The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-24
The Great Rebellion.

Rebellion against taWs aSainSt peaco ano
order. and right and humanity, 1t Is, that
has led to so much destruction OF life and
property in the North. But it is very clear
that 1t is beyond the eliminating point OF
its iestructiyeness. It reported that the
number Of sympathizers IS increased within
the twenty-four hours; bat then it is graft
fying to feel that it is only larger body,
but less destructive-iike the dropsical pa
tent, larger in body, but not so active.
Such riotous proceedingsin time OF peace
growing out OF mere discomfort With COM
pensation for labor, cannot hold out IN its
destructive features long. The rioters are
appalled, by their own acts. They are COM
PEELED to ask themselves What Is gained to
them By the death Of innocent people and
by the destruction Of property. sowe look
for no serious outrages in addition to those
already reported. In day or two there
will be quiet everywhere, and men may pro-
coed deliberately to repair damages and
mend the situation. The outlaws may in-
deed know that they have interrupted the
business OF the cocutry most seriously at
time OF great activity; but they will derive
no consolation from it. They cannot escape
injury and suffering themselves.
The Federal Government has done its
best with its limited forces. 1t has sent two
OF the best officers in the army to the
scenes Of trouble and outlawry-General
ScHoF1ELD to Philadelphia and General
HANCOCK to Baltimore. The great outbreak
while there is such a meagre army to sup
press it admonishes the country that the
Federal army should be increased. The
country is grown too great for continuing
the limitation upon the army which was
deemed proper when the want of an army
was much less required. It is seen that
volunteers are reluctant to fire upon their
"fellow-citizens," or, on the other hand, are
too impulsive, and by their indiscretions
arouse the widest passions Of the mob.
We find that the best and surest reliance
is upon the regular soldier, whose business
it is to obey orders and fight. We find, fur
thermore, that outlawry is more serious
thing in the large communities of these
times than those OF former days. We find
that prompt and decisive action is now in
dispensable. The laws must be supreme,
aud resistance to them and the invasion OF
rights must be promptly suppressed for the
public security. =, i.
Men have Alright to work or not, bat no
right to interfere with other people to stop
them from work, or suspend the running OF
trains or the progress OF any work. This
must be emphatically impressed upon' all
men. 1t would. be the worst policy in the
world to hold parley with men who are en-
gggedIn committing outrages. They should
be3irst driven TO submission and the ring
leaders Brought to trial. After that, why
just W hat an investigationsug guests as proper
should be done. But tits OF the last impor-
lance to a people that the principle should
be firmly established that every act OF law
Iessness committed under the idea that it is
necessary for the yindication ,of the right OF
the outlaw must be punished: 3S II ..s,
The present great rebellion Will teach oul
people some useful Lessons. We, refer t.
the kilograms fol. all the intelligence ON th'
subject.