The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-23
Washington on Grant.
a,l:eoa pSfs fhe Siti0ttoft.

\ venerable SenteHa'', WV "''
sidered as an ambassador from the braght-
oct. nurest, and happiest age OF the repuo-
lie. sends us an extract from WAsHINGroN,s
Farewell Address to his Countrymen, whicn
seems now TO have been prophecy-proph-
ccy by real prophet, that was grlevousiy
painful to him; but his knowledge OF hu-
man nature and the evils engendered by
power aud corruption compelled him TO
warn his children, as it were, against those
perils which he beheld so far in advance
WAsHNGToS's words should make tue
usurper quail, and cause the sword to drop
from his hand. II he and his followers hae
enough of conscience left in their hearts 10
arouse them 10 sense OF remorse for their
outraees and crimes, such would be the eilect
~ their perusal OF the words OF the Father
OF his Country.
In his parting words to the people OF the
United States WAsHlNGToS conjured them
to avoid and denounce the demon OF fARfi
SPIRIT rs the worst enemy OF the Union.
He said "Let me now warn you-in the
..most solemn manner against the baneIui
:: efrects OF the spirit Of party generally.
cit is, unfortunately, inseparable from our
"nature, having its roots in the strongest
:. passions Of the human mind. II EXISTS
..under the different shades OF all govern
:. ments. more or less stiflcd, controlled, or
" oppressed; but in those OF the popular
..iorms i, is seen in its greatest rankness-
Land il is truly their worst enemy.
"Thc alternate dominion OF one faction
(. over another, slarpened by the spirit OF
revenge--natural to party dissenslons-
(which in different ages and countries has
perpetrated the most horrid enormitlhS-
lis itself most horrid de>potism. But THIS
..leats al length to more formal and per-
maneEt dcspotism.
1.-THE disorders and miSerieS actich result
",rads,dNv incline the minds OF men TO
"seet security and repoSe in the associate
..po,rcr of @ single individual, and, sooner
"or later, the chief Of some prevailing fac
Ton, more able or more fortunate than his
"competitors, turaS this deSpotism 10 the
"p,rpo$es Of his o,on eieration on The ruins
"ct public literty.'
That Young men may see how indignantly
Il veteran Republican mot OF the black
guard SCHOOL, and heightened gentleman
OF the old school regards President GRANTS
utter contempt for the holy admonidons OF
the best OF men and patriots we give few
sentences expressing his feelings. The
President has, he says, appealed to this very
demon painted as so horrible by WASHING
ton. and with its aid has overturned the
"whole theory of the republic by con-
"bining first with fraudulent agsressor> to
"cheat the people ont of the right to elect
"thcir own eprescntatiye>-thei first and
"dearest right; and then to protect the
"fraud, dispensing the Legislatures OF States
"and suppresSing their executive and judi
:. rial powers by military force and he de-
">erves TO be condemned as the enemy of
"the country" Ourvenerable correspondent
regards the three southern States that have
been compelled to submit to the power OF
the army as 6 stricken from the galaxy OF
''frcc United States, and covered with the
darkness Of despotism." Coming nearer
home he looks upon the act of sending
troops to Virginia upon the complaint OF
apprehended Misunderstanding to the
statement OF an individual made to General
sHERNAS-and without any request from
the Legislature or the Governor OF Virginia,
as an outrageous violation OF the Constitll-
ton that should subject General SHERMAN
10 he contaminated and cashicTed. Our
yyia .Trfr Jll7,ti 1Irh
as would have fallen upon evil-cioers in his
youthful days. But things are sadly
changed He thinks that the Legislature OF
Virginia should tender it's heartfelt sympa-
thies to the three States now subjected to
this very darkness OF despSt;sm-'
Tn the imminent peril Of republican insti-
tutpns our friend turns TO the North, and
saws: "With our hrethren Cd the North,
:. who have the power, rests tfe sacred right
L" Of restoring the constitutional existence
:. 81 the United States, and, coptiding IL
"their wisdom and patriotism, we do not
" dolbt that they will in some proper man
"ner perform their duty, and not permit
this great republic TO be actually over
.,thpown by fraud or force, or both cean-
"hilfed.'
II i little singular that the same day on
which we received the communication from
This venerable gentleman containing the
extract quoted from WAsHlNGToN's farewell
address, 4 young and thoughtful citizen
.brouph, to us the same extract, with some
very appropriate comments thcreupon. He
ACCOMPANIED bis extract with one from the
historian and profound political economist
ALLISON. which is so pertinent to the sub
sect that we copy it. In his History OF
Europe" he, in speaking OF the French
revolution, says:
ain constitutional monarchies, when a
difference OF opinion OH any vital subject
arises between the Executive and the Legis'
lature, the obvious mode Of arranging it is
by dissolution Of the latter and a new ap
peal to the people; and whichever party the
people incline to becomes victorious in the
strife. This is a matter OF vital Importance,
and lying ut the very foundation Of mixed
governments. Unless the Executive pos
Sesses the power OF dissolying by lega
means the Legislature the time must me
pitatiy come lrhen 1t epiN dtSpefse them b.
force.
" This is IN an especial manner to be look
ed for ,ohen nation is emerging from reUo
lutionary convulSions, as so many indiuidu
ais are there implicated By their crimes il
supporting the revolutionary regime, and
return to moderate or legal measures is 81
much dreaded from the retribution arhicl
they mGy occasion topaSt deiinquentS."