The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-17

Tho shirt manifested by the Lynchourg
p;,o,atan Is SO praiseworthy that we cannot
but reproduce most of its article on the 'a'e
veto:
TIE yEro.-We give to-day some COM
mepts of the Petersburg papers on the Ee1o
message of Governor Kemper. We regret
their tone and temper. They seem TO US 10
be uuduly severe and harsh. The bitterness
which they manifest--the violence OF CEN
sure which they visit on the Governor-the
ascription of base and unworthy motives 10
him, are much to be regretted. Ana we
doubt not that our contemporaries, I'D their
cooler moments, will regret them. 10 the
heat of excitement, in the bitterness OF as
appointment, in the frenzy of almost despair,
they have probably gone further IN theiI
structures than they would have cone mao
time for calm deIiberation been taken.
That the Governor has disappointed tpe
people of Petersburg, sadly, sore'y DC
has stricken down the last hope of refuge TO
which they fondly chung for delIVerance
from their woes; that he has disappointed
many of his friends elsewhere. cannot DC
doubted. But that he has done it consclen-
tiously-that he has done it Ia the solemn
discharge of what he conceived to be his
duty, cannot either be doubted. The "nole
record of General Kemper forbids any other
Interpretation to be placed on bis course.
Brave, patriotic, chivarous; devoted son
of bis old mother State, there IS no man
within her borders who would scorn Dase,
mean, unworthy act, sooner than be- ana
when our Petersburg contemporaries accuse
him, either directly or by 1nplcallon, o,
pardcring TO political enemies for personal
considerations. we think they have gone q
bow-shot beyond probability and propriety,
and preferred charge which it would De
bard to make any considerable portion Oh the
people of Virginia believe.
The Governors position was dellcate
and trying one. 1t involved, we doubt not,
a severe conflict between bis feelings, MS
wishes, and bis calm, deliberate Judgment;
He had TO decide between bis frlenas anu
his enemies. He bad to either disappoinI or
TO gladden. those who had CALAMITY come 10
the rescue when be WAS leading the charSe
against the black lcglOns Of the adversary
bnt ne had to decide for himself. tie mao 10
decide not as others might think ana De-
hoye. but as he thought and believed. Ee
had to consult his own conscience ana JUG
mont He had 10 view the grave question
from his own standpoint, and not that OF
petersburg. He was obliged to act as the
Governor, and not as the partisan ana ne
did it fearessly, and we doubt not honestly.
That his decision was adverse to the hopes
and wishes of his party and his friends we
deeply regret. But because that may be so |
we are not of those who will heap censures
on him for the act. We accord to him the
right to act and judge for himself-else he
would be a mere machine and puppet to do
the biddings of Others. That james l.. kem- !
per is not, and never will be.
We sincerely sympatbize with Petersburg.
Tn the depths OF our heart we wish that the
relief which seemed to be within her grasp !
had been attained. But because the Cover |
nor has seen proper to withhold it from them,
that we do not think justifies The violent war
which they have opened on him there.
The vote of the Senate shows how the
real sentiment Of that body-almost two to
one-sustains the Governor. And zoe kno,o
that there is a large under.current both in and
out Of the Legislature that has alrays re-
qarded The OIL as one of doubtful proprt-
ety. Is it so strange and unaccountable,
then, and so heinous and damning, that the
Governor should have arrived at the deter.
mination that he did? We think not.
In all kindness and sympathy we submit
these remarks to our Petersburg brethren
and to the general reader.