The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-02
Southern Pat!ence---The North.

Southern Patience---The North.
The South hiss patiently settled down to
the conviction that GRANTS plan OF military
intervention at the South to capture the
three disputed States for HAYES will be car
ried out ruthlessly. But this inspires no
disposition towards outbursts OF passion or
violence, or even any extraordinary show
OF indignation. That feeling, as TooMBs
SAYS, was long ago exhausted.
But the South continues for its own sake
rs we'll as for the sake OF those northern
people who show some sign Of sense OF
Justice and of the equality that Is due the
South. The South has borne the outrages
inflicted upon her, and kept her feelings to
herself in order that she might in no wise
embarraSs those OF the North who were
struggling to change the rulers OF the na-
ton from bad to good, and the Government
from corruption to purity A conflict in
the South they knew would surely be mis-
represented at the North, and tend to unite
the North once more against the South.
This the South was determined to avoid.
not only on account of their own section,
but on account of the nation, whose misfor-
tunes were great and constantly growing
worse. The South had suffered most, but
wise and honest administration was abso-
lutcly indispensable to harmony and thrift
Mt the North as well as the South. One in
discretion at the South would defeat the
opposition and leave the country to lingcr
and languish under the Radical party-thc
worst that ever lived in the land.
The Journal of Commerce, OF New York.
remarks upon this signal forbearance and
patience shown by the South in her trying
situation. Never did people show more
fortitude under trial, While it is entirely
true that no intelligent and cultivated peo-
pie that ever lived had such fearful trial
Is has been brought upon the southern
white people Thc J0urnn Of Commerce
says:
Northern visitors at the South express
themselves surprised and delighted to find
the people, who have reason to fear that
they will be cheated out OF their political
rights, so calm and pcaccahlc under such
aDprchensions. /" = There is probably
more anxiety felt at the North, in view OF
the possible forced results OF the election,
than at the South. There is Il stronger feel
ing OF resentment. il it could lind express
sion. among those in this section, who SYM
pathlze with the aggriered people OF the
South, than exists in any one OF the con-
tested States. These facts are not strange,
though they seem so to men who are now
learning the truth about the South for the
first time
1t is gratifying to read IN opinion such as
this, and we will not say that it is Incorrect;
but we say that it is to be regretted that the
resentment" spoken Of as existing could
not e find expression" The expression Of
it might do some good and avoid much asi-
tation and injury, which will be sure to
come OF apparent apathy. The uSurper
gathers boldness from popular tameness or
timidity.
Well it is for the northern people to con-
slider the situation and do what they think
right. The South will not by impulsive-
ness increase her own sufierings, nor in any
way cmbarrlss the northern people who are
endeavoring to rescue the public places
from the corrupt, and dishonest, and cruel
men who have so long profaned them.
Nor does our New York contemporary
misunderstood the South. He says:
"On all sides at the South language like
this is heard: under TO circumstances will
we resort to violence. Wewill put up with
everything for the sake of peace. We trust
our rights to the final triumph OF law and
the returning good sense and justice Of the
American people. We can stand the stua-
ton better than the North can; and we rely
on northern opinion and northern effort to
improve it, Such, as nearly rs we can
learn, is as fair representation OF the senti-
ment of the southern people in those sec
tons where excitement would be found il
anywhere. 1t is their full consciousness of
the pacific views OF the southern COnserva-
tives which emboldens the political game
sters in Louisiana, South Carolina, and
Florida to play so boldly.
ssBut it must not be forgotten that the
South is quiet because she believes that JUS
tice will ut last be done. For this she now
looks hopefully to the North. Powerless to
remedy the evils by any means which they
are willing to adopt, the afflicted southern
States now throw themselves upon the SYM
pathy-we might almost say the compass
sion-of the honest men OF all parties in
the North. They ask that such pub
lie opinion may be created here as will
put 4 stop, once for all, to the con-
tinuance OF the oppressive and degrading
legislation Of which they have long been
the passive victims, and which now seeks,
rs they fear, to rob them OF their rightful
voice in the presidential election. While
the South thus conducts herself with pa
thence and fortltude under these trying cXi-
gencies, it is peculiarly obligatory upon the
North to discard, as far as possible, all po-
litical prejudices, and to unite in demand
ing justice and fair play Tor hep sister Sec
ton, and not only for that, but for the whole
country, whose honor and prosperity are
staked on the ISSUE"
The Chicago Times not only reproduces
Mr.. LINcoLS's message OF 1855, and de-