The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21

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SATURDAY 4, SEPTEMBER q, 1878
po,,t,cal Confusion.

nv. sa.re, ary SHERMAN suggested recently
that The Democratic party Woaio pe ao.
snrhea bv tho new army OF political
.rsn,ns. bummers, and clubs, under that
q lack of Clubs" the BEAST, But Dir.
SIBERIAN has himself been criticised re-
Gently concerning his financial views.
Still no one can doubt that Mr.. SHERMAN
8iil make no concession from his orthodox
views Of maintaining the currency OF the
country upon II sound basis OF equality ana
convertibi,ity into coin.
we suppose that The Republican party
will modify It's own views to make them
conform better with practical ideas. In
times OF trial and hardship it Is not possible
TO maintain unconciliatory policies ana
rigid rules. There must be some giving
and takins--some yielding to circum-
stances-where it can be done without Ylo-
Iation OF principle and without public in
Jury.
The Ohio Tor THURMAN) platform pointed
out the golden middle line OF practical
biI,ty. good sense, and that humane motive
which seeks the greatest good OF the great
est number and would avoid the clamors OF
extreme and unreasonable people. Wise is
the statesman who would rob unscrupuious
and fussy partisans of pretexts for public
disturbance.
Buffers crusade has no foundation when
brought to the test Of TKURNAN's policy and
principles, and we are fully impressed with
the opinion that there will be triumph in
national politics upon the Ohio platform.
It is more than probable that the Repub'i-
cans have discovered that some concession
is demanded from them.
A reconstruction policy which has in It
the unity Of moderation and klndness-the
combination OF wisdom and practical good
seHse-will triumph. 1t is gratifying to
think so. For these are the dispositions
aud this the policy by which alone we can
effect a complete Establishment OF the na-
ton upon the foundation OF fraternity oi
the sections and the prosperity and con-
tentmert OF the people.
It may be that the violent manifestations
that have appeared will help to facilitate the
ultimate settlement OF national affairs and
end disturbing causes.
The prevalence OF violent politics and the
agerayation OF public cvcitepent through
the plots and tricks and diatribcs OF unprln-
cipled men like BUTLER and their followers
must set public men 10 serious reflection
ard direct the minds OF the really RESPONSE.
bic part OF socleiy-of those who sustain
themselves and their families, maintain the
responsibility Of society, and support the
Government-pot only to thinking about
theirs and the public interests, but lmpel
them to such action rs they may deem ne
cessary TO preserve the peace and safety OF
the country. This may put the question OF
the national welfare sufficiently above party
to give public measures more the aspect OF
patriotism than OF party selGshness. This
is all that is wanted to give the people
victory.
The ranting societies and political knavcs
resemble the hordes that once swept over
civilized lands in the fact that they propose
to do what burbarans did-break up civil
institutions and paralyze law and obstruct
peaceful industry. They will be beaten.
Society must beat them,
1t matters not what changes parties may
Undergo. We think the Democrats have
the underground, and if they are not to
some extent disorganized by the mad cru
SADIE OF the day they will have decided
victory. But whether this is so or not, the
solid part OF the people VIII assuredly CON-
bine, and disorganizers, with their vices
and their schemes that tend to impair the
safeguards OF civilization, will be over
whelmed, and law and liberty-the Sc
curity and protection Of property and
liie-will be thoroughly established. The
people will 90 on in peace TO follow
their pursuits and enjoy the rewards
of their industry; Government will
perform the Office for which it was
estahlishcd-secure not only liberty and
property, but provide for the protection OF
property against the crusade now made
against property as well as public peace
and order: and BUTLER and his confreres
in DISCRIMINATION will be brought to utter
defeat, and die diShonored and detested by
the nation in manner not known with re-
gard to any Of the men that ever lived.