The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-27
The MISUNDERSTANDING Positions.

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The MISUNDERSTANDING Positions
Mr.. Senator TRUMBuLL and Gov. PALMER,
Of Illinois, defined their positions AT the
Republican Convention at Springfield on
Wednesday last. They are both, rs our
readers know, what are styled moderate
Republicans. Both of them renewed their
EXPRESSIONS in favor Of general amnesty,
and harmony, and peace, through loeral
policy towards the South. Yet both de-
clared that they were determined to stand
b. the Republican party. Change OF pol
lev and reforms such as they desired must
be made in the party to which they be-
longed, and they believed those changes
would be made by the Republican party.
Mr.. TRuMBULL cuts of all hope that he
will leave the Republicans to accomplish
the reforms he seeks. After cnumeratlnS
some oil them, he says:
How is all this to be accomplished ::
That is the great question that Is going 10
be submitted TO the American people III the
next election. The war is over-that con-
test is done. Now, what political organ.
Zatlon VIII be safest for the American pco-
pl.: Hereafter where shall we look! Shall
Ne luos TO that party which brought the
Government to civil war TO preserve the
Cuion: Will you look to that party which
ruined the credit ct the nation, 50 that II
could not borrow money at less than from
II to 30 per cent. per anuum--to that party
which mau2urated the doctrine tlat 10 Tile
yictors Uelong the spolls:"
Well, well; we suppose that will do.
We cannot expect Il Man now sixty
wears old, who goes back to that old maxim
attributed to the Democrats, ever to atfli-
ate with Democrats. lie follows out his
catechIsm by presenting the "r" will you
trlls, the Rcpu olicans who have saved the
country amid the storms, and brought the
cold ship" Qbc same old ship that has
been navIgatcd 10y the orators for CEN
tuty) safely into the barbor of peace and
prosperity (rho same old harbor, too y
While tni, puts all hope Of the eX[olia-
ton OF Mr.. TRUMBULL from the Republicans
1--WE never had any TO rest, we nevertheless
lind passage or two i'll his speech that may
De referred tc as interesting. He said:
Although the States are restored, there
are portions of our country where disorders
prevail, and where lie and property are
not safe. What occasions this? There are
various causes. This evil is to be remeded.
We must have harmony among our people,
and it Is the duty of the statesmen to en-
deaVor TO take such a course and such
policy Us snail make every child, from one
end of the Union To the other, love and re-
spect the national flag. How is this TO be
brought aboutl Not by keeping up the
animosities aud h9tr"ds of the war not by
legislation that shall make a marked dis
tluctlon between those who were It's friends
and those who were its enemies. ne Time
WAS when it WAS the duty OF every lover OF
his country to appeal TO every patriot With
in it to rally against her enemies Win nfe
and sword, and put down the traitors to the
country but that time has passed by. The
w,r is ended, and row it is our duty 10
adopt that species Of legislation which shall
restore harmony, and good feeling, and
kindness, among all our people"
. Mr.. TRTMBULL eXpatiatcd upon the cur.
rency aud other topics; but bore perhaps
upon the civil scyico reform with more en-
phasls than anything else. lie seems bent
upon doing something with that The vast
patronage OF the Government was a source
OF Infinite corruption, and it ought TO be
diminished. He pointed out one way for
looping OFT large part of it-viz: by maxi
ing postmastcrs elective by the people.
Mr.. L. said:
81 say to you here to-day that it is my
intention at the next session Of Congress
community in this land the selection OF the
man who IL to hand out their letters to
them. would like TO know why You can
not have your postmaster just rs we'll as
you can have contractor of the mails,
You have man to bring you the mail from
Chicago to Springfield, and pay him for it.
Why not have man to deliver it when it
gets here, and employ for that purpose the
man that is acceptable to the people. and
Will discharge his duty, reserying to the
Government the right TO turn him out
the momenkthat he fails to do his duty ?"
Very good, save that there are too MANY
popular elections already. They are the
bane Of the country. The people are vexed
to death with elections. The real respon.
sihle men, who bear the burthens OF the
State, and save the community from dis
tress by their industry and sagacity, have
little or nothing to do with elections. They
are managed by the experts and party
thlmble-risgers. They make nominations.
Generally of inferior men, and the respon-
sioie people are forced to vote for them, If
Inc postmasters arc added to the popular
elective list the danger will be that there
Will be Just so many more incompetent of.
ficers. VI
ne .acs ~ ~e are now only Increasing
the eo'1s Of kepubnssnism it's Corinthians
and the inordinate personal ambitions ma
other pests, which grow SO luxuriant,v ~
INC republican gardens. Mr.. TaUxBuIn
seems 10 DC very earnest on this subject
:; ~ ne Il, he will likely be soreIy yexed bv |
IL ,or TIE brief remainder Of bis life ana
and and s =, no'n'ns accomplished when he |
MI; ma. JAMES Z. HARVEY, o practised md
'pi'i.e" political writer, retires fron, .n