The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-13
An INDEPENDENT"

A correspondent in Brunswick writes us
the following satisfactory communication
With regard to General P. B. STARKE, the
Independent" who is elected over the
Conservative nominee, Colonel DRoMGooLE,
i'm that county. From this statement it Is
clear that whatever may be the quaiflca-
tions OF Colonel DRoMGooLE (and we are
sure they are good) the State acquires the
services OF very capable legislator in Gene
raj STARKE, who, 4 son Of Virginia long
time absent from her, territory, returns to
his venerable mother to serve her, and we
suppose ultimate!y-to go to sleep upon her
bosom. r. 49, -. -. - ' -
General .STARKE long lived i'll Mississippi,
and was statesman aud orator OF great
weight in her councils. General STARKE, Of
Louisiana, the brave and dashing officer
who was killed at Gettysburg, was his bro:
ther Both gentlemen were born in Vir-
ginia. General z. B. STARKE, acc ording to
Our correspondent, has been a liberal Re
publican since the war; but the question
between us and liberal RepublicanS-set
aside in 1S69-is now entirely ignored by
that pacific policy which has spread its
quickening rays over the rights and encr-
gies so long held in allegiance by the meas
ures Of oppression and persecution, and
setting free States and people, diffused the
sunshine OF harmony and sectional frater-
nifty through the land. On this policy we
can all heartily unite, and join in grand
yictory-not for men, not for parties, but
for the PEOPLE OF AMERIcA-for their well
fare and their happiness. = ~,
We consider the election Of General
STARKE, with his opinions and principles, as
important for the State. He is for MAIN
tanning the honor Of the State. Upon pri,s-
-cipke he is for this. And, give us leave to say,
in this he represents the very spirit and
body Of the times OF bis youthful manhood
in old Virginia. But General STARkE isaan
acquisition for another reason, and this is.
because he was familiar with the repudia-
ton crusade In Mississippi, and can present
to us the fearful history Of the consequences
that fell upon Mississippi from that popu-
lar delusion. Public dishonor was bad
enough, hut to the Mississippians was
left not even the base consolation of pecll-
MARY gain. Misfortune and loss streamed
from everything at all affected by 1T,
and the poor Mississippians were driven
to the desperate reflection that they had
been entirely; able to maintain the pub
lie honor, and that they would have saved
millions OF dollars by doing So. The peo-
pie Of Illinois also we'll knew the desperate
state: that followed public dishonor when
they met in public assemblies to deplore
their misfortuDes and to implore the Legis-
lature to impose upon them all taxes neces-
sary to pay the public debt, and thus re-
lieye them from the embarrassment OF pri-
vate discredit, and lit them up. from bur-
then Of shame which they could no longer
endure. s.@n:is,-
General STARKE Is the artist who can
paint this picture to his. contemporaries,
the Al. RPS" and "I.tC. RPS" and the
"R.'s" and sc. RS )" in hues that will be
quite edifyins to them. We present be-
low the letter of our intelligent CORE
spondent: =. Il.
General p. b. starke.
a Aessrs. Editors, lit affords us pleasure to
announce through the columns OF your pa
perthat the pacific policy OF the President
is already being felt here In Virginia, even
in our county elections; that it is already
working out good results in soitening the
asDerities Of party differences, restoring
harmony and goodwill among our people,
and uniting the two races in d state Of no.
lltical aniaigamation hitherto unknownIi in
the history oil this county since the dark
hour that separated master and man, H.
Here, In the good old county OF Bruins.
Wick, instead Of the ignorant and designing
political demagogues who have heretofore
disgraced the legislative halls OF Virginia.
we have Tor our next representative Gene.
raj +, b. Starke, . native Of this county.
but for many years resident OF the State
OF Mississippi; the interests Oh Which State
he represented for twelve consecutive wears
both In its Senate and lower House-tAe
friend and compeer Of the immortal Prem
tiss, and man in every way worthy OF Yir-
ginia In her palmiest days. .,....,
General Starke, though q liberal Republic
can-which he has been ever since the close
OF the War-entered the field as an Indepen-
dent, taking for his platform that adopted
byPresideHt Hayes, and endorsing through
out: his policy toward the South and the, ems
tire country, and though opposed by both