The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-07
T,he Virginia invasion.

| AS bad AS the GRANT sAdn3intsiratio. 10 =,
| AZ malicious and as overbcarin and, lately,
rs reckless as it is--we bad notsuppo posed that
Il would be so impudent and so very in!u-
dicious az to send the Federal bayonet to
| Virginia while she is, as we may say with
entire truth, the most orderly, peaceful,
and sclf-controllcd State in the Union. AT
all times entirely deserving the compliment
| paid her people by General SCHoFIELD-a
man OF more intellect and philosophy than
any Republican we have ever known-that
Virginia was the most remarkable OF
States: that her people hardly needed q
government, they were so able to govern
themselves sat oil times, we repeat, de-
serving OF this compliment, it is especially
mer,ted at this time. Never were the peo-
pie Of Virginia subjected to circumstances
better calculated to produce discomfort and
disturbance, while the State was never more
peaceable and orderly.
At such a time the ruthless and vulgar
Radical Administration intrudes the ma
tional troops into Virginia, and does so at
the request OF some OF its yaloo officers and
Virginia altogether through negro votes
men in no sense reliable. GRANT and the in
capable Ohio lawyer whe sits at his elbow to
tell him what is law, OF which he knows
nothing, eagerly listen to the falsehoods Of
these persons, and paying no respect
| to the Virgins Executive, and no con-
sideration whatever for the response
BILE people OF Virginia,-who own all
the property, and must suffer all
the dread consequences OF misgoyern-
ment-comply with the appeal of few
yahoos who ask for soldiers to help them. The
wretched schemers who desire to possess
places OF honor and trust in Virginia through
the votes OF negroes whom they use and
abuses rs mere tools, and in opposition to the
intelligence, honesty, and civilization of the
State, find most willing ears iii the White
House and an alacrity to comply with their
wishes which almost anticipates them.
and the soldiers come. JoRGENsoN, and
RAMSDELI., and SEGAR, are more important
In the estimation OF the vulgar Radical Adj
ministration than the people of Virginia,
and either one OF them has more weight
with that administration than has the Gov
ernor of Virginia, in his official capacity.
To what vile uses has the Government come!
Governor RENTERS proclamation was
faithful and brave; it came at the right
time and in,the right spirit. More he could
not do. So have the relations OF the States
to the General Government been perverted
by tyrannical and beastly party that the
Federal Administration no longer considers
the first OF States entitled to the least eNhi-
bition OF the commonest courtesy. The
Federal officers from high to low are au-
thorized to snub Virginia, disregard her
laws, and both State and Federal Constitu-
tons. Virginia "protests." That is all
she can do. She has no power, except that
which is Ciuu, land that sort OF power is notre-
spected by the arbitrary and ruthless GRANT
administration. Her protest eXcites only
derision amongst the insensatc followers OF
GRANT. Still she should protest. Ii there
is enough OF the spirit of our fathers alive
in the national heart the time is not far OIL
when those who deride her now will repent
in sackcloth and ashes OF the wrongs and
outrages they have inflicted upon her.
This very day, citizens, the ma
tional judgment may bring upon these
wretches punishment equal to their crimes.
That is what justice should mete out to
them; and certainly the resentments OF an
outraged people should he altogether salts
fed with that. Great crimes bring great
retributions.
Let lis to-day 'avenge, SO far we can at the
polls, Virginia and her outraged cities.