The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-02

OcTb Ot Tue OppOSltlOHtO Tue Inspection faWs,
/ claim, as matter or right as we'll as Of eorr.
tesy, space fn your columns for some words
i do not propose just now to diaedss the
method by which you have arrived at the
surnfse above quoted whether the latter2is
9 logical sequence from the premises that are
elseWher to, be found Id your article; nor
| yet whether those premises and, Indeed, .all
the circumstances Of the case, Suggest the
l!conclusion' that the friends OF inspection,
| Especially that class ofsthem who, like your
selves, seem to be eager for the enforcement
| or the inspection laws, even in2 the case OF
the bark rpeian-flagitions as lit is), are
more apt to have contrived the seizure of
that, bark than the enemies Of inspection,
who have endeavored to destroy all the OBJ
noxious legislation under which any such
\ seizure could have taken place. J i.!.182J
My present purpose ls. speaking for my
self with absolute certainty, and for my bro
| ther-committeemen SO far rs agman can speak
for others with whom, he is daily and inti-
mately associated, toldeclare that neither by
! word or deed, in form or in substance, .di-
recuy or indirectly, have they, or I coun.
selIed, aided, abettedy contriVed or sought TO
coptriye, or been privy to, the present or any
other seizure of tobacco under the inspec-
/ tion laws Of the State; that we have, no
] Isympathy E. with. the seizure that has
occurred;l j. that We; regard it :. as an
unmitigated outrage. whether reference
! is had to the purpose for which it seems to
/ have been made, or to the vile and iniquitous
Legislation under which the color OF law is
given to most signal and almost uncomfortable
oppression; and that, by anticipation,
brand any distinct charge Of completely on
our, part jn the seizure as Wilfull5 and ma
| llignantly false; 1t is proper to add that the
very largest shipper by the bark :Tarpeian-
| he who, if the penalties be enforced, will be
| mulcted in by far the largest damages, in
| volYing utter ruin-is one Of the very COM
| mitteemen to whom .allpde. :.'5sys - III
Ii also desire, to call, your, attention, and,
through you, that of the public, to the fact
| that, while you have not as yet made, and, as
| I, believe, did not design TO- make, any such
charge. you have chosen (whether carelessly
or wIfully lin the too frequent. way Of par.
| tisan warfare), confessedty in Advance Jof, de-
velopments, TO attempt to throw what is re-
| garded here (no matter what, you, and the
| friends of inspection may think about it, as
great .discredit upon the enemies OF iDspec-
ton, by connecting the latter, BY suggestion,
with an act which logically ought to pro-
ceed, and may have proceeded from the
former: and baye used the power and CO.
lumns Of a press that proudly claims to have
discovered that "the whole art and mystery
(of editing) is to be right" for the enforce.
ment of the idea that quasi Judgment may
be pronounced before any inquiry or It's
"suosequent developments" | submit it
to your sense Of fair dealing (and
| | and the enemies of inspection have
had some reason to rely upon II up to
this point,) to determine whether your
article ought not to be recalled; and il u
will hot speak then confidently to your reAd-
ers, who in that event will better appreciate
the noble sentiment of Mr. James Parton
which you have adopted as the motto OF
your paper. In the latter case, and in their
hands. it may be that you will have 'discov-
cred that you, too, have" rracticed at dan
gerous game, and baYe employed two
edged weapon with power to cut and to
wound both fWays.'o suatlsiGif-- ,Htf ~
Blythe bye, wby!is it chat your tender SEN
sibililies can fdistil none OF the milk of hu.
man kindness for, these gentlemen who haYe
stranded on this Tarpeian (rock), and that
you seem to be anxious for the imposition
| of penalties, at which they and their fathers
have laughed for fifty years as denounced BY
dead law, and which during that. period
no law officer of The aCofrmon wealth has
ever sought to enforce? IT These gentlemen are
among our most respected and upright, and
the majority of them are friends or 1Dspec-
| tion. They ougbtto 60 free without q stain,
and you and they ought, to Unite to strangle
the vile abortion Of law under " bieh tthey
stand indicted as operating against the
peace and dignity of the Commonwealth,
with your ObedieuL servant, 2 1ss 4~b'sat
Fl q zfti,az 7.5i fft1 % '&PEYToN WISE
u : PERSONAL EXPLANATION. :, -. :,
| ! Mr. Gray said before submitting the reso.
'lutions to the meeting he would give Major
Archer the opportunity of making his state.
ment. .,-.rts,s =,.-Z.. ..s. -, I.a ,g.
Mai Archer said:. Gas my name has been
connected with, This affair, only want to
disclaim having any knowledge whatever OF
this seizure, l never heard Of It until it
was made, and did not even know That The
vessel was being loaded. / am surprised
and mortified to End that some OF my friends
and associates could think me guilty OF such
an act" ~ Eaat ai9E...J 4. .rE9ilE7yis52
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. tr,.;ss,
The President stated the question TO: be
upop the adoption OF the resolutions; intro
duced by General Wise.
It was moved, ia order that the action Of
the Assocla,,on might be- the more solemn
and unmi>taSable, the vote should be called
by ayes and noes So eGg ,.a
Mr. Neal thought as there was no disag gree
ment about the resolutions time might as
well be saved By allowing The resolutions to
be adopted viva roce. For himself, he bad
already declared that the instigator Ct q :he
seizure was no better than highway rob
ber, and nobody went further IN ,condemona- lt
tien of that unknown person7the lnstlgator
of the se,zure--iban he did, ,t..s4 a.
Several mem bers. insisted that the Yote
should be taken By ayes and noes ana Mf.
Neal in. consequence Withdrew his so)ec-
lions. ID 14ss .lt ,sss.s = i;li u, gi.5l
The secretary called the roll, and the reso'
lutions we're adopted ayes, 80 noes, y
Upon tine ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, OF the Yose tnete i,!et
was hearty applause. 81 iJss "a s;5 tI.,ia!!
1 ~ ~ .sY TIE. NsPseTIoa LAWS es,i3 ~!
| III Mr. James a Scott, oexplained that o.
was hast winter opposed 10 The abohtloe %
the tobscco-inspeedon has, declared thai ins
| was now convinced omethipg ought U. Q.
| done To render them NJ lessE more inleii,gl
BILE. He therefore offered the folio wing :S.ti
| Whereas The laws regullting the inspec
tiop OF tobacco3ase 4msuy Of them. 10 20
i the ieast,l pf very doubtful construct sn
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