The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-06
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Let Us Understand One Another.
Tbare arc men about who, 1t seems, VIII
no. be quiet. The Conservative party has
saved this State. 1t deserves the respect and
devotion Of the people of Virginia. In the
presence of its majesty the. personal aspira'
,;ons and personal resentments OF ind'Vidu'
ais become absolutely contemplate. Ihe
.,-eat Conservative party is still necessary to
the welfare of the State, and the people OF
Virginia cannot afford to per-lit Its force
and authority to be contemned for the sake
OF mere personal considerations. therefore
we saw, with no conceit As 10 our own power
~ Tho premises. that the ma!contents VINO
are row injecting their dissatisfaction INTO
sbe channels of publicity without accomps-
,v;nc their complaints with he1r names
are doing an unworthy act: IL thes n"Se
good cause for their discontents, anu are IN
numbers entitled to public respect, let Them
como out like men, show their colors, and
avoy their names. We hear of little parties
here and there coquettng with Wiley Radi-
Gals. who owe the Conservatives nothing but
ill.will. and who would only advance the
views and objects of their own party by dc'
stroling the Conservative party aitoScthef.
The people of Virginia owe to this Conserga'
tive party more than they ever oWed 10 any
other party that ever existed in this State.
How you'd they regard an alliance between
fellow. citizens Of theirs who protessed 10 De
Conservatives and the Radicals and negroes
We are satisfied that the meetings.
of which notices have now and then Leaked
out are composed Of discontinued men le" III
number. 1t is not right that secrecy Snouiu
give TO them potency which the announce
ment Of their names would entirely strip
them of. The people ask for fairness ana manly
oneness. That is all they ask. II the dlscon'
tented be better Virginiaus than the noble
Conservatives who have fought for Virginia
and for her alone, let us know it. lfthey can
accomplish more by an alliance with the re-
publican party through the chairman OF lis
Executive Committee, let Us know it. 1t
ought 10 be known. The people of Virginia
deserve to be treated openly and fairly.
IL is already known that the signs of dis.
cord here and disposition here to resist the
authority of the Conservative party have stim'
Mated INSTRUMENTATION elsewhere. There Is
q good deal of it abroad, and it is due IN
good degree to the schemes and tricks Of the
disappointed here. But last Friday the Wht9
bad to invegh against the INSTRUMENTATION
in Gloucester. where the chances OF General
TALrAFERRo, one of the truest and noblest
OF Virgnians, are in danger of being sacri-
feed to personal scll-coDceit and that amazing
contempt for the public welfare which
dwarfs the Commonwealth to condition
below the ambition OF an Individual VINO
thinks more of his merits than the Con.
scrvative party does.
We say that in every case where it is con.
tended that the Conservative party has conf
united so great an error that notwithstanding
its position as saviour Of the Commonwealth
it should be opposed it is due to the people
ard the State that those who think so should,
like men. stand forth before the world
In such a case they should let the people know
Who they are, that il may be known TO what
weight they are entitled and what is the true
la.ure Of their motives. Common fairness
rtmands this much. There should be no
luoting from blind in such case as this.
Let us remember that this isl most criti-
tereriod. Next year there will he presi-
Genital election. 1t will he the most import
ant election of President that ever took
pl.cc in this country. We firmly believe
that it will probably involve most sacred
principles Of liberty it will involve the ques.
toa of arbitrary rule or an elective govern
mcut. Are we to encourage discord in The
ranks Of that party which has proved an
imponelrable shield for the State and Sleep
lass guardian of the rights of seli.govern-
n;:i. and the predominance of Intelligence
AID virtue over ignorance and vice. we
trtI>; in God no..
1T such critical period let us know VINO
they are who would spit upon Tie authority
OF mis- great party and resist its judgment.
Wur are they? 1t Is due TO great cause
al& critical period-it is due to.as great people
wnl>e dearest interests are at stakc-that
any PERSONS who consider their grievances
a Justification for resistance to this party
should, like men, come out and proclaim
tier names and their motives.
That is the way to ascertain the true
merits OF those elamors, Of that indispensable
d>rontent, thstare periodically disturbing the
community. We repeat, that discord In Rich.
mond is the greatest stimulus to dlscord il the
coualry, and that any little sign of insubor-
dioa,ion here spreads around like the waves
set ia motion from the centre of lake. II
tina; commotion is caused by.a pebble it
Should be known upon the shores OF the
lake. If it be caused by something more
serious, that, too, should be, for the public
good, known. In either case the people
have right to demand that the source of
trouble should be thoroughly understood, or
that the trouble shall be heard of no more.
A Compliment to General Bartlett.
When the Administration organ says 9
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