pdrtc and prcJu-
diced information, conveyed to him BY enc
mics of the public peace and selfish and
designing persons.