The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-07
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wEpNEsp AZ OCTOBER Z, 1874
! at rs Have Harmony.

we would fain hope that all good people
would yield 10 the great necessity when Is
plainly upon us--yiz., the necessity OF oano'
ING the responsible and intelligent people
together TO prevent the irresponsible inca.
nable. and dishonest from getting holo o.
onr state Government. To succeed IN tnis
measure Of self.defence we must agree te
s,,pnort the nominees" Of the party enliso
ed for the protection Of the State from 'ne
consequences We describe.
This Welding of private ana persopa
feelings and preferences is high eAefe'se y
the spirit of patriotism. All OF us py ''iin,
feel repugpance for some nominees ou'
the tie that binds us--the common Well, ,h.n,
should prompt us to vote for them. VOC w. :.
or not. We must know that sfeat poi.
- onr fe,ox.c citizens p's them, or tnes
o.,,,s NJ, no nomins "a. And if We cannos
80 as,,ooss;c.. for the public good, in the
.".ae - -. country what is our patriotism
,.ortt. If we are not to vote for the man
dom, lke-if we are to concede nothing
to the opinions and preferences OF our
neighbors-what kind of combination ioi
the common good can we establish! None
whatever. A combination which admits OF
every one voting as he pleases is mockery
and delusion. Defeat and disaster Will De
the inevitable consequences Of any such
combination.
The disconnected are inclined to rest their
position upon supposed extreme cases. we
should moi admit that the measures adopteo
by the only class fit to govern In the couh-
try could result in the nomination OF per-
sons who are insuperably Objectionable to
great portion Of the party. The idea is in
admissible. So we generally find that 1t is q
very small portion of the members OF a
party formed for the common good that
takes position of positive and firm resist
ance to a nominee Of their party.
Now, looking at this limited number,
would they aot act more wisely-more IN
the spirit of good cltizens-it they could not
cast their vote for the man who might be
nominated, to remain quiet? Should they
desire to bring defeat upon their friends
If those friends even err, would it not be
proof OF real friendship to let those friends
have their way especially since they
are in the great majority-and hope for bet
ter things next time!
Suppose different course should be pur-
sued; our very good aud dissatisfied friends
would only help to bring disaster upon their
own party, together with consequent ire
conclable divisions which might prolong
disaster for succeeding years fearfully to their
aud our injury.
Let us consider the matter quietly, and,
dispensing with supposed cases that are eX.
treme, yield our private judgments to the
public good. This is the very essence of patri-
otism. Extreme cases need not be supposed.
They are out of order. No extreme supposed
case can warrant citizen in assisting at any
election to bring disaster upon his friends
along with the danger of consequences that
may last a long time On, no! :" let us have
peace" and good policy, and good brotherly
feeling in our conservatism, and in no case
let us do that which will sui ect the Govern
ment to barbarisD, incapacity, and dis
honesty. There can be no crease for that.