The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-29
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After long years OF secttoD stlIiie 's .se aa
a civil war of unprecedented nlagnituoe. !.
engendered the bitterest passions ana IN
canned the previous sectional hates. 80 he
war ended without breaking up the oifion
II was intepded to sever. and the antagonists
In the strife were compelled to 1--we together
undcr the same Constitution, Government,
and laws.
They could not live together IN peace and
confentment unless the passions OF the war
were subdueti and the sectional hates which
caused it were obliterated. The men VINO
fought and appreciated one another's hero
ism Joined hands after the war and be-
came brothers once more. They were fof
the restoration of real peace, for general am
ncsty. and for tho establishment OF the
equality of States and people and the resto-
ration of republican government.
Not so the greedy politicians. They. like
Ieeches, could not let 90 their hold upon the
tie Treasury. So they kidnapped General
GRANT as soon as he went into office, and de-
luded him into the belief that the only way
for the prolongation Of his reign was 10
keep up the sectional divisions of the country,
by innaming the distrlist of the South, con-
tinuing the policy Of Furnishing the southern
people, degrading them belcw the negro,
and relying upon the negro vote to Keep the
South claimed to his car. So instead OF peace
we have had all the horrors of war save It's
blood, and the country has found no rest III
n nominal peace.
The people Of all sections, tired OF this
strife and policy of punishment where there
was no provocation for its employment. ut
last determined 70 put IN end to oil OF 1t, ana
restore once more harmony to the Union.
This determination found expression in the
platform and nominations of the Liberal
party at Cincinnati We need not repeat the
statement as to the cordially with which II
was received in all sections, and how the
CLEANS of hope that it afforded for the re-
storation of true republican governments ana
the sentiment of brotherhood amongst the
people suddenly illumincd the land
The movement caused revolutions in per-
sonal and party relations which have had no
precedent in this country. Leading ana
able men, following the people, turned sud-
denly to the side Of peace and unlty, ana
babe farewell forever to the bitter partl'
sans of war and sectional hate--the unleelillg
Gnntites, whose hope of staying in Office
and sucking the blood of the nation rests
solely upon keeping up sectional strife and
cherisling the flames of discord.
Such Il political CONFUSION is without pm
rallcl in the land. 1t is one that gives the
highest hopes tothe friends of representative
government. since the movement is the brave
and independent action Of the people against
power vigorous and almost unlimited
power which Il fathleSs Congress had i'll
creased by putting under its control the bal
lot-boxcs and the body and life of the citl-
zen.
This cheering phase Of national politics
these bright signs Of national peacc--haye
filled the hearts of all true patriots and all
men of calm and unprecedented minds with
satisfaction and fresh reliance upon the sta
bilitv of our institutions. This grand Re-
public. they now trust, is to be res
cued from the abuses of Il mere per-
sonal Government. which deglades all
its public authority and all the honors
and emolumcnts of Government to the base
uses of greedy and INSCRIPTIONS men, who
have 10 sentiment above that of their own
gratiiication-men who care not for the peace
and the contentmcnt of the land, and whose
whole care is to 50 "rln the Government
rs to keep power and to control the streams
of thrift from jobs and perqu'ltcs and plum
| der.
But all the power of the pcoplc-all their
| constancy-all their energy will be required
| to triumph over the party Of pcrscclltiona and
| spells. Their nominees fully reflect the
grand motives of the revolution: general
amnesty, impartial government, honest ad-
minstlation, the civil above the military
power, equality of people and States,
local State authority, and the complete
rcJiStablisIllnent of the Constitution and
the laws. The triumph of the people
| VIII ne inc lTiullipl vi Huih"hh!, hoh"
csty, fraternity OF the people, and lar-
mony of the sections. We shall have good
government, and the nation will, in peace
and contentment, go forward rapidly to the
dignity. and power which will make her the
first amongst the nations of the earth.
This is enough to inspire lis all with the
| determination to struggle on without rest or
respite until the goal is won.