The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-20

The Frauds.


The Frauds.
The nesaocrats haye ssiumn he'd and are
empowered to so int2 the fraud psistiless.
/ 1T ID graft lying that the matter OF harness
iy,g co1nu,itsse to 80 10 work hes been 30
pron,psly disposed 81. III would have been
! cause Of great dissatisfaction had the
deadlock y been prolonged. There is
nothing more distasteful and more unpop-
ular than these = dead locks. /"
We need not say that we have hoped Tor
little from the investsg Cation, for our readers
have seen that. Nevertheless we trust that
Important public business is not to be delay
ed. We have apprehend ed that the fraud bus
iress might revive some bad feeling without
benefit but we hope we may be disap-
pointed. no man could he more gratified
than we should be OF the exposure OF cor
ruptson and fraud, even though such ex-.
posure might not bring any body to punish
mens. but only tend TO make rascality I'M
popular and fraud horrible. Nevertheless
there have been so much wrangling over
frauds in the South, so much tending and
proving, and such vast population OF
scoundrels involved, that we could not help
feeling that the proposedbwork OF investiga.
ton promised 50 little that the country
could not safely suffer from any delay in in
the business OF legislation for any thing that
would probably be gained by it.
But the matter 81 the Investigation is de-
termined, and we may calmly await the re-
suit. Almost all the investigations that
have taken place have had results mixed up
OF evil and good. Let us hope, however,
that that which is about to take place may
end In the discontinue OF the transgress-
ors-those who in times past were pets and
agents Of the Federal Government.
In this we hope only for diminution OF
the evil effects OF this fraud agitation at this
time. after the closing up OF the presiden-
tial election beyond all possibility OF dis
turbance. Mr.. HAYES had accomplished a
, great deal in the way Of pacificating the
country, and Congress had done well in
pressing forward and maturing measures
that promised great advantage to the coun-
try. we imagine nothing that is p ossible
In the developments OF the proposed inyes-
figaiion that can compensate the country
fer the disturbance that is likely to be caused
By it. Assuredly the condition OF the con-
eressional mind is not likely to- be favorable
to cordial and disinterested measures TO adj
vance the general welfare for some time to
come. The tobacco-tax bill stands little or
no chance. So OF the tariff bill; and the
spirit OF Cancellation is too much disturbed
to justify the hope that any enlarged ideas
OF the common good are likely to be carried
through triumphantly.
at this time Washington is much excited,
reminding looker-on Of the passionate and
iuipracticable manifestations that appeared
after the war.
The interruption OF Che steady course Of
business and'o the calm temper at the capi-
tai is indeed deplorable. 1t may be worse
than we anticipate. 1t may develop pur-
poses that are not apparent upon the sur
face. 1t may change the political map some
what and produce GOODNESS between Sec
lions now on good terms and revive alien
dispositions that had nearly subsidized.
IllS uOIOTLuUaIc ulSIul UauSS tuiAS pSSh
caused mainly by the actions OF Mr.. MONT.
aoMsRY BLAIR, who was a leader in the
formation Of the Black Republican party,
and who was member Of President LIN
COINS Cabinet! II he thinks that he does
Something to compensate the South for the
wrong he has done it in originating the
agitation Of the fraud matter, he is laboring
under the widest delusion. Judge MORTON
put tal-piece to the fiddle-faddle drama
commenced by BLAIR, and will enjoy the
fame OF having contributed thimbleful,
at least, OF the explosive agent which has
set Congress in commotion. This Judge
MORTON has not dignity enough to be called
Republican renegade. He belongs wholly
to the MORTON party, which has only one
follower, and that is himself. What sad
plight does the country appear in when it
is engineered into disturbance and discord
by MONTGOMERY BLAIR and Judge MORTON
That great harm has been done, we know,
and, while we trust the party war on the
floor OF Congress is checked for the present,
we shall not be surprised to see those mo-
tions from the Republican side which may
continue the disorderly scenes which have
produced so much irritation and discomfort
in the public mind.
s:Renfrew" does not understand his sub
soof Tho word E Zenbyr1 must neces-