The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-31

'Na,c" H,,|,r rH and perish by our pusil-
n ,m;t have Scorncd to dodge tnem,
",.a r;r. them plump; ana the people
"' N;rmiuio vii! honor us for an uncaicu-
lat,ne fidelity TO our cause.
THE CHARGE OF OPPRESSION.
,.,,,c NOW proudly to affirm that the ke-
,5 I"' n,rty has in ali things been friend
w;rr;n;a aud her people. II has been
" :,',r II No offence against them, even In It's
-, work c1 reconstruction, except what
90, have attended the execution of It's de-
',,,,;nation to establish the principles OF the
,t,.,, amendments upon an mrmgnabie pa
Admit that the process was u harsh one
,,, tbc scusihilitirS Of the white people:
90, rio, work was necessary, and 1t has been
.t,,m,d with all the Coi,SderatcncSS which
,r,...,.,, vnrld admit Of For this our party
3. accused oi oppression.
Il y no oppression Ia execute justice TO
,,,.twcltil,> II community at none other
>r,n.c ~ The ocvcn-twrliths than that OF
-', Ju>iicr must I've done if the hea-
..r. r,u and although very natural and eN-
..,,hIr >,n>,hiIuc> may hc wounded in do
p . ne justice. the proper name for such
& ..,r~rqurnyr Is not oppression.
.,u glr;MltAN rAHTY A HENErACroR TO
VIRGINIA.
W. rcpcl this charge with indignant
,.-.l. Tie Republican party has been in all
,r.e.> 4 bcnefactor. and in nothing an OPP
,...,,r. ~ the people Of Virginia. Contrast
e., n,r,rnt condition Of the Commonwealth
,,,h vna; il WAS in April. 1860, when this
,.,r.y ,,>nmcd authority. in 4 State Surrcn-
h~,; At discretion and ahiccly NJ its mercy.
(,.lgt nights bud we then under 4 Cou>titu-
,..a which We had repudiated l will
So. dwell upon the picture which the
.s,,u', ot Virginia presented Stripped
. III subsistence Ivy their own armies:
..r,i,i,1 q, every political right 10y the folly
., their Gown blind statesmen; presenting
,.r I'D >prr'ayIr II blind leaders OF the
leri both fallen together in the last ditch.
W.afr,l them? Who lifted them up from
.N. earth: And who in time lrls clothed
:1rfu With every constitutional right aud
n,ljfrgr rniuycd by the most favored pco-
viz. Il ihtlc has been delay in comforting
I'm, Latter hcnctlciion. what was the object
g., TIN; delay but in order that all the people
., the commonwealth. white and rolorcd.
,s.m hc made liz recipients: Was any
,.Ir'> property couti>cated: Was any man.
.r. ar ti.~rfl cXactcd In atoncmcnt 10 the
,,uI:cd majesty Of The nation: Was sim
.I,.,; committed in malcvolrnCr: Was
-...,. lrntilction omitted that 4 generous
>t,rt -mun>hip could suggest: The answer
'g fh.>,. QUESTIONS will sound through after
l.,, ~ an ctrrua anthem OF praise to the
N... .'Gm party ot our day.
.a. >i,IiuNAL rARTY A CURSE TO VIRGINIA.
nl-ht turn upon our accu>erS and de-
.amd - know what the sectional party has
.unr for The restoration of the State from
,n rain wrought by their own folly: What
II u 10, ,;,f
u a distressed people: By what single
l.,>>Urt have they p'11'Htled the cessation OF
.a., - vnrlrr 10 the welfare Of Virginia. ::
4u II. !: ha- seemed that. cXasperated with
f&.l mother commonwealth, they have
~..,-h. to prosecute her for submitting to
,.r turtunts 0i war. | speak the sentiment
~ Thousands oi our people when say that
IN N The measures OF this sectional party
,',1 htyr made peace the agent of a more
,,lI-lYu- d,>uallon than even the war
which it superseded. They have 50 ma
,nnf,d that blessed peace instead of
r.ln-jn- healing on lis wings to 4 wounded
and h"'dlng country entered their state
.ho th, pale horse of the Apocalypse" all
l.H following" | affirm broadly. but |
afiIrm truly, that all the measures of the ser
lHni party have tended IL inpovcri>hment
and oppression; that ali the measures OF the
Republican party have wrought RELIEF to the
Ir,l, and restoration OF prosperity to the
~'iI,.
TIE PRESENT STATE CONSTITUTIONS.
WHO hutn Republican State Convention
ard ,h" Republican PARTY gave it, present
constitution L. the Sialc--Ihe wiseSl il ever
s.,rN and The most Just it ever enjoyed.
TIKI HOMESTEAD.
Who gave the homestead 70 the people !:
Tn" Object Of III" Republican party in that
EJ.a'-l!Ir WAS 10 relieve from the sacrifice OF
their h"mc> the old laud-hotding class Of lie
~f" Who had devoted themselves honestly
~ tlr Confederate service, and had lost ul
by their devotion. Il is true that his bI-
nall,. design was defeated by Il decision of
,Ir >'tr Court OF Appeals founded on
hurk-i NY. uud ignoring the fact OF Il dc>truc-
i've rcyoIlition- which cut off this deserving
r!l,> lrcru the benefit of the homestead. But
Il b. also true 1hat Il Republican Congress has
done Ell in lis power 10 correct the mischief
-. this decision by requiring the national
courts 10 allow the homestead to bankruptS
.-.dn~t tonlrd"r5,t" war debts. The effect OF
~" decision of the Virginia court is to deny
10, homestead 10 the soldier ruined by debts
originating before the Walker Government,
J'td 10 force him. in order to obtain it at all,
lo tcromc Il bankrupt and sutton in the
uttiouul courts. Not only in this matter. hut
im :, ucril. il j. true that the sectional party.
through is legislatures and courts. has re-
rU'd I" take care Of the Glasses which Itself
li> ruined. and has turned over that task TO
liz -'ncro>iiy of the Republican party.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Who gave the bankrupt law to the brave
n,u ui The country. North and South, whose
-'r>}t'> in camp aud battlefield cost them
lh"ir I1atruouir> ut home: | ask southern
men. ruined by war thrust upon them
by politicians. VII, have L '>er:cd them in de-
t,ai. WHO passed that bankrupt law which
hu' come 10 them ~ an art oi emancipation
loan "nthracd class: Strange TO say, the
l"r-on> maxim" most cmbllteled opposition
- that measure OF liberty and discnthrall-
in"nl are the politicians who were most
'lrnUou> during the war in con>cripting
'hc men of the Stale into the armies of the
toucIcraCy. These are the same persons
also who, ever since the war. have been
most rclcntics, i'll pursuing the people with
>llil> and executions.
RESTITUTION OF THE PEOPLE.
The schedules Of barkrupts reveal the des-
ttUtr condition 10 which such harpies have
brought tn" yeomen Of Virginia. / will
read from 4 copy Of one Of these sad papers,
1ii"d hy Il soldier Of the Confederate army
Il l. ii list Of al his worldly possessions, en-
'"pi the palnes of his wife and children. 1t
i very brief
">ch'dulr x. Household and kitchen
furniture, >N1.jo: one COW. So; one sow
3id 'hrcc pi@>, Sc: total. $500"
Yes, il is the total OF this poor mans
'Otilr estate. All else gone; with his labor
r,l ia, AM X