The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-12

now applied TO read ustment, ne would GER
tatuly makeasvery obtuse member OF Con-
gress after bis long experience. DC. In re-
ply to something said about national banks
Judge Harris said Mr.. Sibert, OF Harrison
burg, had always supported him and ne
believed or hoped always would, but that
the president of the Staunton bank was
always an active organizer and caucusser
against him, and he reck0ned would be IN
this canvass. The Judge concluded with
an anecdote, which was capped with one by
Captain Riddleberger, and the meeting ad-
tourned in good bumor, II none the wiser
as to the position" @
From the Norfolk Landmark OF yesterday.]
Two THINGS TO BE DEPRECATED.-There
are two things now going on in the State
which we lament and deprecate. One is the
preliminary canyasses which various gentle
men are making in order to secure congress
sional nominations The other Is the btro-
duction of the readjustment OF our State
debt as a question in the selection of per-
sons to represent us in Washington.
The preliminary canvass is to be regretted,
not only because OF its lack Of dignity, but
because it will leave the party torn and dis
tracted. .r,, r,re
The introduction OF the State debt Will do
the same thing, and-whatis nearly as bad
will give our enemies at the North an OPP
portunity to say that we intend to apply the
same theory to the national debt. Wetrust,
therefore, that the people will emphatlcally
put down any attempt to raise foreign issues
in congressional elections. In this district
we have fortunately escaped this trouble,
and, for the good OF the party, there could
have been no wiser display of forbearance
than has been here displayed.
= From the Norfolk yirsinian of Yesterday
We had hoped that in this district at least
the question Of the State debt would not be
forced into the congressional canvass. 1t
can do no possible good, it must do great
deal Of harm, and may result in the assure
of the Conservative party and the election
of an Independent or Radical to represent
the district. In the absence OF this disturb
ing element the District Convention would
meet in harmonious session for the simple
purpose OF weighing the individual merits
of the various Conservative candidates,
and, whatever the disappointment OF
the unsuccessful aspirants, the noml-
nee would receive the undivided sup
port Of the whole party. But if the
fire-brand OF forcible reimbursement is to be
cast into the Convention the work OF lncen-
diarisnI, we fear, will not stop short OF the
."
forced it will be one Il po'.trance. The man
who sows the wind will reap the whirl-
wind, and his harvest will be disgrace and
desolation. The controversy which the re-
adjusters now propose to force upon us in
our congressional nomination is entirely
foreign to the subject. The only question
which the people OF this district are called
mon to solve is the simple one, g Who will
represent us in the Hall OF Representatives OF
the United States?" Who is most COM
petcnt to consider and discuss the
questions that will arise upon the floor OF
Congress, and to look after our Interests
as affected by national legislation The
question Of the State debt OF Virginia is one
which can never come up for settlement or
arrane CEMENT in Congress. The Congress Of
the Unlted States has no more to do with it
than with the debt Of England OF OF Rus
sia. It can never be affected in any man
ner thereby, and no man can discuss the
subject there without being out or order.
The questions OF the tariff, OF our foreign
affairs, OF the army and navy, OF domestic
national economy, and all other matters con-
corning Federal affairs, arc to he consd-
cred by this body, but with the State debt
OF New York or OF Virginia it has no more
to do than has the Parliament OF England.
The debt-payer and tie forcible readjuSter
may wranglc through whole sessions OF the
State Legislature. but the Speakers gaTcl
would silence both alike when intrudln@
their State policy On the House OF Repre-
srntatives. Suppose this district were to
send aSimon-Pure rcidiISte to Washing
ton. What would he do when he got there?
He must be as dumb rs an oyster, as help
less as 4 babe, on the very issue on which
he was elected.
There are many important questions upon
which the national legislature will be called
upon to act. 1t is with reference TO these
that our congressman should be selected.
For the past four years this district has
been we'll and ably represented on all such
questions. Whether on the floor or in the
Departments our present representative has
always been careful and jealous OF our hon
or and our interest. They have not been
allowed to suffer in his hands. When we
groancd in the bondage Of the black district
it was John Goodc who led us out OF the viii
derness. 1t was he who led the fororn hope
that finally Frightened into splendid vic
tory. But above all we deprecate the idea
that any one should receive nomination at
the bands of the District Convention because
he is q forcibie reddjuSter, and we tell those
who are inclined to force this doctrine upon
the Convention that whenever forcble re-
adjustment becomes the tombstone OF the
Conservative party it will lose the ablest,
brightest, and best Of its membership.