The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-28
occasional District.


Ca..o-,,afi,es Of this district should
-, "a work for Colonel oRp"Af e,e.''o,'
9th the full determination TO se"o n.u '.
Cnrcress. WEISS majority Ill inc u's.,.'
,,.as only about 100. Since that eiec'lei'
NO have gained nearly that number OF 'o'os
IN adding to the registration lists the ,lau't s
a, nersons who were then dtsfranch'S.o'
Besides. PORTER is unpopular even IL, " "lo
own party, and cannot secure tue ""u.>
radical vote. ORDwAY, on the cohlra'!
comes before the people with cicar i'''A"
and mn rntarnished reputation. tic IN, ;"
thoroughly identified himself WIN ~ 81 '"" y
we have ceased to look upon nun ~
northern man. He is not only among US
h,,t no ;s of us, His hopes, his teeilnss' MS
interests. his sympathies, are the S''iio DO
onrs II is our duty TO show IN TINS caiii'
,,;c, that we will labor for his success as
for that of a tried and trustr man.
In the intermediate state in which society
bcr, finds itself-in the passage from the
DAYS that are gone TO the settled condition
Of the new order which the late revolution
has made inevitable-we are subjected to
the hazards OF inexpcrience and impulsive'
ness. Upon the young men the response
bilities of public duty are steadily iucreas'
ing. Errors of judgment and action are
inseparatle from their movements. we AL
see this; but, then, we may console our
selves with the fact that these bold anc
energetic young men compensate for want
of experience by their energy and activity
Indeed, these admirable qualities in an
election campaign may more than compen'
safe for any detriment owing to want OF
experience.
We trust, therefore, that in the Congress
sional campaign and in the canvass for all
ctticers the ardent and brave will throw all
their talents and the force Of perseverance
and industry into the arena. If they Go
this we shall save the district and the city
The old are passing away. 1t is the young
who have the most at stake. They should
feel the deep responsibility of taking care
OF the country and filling the offices with
men who are capable and faithful. Without
good government we can have no pros
perity and little peace and they who have
longest to live will suffer most from maiad-
mnistration.
Let all parties and all ages unite as one
man to rescue the State from barbarism and
the hands of mere adventures. 1t is a mat
ter dearer than life. Everything depends
upon it: Security, independence, happi-
ness, order, and decency-nay. peace here
and hereatter-for people deprared by
bad government are ever ell the downward
way to eternal ruin.
The present canvass, therefore, is one OF
the most eminently important that we ever
took part in. The election Of 1869 was
most critical for the State, and it resulted
TO her great advantage. But if now we fail
from apathy we lose all that We gained, and
will be worse off than il we had not tri-
,Imphed in 1869. We shall not only be I'M
der the dominion of the adventures who
have fingered here in hopes OF opportuni-
tics for plumber, but large accesSions to
their number will be brought in to prey
upon the State and suck up our substance.
One more defeat will thin out these public
pests, whose corruptions are daily being
exposed, so that they will cease to be dam
gerous.
Once more, then, friends, to the front,
and to victory. AS we have shewn in the
beginning Of this article, with union and
energy we can save the district. We can
elect ORDwAY and fill the local offices with
good men, and be secure and content.