The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-12
Stacking State of Politics.

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So,.ar h.rore has the political worid OF
this country exhibited so shackt'ns 1.a ,
a,,,on. The running gear is out OF o'us :.
tho harness Ia worn and broken; VIZ. ,ir
lost motion in the machinery, anu ,d.d
and hacking and compacting arc ar,r 10
.,,a.,vherc The Administration pA,S.
beset with jars IN all quarters. .aons -
aa,o,,nt ~ ibc Federal patronage seens ~
49,. ,.aon f.uitful of discord, ana III al "'
.a,,,;.s where Government dtspensatiohs
ore considerable the contestants ioi VIZ
eno;,s are bitterly at war with one anothet'
Tb;s sort of strife has gone to such iens'h
that. rs we have seen in one city, the GOV
eminent forces sent down to the souIh "
keep the southern people in terror anu
subsection, have been used to put do"p one
of the wings of the GRANT Radicai par. -
Not ONLY are the offices the sources VI
discord, but the policy of the Aoiili''s',"
ton has excited opposition 'rom tne POI
that put 1t in power, and TO THESE We na'
add conflicts of opinion between high OH,
cials, such as that between boutwell, anu
PIEAsoNroN, in which the PIesioeh' LA"
to interpose. When he did so he founo '.'
law passed to trammel ANDY JOHNSON "o-
structing his action, and only perlhi,'n"S
him to suspend the man whose oIiici.'' n.N
he would have been delighted 10 cu' ''e'''
Of. A., North IN the
West in the South, in the great city OIL
New York, and in the Federal capltai lIsei''
They are not ordinary discords, tha' may
be easily adjusted; but they are deep-sca'eu'
and involve personal asperities OF great
bitterness and personal ambltlons thaI GILL
not be easily concliated. 81
General GRANr's stolid indifference 10
them all is characteristic of him; but "ne-
Their or not be can lessen these party eViiS
by thus attempting to ignore them' remains
10 be seen. This is the policy OF power
power which can put down opposition with
the strong arm, just as YARMOUTH and
P1ScHBEcK were put down in New Orleans
but the question is: has the country dritted
so far from the Republicanism which guar
antees personal liberty and fosters personal
independence as to enable the executive
head of the nation TO bring down to his tee1
all the dissatisfied in humble subsection!
Unless the prominent men of this coun'
tfy are to be thus treated-unles the stern
contempt Of an arbitrary ruler Hills then
with fear and takes all the spirit of inde
pcndepce out of them-we cannot see ho"
the violent jars and rancours now existing
in the Radical party are to be entirely sub
dued. ;.
In view of this condition of the party IL
power, the opposition cannot be too pru
dent, too thoroughly united. No persona
ambition, no personal paItisanship should
be permitted to disturb its harmony. The
country demands relief from the hatret
and sectional mnlice of the late civil war
and as Gen. GRANT has, with suicidal folly
adopted measures to foster them, the unior
of all sincere patriots, all men Of sounc
Judgment, to prevent his reelection, is III
dspensable to the national welfare.
All men not Influenced by the bitter
feelings of party rage, not actuaied by
the sordid devotion to office ana inc
"spoils" of Government favor, should
combine, Irrespective PARTY 1llfafty to Sc
cure tsS-- Z: cut boon of peace and har-
mony to the nation. 1t has been TOO
long torn. lacerated, and bleeding IN
conflict and misery, afflicted with bad pas
sons aud mutual dlstrust and hate. 1t Is
time that all this were ended. The only
way to end it is TO wind up the reign OF
the war party, and let peace resume It's
sway. ,r,
The period is certainly proptious. The
dssentions In the ranks of our harsh rulers
are only to be healed by folly in the ranks
of the party opposed to them. With
wisdom, calmness. and energy on the part
of those who would save the nation from
further oppression by disagreement, they
will win glorious victory.