The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-25
tphIe Ninth D,gtriot.

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II ire finders desire TO nave q co1yen.
s,ns, Isl them do So, and trot out their cam
ss,islate. Let che read Justers act indepen-
IDENTIFY OF them. There ia no use OF mixing
mn. Wc want. d square fight between the
friends OF reid ustnlent and the friends OF
the bondhoid Mdrioa Herald.
re cannot be: silent in reference TO this
Pedagogical language. The loyal and sim
ecre citizens Of Virginia cannot Justly oe
STYLED athe friends OF the bonthold er.,,
II is an absurdity and q mean trick 70 style
/, them SO. It is a. trick OF the most unscro-
puIous OF resdi usters to cast odium upon
the most honest and the best part OF the
communicate such are the men who are
loyai alike to the honor and the Interests OF
the Commonwealth. Only unprineipied re-
atIinssers can reconcile it with their ideas
to crowd all such men into body and call
them afrieuds OF the bondholder," in the
belief that they thus stigmatize as honest
and true men rs ever lived.
g Friends OF the bondholder" indeed
They are the friends OF honesty, and are OPP
pcsed to dishonest Reputation OF honest
debts. Those who would damn the bond
holder because be holds claim against the
s ate would, il they wanted to borrow money
3 from him, stoady and boot-lek and assure
him OF their solvencY and their determine
ton to repay what he might lend them : al
eesrg hazard and in euery extremity" This
was the language of their fathers, and il
thev were not unworthy descendants OF
such fathers they would keep the promises
they made. Their pledges were hearty and
sincere: for they were honest men. And
what are we TO think OF their descendants
who forfeit the sacred pledges OF these
fathers and blacken their memories with
faithlessness and faIsehood? II is an eyi!
time indeed for Virginia when such de-
faniers OF their parents live and declaim and
publish their recreancy before the world.
How true are the words OF SHAKESPEARE
.sRow sharper than serpen,'s toothi,i Is
TO have thankless child"
These descendants, whose rude passion
silences reverence and loyalty, forfeit the
pledges OF their fathers. These worthy and
honest men were trusted by those who arc
called ..sbloated bondholders." These
bondholders, trusting men whose pledges
are now repudiated by their prodigal de-
scendants, loaned them money, and with
that money were built highways aud I'M
proIemepts that promoted the convenience,
comfort, and prosperity Of the people, and
the development OF the wealth Of the land.
These public works were LETT to the genera.
ton which now uses and profits by them.
They are in the hands OF the descendants,
who have all that belonged to Their. prede.
cessors; and with all they have they hesitate
not to forfeit the solemn pledges made by
the fathers to bondholders!
Virginia can never be brought to approve
this monstrous ingratitude. We are graft
fed that the organ at Marion urges forci-
BILE readiusters' party. Let it be formed.
Let the party stand before. the world, if it
can. II we are not mistaken there is arising
q contempt for them and their faithlessness
which they in all probability will soon be
unable longer to face.
We trust the good and true men are ready
to meet them. II Virginia remains worthy
OF the high name and fame that are tradi-
tional Of her, these new-fangled partisans-
these men whose rage for office obscures
their Just perceptions-wil be brought
down to their proper level as untrustw OF
thy persons, for whom Virginia in her pub
lie affairs has no use.
But Tiff they he so powerful that the
honor, the peace, and welfare OF the State
must he sacrificed for their qualification,
let as all k7oao 1t. Hold up the fact before
the world, and let Virginia hide her face in
shame and her grief in silence. Let her
talk no more. Let her be dumb.
People Of Virginia, what say YOU! Shall
the ,orcible readj listers walk over us rough
shod? 49,