The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-27
Exactly.

The New York Tribune has encouraging
accounts from Mississippi. "lhc search
ling inquiry OF the Congress Commi''ee
"into the outrages of southern Coh'ei'h
4" tives," says the Tribune. " has served %
"carry diSmay into the regions "neie III
"timidation and violence lad PleNioust!
"kept down Republican m"lorit'es. we
"shall probably see The fruits OF th's whole
.salc alarm in an increased vote at the
.elcc,inn IN Novcmbcr.' The same hope
ful feelings as to the effect OF the kukluX
Investigation in other States are INDUCED
10y the Tribune.
This Is very comforting and very cooi
The design OF the kuklux measure was 10
produce this ctfect-this Wholesome
Alarm The fclici,ous tone OF the 1r'bn"e
in announcing that this effect Is being
wrought. comes singularly enough rom
paper whose great point was @'ncIai
amnesty and general harmony" One day
it is yer, beautiful 10 restore peace through
general amncSiy," aud 10 sec everybody
at rest, and sccional!sm dying out the
next, it is equally cuu-c OF Joy TO see the
southern peoble driven toa wholesome
alarm TO see "dismay spread amongst
them through the tyranny OF the Federal
Government with irQuisitlons lhlormcrS
and armed men.
Ii is absurd to expect consistency from
the political phlanthropists OF the North.
GREELEY is fair type Of them all. hev
are full of enthusiasm in the cause of what
yiuhtS and nrnUrpSs. But
when any Of their humane concci's clish
with their partisan politics they are made
10 give way and make room for power ana
pclf. The phIapthropists arc ready 10 OPP
press anybody for party advantage. Ihclr
philanthropy is not intended to lnlure
themselves, and must not be used Tor
Others good where it fails to advance their
own corrupt purposes and desires.
1t is not ordinarily the case that the in.
ventors of q scheme like that Of the kukluX
law-so corrupt-so unscrupuious-cni'
blowing the power Of the nation for mere
party acknowledgement any permanent or
even temporary advantage. Already the
investigation, which was intended to be a
one. sided affair, has brought to light testi'
mony which, properly analysed, is more
damaging to Republicans than to the south
ern people. Corruption and depraylty OF
Radical officials have been brought to lish,
that should damn the party beyond rccov
cry. That was not looked for and not put
in the programme, and the Republicans
will of course ignore these exposures, and
treat with respect only the testimony Of
lying spies and informers who have been
disciplined for the purpose.
That the Government will take such steps
upon this false swearing and false inform
alton as they think best calculated TO
"sprcad dismay" and excite Il "wholc-
some ALARM" we may expect. But this
cannot silence the public voice. The truth
will rise above the talsehOod, and justice
will at last triumph.
The country cannot remain in Il state of
diScord and war. The wholesale SANDER of
one.fourth ni the people of the Union, and
the oppression Of those people under false
accusations, made to.iustifl that opp cssion,
are wrongs that cannot continue. Quiet
and harmony, the {, llitiul results Of peace,
stlt 100 ~ tllt IdlioH " ~ .N-
bordinatcd to personal ambition and party
greed.
There will he great disappointment in
the results Of this kukluX measure. The
Government may enter the woods with the
diSguises of terror to brighten alleged ku-
kluXes, but it will possibly come out the
darkness more frightened than those il
hopes to brighten out of their wits and
their rights.