The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-20
VOL. Xl.VIII.

hesvcn ring with their c|amor IL was the
northern people CRYING out for "rrec
speech" How could they fly at Toombs for
becoming sort OF hero in the bold exercise
Of 4 right to which they have been devoted!
TO think Of shutting peoples mouths Is
nonsense child's play. No man can desire
more than do that people shall speak wise
IL. But when men take one mans views as
EXPRESSIVE Of tnosc ot great people lheV
dlsplay q pr'judce that would not ai'o"
them 10 he Just under any circumstances.
For me, say let lis have free spetcn.
there bc error, | say with MIR. Jefferson,
" Error ceases 10 I've dangerous where reason
is lett free to combat it," Let her rip.
THB COTTON coSvENTIoN.
On "Wednesday the Cotton Conve htion
s,cets here. There sre already some dele.
gates present. What is i; going 10 doS |
have lost what little faith once had in these
great conventions. They have world OF
talk and no moderate amount OF eating and
drinking, ard what else? am at loss to
know. know that st the approaching con-
yrntiun there will be representatives that
Will he thinking far more Of how they may
turn cotton TO their personal advantage than
how they may advance the interests OF the
community engaged In cultyatius cot
ton, aud don't believe they will
find out how that is to be done.
That will be good! / never yet knew
the benefits OF these conventions save
TO borel.keepers and railroads. We had
many before the war in the South on direct
trade. and do not believe" dlrec trade" ever
WAS benefited TO the cXteut Of ''canoe-
load" They consisted of couyocations OF
very generous and genial gentlemen who
.hnS nd IL L.
ca /, ate and drank and went home with u
dani-h,c" The I,ukees" laughed i'm
moderately at them and minded them no
more than last years clouds. There will be
some Yankees in this convention who will
try to make the most Of it. But they can't.
cprroS, TOBACCO, AND REPEAL OF INTERNAL
RkvgSUE.
Cotton has been relieved from the specific
Internal revenue tax, because II was The ln'
terc>t of the northern manufacturers that IL
should b,. so relieved; Du' tota' COS III beafs
the burden. When cotton ro>e in "rcbel-
| Hon." 80 10 speak, tobacco made common
csu-e with it. anu suffered unDeard-ot dl-as.
| ter>. The best thing that cot on can no" do
| would be TO c,u>ade for tohacc"'s deliver.
ancr. win il. We shall >ee. l have my
drupts about the purity Of this cotton con.
S'iu.. W III ~, ""TP>>'' N"
also"
Thst one great point in national reform for
the good OF lbe people Is TO abolish the IN
| ,crnal revenue laws altogether, have not Il
| dnu.n. If Tue Cotton Convention is worth
! a "1au zee" it will 90 for thiS. That is the
| best good 1t eau do for Itself and everybody
else.
SOMETHING TO BE DONE HERE.
That there must be work here in day or
81 | have no doubt. The elements that will
pn, in fore the highest ACTIVITY IN both poll
| tic> and love are being concentrated here.
| Tuerc viii be intcrcS' lrg movements soon.
! Tne measures OF garrultt III craftsmanship
! and partsanrr are getting fu:l, and SlancIn
eyes aud gentle impeachlnen's and retortS
| are increasing. ID pend upon It. wnlk Is
| ahead. STIR yourselves. politicians; prlmD
| Yourselves. fair damSel-; the White Sui
pnur of Virginia is not to be ignored
| IN the great theatres Of society. There are
still puIlcitS 10 press upon the nation, and M
! Glvlduli aspirations TO advance. CUPID sur
vfvc> alike cl!amIries and revolutions Even
| governments may pass away, bat his
court is cndurins. Heroes and statesmen
alike bow at ms iootsto0l. Beauty Is
| bls hauGlna.d, ard Hyg"il bis cup
bearer. To suppose that this place shall
| CEASE 10 b.. tnr theatre for these controlling
matters in State and society Is to libel nature
ard Outrage philosophy. The locality bss a
| til" from that hiyh tribunal whose edic's
cannot hc contrayened 10y man, but TO which
| Tor uu,rclr, il is hiS p'et>urr to Suomit.
! Long Branch. be hanged! The White Sui
puur is the preferred OF the gods.
& G. F. C.