The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-25
me city Elections.

As the tius for tho city elections ap-{
sprcaches We feel On increased desire that the
rentlemsn ID. the head of the management Of
the sGsirs al the Conservative party shall act
Ia khe very calmest and NEST impartial
spirit. This Il too great and Too promising
city 10 have its affairs imperilled By pas.
slonate and personal conflicts. Its situation
Il critical. R needs the harmonious and
combined support and protection OF itssin-
selligent and capsule citizens. The defeat
at the polls OF tho people who clone can
wisely govern 1t will impair its welfare most
seriously. Il will iDjure the cityts credit,
obstrucs her progress, and weaken the faith
8 OF tho country Ia her public character and
the wisdcmo of her people,. $,
KnoWi pg alis these things, toe man who
would by an eagaoble strife over otice en..
-sdspger the success Of the eryatiye party
! Is not . true citizen, s None but those Who
would sscridee private wishes, notions, and
personal ambitions for the public good are
true aud reliable. Z go e 80. ~ Is 2
We have been TOO long an observer Of the
processes Of our canvasses and elections not
TO be perfectly aware of the great bias greed
/ for office exerts on mans opinions. In our
local party proceedings we have had several
plans for nominating candidates. All have
met with opposition. The party has eneoun-t
tered as great difficulty in pleasing all as did
the man and his son In satisfying the
passengers In the highway as to how he
and bis son should travel to- town
whether they should both ride the
as, or the aged father, or the SOD; and,
finally, whether the man himself should
not carry upon his shoulders the poor little
ass. We have always sympathized heartily
with the men who held, the responsible pc.
sition OF arranging the modes of nomins:
tiou, knowing how much "cussing" and
how little applause they would win. s
Between several plans that have been pur-
sued we have never thought 1t a matter 80
important as to which Of them Was pursued
as to provoke quarrel. What q party wants
is the DoMsSetlon. II the considerations are.
imper,ahssshough 70 demand the organiza-'
ton OF q pstty, assuredly they ought to be
strong enough to ippsl the citizen to vote
for the nominee. And we say it is extravs-
giant to suppose that a body of citizens SO.
iected under any sort of proceedings that
W ould be adopted by an Intelligent party
W ould deliberately endeavor to select most
"a NIT persons, much less public enemies, for
4 p U bile position. aeI = ~,
have therefore been much inclined to
regard the mantle stations Of discomfort that
n ever fail to follow an election as over
: st rained and too often the expression OF i'm
ulsiye and querulous persons, or Of aspi-
r snts for Office who are disappointed. These
last are almost sure to be OF. opinion that any
other mode of selecting candidates would
I have resulted in the clear recognition Of
their superior claims and capabilities ~
Now we believe that the great body Of the
intelligent people Of this city will concur in
the truth and reasonable nature Of every
word that is here printed. We assure the
reader that they are written down in q feel.
ing Of solicilude for the Conservative party,
which we look upon as having saved the city
and the State, and as being still necessary to
their continued protection. No personal bias
enters cur mind. We have no peculiar in.
tie rests and no personal preferences to inter-
4 ere for moment with our ardent and de-
70 ted support of the general interests of the
C Conservative party. No man can accuse us
Justly Of ever having been Influenced by
g ointment incompatible with these declars.
tions. i.gt..
And now to come back to the immediate
p oint before US. The City Committee will
see how aspirants for Office will press upon
them their various ideas. The committee
! will perceive that the differing plans find
favor with differing parties In many cases
chiefly on the ground that they are supposed
to offer the better chsnces for the success Of
those who favor them; and as men of clear
judgments, the committee may discern how
much of the clamor of the past against the
thankless labors Of their predecessors came
about. The committee will find out, too,
how few, and often Insignificant, persons
may raise row Of considerable magnitude
for wind and words. ga
The committee, however, being Intelligent
gentlemen and knowing how important the
party whose affairs are in their chargeis to
this community, should keep the interests Of
that party and the public constantly before
zthem Is does the mariner that chart and
fompass which protect him from the perils
of the sea. They should permit themselves
atno TINA to enter into sympathy with the
1 bitter preiudiees and u1founded suspicions
OF smart gentlemen to whom nature has
\ given facile tongues and defective heads,
& and bitter dispositions uurestrained by pru-
s dent judgments. Let them beware Of these
persons, OF whom some areyery good people.
Above all, let the, past drop. 1t cannot be
disturbed without $, disadvantage. ! The
committee should employ the policy Of con.
& Citation, and exclude as altogether cut Of
order the language of 1exasperatien. That
any plan which may be adopted viii not give
s entire satisfaction is aresult they may as.
7, suredly look for. But let them calmly con.
slider, and dispassionately and In the most
devoted spirit for their party and their city
adopt that which they under this condition,
of feeling look upon as beat, and to that
kindly but firmly adhere. i They will win
che approval Of the people. y & 'l..}
Injudicious Appeal. II
The Rhig of yesterday urges the whiskey
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