The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-14
,,,,o Reoonstruct;on Process.

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The proceSs. Of the organization Of the
Government thus far has been successful
in the line Of good sense and conservatism.
The reelection of Mr.. taylor as First Audi
tor was an act Of entire propriety and JUS
ticc. He has proved himself not only faith
ssful by his strict integrity and unimpeacha-
Die henor, but he has given the most slgnai
proofs Of his ability to discharge the duties
of the office. He was retained in the posi-
ton by General scHorlELp and also os
General SLOVENIAN until, by the order OF
Congress, all the Offices were vacated, and
these only who could take the iron-ciao
oath were put into them. Colonel sTANroN
was then made Auditor, but was only non''
nslly so, Mr.. TAYLOR being retained as
. subaltern, and performing the duties as be-
fore Colonel STANTON was appointed. His
election was nearly unanimous, and has
met with the unanimous approval, we are
sure, Of the entire Commonwealth.
The next basement officer, Mr.. RYE, die
no. receive so unanimous support, though
elected by an overwhelming majority. W.
consider this result as satisfactory, and cal
culatcd to promote harmony and restrain
elimination touching past strife. MIR. Rrt
was one of the boilers from the Republican
party in the celebrated Petersburg split IN
that party, which opened the way for that
combination of liberalists and patriots
which saved the State from fate that may
be pronounced hell upon earth. The bolt,
crs fed with alarm from the party whose
majority they saw was determined to exile
from oil participation or control in the 90
vernment the intelligence, the experience
and integrity, of the State and they made
war upon that majority, and, uniting with
the Conservatives upon compromise plat
form, helped to defeat the ultra Republl'
cans and save the State from the terrors
which thew threatened. To Mr.. RYE, then
much consideration Was due. He showed
himself TO be more devoted to the public
safety and peace than to the party to which
he had been attached, and openly denounced
II. He has been consistent and earnest
Differing with him in past times as widely
as the poles are apart, under these clrcum
~ stances we regard his reelection as entirely
proper, and an act of good faith. There II
one thing to be said of him, and that is thai
he is an honest man. If his honesty ha:
ever been impeached we have not heard Of
it. Moreover, he has discharged his duties
faithfully and let us not only trust Mi
RYE, but be at peace with him.
The election of Mr.. MCDONALD as Secre-
tarv of State meets the demands OF that
Office and provokes cavil from no quarter.
Thus far, then, things have moved
smoothly, and nothing has taken place to
disturb the unity Of the Conservative party,
whose public devotion and admirable fore
cast have saved the State in the hour OF
the greatest peril she bas ever encountered.
We think the time most threatening dis
cord has passed, ard that upon the elections
that ere to be made there can he no bitter
anitation-no raking up of passions that
II Is SilcSt 10 let alOIe. We supHose, iioIl1
tho signs, thar there is to be no caucussng
about the judges, and that the election OF
those officers will be the free and unbiased
preferences Of the Legislature, which we
must suppose is anxious to place in those
most responsible positions men of known
integrity and unloubted ability. In the
future elections there will be no embarrass-
mcnt On account of considering the claims
of incumhents. Tie Offices are oil vacant
Just as though the Government had no pre-
vious existence, and we were electing OH
GERS to rut it in operation. The electors
may survey the field without restraint
and elect the best men irrespective OF ex
irancors considerations.
Then we may suy that everything pro
misses well, and with patience and goo'
sense for a year or, at furthcst, two, w
may lie fully out of the woods, having
escaped unnecessary and idle nsitation
and placed the State upon its proper carcc,
20 brilliant future.
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