The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-07

Observation-Disclosures are only TWO polltl-
cal parties in Virginia at this time-the Con
sentative and the Radical. One or the
other, therefore, must have control OF Tue
Government. For the past SIN years IL mas
been controlled by the Conservative party,
and it cannot be denied that 1t has gwen Us
O better government than we couiu even
have hoped for under Radical rule Wheh
our Legislature meets next December toefe
will be only two parties known III It's organ
ization-the Conservative and the Kadicai--
and all who do not belong to one or the
other organic ,tion will be Of no mere use
than fifth wheel to Il wagon.--Lyachd~'9
Republican.
Exactly. And We are glad Of it. For the
honor of this old State we are delighted at
the fact, which we as wGll as the Republican
have the proiouudest conviction is u fact, that
we are next winter to have but ttco parties
Conservative and Radical. Aud it would
be well-vcry wel-for sundry asplrants 10
senatorial donors 10 remember that fact. Al
former days the test, as stated by JEfFER-
SON, was the only test respected by the nooie
people of Virginia. That test was: rs ne
capaJle, as he honest, IS he Ja,uJaI 10 me
Constitution ?" That was the test OF pEouo
men and patriotic citizens. But since tue
war. bv q confederation Of circumstances,
we have seen an additional test irJ"c!eo ihto
our political system that was as entirely az
consistent with that of JEFFERSON as eee'd
possibly be imagined. 1t was unphlsosophi-
cal and entirely inapIilicable with reference
to the welfare and public virtue of the statc.
It opened o new way to promotion, which
invited the corrupt, the Incapable, and
the purchaseable to seek promotion 10
the highest places in the gift OF the
people of Virginia. We thank PrOyi-
dence that that injected test is now TO be'ex-
cluded, and the merits OF men who aspire to
the public honors and TO public trust are to
be considered entirely regardless of she'in-
terpellation which unworthy ambition and
ridiculous presumption, fortified BY esrrup-
ton, dared to incorporate into eur pelitical
ethics. There ia, as we believe with the Re
publican, an end of it. We are to have two
clearly and distinctly understood parties,
which represent on one side the true inter-
ests Of Virginia, and on the other the greed
and barbarism Of party that Is disgrace
to this nation, and an outrage that is with
out earthly apology for its preparation upon
Virginia.
The day Of wet groceries and luxurious
feasts, and even more eticieEt argument, is.
we trust and believe, at an end, so far as
they are designed to Influence public opin-
ion. Let those who think otherwise try it.
We know we'll what period of Aumilis.
ton the State has passed through. There
has been subordination of her welfare aud
almost her rule to eXtraneous and imperti.
nent personalities and monstrous measures.
For the dignity Of the State-for her vel.
fare-we are glad that it is over. 1t was 8
day of deep humiliation, which every intel.
ligeat and rejecting and honest citizen
must have felt. 1t is indeed time it
were ended. We do not mean to
say that there were not many honest and
Gue.hearted men deluded and carried along
with the current, whica was swept temporari.
~ IN false and unnatural direction. But The
rare hood which bore along With it the d.
tr's that was neither healthy nor agreeable
Is about over. The current 6uds its natural
course, and dear Old Virginia resumes her
acknowledgement, her independence of the in. |
fuence of.merely personal interests, and has
taken her proud stand upon principle.
There will indeed, we are happy 10 be-
lieye, be but two parties in the next Lesisla.
ture Of Virgins.