The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-22

HiaTCl III LIE tIhukB ana Qle an Sne ~ iasl
ditch" and then ahirked the battlefield In
any and every way they could /; and the
ensfd anu most numerous class are those
who are politically disabled, and many Of
whom the people would willingly support
II they could qualify after being elected.
Many Of tis are too young to know what
the war was about, but long years Of pain
do not allow us to forget our wounds nor
those last ditch men, who skulked away in
the hour of danger, when Virginia was
bleeding at every pore; nor will we fail to
remember him who swears he has never
countenanced any person who has borne
arms against the United States" We know
how to discriminate between those who
tinched from danger and those who stood
by their opinions and barred their bosoms to
the iron tempest, and which now subjects
the flower of our youth to the most bitter
prescription of the Federal Government.
The !" last ditchers and iron-clads" have
had their day. DISABILITY.
1t does us good to talk to an old Confede-
rate who has the power Of adaptation. We
had the pleasure the other day Of riding on
the cars from Danyille to Richmond with a
gentleman who got on at Roanoke station.
He said he had the same overseer and the
same negroes he had before the war, and
that his crops were very fine said he ex-
pected to have ten thousand bushels of
corn for sale this year. His crop would
average from fifty to seventy-five bushels
per acre. He cultivated without the Use of
the hoe. He is acting on the idea that the
negroes were free, and being free, he was
perfectly willing to accord them their
rights. He seemed to derive great satisfac-
ton ut the thought that henceforth the
country would be undisturbed by the agi-
tation Of the slavery question.
This gentleman was the largest slave
holder in Charlotte county, Virginia, and
his example of moderation and adaptation
to circumstances is worthy of imitation by
all who desire to spend their days in peace.
DdnUilte Times.
WHAT is IN A NAME2-The papers In
Richmond, Of all compilations, are COM
stantly harping on the words Democratic
and Conservative, as if it makes the slight
est difference what any man calls himself,
so that he joins heartily in the great con-
test that is being waged against the tyranny
of Radicalism. 1t seems to us to bea waste
OF ammunition for men who really differ
very little, if at all, about essentials, to be
filling columns to prove that all opponents
of Radicalism should be Democrats or all
Conservatives. 1t is true that there can be
but two parties in the country, the ex-
IRENE Radcals-whose watchword is plum
der except where they lose sight of their
lust for profit in a desire for revenge-on
the one side, and on the other all those of
all parties who wish to aid in the overthrow
OF Radicalism, that the Government may be
brought back to a fair and economical adj
ministration.
There are certain cardinal points the
Democrats and moderate Republicans
North and the Conservatives of the South
can agree on. Agreeing on these, they
should consent to disagree on nom
essential points, so that all may join hands
heartily in the great fight that must be
waged against the minons Of darkness as
represented by the black Radical majority
in Congress. We don't like the name of
Conservatives, but If we must have name,
IL will do well to rally under until we can
get better, none the worse from the fact
that we fought and won gallant fight I'M
der it last fall. We never saw any use in
running counter to mems prejudices, and q
name that was not party name before the
war is better than one that was. 1t is hard
for Mr.. G. to be Democrat, or for Mr.. L..
to call himself Wing, but they can both
very readily forget old issues and old con-
tests so As to meet on Conservative ground.
Why ask men to do a hard thing when by
doing an easier one the same object may be
effected p Charlottesville Chronicle.