The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-14
Can They Stand It ?

schemes tor SelL'n& tho oAA~So ahoA "'"-
choir nockets with the public moneys with
, nersinacity and impudence that is amaz-
INC. But gradually the white people OF the
south have regained control over their own
nublic affairs, and gradually have the beasts
,r nrey been driven back to their black
forests. The history Of their depredalonS'
their ravenous iuroads upon the puo''
revenues. can never be justly ana larry en-
n,sed. The extent, rs we'll rs the 'n'i'
L. of their crimes can never be apprc-
800 No one will ever encounter inc
hnovv task of hunting them up anc follow
tna the carpet. Dagger through his tortuous
anu dark paths -.
The South has been terribly victlmlzed
nv these people, who have been seconded
and strongly maintained in their rascail'y
hv tho Government itself. Beginning Wild
military rule and the villainouS agency OF
the Ereedmep's Bureau the latter furnish
ing the rsscals, and the former Installing
them In ofice-thc South was ialu Gem
pletclv at the mercy Of these INSCRIPTIONS
and greedy men. The Congress having dis
frsnchsed the Southern whites, and the ne
grocs being incapable Of diScharSinG ta'
duties Of public offices, the military CON-
manders had hard any recourse lett them
but to fill those offices with emissarics ~
the Freedmcn's Bureau. Generai 'ASbf
made them sheri!fS here III Virginia. ana
gave them the handling of the pubic mo-
nev-fhe taxes paid in by an Impoverished
and oppressed people. There were butt
Of them who could give the security re-
ouired by the laws OF Virginia. bu' inc
courts hadto submit. IN the case OF LEAAf'
IN pittsv!vania, General CANDY ordered the
court TO take his security, though 1t Ia"
twice refused TO 10 so. LEAHf VIII only 1T
- sample. We shall sec how many Of them
make good their deficits.
Getting position through The power
welded over US while i'll territorial con-
.lition, they We're enabled To muster ID
strong force, pcrmeating the Whole Com
monwcalth, and, with the cooperation OF
the Frecdmen's Bureau. the minds of the
negroes were poisoned against us with a
view to permanent possession OF the offices
by these adventures after the military gov
eminent was withdrawn. In this they have
been wofully disappointed. They have lost
all chances to handle the public funds SAVE
in the districts where the negroes hold til"
balance CT power. ami even IN those d.
ticts strong feeling in hehalf OF native
citizens, together with prejudice against
the carpet baggers for their evident pur-
pose TO keep negroes out OF o1hce, mas
caused a great change to the disadvantage
of the carpet baggers. They are defeated
almost everywhere.
Now, as these people had no other mo-
tive in coming here but that Of playing the
dodge" OF "ruining' the Southern
States and stealing all the money the.
could, they had no calling>, no visible
means of support. Disappointed in not
getting the official plumber they came for,
or rather in not enjoying that plumber after
the military left, they have no way Of living.
Their commiSsary department was but
limited, and when that is exhausted there IL
an end Of them. See how many have left
this city-and there are many others who
must follow.
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been remarkable. The impudence OF oul
people in taking possession of their own
Government has greatly Strengthened the
circumstances Of the amiablc and honest
carpet-baggers. They have been like
wrecked people at SEA fighting for the float
ing planks. They struggled to keep thcil
hold upon our city government, and they
ut, n.
Journal sought to Gust HUMPHREYS, anC
then PORTER, and others planned to bio"
up all The ems" and later, Miss VAN LEW
was set upon. The situation got very warm
as 81. N" says, the "preSsure was heavy
Bonn, and WARDwELL, and PAINTER, ant
SAMUEL, and GREGORY, and others, hav'
gone. HuNSICuTT preceded them all, rs h
was the most honest Of them all, and lea>
designing. he was sent of like Il long
bearded goat, bearing as much of their sin
as they could pack upon him. But HUM
CUT. if he cherishes malice toward thos
of his early colleagues who turned upon hil
after fleeing him OF all he made by the publ
printing, will have his hearts coatent wit
their exposure and flight. They must all G
covered with ignominy and disgrace by th
gross swindling, and embczzlmg, aud col
ruption, and fraud, that have been provct
upon them, from stealing $1,000 worth O
real estate to selling cadetships and pocket
ing public money in hundred ways. Tue
will ultimately all leave the lands they hay
oppressed, vcXed, injured, and in>ulted b
their deeds. Their only hope of c>cap
from the contempt OF man everywhere
In TIER obscurity.
Richmond now has peace from these pee
pie for eighteen months. In that time tn
comlnissary department will likely give out
and, for want Of means to sul,sist upon
they will depart. There is certainly rool
enough in the world for them and for u.
While we cannot envy any people wit
whom they may cast their lots, we may trul
for the country will grow brighter as the
withdraw.
We hope-indeed we beieye-tha
no sincere and good-ntentioncd gentle
man, coming from any quarter of this cart
to live amongst us, will make the error {
taking even the shade of shadow of thes
structures to himself. We all know, an
none better than the genuine carpet bag
ger, who we mean. Some OF our best cit
zens have come to dwell amongst us froI
distant sections Of the Union, and we heart
lily welcome them. The man is blindl
sensitive indeed who cannot distinguish
The, apples from the horse droppings.