The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-26

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quiescence in accomplished results. % ~ |
Congress has failed to'do its duty and to
redeem its pledges!'2l '.1ooH Il
. But Virginia will not, therefore, prove re-
creant to her obligations. The honor which
has never yet been sullied will be yindi-
Gated by course which shall refute the
unmanly suspicious of her enemies and
justify the championship which many gene
rous men of both parties, in both Houses
of Congress, have given her,cause. 1t,| |
Il. - From the Norfolk journal. = = !.
| AT LAST
The lightning yesterday, flashed over the
broad expanse of the country 8 the glad
tidings of great joy'' that Virginia was
once more restored to her place in the Fede-
raj Union With honor untarnished and
escutcheon undimmed, the grand old Com
monwealth energies from the smoke of the
conflict victorious at last over foes without
and foes within, and once again takes posi-
ton among the sisterhood of States. -
| While we could have wished that the
amendments had not been tackled on by the
Senate-for they we're of a grudging, dis
| trustful spirit, considering that Virginia
had complied with all the requirements de-
manded of her-yet as they are practically
Of but little Importance, they do not dimi-
nish our joy at the result.
10 In. that contest Of arms which Virginia
undertook more through her sympathy with
what she believed to be- the rights Of others
than t92ss~the redress of any grievances of
her own she was defeated, it is true; but
the defeat involved nothing Of disgrace.
If in the dark days that have since be-
fallen her she has failed to command the
respect of any, it has not been that of her
open foes, but that of the remnant of uI-
grateful bigots whose objectionable folly,
Incorporate zeal, and criminal ambition,
had urged her to the sacrifice. She was
unmoved by their taunts when success was
doubtful-she can afford to despise them in
| the hour of triumph.
But "peace hath her victories no less
renowned than war;" and the victory which
the people of Virginia have just gained is
one more glorious than any to be achieved
on the tented field for it was q victory
over themselves triumph Of. reason o and
Judgment over passion and pseHdiee, ~ i
| II We, who girded on our arm0r early IN
this conflict, may be pardoned perhaps "a
little enthusiasm lin the moment of tri-
umph. When we look back upon the sneers
which we encountered,' the taunts with
which we we're goaded, the representations
of defeat and disgrace with which we were
greeted, it is o little difficult now to repress
some feeling of elation at our success. But
| we must not allow our zeal to override our
discretion for in the fullness Of our tri-
umph. we are not disposed to be, uncharita-
BILE. We are. ready to extend the right
hand of fellowship to all-whether open or
secret foes-who are prepared now to come
forward and honestly aid us in the great
work which we have so successfully begun.
We will have no answering sneer for those
to whom our " expediency" gave So great
disgust we will return no taunt Of those
| who 30 feared to trust the 4" honor" of the
State in our hands we will deny no par
ticipation in the good result to those who,
in the hour of trial, warned .us, to cremem-
Der, when defeat and disgrace came, that
no part of of it must be charged to Hem.
Nor must we fail to remember that our
success can be made to, yield substantial
results only by QUE continuance in the
| course which we have begun. Il The honor
of the State is indeed in our hands. 1t re-
mains for us to show that we intend, in
good faith, to carry out the pledges We
have made. 1t will be our duty to see that
| in taking rank again with her sister States
Virginia takes the rank to which she is en-
titled. It will be expected OF us to pursue
policy which. will tend To- the develop
,ment Of the vast mineral resources OF the
State to the increase Of the fertility OF her
soil !; to the encouragement Of her manu-
featuring and. commercial interests to the
| fostering of her great works of internal i'm
proyement and. last, but not least, to the
| protection and advancement Of her work.
| ing and Iaboring population. This is the
great work expected of us; and to this we
must at once, set our hands with all our
might. ~ G:iF s51' az ~: +, e.
He is no true Virgi inian who does not feel
his soul kindle within, him when he hears
reeounted the story Of his State whose
heart does not glow with pleasure as he re-
calls the long list of illustrious names that
have adorned her. history and made her
glorious in the oby-gone time. But let us
not in our worship Of the past forget the
duties of the present. The virtues Of our
ancestors will be reproach rather than an
honor to us it we fail to prove ourselves
capable of the work appointed to Us.
We have no fears, however,-we coutd
have no fears to-day. We are just enter
ing, under the fairest auspices, upon the
new era opened to US. We have full faith
that the rising generation of Virginia lie
equal to the task imposed upon it, and that
the primal .lnstre of the Old Dominion will
pale before the glory of her coming noon.
To the friends of the ss new movement .
we offer our hearty congratulations and
for its enemies--if there be any lett-we
propose general amnesty:
~; - - From the Norfolk Day Book.
THE GOOD NEWS coMEATe eLAsT-yIRGINA IN
i THE UNIoN--THE NEW MOVEMENT CROWN
Z Ed WITH SUCCESS. - .,. 5.t,; ..!fass 9
TX The event that al have hoped for, 30
long, we are gratifed to be able to announce,
has cometto passs and Virginia Jig again in
the Union - proud, erect, and with shereyes
opened ior, the new march TO power and
greatness which her dissent hralnent gives
her. r.a:..ie u 6si.ia ,s::,1a!s ii sis:a7 -..ii
Let us, putting away, all. pfocGyityI, or
prejudice, all mpnlsiye j0y.s and all ul,-
timely memory, contemplate this great
event as wise men-fathers who ara soon TO
pass, and whose choice Of institutions is for
the sake OF their sons.
! Nothing need be said Of conditions. Un-
less they be violated their operation can
never be fell, and ae hauan Of every dig;