The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-05
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Ng;rsonri-WeSt Virginia S@A., 49,.
n,nrn Than probable That missouri
s.s, her vote In favor Of peace and
WI orsI amnesty at the approaching cleo
sinn nv an immense majority. This asles-
s,or 81 the wedge OF the Republican party.
n has split and wrecked that party In West
virginia. and will do the same thing for 1t IN
Missouri. In both instances the triumph
of Rberality and fair dealing will be IN the
face of the direct interference Of the Al.
ministration to bolster up the illiberal anu
uroscrsptive section Of the party. LUZ
people OF the Union, save in M~assacnuse..s
and Vermont, will not favor the nnn,sa-
ton OF pains, penalties. and ona;nst
ments. of the citizens of the South "s"
the peace, equality, harmony al" "'
perity Of the nation. ~.
We cannot account for Gen. RANIs -,
consistencies. Undoubtedly he was .oel.'
Tn h;s views about the admission OF Virginia
into the Union. lie ~oncurrco WIFI oo''
Scuor1EIp-tha man Of wisdom ana lore
caste-that the Constitution prepared ny
Tho NEGROES and extreme Radicals for Viz
c;n;a was defective, and threatened US with
great evils. Tie denounced the clause I'M
posiuc the iron-clad oath upon cffice-ho'd-
ers "a not only unjust, but calculated 10
drive from Office the capacity and wisdom
of the State. He thought the county organ
ization clause abominable, but upon the
question of submitting that to a vote OF the
people he was overruled by his Cabinet, to
whom he had submitted the question, and
therefore he said he felt bound by their de-
cision, But he was with ScHoF1sLp and the
Iamented RAwL1Ns, in favor Of the liberal
side In the Virginia question, and upon the
triumph of that side was most opportuneiE
congratulated by Mr.. DANIEL. chairman Of
the Conservative Executive Committee,
upon the success Of his policy.
But, what did General GRANT do! DID
he show a consistent adherence to the Slde
of liberaiity? No! He appointed no Con-
~seryatiyes to Office in Virginia, but selected
the bitterest and most vulgar and detested
proscriptionists for every place at his dls-
posal. Conservatives were rudely turned
out of Office. and the ultra Radicals put IN
their places. He seemed TO be bitterly ln-
censed at those who voted to carry OUT MS
views in Virginia. and thus amazed every,
body, even the recipients of his favor, ana
planted in southern breasts aversion III
place of the kindly feelings his conduct to-
wards LEE and his army and towards W.
ginia had engendsred to a degree botn ar
dent and sincere.
General GRANT had the southern States
rs Il were in his breecheS-pocket. had ne
pursued the liberal policy towards thelh
all, and sought to restore harmony ny e.
tablishing equality and abolishing oppre'-
sion and distrust, and showing confidence
in the good faith of the South, he would
have been unanimously supported by tie
southern States.
The people OF the South had been sepa-
rated from party politics. They We're look
ing alone to the restoration OF order, Secu-
rity, prosperity, and equality, and harmony
among the States. General GRANT started
on this line with ScHoFIELD and EAWLINs
but when their counsels were no longer
heard in the Cabinet he fell a victim to the
bitter and relentless suggestions of men
less wise, and more cruel than those he had
listened to. This gross Inconsistency has
impaired the respect for him everywhere.
Even those who have gained control over
him did not the more respect him because
they gained that control which brought
him into disrepute. And to-day they
would be glad to set up for themselves, and
take the Chief Magistracy and all its pa-
tronage into their own hands. They have
employed much Of their time in consider
ing how this can be done.
The desertion of the liberal platform
by the President, and his taking into favor
the most proscriptive and Objectionable
men-those belonging to the tribe of Gear
pet-baegers" in the south, so many of
whom have been convicted of grave crimes
is doing him great injury. 1t is unaccount-
abs that he should have fallen into this
great error upon any hypothesis save that
he is indisposed to apply himself to the
study of public affairs or to be bothered
with appointments to office. These things
he leaves TO the rulers in the Cabinet
mainly Secretary BoUTwELL-who make al
the appointments and shape the policy 0
the Government. 1t is charitable to pu
this construction upon his conduct; bu
what light does it exhibit him in: VIVA
sort OF man is he for President! We be
lieye this is the true theory. Horses an
cigars and quiet .enjoyment-treedom from
~care-and boutwell, or anybody else ma,
.:run the machine" That's it. .
Well, he will probably hear much that |
disagreeable before his: term is out
Treachery within and public disapproba
ton from without may induce him to be
lleve that he had better have held the helm
n himself and steered straight ahead with tn,
Altberal policy which we really believe h,
y heartily espoused in the beginning.
JUDGE WooDFORD's CPINI0S.-The oDin
. ion Of Judge WooDfoRD, declaring consti.
tutional the act Of Congress to enforce the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, and
the act OF Congress to amend the naturali-
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