The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-08
The Politics Of the Day.

the political sky. This is very well. Ihete
Il no passing out OF the war of passion ana
sec,ionalism except through the discord ana
disruption Of parties.
Mere hate and sces,onaiisn eannot perma-
nentsy stand rs the basis Of political di'is'oas.
We and shat the questions OF puo'c po''o'
and their bearing upon public interests o.
having their effects upon party to's
and we ind that rival claims 10 p-o"s No.o
are alternating prominent foitic'an' hou
ana another and tLeir followers 90 WIKI
them.
Az ,ony as the Congress were almost e1ciu'
s;yely tmployed in reconstruction measures
and In lesis'a.ipg for the protection "-as
twas s,ykd--of tho negro, the party fiags
were conspicuous and their followers were
easily kept in position; but IS soon ms IL sp'
reared that the Government had something
e,se 10 do. that something else produced con-
flicts of opinions and interests, ana tnese
have teen washing away the party lines
marked by tho war. AS soon az tue iu,"
sures OF general concern were discussed 'he
leader. that had worked together became al
rersa,ies, and. fortunately for the county,
the way to peace grew more PLAIN.
Parties founded upon War showed an u'ter
want OF adhesivepess and harmony wien
they came 10 practical measures FOR the gen
anal welfare. The Administration was SIM
rula,lv devoid OF ary plan or principles OF
government. The Republican party founo
i,sef without pelicy, apd no party can long
be held together without that.
This condition OF party centurion and dis
intecrs,isn We Fay issgreeatle and hopeful
10 the whole country, especially the South.
The death Of the war party would be sooo
for peace and harmony and for prosperity.
II would promote the ends Of justice sno
tend to the preservation OF the a'Sni'J az"
the promotion OF the power OF the do'ein'
meps
The sou,h. 80 far, has been only The VIC
t;u II has taken no effective part IN ma
tionaI public matters. But 1t Is dcsilneo 10
have A say ia those matters Without put
.,ng itself 10 to the highest bidder, it must
naturally incline TO the side that shows for
j, the most consideration, and proposes the
nolicv best calculated to relieve the South
and TO secure the impartial end jest admln-
is.ratiop OF public affairs. |,
Tins far there has been very little in the 9
acts of the Federal Government TO elicit the |
appreciation or satisfaction of the South. t
The eondue. OF that Government towards G
the southern States has given no assurance u
that it will relax its usurpatioHs Of local q
State authority, or that it will inpartls!ly .
settle the questions that grow out OF sirifes h
engendercd by the reconstruction acts. Even
now bill is pending in Congress that pro-
poses gross outrage upon society in the
South and tyrsIDical exercise OF power
over the States. IS
AS yet there is nothing from Washington u
that can excite tic gratitude or invite the +
support Of the South. Time must make fur. fr
ther Developments before she can select her st
fc!ends. T
There is one thing that Federal aspirants| 4
should learn, and that is: There is no chance h
10 win the South by offending the white Al
people who have all the Intelligence ard all sc
he property. They do not take offence at C
kindness and consideration for The negro; ~
but they cannot, nor will not, favor any man q
who seeks 20 elevate the negro at the ex. "
psase Of tie white man. For instance, the &c
sighting OF the appeal OF the Taxpayers q. %,
from South Carolina, and the treating with Il
high respect and favor the negroes who pro- o
nounced the appeal unjust and false, cannot II
be gratifying to white people IN the South, o
and should not I've to white people any r
where. e
It is for politicians to settle this matter q
with themselves. Let them inquire: shan
we best advance the ends Of justice and pro- :
m Die the dignity and force Of the nation by
further the white man that we 5
may exslt the negroP That is the question.
The South has been all the time since the
war under trial il one way OF another. 1et
she has been awarded voice IN The cleo
tions, ard may hold the bailrce OF power
between rival aspirants OF other secllons'
Apart, then, from consider atoms Oh Puo'''
Justice and race, she must DO feSaraeo cn
,nere grounds of prudence as worthy OF pro-
pit!ation.
iDcfS Is TeIQQl kaUic CSLnSiaSbSSoA ''~' Il
and interests between the South aud the
1yest. and this could not have failed to have
attracted the attention of the SaSaciocs
East, General GRANT seems rot TO nave
considered the fact very closely any more
than he did his promise in his inaugural TO
respcet the wishes OF the people. But per-
haps he may yet repair an error by policy
that may sonciliate both the South and the
West.
But this is matter not so important now
as are the views of rising statesmen. We
do not think any man stands chance for
the Presidency who otfends the South so far
us to band its white people against him. And
it is part Of the means by which harmony
shall be restored to this Union and justice be
melted out by the central government that
the South should have the opportunity OF
throwing the decisive weight in the scale.
In tie new formations OF parties it is more
than likely that she will have this position;
and while we consider that the true policy
OF this Government is TO increase the respect
tor local State authority, to cease the policy
of humiliatng the proper governing class in
the South, and to administer the Govern
ment with entire impartiality 10 the States,
we Shall look upon the man who advocates
Tue opposite policy as having no chance for
elevation to the Presidency, a