The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-02

r.e .s;sdan, Of the policy which has con-
,roi,aS tho STATE FOL virginia. has been fully
,,rnYaa Immigration has not been repelled
Rom Inc borders. Although Its financial
credit has been somewhat impaired by tnae-
c,ssye legislation, DO one doubts its intention
70 nav lis debt 10 the last cent 10 due tune.
Virginia has the confidence OF the people
outside of Virginia. We trust that 10 the
c,mpa;gn now opening, whatever may DC
the occasional incorporate rftefance OF 'ae
politicians and the press, nothing may NC
done nv y hicb this confidence may be shaken.
Ge,o York Tribune.
These are very friendly and very just
views of the Tribune towards fus'uia'
Rn, Gill our friend the 1Ia6tfae K.ndiS
reens in view regeneration that IS doues-
IN, Cor virginia, and far more douhttul LOT
other southern States under 1he'r present
social condition. IN the department Oh VIZ
pipiaps. in the direction Of their public pro-
ceedincs and the forms of government, there
mus, be decorum and order in Virginia. Ihe
negroes are compelled 10 maintain The rules
OF order and peace at the polls by the force
OF example, and the Virginia elections, un-
less there be wonderful change oil the
genius of her people, must always be con-
Quoted orderly and peacefully. So the 1r'-
bane need have no anxiety about Virginia III
this respect.
But The pecuniary condition of Virginia
is more an object of interest to her people
than il is to tie Tribune and similar north
unable to pay. We claim that Firglnians
are good people. General SCHoFiELD, while
Governor here, declared that their dlsposl'
tions we're such that they could get clong
without government at all. But "SAAsoN
was strong man and SOLOMON was wise
man. but neither of them could pay money
il he did not have it," Reconstruction has
seriously impaired the wealth and prosperity
OF The old State, and it depends upon the
treatment she receives at the hands OF the
Federal Government whether she shall meet
fully the expectations of the Tribune.
Ia order that she may gill those expecta.
tons it is necessary that she should be
treated with respect, and according to the
spirit of the Constitution and our form OF
government. We must have that degree Of
local power-the State must have that vitality
il her local afalrs-that is contemplated in
the Constitution, with u view to the mante-
nance of order and security, and 10 the cher
i>hing Of that self-respect in the hearts of the
community which Is essential to content.
mont.
This treatment would bring blessings upon
US; would change the face of things by the
elevation of the moral standard of daily life,
and encourage system and industry amongst
the people of all classes. II TO this treatment
from the Federal Government we have added
u liberal share of the funds voted from the
Treasury for the public good, We may expect
advantages whose good effects we could not
attempt to measure Say the Government
were 20 build the Central Water.line-o
rather complete it-could we begin TO ina
gue the blessings that would through that
work be poured upon Virginia: No; they
would exceed any prediction that might be
made Of them.
But it is only dxarfng the great good of
the Central Water-line TO speak of the ben
ctis it would bestow on Virginia. Its bless
ings would be national. 1t has more Of the
traits of :. national character in it than any
work ever projected in the Union. Itwould
accommodate more people than any other i'm.
provement ever proposed in America, while
it would do more to bind together and har.
monte the people of the Union.
The GOOD that would come of it 10 Nir-
ginia we put down, therefore, as incidental
and local. Its extent would be without
limit. 1t would enable Virginia to fill all
the hopes of the Tribune with regard to her
pay her debts, enrich her people, and
make her blossom as th. rose.
So we trust the Tribune will, as all Wise
friends of Virginia should, help to give her
the benefit at least of the policy we indicate.
II to this they give aid to the success Of the
great measure we speak Of, we believe they
will do more good to the Union than they
can in any other way.