The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-31
The richmond District.

been very active, aud his speeches have been
well received. He Is very popular speaker
ne directs his line of argument In the cnau'
rel of practical good sense. he meets tue
expectations of a sensible aud practical peo-
rie. at time when they are iorceu W VIC
practical. and he receives their warm cou'
menda,ioes.
Tha, Gover@or WALKER will be e'ecteo we
have not doubt. That be will make an &C.
tive and sagacious representative, conteho'
ing manfuIIy and ably for the interests OF MS
constituents, we are sure.
We differed with his friends about the
manner OF the primary elections In this city !;
and as il result cd it appeared that bis popu-
Iaritv was sufficient to have carried the city
and the district in any way that might have
been selected. AS it turned ou', he was
most surprisingly strong amongst the peo-
ple all over the district. That he has done
the State service at period when her peril
was greatest cannot be denied. 1t IS for
this ard for mis- energy and practicsl
wisdom that the people admire him.
II he cannot carry the district we can
hardly believe anybody else could,
and in saying this we protest that we are
not the peculiar advocate Of Governor
WALKER. He is our candidate, however.
and he is capable msn, who has proved
his devotion to Virginia more clearly than
nsye some notorious persons who are ever
CRYING Lord, Lord" AS a Conservative
We 90 for him earnestly, aud we believe the
district will elect him, and that he will
serve 1t not only faithfully, but molly.
lie, every voter be at the polls and Ylndi-
cafe the dignity of the popular judgment OF
The Conservative party by elecilng GILBERT
c. WALKER by triumphant majority.
p. S.-The above was prepared for yes
terday's Dispatch, but was crowded out oy
me ,ecming local records. We take occa.
sion TO add few words Of appeal:
IF there is man in the community who
hesi,ates as TO his duty, let him settle the
smcstion In bis own MUD by placing bis
public duty altogether above his personal
preferences and pre- udices. He knows the
Conservative party was banded together for
The good of the Commonwealth, to save it
from the wretched administration Of the
Radicals, and protect society in Virginia
from the worst OF evils. All who Joined the
Conservative party joined it for these con.
trolling motives and what are we to think
ola man Who, having joined it, repudates his
obligations to stand by it and vote with it
for The highly honorable and patriotic mo.
.yes which induced him to join itS Can be
be called good citizen or 4 faithful COM
yarroni Is every man permitted by his con-
:iects he has cspoused, only so long as its
nominees please him? What sort of party
would that be which relied for existence
upon so frai tenure? Or, rather, what sort
OF partisan is be who. joining band of men
TO save the State from the worst conse-
quences, plays fast aud loose with it?-
warmly supports it when it takes its noml-
nee, and tries to break it down when it
either fails to take his nominee or puts i'll
nomination q man he does Lot like? Why,
this is the very essence OF faithIessness and
tgo,ism. 1t is unwise, unpatriotic. If there
were many Of such men, combination for
good would be impossible discord, and de-
feat, aad disaster, inevitable.
4 kind Providence has made the mass Of
men Of better material. Generous and con-
cilistory, the great body go for the common
good, all being ready to make concession
and sacrifice for the salvation OF their coun-
Try, their homes, and their families. Were
j: not for this we could hardly have coun-
try TO live 10, and we certainly would not de-
serve 10 have one.
FclIow-citizens Of the Richmond district,
by Ill means let us baud together as one man
SEQ save the capital. We have often set
forth the reasons for saving Richmond. Its
interests deeply involve those OF the State.
Deiea, here would have the worst effects. II
we are beaten now We are not certain that
we can hereafter save the city. BY no
means can We calculate upon the future.
The bitter passions excited by very few
acrimonious and uncor ciliatory persons will
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may require death itself to eradicate. For
get and forgive them in the midst of that
grand triumph which we can win by a vigor-
Gus and hearty struggle for our dearest
rights and our good old mother, Virgins.
RLet the decision of the Conservative
party be vindicated. If we cannot trust
that party we would best 60 to sleep and
give up the State to Radicalism and peeyi>b.
blind impracticability. Shall we choose
the sction Of the Conservative party for our
guide and protection, or Shall we trust to
the connsels of the bitter and impracticable
few whose estimate of their own judgments
is SO high that they place them above the
wisdom Of the people?
Can There be any doubt about this 3? Let us
go to the polls and send to Congress GILBERT
&. WALKER, the generous stranger who was
true to Virginia when she was insuted, i'm
perilled, and wounded by many of her OWE
sons, and who has remained true to her IN
der all trials. Let us elect him and save tht
district now aud hereafter save Richmond
with her growing interests and bright prom
Uses. This done, we shall have peace and VIZ
shall be able to restore harmony and keer
up the integrity and force Of the great Con
serSative party, whose power and triumph
have rescued Virginia.
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The Douglass Sener Affair.
We very mucn regret that any persona