The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-21

Il alyays comes TO those VINO adttere uIfal.
.teripglH to the dictates6 principle. Ii has
often been the misfortune of the best men
to incur the bitserest hostility from the PEG.
nile whom they have hbored most ardently
10 serve !: and the trial consists ia sacrificing
Ftan,porary ppla,see to permanent good,
when that good Is accompanied with the
angry reproaches Of the unconscious benef.
ciaries. History Is full Of examples In which
noble souls have been left wounded and bro
Fken-heartedr by the sacrifice. But is, never.
theless, duty to prefer. the latter, with all.
its pains and penal; ties, iand trust 10 tho fl
ture for a vindication however remote Ii
may be. This Is the choice which Governor
Kenper has made, and all calm and thought
full persons will commend and honor him
for II. &s
| lFrom the Hilton IN. CD Chronicle
We took occasion to commend the mes
sage of this gentleman on his Inauguration
as Governor Of Virginia. There was high
statesmanlike, patriotic tone peryading It
that arrested our attention and closely indi:
Gated to our mind that at last statesman
had come to the front.
The Governor has followed it up with
another message-to the Legislature, vetoiDg
"an act to provide charter for the city of
Petersburg" that, If possible, Is an improve
ment on the inaugural. 1t has been many 2
long day since we have read such clear ahd
manly enunciation Of the great PRINCIPLES
that underlie popular government and the
dangers that threaten from their violation,
even for seemingly good purpose. -,
Governor kemper met The responsibility
with which he was confronted like Roman,
and fearIessly discharged his duty to himself
and his State.
from the Virginia People, Eewbern.J
If we ever had doubts Of Kemper's states
manship, the manly and statesnanlike ut
terances of his message would have dispelled
them. Governor Kemper not only proves
himself q statesman, but brave man. Few
men would have had the moral courage to
utter the truths contained in bis message in
the face of every Conservative, save three.
in the House of Delegates. But Kemper IN
peace, like Kemper in war, knew bis duty
only to do it.
From the Bedford SentincL]
We do not join with any in their denuncla-
tons of Governor Kemper, and we regard
as most unworthy and unjust all insinua.
tons as to the integrity of his motives; but
we must express our deep regret at his
course. That he acted honestly, we have no
doubt, but in our humble opinion he acted
most unwisely. he makes it to some extent
matter of policy. 1t is most unWlse nnd
fatal policy.
[From the Abingdon Virglnian
We regret exceedingly that it was not pos
sible for Governor kemper to approve of o
measure which the real people of Peters
burg so urgently needed. Their necessities
are very great, aud cry aloud for relief, but
we do not presume to discuss, endorse, or
controvert the reasons which prompted the
gubernatorial exercise of the veto power.
From Mr. Conrad's letter to his paper-the Chris
tlansburg Messenger
We place higher estimate than ever upon
kemper, and begin to form some concep-
ton OF the man whose daring and heroism,
once displayed upon the field of Gettysburg,
have not as yet deserted him. be dtsap-
proved of the charter and forbid its passage.
The future will yndicate his manhood.
From the Fincastle Herald.l
AS a matter of policy the passage OF This
charter bill was very unwise measure, ana
The great mass of the thinking people OF the
State will sustain our Governor in his dlsap'
proval of it.