The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-26
FRIDAY
mha4 is Loyalty 2.

Fl
orets--he has quite crop of fTgrets--"ath
some remarks on the pro1riety of his old
friends the Democrats, prior 10 1850, voting
for GR,Sr and WILSON, adding that could he
he present at the meeting his speech would
,,c an appeal to those old friends to do SO.
In nres,,r+s GassaEy and BRowS as lifelong
Republicans. and wants to know II tue o'd
democrats can vote for GREELEY. Republic
can. why may they not vote for GRANT, ne
sublican: Other things being equal, io'
this very good reason: If Democrat mas 70
vote for Republican it would be more
agreeable to vote for "hfe-lonS one IMAM
Tor one who had deserted the Democratic
,nrty and joined the most ultra and proscrlp-
rive division of file Republican party, rs
yseueral GRANT has done. That is pretty
csdd reason, But there is better:
GREELEY was separated from the Demo-
Gratis prior to the war chiefly on theIueStion
Of slavery. That is now deaJi, and can be
the basis of no issue between parties. Since
the war his sentiments and opinions have
tccn in sympathy with the Democratic prin-
riples-easality of States and people, respect
for local State authority, general amnesty,
the prompt liberation Of all men uNder re-
straiht for political offences, the pacflIcatlon
of the country, and tire just and honest ad.
ninistratiou of its atlsirs, in conformity with
the Constitution.
General GRANT, who was Democrat, and
voted for BUCHASAN, is an ultra Radical,
whose Administration pursues the policy
that repression of the South is essential 10
the safety of the Government. See the lnnl.
merable arrests Of white southcrncrs in near
" all the southern States rs a means for this
repression, this sitting of the voice of the
South. See Governor ORR's own reprcSen
.ation of the horrible condition Of his own
State of South Carolina, brought about 10y
the kukluX prosecutions and General GRANTS
support of the carpct-baggcrs' Administra
:ioD, their stealing and general corrlIptlolis
A more terrible picture OF bad government
and public distress could hardly be drawn
See in North Carolina, and indeed all ovcl
the South, the rigid and INSCRIPTIONS mea
sures taken to bring southern people into
subsection to the GRANT power, and to force
them into voting tor GRANT for reelection.
Which is it best for Il Democrat to vote
for, GREELEY the old Wing, now battling tol
liberty. or GRANT the old Democrat, now
straininS the vast powers entrusted to hin
by a corrupt Congress to Cypress and de
grade the people?
,,,> old M
&young, or indeed how any American citizen
of clear Intellect and unbiased Judgment,
could hesitate a single instant in declaring
his preference for GREELEY. Power is power,
and meu are too often inclined to prOpitiatC
it. Birthrights have been sold for IL mess OF
pottage before now, and men may again re-
peat the foolish transaction for a present nd
vantage mt the cost of Il life Of regret and
sorrow. But the wise man and the firm
man cannot he brought to repeat the folly in
the case here presented for that would be
the greenest of all we have ever heard Of
sfaught with the least possible good, and eli
s,tiling world of modification forany sepsi'
tive and proud man, without one single ray
of consolation.
Governor ORR asks II question quite char
acteristic of those who support General
GRANr, and quite appropriate to his arbitra
~ rule. The Governor inquiries:
care these Old-Lnc Democrats controlled
toy passion or judgmcntS Is not their hos
tiiity to Grunt IN unqucnclablc hate of The
Government he represents, or un antipathl
IN him, ns tha CJIprnsSft,l puIpr pf thp 1 'pini
forces to victory over u.s."
GRANT is looked upon by such slavish fol
lowers as Governor ORR us the embodiment
OF all the power Of the country. TO suppor
him is loyalty, to oppose him disloyalty
That is the cue for the GRANT Radicals
Their leader is the imperial representative O.
the country. To speak harsh of him is scdi
tious-not TO vote for him is disloyulty most
grave and objectionable, Loyalty without
liberty is corruption-is degradation into til,
dust of slavery--not " chattCl slavery" but
slavery far worse. The slavery of one is that
of the body; that of the other is the slavery
of the soul, the eXtinguiShmcnt of the last ray
Of mental light which elevates man above tho
brute.
The cor" of Governor ORR, i. c., OF
"antipathy to him GRANT us the success
full leader Of the Union forces to victory oyel
usw is insulting to the South His lirSt
inquiry was injurious to himself; his second
isa reflection upon his countrymen. If any
thing in regard to the war has been clearly
shown in the South it has been that generous
impulse which is characteristic of all brave
and chivalrous people, and which discards
all malignity towards those with whom
they have fought in the fair field of honor
able warfare. They may as honorable men
distinguish between their adversaries. They
may regard SHERIDAN with horror while to-
wards GRANT they dismiss all unkind feel
ing for his conduct during the war. They
have nothing to treasure up against him on
that account; and it is a gross injustice to
insnuate that they harbor malice towards
him.
We cannot see how prominent southern
man could bring himself to calumniate his
countrymen in this way. He may be "loyal .
to his leader without aspersng his friends
and neighbors; but possibly he may suppose
that GRANT measures his "loyalty" by the
extent of the sacrifices he makes to support
him, and that the sacrifice of his friends and
countrymen will be considered one OF very
great service and magnitude. Partisans OF
arbitrary power have always shown readl-
ness to bring grief and punishment OH all
that opposeit. The superserviceablea activity