The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-17
The Light from the East.

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4 friend informs us that in conversation
he had a year or two after the war VIII
Hon. Mr.. IIrNrER Chat that gentleman en-
pres led himself sang,inc of the restoration
Of States rights. His argument was 'hat eN'
rcloacc would demonstrate the Necessity OF
it: that the corruption springing from CEN
tra)izatinn would not only be dangerous to
liberty. bu, would be a source OF such vast
expenditure and consequent robbery by tax
ation that The country unable to stand it,
would be compelled 10 return to strict con-
structon.-aS bankrupt spendthrift returns
TO economy and sobricty from sheer inab'l-
liz 10 continue his riotous living from e.
haustion OF resources.
Such was not nor is the opinion OF our
friend, who argued that, however desirable
the reform might he. there was not virtue or
selt.control enough left in the people or
possible in their present or prospective con-
dtion 10 rcorg,niZc the Government upon
the model of more heroic time. But Mr..
HUNTER was sangtinc, and remarked that
the first streak OF dawn would appear in the
| East-in New England. This much, as we
| have lust seen, has TRANSFERRED to vindlcate
his sayacitv: Resolutions demanding nom
interference in State affairs by the Federal
Government, even on the part Of its resident
! officials. and dcno,ncing the men who were
openly attempting tas enemies to the States
invaded, have been unanimously passed by
a New England conventions; the men aimed
| ut rot daring 10 vote against this direct CEN
sure Of themselves.
| Here is some encouragement. Wecannot
think it very great; for the saline resolutions
rather sGlint at tic 4Sctrine that the king
| can do no wrong. But, nevertheless, it is
| something that the Republican party any
where should denounc2 corruption and
u,urpation somewhere. There is some hope
| that the old spirit of Fanenil Hall may be re-
vivinc. and we think it well to nurse the
spark, which may grow into genial flame.
* in religion, idrn ought always to pray.
and never faint: 80, in governments that as
pirc to be free. men ought always TO hope
and never despair. 1t may be difficult to
credit a dcclaiaiion which demands " fair
treatment for every State in The Union Z"
! from lips which but recently were closed
when Louisiana 'gIs stripped Of liberty hy
\ c,,ancery order" Bat we should all try
to believe it the Ii. :. streak Of dawn. Tossed
these many day. /. Il tempest which has
known not ray o. 'ght we may perhaps
! le 200 crcdnlou~. But if Mr.. HUNTER he
right. and these - yrccstcr resolutions be
siIl Of il if >oou the sun shall rise and not
too soon AGAIN drive under cloud, we shall
no, he inclined to qua;rcl with the mistS of
davhrcaE.
No nan in tie South, however fixed III
opinion that the fcynmcDt can never be
hrcugit bacl; TO Is ODD integrity but would
rejoice 70 see the .2to>n Of his torcbodlnSS
di>pcIIrd by bri-3i sUn,hiny day from
Massachusetts. n, Nui.ld il damp bis JOY
to h, ar d the nlni"-n,I. cases Of SuE-strokc
tina; must occur ,l,ns the Radical politi-
Clans g. the Bay t>tat, Are we wrong III
th, a;,1, hcnSion :r,, lhc arlor Of some OF
tb,.,, modern sous : lih.rtv will BE- chilled
wien they lcaru .",'.n = Virginia ahstrac'
ZIONIST ,hYt the log. - their resolutions is
>ta,r>' rights: &. will they remember
tina, y urnrlal one. o., hi life and bis army
hv Ing the u.,;.'r ui Il "d-d Nir-
siGia E.yk>kin