The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-30
Tho Elcction-T,s Lessons

r,o rcs,,ts of the election on Thursday
teach MS that party discipline is powefio'
,.,,c;ne. and warn us that it must never he
employed in a bad cause. We see now ''ia1
,,c white peor,e are no. to be divided Nv the
st-a,cgv of the negroes and the carpct-baS-
gers. 1t may be unfortunate that worse
man should beat better one tor no'n'''.
ton, but the white people have cml'h'>'"'"
Nv tremendous majority the doctrine toa'
tho ;n,creS,s of individuals must yield 10 the
welfare OF the public. Take oil inc negro
vote from the toraiyo.e received oy lhe lu-
denerdcnt" candidates for CRY omees, aho
.he number left would be so small! that those
candidates themselves would be mort'hed 10
own that no more Of their white fellow'ct''
Zcns deemed them worthy Of the places 'ney
sought. The average vote of the lndepen-
dent candidates was about mot quite? hFe
Thousand, and Of the number no one, wesui
pose, will claim shat more than one 'nousano
were whites. We doubt whether mucn
more than half that number we're wni'e 'o-
tors. but admitting the largest 10 he Inc
true number, what showing it Is for our
independent" friends. blood is thicker
than water" yet. Cauca>iaas cannot TOTE
rate mixed tickets any more than m'A"o
schools. In this city the white man must
act with his own race if he wants either the
,,onors or the emolumcnts OF official posi-
ton. Irregularities Snd objectionable prac-
tees in making nominations will not bcsc.
ccp,ed rs an excuse for deSertiou 10 the
cpemv. The good sense of The people tells
them that It is a much less evilt 10 elect man
thus nominated than TO elect one who bases
lis hopes OF success upon the negro vote.
But the dissatisfaction amongst good men
who, notwithstanding that dissatisfaction,
voted the regular ticket for city officers.
teaches us that we must hereafter bnd some
better moGe Of making ncrnina!l"nS-sone
mode that will enable every man who wishes
to take part in that important duty, to signify
his preference without being crowded 10
spfIocation in ward meeting or compelled
t. sit up half the night. All larg. cities have
bad to resort 10 primary elections. we be-
licye. We have at intervals for the
LIST four years called public attention TO
tue subject; and the writer OF this
article tried to have that plan adopted this
spring. Other counscls prevailed for the
time. but we incline TO the opinion that
there is DOW little Or 70 doubt that next fall
the delegates 10 the congressional nomiua-
ting convention will be elected in tie day.
time; that the registration lists will be con-
suited; that none but lawful Conservative
voters will be permitted to take part and
that in the most quiet, orderly, and agrcea-
Die manner, the people may thus select
whom they will to represent them iu that
convention. Should the plan operate well,
il can afterwards be used in making nomi-
nations for city offices.
Finally, "let us have peace" Let dis
cord cease. Let all accept the result with
out complaining of it. Let the "Independ-
cnts" do better hereafter. We have bad to
do battle with them in these columns and to
vote against them at the balot.boX, but we
have not hid occasion to dcnouuce them as
individuals. We now ask quarter for them.