The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-05
The National Unaninaity.

The nnanimity that prevails throughout
the opposition TO the present Administration
in favor Of the Cincinnati PLATFORM and ticket
IT, as far rs our recollection goes (and tirt is
long way). unprecedented. We have never
known prcjndiccs to melt away so fast as
have the prciudices, personal and otherwise,
to GREELEY. And herein Is shown the great
oyerruling motive chat animatcs the breasts
OF the people the restoration OF the Union
in heart and spirit and In Its impartia',ty ana
benefcence. The nation wants the Repuor-
lie, not the present mockery OF republican
ism at Washington. II knows that 10 re-
establish the real Republic all prosecutions
and penalties and passions engendered or
suggested by war must cease, ana Tue "ar
party. which lives by their proiongation, must
be overcome and expelled from power. The
sections show that to carry ont this great
object they will sacrifice oil minor matters,
Nil n,crc prejudice and personal aspirations,
and join together heartily upon the Cincln'
natl ticket, which offers the only present
hope of accomplishing the ovcrruling pur-
pose OF the nation.
The sections thus controlled are at last
uniting in this manner with spirit OF devo-
ton to the welfare of the Republic worthy
of its best and brightest days. NO less
exalted purpose. no less devotion to country
could have led to the rapid surrender; OIL
lonc-cherished animositics and dcep-rooted
prejudiccs. They have been surrendered
gracefully and heartily. Mutually the sec
tons had their complaints against one an
other-mutually they had their recollec-
tons, which to revive would only be to re-
new the quarrel. Conyntionaly they have
established statute of imitationS-mutlEally
they have hushed the voice of rccr1mlna-
ton and sticd the rescntments for the past.
The public good, the rescue of the Govern
ment from outrage and the Constitution
from violence, and the establishment OF the
Rspublic-tlese silence the jars of sections
and of PARTIES and unite the good and the
patriotic of all quarters. Those who were
alienated miugle once more rs brothers,
aud, joining hands in the common cause oil
the salvation Of the nation, sink all less I'M
I,ortant matters and give TO the winds as
chat and trash the personal and sectional
sentiments and arersions born OF strife.
When we contemplate the country making
so grand an effort in this noble spirit of sac
rifice for the good Of mankind we must feel
renewed filth in liberal Institutions con-
viction that there is an age yet to be given TO
republican government on this continent
to republican government finding its firm
base in the affections of the people, the amity
and equality of the States, and the mutual
brotherhood of the local communities.
Virginia was the leader in the plan OF res
toration by subordnatinS scctiona'ism and
party feeling to the common good, and to her
has beer awarded the credit of entering more
promptly than other States into sympathy
with the Cincinnati movement. Not, as the
intelligent correspondent of the 7'1bunc
writing from this city says, mot from an inn
pulsive gush of sentiment, but from conyic-
tons we'll settled i'm advance" She knew
that there was no hope of delivery from op-
preston as long us the sections were to be
mustered i'm the political field us advcrsaricS
upon old iss,cs and by old parties. She
knew that 4 plan must be put forth accept
able to all sections, and ticket named which
could be voted for at the South and ut the
North. She knew no other way out of the
wilderness, and when the plan and the
ticket were presented to the nation Viz
ginia promptly cspoused them from
her previously wcll-conceivcd reasons and
her patriotic and unseliish convictions. But
Virginia was followed with great prompt
ness and unanimity by the other southern
States, and they have had the satisfaction OF
bcholding their feIlow-citizens of the North
responding heartily and multitudiuosisly to
the grand American impulse which thrills
the hearts of their own people. The una
nimity of the movement is without prcce-
dcnt-the motive and the proceeding be.
long to those of highest dignity in tho
public acts Of nations and all give. ASSURANCE
that the Americans are for ages to enjoy the
blessings of good republican government
and national glory jealousy defended by a
united people.
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