The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-12
Alas. for Mr., Blaine.

W satu Weeks SlUCc lHhL Ae uau uot suS
m.iice nor cunning and uuscrupulousnesSo Of
MoRroN, and that be would lose all 10 en-
dcavoring to get ahead OF MORTON in crutlty
anu relen.lcssness, and in attempting to re-
vve The raneors Of the late sectional strife.
There is but one bloody shirt, and that be-
longs TO MORTON. BLAINE may enGeavor TO
get up one, but 1t Will not be mistaken for
the true one. lis hue vii! be altogether
failure, and at once recognized.
Mr.. BLAiNS's orerstrained effort to rival
MoRroy will draw from that MEPHisToPHrLEs
OF party politics taunling laugh. 10 seize
upon poor JEFF. DAVIS is but initiating the
a.. n the fable; who seized the shadow and
q Sr;cd the substance. He catches at the
lru.;ou, which is but little light cast upon
T. sail before him by the mirror which
/: GroS Is teasing him witha, and loses the
presidency.
Waa. good can it do Dir. BLAINE to bring
tioun the immense arm Of the Government
upon poor Mr.. DAVIS? What good canit do
tie country? None whatever. The only
tffcc, OF such u thing will be to inspire regret
in the national hoart-now tending 10 good
fetling and generous impulses-.hat so slight
q remembrance of national woe should be re-
taircd in the memory when the policy OF the
nation as well as the heart Of the nation can
best be p!opitia,cd by forgetting all and sepa-
rating altogether from the recollection OF the
f.ateyla! strife and its bitter rancors which
ha psaco IE all hearts
Mr.. BLAINE has, like chalatan Of q sur
eeor, attempted surgical operation which
&c had 10. the skill Lor the courage 10 per-
form. lie has bo,cned the job, and proposes
TO ieaye uncut and undisposcd of some lga-
,nen;s which can only give prolonged suf-
fe.iHg 20 the patient and disturb the hours
which should be given TO rest and peace.
W. confess We had looked 10 Dir. BLAINE
win hope AID with kindness. We took him,
from all we had heard, to be a humane man
anti gentle one. We beg leave to say that
:, man Of this kind is blessing from heaven.
Such men are, unfortunately, too scarce in
these times; and we absolutely grieve TO
fra uat Mr.. BLAINE is neither one nor the
O her. lie is rlckctty and limp companion
OF ilosroN, the lat twin, who with
: smile that has the curl of sheer
regards the companion tied to him by
tt uDbilicil cord Of sympathy, which be
-, BLAME seems TO lack the desire or the
l"aer to sever. Why should BLAINE desire
II rlylve the horrors Of Andersonyiile:
.i&ey were forced upon the South and hu-
na.i,y By tie bloodicst villain in the tide OF
tiing >-STANToS! j. it grateful TO the North,
j. i. sclndalous to the South, TO revive those
distressing remains Of distressing strife
so much more to be dcplorcd by the North
tlan the South: All ! Mr. BLAINE, you are
foot sud have given away Your chance for
honor sad eminence in the land for dish OF
po!> J20us rcptles-the rcsuScitatiOn of re-
mtmb.aGces us horrible 10 hum ini:y as they
are >caGdaIous to the Federal Government.
Tnc soc iIled cruelties Of our prisons re-
sure from our want Of means for comfort
a.I sui ,stcnce. We were anxious TO relieve
I g northern prisoners in our hands by a
l;cg,yt exchange Of prisoners, which STAN
as reed The Federal Government to de.
/. ms were more tfftctual for crushing the
s. t,rracy than were their men in the
L.
81, too, there were our men in north
era ;:i>onS, where there was plenty, but
utc:e We're practiced such cruellics rs were,
for he sake OF peace and harmony, better
1Gernarrated.
way siculd NJ. BLAINE desire to dig up re-
III SCIENCES Of Audersonviile out Of the grave
O. moor WIZ: Could not his murder ap.
p"a.c tie wralo Of those who sought scope
goa, irf the sins Of STANTON? Must JEFF.
DAVIS bv ic!rloi4ted before the nation 10 far
er u;onc 'or the brutality of the Secretary
Of Was of the Federal Government? Iu
SIr. BLAINE tho hunting for further sacrifice
20 appease The wrath OF heaven towards
STANTON and his conIedrratcs is crime,
whic:l Il. this hour of peace and reconcilla-
tiJa rises in tEe scale Of guilt towards the
enornity OF even STASr1N's. We, who
have al opinion that Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS
public reputation should be reduced very
LARGELY in the scale from the niche TO which
bis Immediate friends have exslted him, are
profoundly convinced that he was rs kind.
hearted and humane gentleman as can be
found in the whole North. Mr.. BLAINE
lrmsclf is in no wise his compeer as man
U! sympathy and generosity, or he never
could have dreamed of making jefferson
DAVIS an exception to the declaration OF gen.
era amnesty towards the South, and general
Cancellation and fraternity amongst the sec
tious Of the United States for the peace and
good Of all and we beg TO add that no mar
who is entirely loyal to the Union could al
low feeling Of personal ambition to stand
III the way of an entire restoration Of the
~! \ TO harmony and peace.
&c beg to inform Mr.. BLAINE and all who
u !, With him that We Of the South are no:
d,la, Tor amnesty. If the North will heart.
II proclaim it we shall be rtjoiced, ard re.
cvye 1t in the spirit in which it is rendered ;
but we have been wearitd and disguised
with the doing Of il out ia shreds and
patches, AID with the arrogant spirit in
which II has been gradually extended. We
have become almost Indifferent abou. il.
Why disturb the country with further psr-
tial and offensive manifestations of sort Of
forgiveness which savo.s more of bad than
good feeling?
For ourselves We have no hesitation in
s4ying that the latest demonstration from