The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-26
The National Pacifcators.


r, :, ;,,,ossib,e that the alienated condi-
,i,n of the sections OF this country can ''''-
,;uue much longer. 1t is condition u
tcrly incompatible with the Union. IL j.
state of hostility that would relr'""'.
strife il it continued. The Union e"h.o'
hold together with this sectional a'''''.''''
for any long period. 1t would or'"s ""o".
tho nnrmancpt suhordnation OF one pa''
to another and thus the final ruin oil he
publicauism. The rise OF ucspo''c "''''
ment would bc immediate. NO ih.'i'nu"'
oftvr,nts will long be allowed TO hoia sway
The impcrial ruler soon rises an'ohsS'
them. and stills their threats ana thtihaeIS.
He il the cver-rcady remedy for an intoie-
rahle condition Of things.
But the American people are not pre-
narcd for this extreme remedy yet, not
wilh>tanding that the dominant party III
the Governmcnt-thc war party-has done
all it could 10 provoke it,
The state of sectional luminosity has
wcaricd the nation, and ii is evident tla'
the war party, whose prolonged existence
depcnds unon that strife which Is Inc
very breath OF their nostrllS, have d's-
covered the general indispositlon TO foster
or tolerate any longer the rancors ana i'atcs
enecndcrcd 10y the war. Even Gen. "EANr
seems TO have received warning, ana lc-
curs TO his old motto, LET us nave
pcacc," Notwithstanding he has so
recently worried Congress into giving
him the means of keeping alive sec.
tional bitterness by prolonging the huln'i-
ations of the South us punishment loi
alleged contumacy and cruelty. Ills melt
ing humanity towards the Indians was
beating the bush just about where the rca!
came was hidden. We need not be sur
priscd to sec it flushed some day soon, nor
To sec some new maNimS in relation TO ma
tional harmony, love, peace, and so on, IN
jected into the Presidential campaign next
summer.
This is encouraging. We know that II
comes of the gradual -improvinS spirit OF
the country. The people desire cohcli'a-
ton and peace, and the new movement u
the friends of peace, and OF general con-
citation everywhere, is bearing Win srca.
emphasis upon the war party. we Sh'''l
see them manifest Il remarkable degree OF
kindness and Christian piety as time goes
on.
But the country cannot safely longer
trust them, and if the friends Of union
without distinction of party, ana Wl'h 4
general disposition TO sacrifice party Ill"
personal predictions, unite upon the most
honest and worthy men to NIL the hl2h
places of authority and trust. the war party
will meet its doom 1T IN early day.
But this policy must be riSidly pursued
All men who arc prominently complicated
with past issues and strife should be
shclycd. We want no more red Hays haunt
cd in the face o! The mad bull OF sectional
passions. The bull-tiyht is over; anu no enc
should be allowed TO tcazc tie monster.
The South has Il plain duty to perform.
She has suffered enough from the follcS OF
"playcd-out,' impulsivc, and demcntcd
politicians. Her policy now is sc1i-control
aud prudence. Her politicians should re-
strain their impulses and leave it to those
who are trying to retrieve the land from
the woes of strife and the expressions OF
tyranny to give direction to the battle i'll
the political field. They understand best
the policy that should be pursued and
the men that ought to be put forward.
And it is hardly possible With the platform
already determined upon, and such leaders
as wise policy would set in the field, that
there could be such thing rs defeat.
Every man who seeks peace and i tired
of ill-will and tyranny, should he chcorcd
by the signs Of the day. 1t is aSSurcdly time
that we had peace and the rule of coed IA
tional men. 1t will be due to some great
blunder il we are not blessed with these in
a very short time.