The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-23
The True Motive.

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When the subcommittee on Louisiana
affairs made their report it was announcer
that the remainder Of the committee "ouia
proceed to New Orleans at once TO make
ful)er examination Of the testimony with re-
gard to the state Of things in LOUISIANA.
AT that time we said that the movement
was designed to suspend debate and gain
time. We could not see any other reason for
this FOOLS errand. The subcommittee con-
sisted Of men OF undoubted integrity. They
had patiently listened to all the testimony
that they could procure on both sides. Ihey
had honestly sifted 1t and made up their
on,nions. We did not believe it could be
gainsad. We did not believe the remaining
members hoped that they could successfully
impeacll the judgment OF the sub committee.
Therefore we suspected that their motive
was what we described it TO be. We have no
doubt OF the correctness of our suspicious.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltl-
more Gazette, in his letter OF Thursday,
writes as follows on the subject:
ait is learned that one object of the sud-
den departure Of the 'bapditti committee
TO New Orleans was to stave OIL debate 10
the House on Louisiana. The report OF the
subcommittee was no sooner submttedsto
the House at the close Of the session than the
'banditt' party packed their carpet.oags
and started southwark. They will delay
their report until the last moment, when
Congress is driven with the appropriation
bills and necessary legislation, and thus hope
not ONLY to deprive Democrats Of any oppor-
tunity to be heard on this question, but to
prevent any action with regard TO Louisiana
That State will thus be left at the mercy OF
Grant and Sheridan, which is just What the
President desires, bis recommendations Tor
congressional action being purely hypocrltl-
CAL"
No doubt the true explanation Of the
heartless and corrupt Radical programme.
1t is admirably calculated for stolid and
igroran; people, such as the Unscrupu!ous
Radicals presume the people of the United
States to be. Such scheme carries with II
the impeachment of the American people as
devoid Of intelligence enough to understand
the true nature Of the republican system Of
government. 1t could not he supposed that
Il people possessing the independence OF
spirit that belongs to proud and independent
freemen could for moment tolerate such
base strategies to stine debate and avoid in
vestigation while power and tyranny en-
trcnched themselves against the public in
dignation and retribution.
And the people should be warned against
the baleful effects of delay, the eXbausting
power of time in all conflicts between justice
and wrop, while wrong holds the situa-
ton" backed By power. Conservatism is
weak in resisting the power of the sword.
The staring menace Of Notifications, the
strutting and arrogant genius Of war, steadily
increase the nefficiency Of civil resistance,
while the chains which wear and corrode the
limbs Of the sutjugated grow constantly
stronger.
The Radicals calculate well if the people
are as submissive as they take them to be.
We hope for better things. We trust there
is enough of the blood of the Revolution still
flowing IN the veins Of the American peo-
ple-enough Of the spirit of popular indie
pendence still firing their hearts-to Illustrate
all the calculations Of the corrupt, aggressive,
and tyranncal Radical party, with their
usurping President at their head.
Let the test come soon. If the people are
ready for the yoke let 1t be placed upon their
necks. 1! they are not, let the worst party
that ever appeared in this country be swept
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between the people and that party. One or
the other must triumph. The battle for
liberty is 70 be fought, and the sooner the
better. Delay weakens the people and gives
added strength to force and power by lamil-
iarizing men with submission. Time ex-
hausts the people-and strengthens the de-
fences Of the usurper.