The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-06
The Presidency.


Connecticut has done very well. We feel
that her achievement has been good enough
10 satisfy us that there Is at work, east of the
Hudson river, enough OF humanity TO justify
The supposlsion that after Oil that quality
may have semethtng TO do there with the
presidency. Connecticut Is small State.
and with all It's puritanism 1t Is susceptible
OF sordid Influences and capable OF such
changes and cnopsabout as may be wrought
by agencies far from angelic, Her course
hiss always been singnlar; but 1t is some@
what OF; a relief to persons who know the
human pecnlisrlties east Of the Hudson that
things there often end in manner that ap-
pesrs human. There is considerable wealth
in Connecticut, and where that Is there is
always a desire to associate responsibility
with It. The Democrats have good share
Of that wealth, and we see how it helps to
elevation.
Wemean to impress the Idea upon the
reader that even in New England there are
human passions, such as ambition and love
Of fame, distinction, proneness to d;scord,
&C., which are not favorable to combinations
upon "idees' and 'crotchets which may,
under peculiar conditions, be run into en-
thusiasm.
Boutwell,, who IL moral gorilla, who
barks and snarls his foolish sectional and
rancorous notions at the South, has worn
.ou. his popularity. His people are tired OF
his parro;y sayings, and it is possible that
DANA will take his place 10 the Senate of the
Uni,ed States. a worldwide improvement.
The New England people are too much
inclined to humanity to be always crazy about
an idea, aud from even them We may expect
some sympathy in the presidential election
with the motives inspired by common sense
and practical humanity.
The South is waiting. She has some votes
that are worth considering, and she is ready
to give them to the side that approaches
nearest to the point of public good and
national harmony. 1t is idle to suppose that
the aspirants aud the voters Of the North
have not considered this. 1t has been
point uppernost in their minds. We may
even hope that tonic Influence has been ex-
ertcd by it east OF the Hudson.
We are justified in taking with US into the
centennial election this bit Of encourage
ment from New England. What the nation
wants is President whose feelings are un-
embarrassed BY any sectional consideration
whatever. President who looks to the
whole nation, and feels that it his duty to
promote as far as possible the national har.
mony and subdue the sectional jealousies
which have so disturbed the public quiet.
Certainly there could be no idea Of persecu-
ton entertained ia the mind Of such man,
nor could there be in the party that elected
him. May we not believe that even in New
England there might be found State that
would bail such President in this centen-
NAL year of the Republic with delight?
Let us draw this hope even from that 10.
,cality of the Union, although it might be
like extracting sunbeams from cucumbers.
More wonderful things, however, have hap.
peued than !. strong vote for man of peace
and national principles for next President
from more than one State east of the Hud.
son river. ..
At present the signs in the political
heavens are very much confused. BLAINEis
by no means the strong man he seemed to
be two months since. The compass varies !;
it is unsettled aud there is more doubt now
than there was two months since as to what
man is most likely to be the choice OF the
Republican party. The Democrats are un-
..doubtedly in fog-a heavy and impenetra.
Bile one.
The embarrassment of the public mind is
just now favorable. The ultimate judgment
Is not SO liable to the bias of passion and
impulse. Let us hope that the result will
be advantageous to the cause of harmony
and national confr aternity, with equality to
the sections and the States, and peace to the