National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-09-03

THE ADMINrsfRArIes IN VIRGINIA.
Just now tho virglnia Conservatives aic
tro iblcd by ''outsidc Interference" with the
affairs Of their party, which Ia As uncomforta-
bic and unpleasant as Il well can be, because
n comes from friendly sourcc.' That
source, strange 70 say, Ia the Louisville Cou-
rier-J Journal, With paper Is particularly dis
pleased ut the adoption by the Richmond
convention Of the resolution dsclaiming tall |
purpose Of captious hostility to Gen. Grant"
and declaring that tho Conservatives will |
Judge him impartially by hls official action,
and will cordially cooperate In every meas
ure Of his administration which may be be- |
ncicent In Its design and calculated to pro- |
mote the welfare Of the people, and to cult. |
vato sentiments Of good will between the
different sections Of the Union" Then the |
Courier-Journdi very unccremoniously de-
scribcs these declarations of the convention
as stuff" and 'sickly adulation and abject
| submission" and asks "Haye all the pluck
and oil the manhood Of the old State de-
parted1 Have her people ceased 10 be gov
crncd either BY their fathers or their moth
crs' spirhs" Pc ~. -
After explaining that the people Of vir-
ginia arc quite a. competent to Judge for
themselves as the Co,rier-Jour~ai Il to judrc
Tor them, and praising the personnel Of the
convention, the Richmond Wing declares that
the resolution "expresses the real, honest
sentiments Of the Virginia Conservatives"
and adds that 'there may be half dozen
mon among them who would have preferred,
as the Journal doubtless would, that the con-
ventlon should have taken different course,
and have resolved that tho Virginia Con
ssrvatiyes are In favor Of 'captious hostility
to General Grant, that they will vol Judge
him impartially by his Official acts md will
not cooperate In any measure Of his Admin
: istration, however 'bencnccnt' In Its designs
and results"
The Wing, II Is well known TO those who
know anything about the inside workings Of
Virginia politics, is the organ Of . compara-
lively small number Of the more conservative
element Of the Democracy Of the State, and
so far as Its expression Of opinion relates te
that element, 1t may be accepted with per
feet reliance. But we ask the Wing II tn,
resolution Is not In itself cquivocal, II II II
not q barefaccd sham, and II II docs not 70
: serve to the Conservatives themselves III,
. privilege OF deciding the lmpartiallty Of tn,
Presidents acts II cannot expect to dc
0 ceivo any ono by such clap-trap except thos,
who are willing to DO deceived. We ask fur
! thcr II 1t was not adopted because Ii Is known
that President Grant Is naturally stronger
than the party Of which he Is tho acknowi
edged leader, and that his followers outsld,
Of the Republican party threaten to sever al
, connection with sham-C Conservatism Lc
us take Mosby Is q representative OF Till
, type. lie supported Grant rs against Gree
/, ley, and as against the Democracy, bu
us now supporting kemper merely be
o, mat resolution Ss%.a IN 0'a ss W S.
inst IN. shaIIow ,ndor.cment nj Grant h,
IND Conservative. 4. sui,,clcnt IN make
distinction bctwcen ,he natural opnosit,o
!, ~ the Dcmocrscv :, hi,, and tho bnnes, In
" dorscment NJ Tho Repuh,Ican marty II
does not wan, IN io,p The Rc,nhIIcan r,nk.
and does not wapt IN .ever biar rc,at,ops viii
,be President In ,bis ouanaarv tho tran,
narcnt resolution In which we refer was a,
!, fe,cd tor h,a relief and the resu,, 4. MI. an,
n nnrt Of the Kempcr ticket. In nlainer word,
A. bo was n weak .knced Conservative. who's
[. back needed strcnytbeniny and who's, prci,
III lirps had tn bp DlaCatrh The Whi1 mus
y know ibat tho scntjments NJ The Coyrie,
!. journal arc tho sentiments of a large ma
Q ioritv Of IN, members Of thu Conseryatiy
c party of the State. II has ouly to read III
It columns of It's contemporary, the Dispoich, O
of the Petersburg .ippeaL 10 nnd kiudrc
declarations Of animosity to the Presidcn,
d We accept these rs the truthful and uudIs
n pulsed outpouriugs of honest scutauent
= They are cmbellished at times with sncers a
e the Presidents character, and allusiou
Il which could find conception only In IN
l. brains of bitter parti.an opponents. Eve
's .i.is ntuI wnen Col. Hughes called TO pa
~ his respects to the President. not long age
we remember that 1t assailed him. and info
rentially the Chief Executive, for having In
" vokcd Federal interference" In the pendin
contest. Docs not this bctray at least di,
re trust In the President, and Is 1t not tn
Of very captious hostility regarding whlc
re the Wing pirates so much' Again, the VIII
= has repeatedly declared that the pendin
1t contest Is war Of race against race. Doe
lie 1t not know that the President Is pledged b.
is his allegiance to the principles of the part
n To which he owes his electiOn In onnoae nj