The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-29
j Change of Administration

4 very large proportion, amounting 10 n
majority we hope, OF the people OF thls
country, are so satisfied OF the necessity for
change OF Administration that they would
willingly accept almost any man the Demo
cracv NAV nominate rather than have con-
tinusncc Of the power and policy OF the
party that has so long held the reins OF Gov
eminent, and has brought the country so
close 10 the dizzy edge of the abyss OF de-
struction that thinking patriots OF all sec
tons are appalled, when they contemplate
the peril OF the republic.
Radicalism means wreck and ruin. 1t
means oppression, plumber, and corruption.
1t means laughing at liberty, and using it us
humbug to hide the hypocrisy OF unprinct
pied politicians. 1t means sowing the seeds
Of discorG in southern society to reap har-
vest OF Government patronage from 1t. 1t
means appealing to the basest passions and
lowest instincts OF an ignorant race to secure
its suffrages for the party that would have the
same sympathy for the Chinese rs for the CO.
lored man, il the Chinese were numerous
enough to hold the balance OF power in any
sufficient number Of States to influence the
congressional or presidential elections. 1t
means wasteiul, wanton extravaganza III the
expenditure Of the public moneys. 1t means
arrogance. us,rpation, and audacious en-
croachmcnt upon the constitutional rights
OF the States by the Federal Government.
1t means striking down oil the old land
marks by which the founders OF the republic
expected those who We're to come after them
to be guided. 1t means stagnation OF trade
It means hard times for the poor man. Ii
means sorrow and suffering for all men OF
all sections, except the otice-holdcrs ane
their dependents. 1t means the meannesi
OF the meanest spirit Of man toward his Tel
bowman. 1t means intolerance, proscrlp
tiyeness, and vindictiveness. 1t means a1
incessant agitation Of all the elements, and
perpetual incubus upon all the energies o.
society that should be harmonized and util
lied for an advancement Of the best bushes
interests of all classes of the people. Ii tn
record OF Radlcalism during its rule In thu
country does not bear lis out IN What W.
say of it, VIC have read its history Wlthou
understanding it, and observed Its WORK
ings without approaching the motive powe
of the machinery directing them.
We are we'll aware that there are men il
the Republican party who can consclen
tiously say they are opposed to all usurpa
tons OF power by the Government; tina
they are opposed to all interference wit
the lawful jurisdiction OF the States, or wit
the liberties of the people; that they ar
opposed to extravaganza and corruption
that they are opposed to I'LL luminosity be
tween the races that they are opposed t
prescribing any southern man for par
ticipation in the war against the Union
And we are always sorry to sc
such men in the Radical ranks. The
are not where they belong. They arc de
ceiving themselves. Their preiudces o
the past are still binding them. But tn
bulk OF the party is not TO be judged b
these exceptional members OF it. Radica
ism is rightly represented in the eXistin
Administration, and the men who espoust
and defend, and uphold the Administration
whether Willingly or unwttingly, are til
worst enemies OF the material interests {
the people and OF the vital principles OF til
Government the people have always PR
fessed to cherish and promised to protect.
A change OF Administration is essential
the security OF civil liberty in this land.
change OF Administration is essential to IL
revival of trade. a change OF Administer
d ton is essential to aii'ordng employment Il
y the great army OF honest and unwilhr
idlers who are almost desperately distresst
in the distress Of the country. a change
Administration is essential to reform.
change Of Administration is essential
economy. a change Of Administration
essential TO a purltication OF the politics
the country. Is there majority OF the PEI
pie OF the Union demanding this change
We earnestly believe SO; and so believing
we are confident Of the election Of the Den
ocratic candidate for the presidency, who
ever he may be.