The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-26
Snap Judgments.


correspondent OF the Norfolk Laao'-
mark writes to that Journal from suhoik'
Nansemond county, as follows:
eI think the party is in much danger
bern There Is a disposition to take snap
tndrment on the people. The plan Is to
take from townships their right to nomi-
nate delegates and to swallow up the town. n,
ships In 3 county convention. rms VIII
not be put up with, and think 1t time TOT
somebody to speak.
This means that there is \ clique, or rae
ton, OF the Conservative party VINO "ou'a
dictate the delegates to the state eou'e",
t,on In case the delegates were appointed
for the entire county by meeting a. Tue
courthouse, and thus cause the rear WISHES
a, tho county to be n,isrepresented. Inc
correspondent in question is Opposed 70
this faction and to its proposed snap iuds-
ments. aud so is the Landmark. "nich oe-
votes a leader to the subject. 1t says, among
other things:
owe have copied this part OF the COM
munication to the Herald in order 10 sho"
how bv unjust means the people OF Nahse-
mond arc threatened with prlvatsoh OF a
nriccIess right-the right to choose tnetr
representatives in their own way, with the
least inconvenience to themselves, anu Nv
cord;np TO the established usages OF the
party. - This
movement have in view is perfectly under
stood. and, as the writer we quote puts II,
II is designed for a secondary and sinister
end-an end which is 10 further the ciaim OF
o,,, NOR, and dpfcat another
..This style OF warfare is abhorrent 10 the
sense OF honor implanted in the bosoms OF
our people. They have natural love OF
fair nlay and manly sense OF their own IN
dependence. ,,or Will,
not submit 10 such arrogance at any time,
or from any Sc: OF men. and we ADVISE thein
to stand by their rights and dignity, WIFI
ont Welding an inch OF the one or abating q
title OF the other
Our choice for Governor IS not the same
"a the choice OF the Landmark; but az
lover OF fair play we endorse its article,
taking it for granted that its correspondent
is not mistaken in his facts. We presume
that there is to be an attempt made IN Nam
semond county TO send anti-MAHoSE dele
pates to the State Convention, and that the
landmarks and its correspondent know, or
at least think they know. that to do so wouio
he TO cause the true sentimental the county
TO be misrepresented. OF course we know
nothing as TO the facts; but supposing them
TO be as indicated, there can be no 5uStltlca-
tion for the course OF conduct which 1t Is
CHARGED the anti-MAHoNE men intend to pur-
sue.
But we desire that the same fairness shall
be the rule in every county in tue State.
In Prince George, Nottoway. Greensyille,
Mccklenburg. Isle of Wight, and FRINGE.
Edward. the people ought to be allowed to
assemble in their magisterial districts and
appoint their own delegates to the State
Convention. We do not claim TO know
what sort OF delegates they would send IN
all the districts; but II our information be
reliable, there would he good many OF
them for DANIEL. LEE, TALIArERRo, and
HOLIDAY. The Farmville Mercury, for
instance, would lead strangers to suppose
that Prince Edward county will be
unit in the State Convention for Ma
HONE. That paper is published at the
Courthouse From Buffalo magisterial
district, in that county, we hear that the
feeling is decidedly against MALONE. We
give this only by way of illustration. We
advocate fair play, whether it shall result to
MAHoNE's advantage or not. We are still
firmly convinced that he cannot be nomi-
mated; but we will repeat what we said
week or two ago-that if, under the circum-
stances, he can get the nomination, he is
the very man who ought to have it. Let
there be no snap judgments, however. We
again endorse the Landmarks dictum that
the magiSterial districts ought to be allowed
to select their own delegates.