The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-19

do that TO which they are too usually prone:
sssnme position different from that OF the
great body OF their own fellow citizens. This
il the love Of obstinacy. Some OF
orr early recolleetions relate to the cspers
of these gentlemen, who found places
novel and curious In which they only con-
friyed to fret themselves and fruieiess'y vent
aheir anger because their; ieilo w.c'1izehs
xvould not take their wise advice. We have
more than one good friend given TO these
moral and political paroxysns, and we sup
nose they never will be cured until they die,
and when they do may have that rest in
Heaven which they never have allowed
themselves 10 enjoy in this world.
Now comes from the cave OF ADULLAA
proposition for new primary election for
two nominees TO the Senate. e., that JOHN
SON and Tanner shall run the race over
again. The names signed to this PROPOSE
ton are almost wholly those Of persons dis
loyal to the Conservative party. 1t is led
by-General IsBopEs, whose Conservatism has
not been conspicuous that we know OF.
And thus outsiders-men who are mol
newly so-come forward to ask the
race to be run over again-that
horses be led forth from the Conservative
stable 10 run against man who mas
ploughed with the enemy's heifer, and an
other who has declared that the Conserva-
tive party has acted in manner that no man
Ia bound to respect. All this is cool. Such
a proposition from such source is one
which no Conservative "is bound to re-
spect." ".
Suppose they were entitled to respect, how
could their request be granted? The whole
mstter of the nomination has been conduct.
ed by the properly.constituted authorities,
who have no right to recall their action now.
It has passed out of their hands altogether.
But suppose they could recall their acts and
order new election; how are they 10 con-
fine that election to one, or to two, or
more, or less, than all the nominees We
know that two at least of the defeated aspi-
rants for the House would demand that they,
TOO, should have another chance. They are
not men to cry out " fraud, I" as some persons
have done, with regard to measure as free
in intention and in fact from "lraud as
the accusers themselves can be from crime;
but. nevertheless, these gentlemen failed from
peculiar circumstances, which they think can
not arise again. Why not give them chance
also2 Mr.. HOLIDAY, DR.. McRAE, and Mr..
LovsEsrElN all like good Conservatives. ac'
quiesced gracefully. Stall the Conservative
party show them less consideration than II
will show to Colouel KNIGHT, who con-
planned, or to Mr.. STARKR, who loaned MN
self to the Independents to break do"n
the Conservative party at the Mayors
election 10 1874? We cannot believe
that any fair minded man not preJu'
diced by the lsmentable and bitter crusade
now carried on agaipst some OF the Conser'
ystiye nominees will say that they should.
And should they at the request Of Messrs,
IMBopEN, ADAMS, BLANxEssHlP (uot ROBERT,
thanks to his good genius), BURLINGTON
fHuspLEY's clerk), BuRcH, and McCUE?
Then there is the time-only two weeks
before the election. ALI things considered, II
would be inpractieable. 1t could be done
for no sort Of people, much less those who
ask ii.
Fellow-citizeus, the Conservative party |:
the party of the State. upon its triumph
and its union and wigor depend the dearest
interests of this State. The,credft and good
reputation Of the city rest upon its
rigorous maintenance. Should it be
. matter Of more importaace 10 any siti.
2en-the humoaest-to crafty bis pelsonsl
wishes In preference to standing by party
likethis? 1t Is the friend Of order and intel
ligens and dgnifea government. All are
interested deeply In nlaintainiag it. 1t Ii
important to society especially to the tender
lertisr Of it, whe hook to loyal and true ner
for protection from rough and perilou:
consequences such as would follow the dis
leptiop.cf the Conservative psrty. 1t is, tht
shield TO, virtue, and thGs 10 she decoruR
,Rd social serenity and peace thatdsw fren
true religion. No truay pious .gestlema,
shopld gjssfrom bis prigers to lift bis hans
against 1t.
The public will bear US srftpess that thi
paper did not support or oppose any OF the
aomiaees before the primary election tool
place. After that, as true paper. 9
paper DEVOTED to the success Of the nsstin
par.ant party tbst ever existed. Ia this State,
It Rase its ,sdhesion to the ticket.
We did hbis With Enalloyed pleasure. IL is
enc OF Tie best eyer offered to the people OF
Aichmand. But. il. Il bad not pleased us al.
togethar ,QQe should stiil have supported it
as 10 duty hound to tie Conservative party.
which holds. AS it were. the very life OF The
State 10 itskeeping. Had even Mr.. srARxE
AID Mr.. HgsDLEY been nominated We
should haze Supported them, as we shalt al
ways sustain the nominees of that glorious
parity, as it were sent by Hsaven to rescue
Virginia from fate which Ee tremble to
think Of
Now, fellow-citzens. what haze We seen ?
Have We not seen cauyass Of weeks carried
'n civ'lly aud aecorouIg. and that canvass
you'd up By primary election which
,Iased before US the Conservative noml.
ices for tas LegIslatures And have we
TO- seen. altt: alI, q crusade of o
most unprecedented aud bitter nature
nsa up"o one of the nominees, but
Vhieh necessarily iovoived auotherP This
rus ae is based uoon acts ah4rged as having
seq committed seuen years ago. Tho attack
sals-s nj II Is #