The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-24
q Fair PropoSitiOn.

The Cincinnati Comm erciGl (Republican,
yet one of the most independent Journals
in the onion, in it's issue of the 10th ex
presses itself in the following significant
manner:
1.-The masses Of the people are not anN
icuS to fight over again the battles OF Tho
war. Their WEAKNESS with the dcciama
ton that relates exclusively to the saving
of the country when the use Of the bayOneI
became necessary, has only been exceeded
by the impaticnce with which they re
garded the obstinacy CT the politicians q
the Democratic persuasion who refused tt
recognize accomplished events as tXeC
facts. Ii the Democracy take the Vallan
digham- departure, the Republicans ril
haze Something to do besides the glorIfcat,0,
Of arar heroes and the exploitation Of tn,
horrors Of the kukluJ conspiracy. Iher,
ar'H be a ioud call for some Of the uirtucs O
administration"
The part in italics is so marked by us tt
call especial attention to it. Clearly, it III
dictates that Gen. GRANT is not the mars fol
the time. He must be thrown overheard
with "war heroes" and "thc horrors O
the kukluX conspiracy" and "therc vii
be loud call for some of the uirtues o.
administration to grace the Prcsidenta
office, and shed their soothing and har
monizing influence upon the land.
This is indeed q fair proposition. And
why may not all patriotic and honest men,
without respect to party names, combine
thus to cut loose from the war issues, and
summon to the Capitol of the nation " the
virtues of administration, to restore peace
and elevate that sacred charter of our liber.
ties, the Constitution, to its proper place
Of dignity and supremacy in public admin
ton of the nation!
Why may there not be this combination
AS>uredly party names should not be al
lowed to separate men who are agreed
upon the great point OF rescuing the nation
from disorder and sectional hate the Gov
ernment from Observation-Disclosures and the
Constitution from outrage and contempt.
Nor should personal ambition be permitted
for a moment to obstruct such union OF
the best men and best motives of the nation
for so grand purpose. The man that
would set up his miserable aspirations and
vanities against such consummation de.
serves to I've hung as high as HAMAN.
The proposition merits the serious atten.
ton of the people. Their hearts are right
They are not ofice-hunters. They are in
dustrious and unambitious. They sustain
the land and support the Government. i
is the strife of party leaders and hungry
partisans over the plumber of the Govern
ment created by the hard labor of the PEG
pie that brings discord and the evils of bat
and oppressive laws and miSgovcrnmen
upon them.
If the people determine to put an end t.
sectional strife and vindictive legislation
and band together for this purpose, the.
can carry out their determination. VIII.
should they divide upon mere names wheI
they agree as to the main and only i'm
portant points?
The proposition is fair one, and i
should be accepted by the nation with &C
cIamalion. But will it be? The age
perverse and corrupt, and the people hay
been long led and bewildered by corrup
and ambitious men. The opportunity t.
rescue the country is ripe. We shall Sc
whether the people are able to avail them
spiyas Of IL