The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-09
Governor Walkers Inaugural.


We pablish this morning the inaugural
address of Governor WALKER, which was
communicated to the Legislature yesterday
This document is triumphant and jubi-
liant. 1t is cong of joy upon the return
ING of the ark to the temple. What though
the sacred vessel has received bruises ana
defacements upon parts Of its surface, II Is
again deposited in the temple, ana time
will repair it, If not in its original ssy'e'
at least in the perfection of another form
Of architecture which we may all yet IN
heart love and revere. The Joyful ana
triumuhal notes Of the inaugural we ha'i
and rcEcho with satisfaction and delight.
This inaugural prefgures the future Oh
VIRGINIA under the wise policy and
the intrepid enterprise of her sons,
addressing the nselves to the promo
ton Of her glory and power, and turn
ing their backs upon past and ire
mediahle things. The policy of the paper
is in entire harmony with its bright
and hopeful spirit. We cannot too highly
commend the precepts it offers to the people ;
The abstinence at this time from party
feeling and party feuds, the avoiding OF
sectional hates and raucors, and the union
of al in one solid party upon a prac-
teal and patriotic platform for the
building up of Virginia with more power
and political weight than she ever
before possessed. He we'll says that
"auv effort to galvanize into life defunct
political organisms, with their attend
"ant ills Of national hate and auimosity-
"any attempt for partisan purposes to re-
"open the terrible wounds inflicted by the
"lste war, now healed or healing-deserves
"to be frowned down with Indignation"
And he very properly asks, " Have we not
enough TO do to resuscitate and rein
"vigorate our own crippled and desolate
Commonwealth :" Most assuredly we
have. And so great work as that-one
20 noble, 80 flial, and devoted-will honor
all who engage in it, and ultimately secure
them the richest reward.
The spirit Of this inaugural is plainly
an invocation to the people to continue to
march along the safe road that has brought
them out of the wilderness. The conser-
vative and wise policy which has placed us
where We are is essential now to enable US
to make the most of the advantages OF our
position. 1t is necessary for the quiet pur-
suit of our domestic industry-it is neces-
sary to keep the State Government in the
hands of wise and trustworthy men-it is
necessary to insure our equal participation
in the benefits of the general government Of
the nation. Untimely partisanry-impas-
stoned discussions of painful and IRENE
tliable events-would dash our hopes and
paralyze our prospects.
Premature divisions upon untimely issues
will imperil the State-compacting one
race in a solid vote, rs it were, and pro-
,iucing such serious discord in the other as
to endanger the transferring of the govern
ing power into hands that cannot be
trusted and confded in. This would be at
once fatal: paralyzing the public energy
and repelling enterprise. There could be
now no sadder fate for Virginia.
Let us, fellowcitizens, pursue the safe
road we have so successfully travelled, and
nothing but continual triumph awaits us.