The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-26
The Mar, for the Day.

This State has passed through e'sms
ordeal. She took the place In the war winch
fate another word for inevitable conse-
quence-assigucd her, and fought throusI'
the struople as became her. She has oecn
the espccial object OF an ignoble malice, not
withstandng her liberal gifts to the Union
and her sacrifices in days past for its preser-
walton. Through the harsh measures ana
ruthless expressions imposed upon her she
struggled with fortitudc which alter ages
will admire and emulate. In tho last scene
1--WE hope) Of her heroic struggle TO con-
form to law and maintain order oc-
cured the events with which this city is SO
familiar: The appointment of MIR. Ell
TYSON as Mayor and the resistance
to his authority, and through him the al-
thority Of the State, by n Rotor backed ny
an armed mob of rioters of all colors. The
leading riotcr was CuAHooN, the Mayor ap-
pointed by military authority. 1t is unne-
cessary to recount the occurrences in the
course of the struggle on tho part of Ell
Tyson to maintain the authority OF the
State against CHAHooN, who had the ell
irontery to decide a law of the State to he
unconstitutional before it had been declared
to be so by the court pointed out by the
Constitution to decide all questions OF con-
stitutionality of laws of the Legislature
They involved bloodshcd.
Nevertheless, without referring to those
incidents, we claim that HENRY X. ELY
SON was engaged in perhaps the highest re-
-, t~ III pnryntrr---da-
tending her authority and dignity against
resistance and insult. lie bore himself IN
manner equal to the solemn responsibility
which rested upon him. He never quallcd
before the military power, nor did nc sub
nit to the dctum of the partisan Federal
Judge of this district, who never fails TO
give decision in favor Of the party to which
he belongs. ELLYsoN was faithful to the
end, and finally triumphcd, with the Con-
stitution on his side, gaining decided VIC
tory for law and Constitution over violence
and corruption. He sacrificed his personal
comfort and hazarded both property and
life, and nobly triumphed. The triumph
was the triumph of Virginia, whose au-
thoritv was resisted and condemned.
Now, conduct like this merits the public
applause. In the best days of Rome such
action would have received the approval OF
Senate and people. Virginia should take
pride in awarding the palm now. The
moral of thus recognizing public service
would be invaluable to the State. Itwould
teach the young that public devotion is en-
titled to public honor-a stimulus to gene
rous ambition and love Of country that
could not fail to animate true hearts to noble
action.
On tins ground there should to-day be
unanimous vote for ELLYsoN and the Con-
servative ticket amongst all true Vireini-
ans-all generous and law-abiding citizens.
We speak this for the sake of the State
and the cause, and from no personal bias
for the man himself. 1t has been his lot to
sustain most important and critical rela-
ton to the public, and no fastidious sense
of delcacy should suppress the proper view
of his services because of his relations to this
paper.
Let the people of Richmond to-day by
their votes pass the just comment upon the
faithful discharge Of a solemn and perilous
public duty.