The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-27
4nllulond Dispattll.
49,. JANUARY q, 1875.
Defeat of the Ultras.


our readers have been steadily informed
Of the caucusing and Scheming In the FED
cral CAPITAL of the ultra.Radicals, who desire
10 sustain GRANT and maintain Radical su-
premacy by continued prosecutions ana Sec
tional agitations. 1t had been determined
in caucus to facilitate tine power OF the Rad
;ca, majority In Congress by repeating the
.wo.;birds rule, which required vote OF
two.thirds to tske up business out OF It's
regular order.
Blu. the conservative statesmen OF the
FosrER school could not be brought to ap'
prove any such scheme to promote the over
hearing legislation Of ruthless majority.
IA the telegraph announced yesterday morn
ing, these gentlemen arrayed themselves With
the Democrats on this question and the
ultras we're defeoted. This was great blow.
for the country. BY the same combination
motion 10 take up the cisil-rights bill was
also defeated.
We look upon these events as most highly
gratifying. The independent and patriotic
gentlemen on the Republican side who voted
with the Democrats against the repeal OF
the two.third iule were Messrs. Bufflnton
of Massachusetts, Burcbard of Illinois, Bur
leigh of Maine, Foster Of Ohio Chairman OF
the New Orleans subcommittee, Hale OF
Maine, Clark Of New York, Hale OF Ne"
YORK, Kasson of Iowa, Merriam of New
York, Phelps of New Jersey (of the sub
committed, Pierce of Massachusetts,, Z. IL.
Roberts Of New York, Sener of Virginia,
Smith and Woodwork of Ohio, Willard OF
Vermont, and Willard of Michigan.
1t will be observed that MIR. HALE, OF
Maine, is one Of this honorable list 1t Is
presumed that be speaks the views OF DIT.
BLAINE, Speaker Of the House. His vote Is
therefore very significant. There are others
whose names 1t is gratifying to see on it.
The WnLARDs are good men. Massachu-
sets is we'll represented in BurFlsTos
and PIERCE. Mr.. ROBERTS, OF New
York, is the person who so much
attracted General GRANTS observation
when he cited him as an opponent OF the
" third term" who was defeated for rtelec-
lion, while he General GRANT, carried South
Carolina, which had pronounced in favor OF
the "tnird term!" Honor to Mr.. ROBERTS
for his vote on this OCCASION. He will live
to see General GRANT succeeded by some one
al the end OF bis second term.
The true friends of peace and harmony in
the land will be especially gratfied to see in
this the now-honored names Of FOSTER and
PHELPS, Of the subcommittee to investigate
Louisiana affairs. They had The indelend-
cnce, as well rs integrity, to tell the truth
about the grcatly-wroDged people Of
Louisiana, notwithstanding they knew that
their statements would entirely disprove
every assertion derosatory to these people in
the meDdacious message of the President to
the United Safes Senate. The Government
is strong and arbitrary, but we rejoice that
we still have noble and honest gentlemen
whose fear Of its frowns and its power is not
sufficient to drive them to dishonor by sup;
pressing Or violating the truth.
How is it possible for the Radical party to
carry out its bloody programme With this
list of worthy gentlemen arrayed against it?
Can the ruthless Administration persist in
its violations Of the Constitution and the
laws by its southern policy with the fact
staring it in the face that the very best men
Of the Republican party will not sustain it?
No party with such signs Of discord Is eX.
isl in the Republican party can long exist
Monday was a good day for the country in
the House Of Representatives.