The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-29
Rlllllllond Dlspatrh.
The Conservative Struggle.

>. q. ct.,r 70 all rejecting men that the
s,r,,oc,e Of the Conservative party IL inc
struggle Of the intelligent white population
or the state to keep possession OF the gov,
eminent Of the State, 10 order that II sla',
no administered for the good and wes'ate' u
the people. We need bu, look at the s'a,es
where the Radical or negro party III ~.
South governs to see the terrible ene.'
barbarian rule upon communities once Ia
,nons for their intelligence. order, ana renue.
mens. Nav. we need not look al o'a'es LAY
are under Radical rule but II we turn o",
attention 10 those States where negroes anu
Radicals TO considerable degree pafhc'ia'e
IN legislation to see the injury that is visited
unon opce flourishipg States by the acute
ration and degradation Of the constituent
body.
In either case the disastrous effects upon
the interests Of the community, that carnage
TO private Interests, The value of landed ana
ether property, and the disturbance OF III
tus,ry. which are evils that reach every
citizen and weigh down ,1to the very dust
the whole body polite, we say we peeo on's
turn 10 these conditions in the South 10 ieei
that The increase Of Radical and negro power
in the South is the greatest political efli 'ha'
could fall upon US.
10 ward these evils of every citizen should
be ready 10 make great sacrifices sacribces oi
means and devotion of energies to the COM
mon cause ard for the preservation OF things
dearer than life. Such sacrifices must DC
made. or we will te overcome by the worst
party that ever afflicted society.
r. then, we should make the greatest Sac
ri6ces for the good Of society. what objection
can there be to the surrender OF our personal
d,sllkes-our mere prejudiccs-for the COM
mon good: Ii Il man cannot sacrifice his
prejudices for so great an object, and thus
show patriotic difference TO the opinions oil
his fellow citizens, what could we expect OF
him in the way Of sacrifice? VIII he sacri-
fee anything? If not, be sets but poor eX-
ample 10 bi. leighbors, and cannot be con-
sidered devoted friend to the public good.
If he cannot waive his pride OF opinion as
we'll as make some sacrifice for the protec-
ton Of tie society OF which he Is member
from the greatest Of evils, his example Is
bad, and his public devotion of no account.
The people of Virginia must understand
that they fight against barbarism; that they
struggle for The maintenance OF good gov.
erpment, order, stability Of public affairs,
steady Industry, peaceful commerce, eonil-
dence in all things, and syslematized indus
try. TO be defeated is to upset all these OBJ
jects and break down public virtue. TO ac-
complish our true objects and 10 defeat the
incompetent and dishonest adversary is Wor-
thy of our most Ill il1gsing exertions and our
greatest sacrifices.
No party in any country could have higher
motives. Success could bring no greater
blessings than those we fight for; defeat
could bring lis no loretcrribe consequences.
Union, harmony, sacrifice for the cause,
will bring us victory and secure us the high.
est blessings. Want Of union, the indispo.
sitiou to make sacrifices, which come from
impracticabity and egotisn, might bring
upon III defeat, and along with it The very
worst cf evils which We have apprchended.
Let liz have this union ard barmony-iet
lis, like true patriots, make such sacrifices as
We are called upon to make-let us sacrifice
everything for the cause, and nothing for
mere men. This will give us the victory
this will save us from ignominy and desola-
ton. Fortified ard attended by those noble
virtues, we shall win at the Congressional
elections victory like that of North Caro-
lima. ard DO more to strengthen the Con-
sentative arm aud keep the Government in
the hands of the intelligent whites than by
any otter means on earth.
Let Us rival North Carolina and set Fir-
vinia even more free than sic is. Let us do
this. and teach the world that Firginians are
still WORTHY Of their noble old State, and
that she shall not while We live pass into the
hands of the barbarian and kDarc.
p. L. Nam n