The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-25
Radical Jars

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are enliyened by very earnest diseofGs 'na,
..indigi,ate unboupded liberty OF pefson'
occnsa,ion and scandal. We have, as fsi'n-
full reporters, given fair account o. g. ea.a
pad,cal mass-meeting as il occurred -: ha :.
in favor Of our sriend Rusu BuRsfss our 's'
nor,er photographed, and that heio on "eu.
ncsdav night In favor of our young friena ..
,nr,r, svrrY-the "boy congressman =
wos also faithfully chronicied in our paper
Of Yesterday morning. The Hon. Dir. SMITH
!. the bitter opponent Of the Hon. Mr.. BUR-
CESS. and also of all carpet-baggers, although
he himself resided in Richmond and.repre-
scnted New Kent and Charles City in the
Senate. That sort Of absenteeism is, we
sunnose. allowable in native while 1t would
be crime in carpet.bagger. This little
note in passing, but 1t must not be under
stood that we mean to take sides In this
honorable fight. We are the partisan OF
neither Mr.. SMITH nor Mr.. BURGESS, VINO
WELD their weapons with skill that MAKES
each of them quite independent OF ass's
lance. -.
But we only opened the subject to notice
some of the more prominent points OF the
meeting, The Hon. Mr.. SIXTH declared wal
10 the knife on carpet bsggers, While mos'
Ieelngly be proclaimed his readiness TO Idle
for the negro" We hope there is no neces'
sity for bis doing any such thing. He is
youne and manly with health, and pro-
misses many years of activity and usefulness
ot ,ess, in opposing mixed schools. To die
would be mort untoward affair, and would
assuredly be lamented, in the words OF the
so.iloquy of a distinguished man. as having
thrown himself away "Without sufficient
.cays'" Oh, no; We hope the pledge is
not serious.
Enthusiastically Mr.. SMITH has irreconcila.
bjy wounded the sensibillties Of the carpet
Lag Republicans. Like'his ancestor, Captain
JOHN SMITH, bis life (CongressionoD is be-
tween Qrdn,te and savage axe. Where Is
the PocAHoNrAs that will save him: The
cri,ica moment is at hand, and unless "that
angel" comes to the rescue the drama may
he cut short before the time for its fifth act.
Nevertheless, come, what may, Mr. SMITH
cave all bis sdyersaries piece OF his mind.
He declared that members of the convention
which nominated our amiable friend BUR-
CESS were bought with the dollars and
,uts of the Federal office.holders !".i Was
ever there such thing beard of? What,
pay out Federal money in brides! Have we
Iyed to be publicly told that such is the
case? Then the country is ruined. Weare
not surprised that our young friend was hor-
rifed and spoke his indignation as an honest
Republican.
Well, he not only said that there was this
bribery with the funds paid out Of the sacred
Treasury Of the Union, but be absolutely
denounced the dozen or two of men who
compose the State Republican Committee
Us dishonest men-t. G., he said if any one
would show him an honest man on that COM
mi,tee he would donate the discoverer
hens tooth. Now, then, what are we to
link Of the party if their picked men,
CHOSEN as representative men to regulate
State politics, are pronounced by Congress-
anan SMITH to he dishonest? Well, be ought
to know. He is strong authority.
! The Hop. Dir. SMITH was in the humor to
be frank. He called things by true names.
Pitching into MADDOX and the Journal
taxing them all with one sweep-he gave an
ezra touch while his hand was in at one
MuLLETT, Government architect, whom lie
STYLED "a dirty dog and infamous rascal"
If MrLLETr is so scsly a fellow, we protest
on behalf OF dogs against the comparison
drawn by Mr.. SMITH. Do, Mr. ORATOR, have
some feeling for the dogs.
Then MIR. SMITH pitched into the alleged
frauds of the granite contract, and charged
that a man bad to pay $50 TO get little
Office at the Granite Works. BY language,
gesture, and emphasis he intimated that
there was something rotten in that Den !
mark.
The fact is the amiabiity and planness
which characterize the mutual examinations |,
OF the two parties into which the Radicals
are divided are quite remarkable. Shall we
not take the recommendations which each
gives so emphatically Of the other?
Our friend Colonel FORBES, late of Bucking-
ham, sought to offer some words of wisdom
to the notified multitude ; but some were not
inclined to hear him-much to their sha NE,
for we know the Colonel would have said
frst.rate thnes-and hike the man who spat
on the pit to show his contempt OF it and
retired, he first proclaimed his resentment
at the rudeness displayed and sought better
company. il. ,...
A striking point in the drama was brought
out by LEWIS LINDSAY, the scene-shifter. No
ticipg the.diserace of being bought-wbich
LLwls, he never was-aDd charging some Of
his dark brethren with that same, he re.
marked that 8" the place for the sale of ne
"groes used to be down Oh Franklin street,
g but now it is at the custom.house."
Here is the point. The "traders" are
the white carpe.-baggers and others,
and they hover about where trade
is best and put money where it
win do the most good. This is the key to
the whole matter. The whites are gather
ing about the game like beasts OF prey about
large herds, and spproprating 1t TO their
own benefit. If the negro could only see
what uses he is made to subserve-he would
either rebel against his sordid leaders or con-
tiaue to follow them iusensi5le TO his own
shame-and we scarcely know which.
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