The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-20
T. xuss all for the Public Welfare.

xcben the sensible and publtc-spirited
nconle Of this State combined, without dis
tnction Of party, last year for the redemp-
t;on OF the Commonwealth from misruie
and her people from slarish enthraimeh,
the general motive avowed and pursued
was to organize along with freedom anu
ecua,itv of States and people system OF
rract,cal craftsmanship that would restore
confidence, give vigor to industry and en-
tcrprise, and put the State on the highway
70 prosperity and power. The nominations
for Office were made with reference 10 THESE
purposes, and in utter contempt OF o'o
party sentiments and relations.
GILBERT T.. WALKER was az the he"" v.
the ticket selected for the concentration u
the votes of the truly patriotic ana sensioic
nortion of the people Of Firgina-those
who wanted to free their State and make
her as great physically as she was socially
and politically. True to the platform upon
which he was elected, he has carried out oil
its principles to the very letter. lie has
directed his attention, with signal sasaclty
and energy, to the means for promoting the
prosperity of Virginia and for securing TO
her position Of equality among the STATES
But this policy has not suited the views
OF few persons who combined with 'he
party that elected him. Governor WALKER
has not been faithless to his pledges by using
his Office to propitiate party asplratiohs' ~
has not concilated the vindictiVe ana tine
narrow-minded ultras by doing anything 10
distress his constituency, who had so frankly
and generously placed their confidence III
him. So the ultras turn from him as hoI
the man they took him to be! They could
not pay him higher compliment.
And now these men are rigging up their
crazy war ships for another struggle aga'ns'
peace and the best interests OF the STATE
They would have no peace. Their motive
IA Office. They are chiefly strangers amongst
ne from lands where our people could byno
earthly chance be elected to office AFTER
probation of many years residence, while
they demand that our own citizens be re-
jected and they be preferred above them.
Such are the impudent pretensions OF men
who were inferior at home, and who, In the
great majority VI SSSe", "'~
and utterly unworthy Of trust.
We all know the reliance of these people
to be upon the new class Of uneducated
voters which these interlopers, by the help
Of their native allies, hope to delude into
voting against the true people Of Virginia
those people without whose controlling
power the Government must fall into con-
tempt, and the State be brought to dead
halt in her career of improvement. There
could be nothing more fatal to the peace
and thrift OF the colored people themselves,
az we are satisfied they are rapidly finding
out.
Now, with these plans and purposes fully
exposed by our enemies, with the restored
alliance between the party who favored the
imposition Of the iron-clad oath upon our
people and some Of those who cooperated
with us in July, what should be our course?
We should close up our ranks again for q
determined fight for the preservation of
good government and the utter routing OF
the legion Of cormorants, incompetents,
and Enthusiastically persons, who are ar
rayed against the peace and prosperity OF
the State. They rely wholly upon a dlvl-
sion OF the races of the State, and that is
war-not Of blood, indeed, but of passions
and prejudices, which will destroy both
peace and industry.
No man is true man who will not make
personal sacrifices Of sentiment and ambi-
ton to defeat such party as that. We
should with one accord determine to sacri-
fee everything personal upon the common
altar of the country. We must struggle for
the physical welfare Of our State, for the
defeat of the party of war and hate, and for
the restoration Of peace, and order, and Sec
tional harmony Of the nation. We are not
quite through the wilderness, though we
can see the bright land before us. Weak
and infrm, indeed, is the man who at such
a time will turn aside to look for mess
Of pottage by the way, and desert the great
army of his people on their sure roao 10
peace, and growth, and power, in their o" OWN
happy homes.
A few months and little fortitnde anu
faith amongst ourselves will place us DC
yond danger, and put Virginia on tne way
to physical grandeur that we nave liz o's
6reamed NJ