The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-18
tn. South and National Politics.

# we would desire to find PROOF OF the
sr,,,o,;cv of the Federal Government ana inc
.,,a,rv exercised over the southern States,
we need nothing better than the isolation OF
,hosc states from national politics. They
arc only thought of MS roters, and even that
with no positive idea that they will be per-
mitted to vote--or rather, that they will not
be subjected to some kind Of military inter
ference that viii silence their voice ana CIV
the prcdominancc to the power that "ic'aS
the bayonet.
The North has controlled the Government
so long that The southern people are ha'o'
thought of. Even the Libel"ists don 'a.''A
of us a great deal. The ultra RADICALS ti',i'A
NJ ,,s only as victims to be marched IN cha'ns
in their triumph. They inhame the northern
neon,e against us by misrepresentation ana
i,istrus,, and affect to think that nothing but
force can keep US from doing outrageous
things. Thus they cndeavor to band to-
rether the northern people against us and i'll
favor Of themselves.
We all feel this. The southern press is
particularly ignored, very much to its an
novapce. Editors of the South seldom or
never get a hearing now. They were in
former DAYS admitted to prominent part
in politics, and were power in the State.
Now they are not thought of; and, while
we think this is not the greatest Of the suf-
ferings of the South "bya jugful," yet we
can't help sympathizins with our veteran
contemporaries who are kept out of the fine
fields which they formerly ranged through
and grazed upon at liberty. They are like
estrays nipping few sprigs of clover and
spears of bluegrass in the tence-corners, and
looking mt the guy and sleek cattle that are
disporting themselves in the rich lseadows
OH the other side of the fence!
Will even the Liberals look over towards
usY Will they think of bc>towing any nj
tional honors in this direction! Will Gov
ernor WALKER, or somebody else, be thought
of in connection with the ticket? If the
Iibenls were to cross the Ohio or the Poto-
mac in making up their ticket it might do
much to restore kind relations between the
sections. But so ingr,ined is the public
mind of the North with sectional prejudice
that it will be a serious question whether the
expedient would not damage the ticket.
1t is impossible, however. that this isola-
ton of the South can continue. The rcla-
tons of amity and reciprocity between the
sections must be restored. and we think that
the ,arty that first makes a break through
the boundaries and claims the relationship OF
brethren with the southern people, and the
equality of citizens for them, will win cclUt
and strength by the act.
The division of the country into two great
rarties-the Administration and the OPPOSE
tion-nmy bring about great changes. In
the close calculations OF the voting strength |
of the two the idea of the importance of the
southern vote may induce somewhat of Il
"fanking' strategy to win that vote; and
the oyertures begun, there is no telling to
what length they may go.
Yet there is little prospect Of any decided
and immediate concessions to the South. We
shall be permitted. probably, to continue out
side for time, being called in only when
things are ready for us to help.
After all, it may not be very bad for lis.
1t is not good thing for a community to
have the itch for office. That is disease
that destroys the fitness Of men for business,
and converts them ultimately into drones. 1t
is for the peace Of the nation that this aliena-
ton Of the South by the policy of the Ad-
ministration is to be regretted. 1t is most
unfortunate for Government that any part
of the people under its control should be
imbucd with rescntments held in reserve tor
indulgence upon occasion. 1t would have
been fur better had the southern people been
restored to their equality with all citizens of
the Union Immediately after the war. That
would have erased both the sears and the
bitter memories of war, and restored real
peace to the nation.