The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-14

A CURIOUS MEDLEY OF BIUSpEEs.-Some-
body, who had just returned from Rich
mond, furnished few days since to the
Brooklyn Argus the results of his inquiries
and Investigations here, which are some
what astounding to Ia, who know how little
Of truth there is in the statements that were
imposed upon this Brooklynite. Listen:
Compared 10 other southern States. the present
legislature of Virginia is far above the average.
But In learning and craftsmanship The skilled par
humanitarian. giants became extinct with the war.
Their successors however. are men OF by no
means inferior intellect. The leading minds IN the
senate are Colonel Wittlrrs, presiding officer
The ablcsl member. but not the most skilled In ora
tory, Is Judge Thomas, OF Fairfax; ne has had
thirty years experience, and is, perhaps. the only
survivor of the old stock OF trained parliamentary
more, and senator Thomas Il. Mynnt OF Henrlco
county, and editor Of the Rlchm ond Dispatch arc
conspicuous as legislative tacticiaus, anu able and
ready speakers. Senator buckingham Is the ac-
credited humorist, and, withal, epigramInatical aud
oo1c;l III deDotc.
Is Senator BUCKINGHAM named HUSDLEY :?
TnonAs I'll. WYSNE does not reside in Hen
rico county, and is not and never was an
editor that we know of-certaiuly never OF
the Dispatch. Again:
The Dtspatch was established fifty years ago a:
ne organ "i Tue Whi2S, and in opposition to the
enquirer. III was edited by John Hampdea Plea
SAINTS perhaps the most gifted writer of his day.
The Dispatch was established in 1850 by
its present cditor-in-chief, Mr.. JAMES A
SowAEpIH. The Wing is alluded to in tn
above language.
Again
The OLD sehoo! OF journalists in Virginia, Tx
LeE statesmen, have become extitct with the wal
,tI,r,
&iiHied, art Eppant and unreliable.
We will let the Wing reply to the las
quoted paragraph. IN AN article write
several day 3 ago--but with no reference +
The statement above madc-the Whig said
Improvement upon the old order Of IHn5,sa Marke
thirty forty years ago, the columns OF the ncws'
essays and Tracts. signed cato, or iris9if poiitir
MUS, or pirg!naGs; or By some Other high,sopn.
1sc nSn e; hss elaborate papers were given pr
wonder If there Was any news In The old ~
" lille the public Journals were called uew,nao U1y
Gays. f4'1e''i e
How different now. Loxg essays are dr,ao.d b
eMto!s ana publishers, and rarely have the Zoo
venerable relic OF past era who has NOT S Ien
ABREAST with the times, anu who still fancles 1Ss
aIs yet ~ y"Sne Mil pack on to hi
from Homer ARD from Roman and GrecIan hi sfnrvy
The landed gentry of Virginia. He cauno, he mad;
10 understand that the tusIes and customs of Iii,
era are different from those OF the era at which he
a J MS political lessons, and he considers him
Ael sKlited ard naltrrated by the transfer on bis
Maausctiptl0 the waste basket
IL was one OF these unappreciated old TO-
giles that gave the Brooklyn man bis informa-
ton. The fact is that such papers IS /" the
OLD school Of journalists" used to publish
would not now survive week either in
Richmond or any other place that We know
q except - (well. nobody but GREGORY
Las the impudence that would be needed to
enable Us 10 complete this sentcncc).