The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-25
Current 0nfnsaiss.

The New York World thinks that In ti.
| eVens OF q fusion between tho Democrats
ana tho conservative Republicans tho lat
| ter should be given all the nominations III
those States which arc now Radical. This
Is fair enough; but really we should be
giad to see some active demonstrations from
| The conservative Republicans. Schurz is q
good horse but it takes more thnn ono
horse to make team. Sumner and Trum.
| bull are wanting TO make tho schnrz move.
ment thing of life and motion. In Ohio,
tor example, an organization headed by
Governor Cox and Stanley Matthew'S, and
endorsed and represented by the Cincin-
| natl Commercial, could be made to win
and 1t Is the only conceivable anti.Grant
possibility in Ohio. Yet, thus far, IL
does not bulge. Governor Palmer and
the Chicago Tribune might do something
IN Illinois. But they give no sign. or
course 1t is an easy-going thing in States
like Missouri and Tennessee. Until there
are more substantial tokens from the Re-
publicans themselves, however, we cannot
honestly say that the scheme is very hope
fu. 10 be sure, there Is no knowing what
day may bring forth and, rs we have no.
thing to lose by taking all the chances of
delay, we can afford to look on and discuss
the situation freely. But me must not de-
celye ourselves with false lights. 1t is
more important to put ourselves abreast
with the age we live in, to send the fools
to the rear for good and all, and get live
and capable men In the lead, than any,
thing else. To beat down that insane party
spirit which would sacrifice the best in-
tcrests of the country to Il mistaken notion
about discipline is Undoubtedly serious
duty. But it should be our care to preserve
our morale sufficiently intact to hold its
own against utter DISCRIMINATION, SO that
II the Schurz project fails there may be 4
force left TO resist the onward march Of the
one-man power. 1t has always been our
opinion that wise and liberal peace move
mcnt, founded in universal emancipation
and looking to genuine retnfon and reform,
Ia n necessity to the country, ard therefore
n prudent party measure. We endorse the
Schurz platform heartily. That which we
are not yet able to confde in absolutely is
the machinery which is to carry it out. We
believe that such q ticket as Charles
Francis Adams tor President, and Gratz
Brown for Ficc-President, II supported
by Summer and TrumbulI, the Chicago
Tribune, and the Cincinnati Comm rcial,
could be made 10 beat Grant. But we have
no power to put it in the field, or to
influence the course OF the props needful
to it. Kentucky will east her electoral
vote Tor the candidate most likely to win,
the dtleat OF the Administration being re-
garded as the one thing desired above all
others. kentucky, however. can do little
more. AS far as we are concerned we ore
willing to suck our thumb for the present.
with the understanding that we may a. any
moment draw out the member and 90 to
gouging. The fact is, the old Democratic
carryall we spoke OF bit ago has stopped
at the fork Of the road and the drivers are
looking about, a little doubtful which
route to take, whether to turn to the left
with Carl Schurz, or to keep straight for
ward and we see no reason for being in
too great hurry. If Sumner, now, and
Trumbull and Halstead and Horace White,
would lust come along and encourage us.
But as far as heard from they are as mex
prcssiye as Irish sign-boards, which, as
Mr. Michael Free observes, "came into
the world 4 purpose to mislade it."-Lou-
iSrlie Courier.