The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-22

a are then, I iii short, they would submit
TO Grants continuance in office IN oruei,
and only. to aYerta direr disaster.
As to the conclusion of these papers,
now about to follow, / doubt not
,hat Mr. Orr and myself are in
full accord, It will be seen that the senti-
ments Of the third.termers are not mine, anu
can by no means approve the proposed rem.
edy for our ills, even as a last resort. IL it
be forced on us we cannot help ourselves;
but let us not make it subject Of choice
even in a desperate alternative. To sWal-
low Grant as we swallowed Greeley would
he now. as then, dereliction of honest po-
liiical principle. and would bear now, as
then. its legitimate fruit. But, again waiV-
inr the moral question, morals being
litile understood and less regarded by
politicians of the present age-for as
10 nominate or vote for Grant In
1876 (unless there be change OF outlook
nearly miraculouS) would be one OF the
greatest imaginable plumbers. Indeed, /
end it difficult to conceive combination OF
circumstances which would make such
proceeding other than the height of folly.
Suppose the Republicans nominate him, 1t
would do us no earthly good to support
him; while if the Democracy nominate IN
opposition really strong man he would not
only carry the whole Democratic party,
North and South, and all Liberals probably,
but possibly large number Of genuine Re.
publcans, who have grown dissatisfied Win
the conduct of affairs, are not in favor OF the
civil.rigbts bill, and most especially unwilling
to see the same man thrd Time
President. Suppose the Republican party
nominate some one else; in that case 1t
would be scarcely possible for US to noml.
cate weaker candidate than Grant. lie
would carry only the strict vote Of our
party. and not the whole of TINT, while the
Liberals and diSaffected Republicans would
be driven back into the old ranks, saying
aud truly-lhat we were trying to put into
the White House for the third time man
who, having proved himself q renegade twice
in about ten years, was traitor to both par
ties, and, therefore, unworthy the confidence
of either. Finlfly, suppose the prediction OF
Senator Wilson prove true, and Grant being
nominated by the Republicans, that party Is
thereby "spIlt in two" Such result is
what of all things we ought most TO desire,
for it would give Us our best chance OF elect
Ing our own man; and to support Grant in
that case would be unqualified ldiocy. had
rather the Republicans should nominate
Grant than any other man of their party, but
il Is only as an evolution of riotOus magma.
ton that can conceive circumstances which
" oud render eXcuSable our nominating him
or adopting him as our candidate.
The outlook for US is encouraging, more
so than it has been since the period imme-
diatcly preceding the nomination Of Cover
nor Seymour; our course is perfectly
straight, plain, and very narrow. But, con.
telnplating the unparalleled series OF mic
takes committed by American Democracy
of latter years, am not sanguine; and l
say frankly, if we fail this time shall con-
slider that we fail once more through our
own fault, and have none but ourselves to
blame. Then may God help the country
and guide us safely through the evils which
are for the ten subsequent years inevitable.
Respectfully, VIZ.