The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-12
Things Look Better.

,,,uo ,,o do not make out from returns
.,,t the Republican majority IN Congress Is
60 mnch reduced as some more sanguine
,,orsons do. vet the reduction has been SUI:
ficient to make very great change in the
relations of parties to one another, very
much TO the curtaiiment Of the power Of
numbers in the Republican party, ant
greatly more Of their moral force. Thu
two-thirtls majority which they have
welded ever since the war was power'u
for all oppressive legislation, and all par'.'
san malice and deviltry. The South has SUI
fered terribly from the license Rcpnpi'c'"-
ism thus enjoyed-a license compie'c', 49,"
restrained by any respect for the Consult.
ton and laws, or any desire 10 PR '"'', ~,
peace and harmony Of the country. hA'
mower. nnscrupuIo,lsly and seltlSnlv eAei-
cised, has kept the South pr"st'a'e' n"'
prolonged the rancors ana oe'"s'a''on'
of war and delay ed the restoration vi col-
+o,tuen, and confidence among the people,
md that equality among the states when
!. os INDISPENSABLE 10 the national peace as
IL is to prosperity.
Vow this great power is gone, and inc
dominant party will be compelled 10 pay
some respect rs we'll to justice and pubic
opinion As TO the proprety and decorum OF
felberatlve proceedings. The Repuhlcan
majority will not exceed thirty III the House
of Representatives. Should fifteen OF SIN
teen gentlemen, somewhat more console
rate than the main body Of violent partl-
,,,, 1,prnr n follow the
oath Of yindtctiye legislation, the Repuol1-
can party will be paralyzcd for the purpose
Of al such legislation. We have little doubt
that the fifteen will be forthcoming. ln-
deed. we question whether, with the KNOW
ledge that the two-thirds are wanting to en-
able the ultrsS to whip in the tim!d and
those hating under sense Of right, the
rancorous and proscriptire policy Will be
longer persisted in. For the opposition II
would be better that this policy should be
still nushed to the extreme but we ina
CINE that the destructive Radicals viii also
make this discovery and pause in their
career.
Revolutions do not go backwards. SO do
what the Radicals may their power VIII
still continue to ebb and flow away uutil
they are driven from the public places.
According to all precedent, this will be
their certain fate. 1t is demanded by the
best interests of the nation. The people
find cut such a public necessity sooner
than the politicians. These are bent on
holding their offices, and cannot muster
courage to change front in party policy. 80
they stand still while the people who do
not hold offices, and do not desire them, dis
ever by their unbiased judgments that
change of measures is absolutely necessary
for peace and the quiet pursuits OF indus
try. This necessitates change Of men,
since the men in power will not change.
Therefore we consider the political affairs
Of this country in decidedly better cordi-
ton. The poison OF the Radical cobra re
mains, but his iancS are extracted. lie VIII
not be able 10 hurt so much when he bites.
The people will not fear him 50 much, and
he being aware OF his disability, will he tar
more tractable than formerly. One or two
more good blows will Kill him.
The war party is not tit for peace-and
peace, through the voice Of the people, will
put an end to it.