The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-17

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r &, . 8. 1915
s.ahsra, johnston. and M. Newn an
when the bolters that has deserted 1ne
conservative party began his 5reenpask e g.
,,a.Iifion be attempted TO comply WIN tne
,,sna, demand 81 society upon every person
,,hn presents himself as a candidate tor
pro,msner,t position or important trust py
atriu1 some account OF himself. u was as
nninteresting and barren as i could posi-
bfy BE, relating 70 q period OF great historic
interest period when men had . ensnce
"a ligure as patriots and heroes. ana ynen
citizens generally did something eaaal ~
the exigency, and proved their iealty %
aneir country by souic desd that sncWsu =.
Mr.. NEWMAN was a State senator lrg =,
.he comfy Of Mason, then in Virginia. de
+ reresa;ned in his representative place IN Y II
pin;a. He continued in the capital s ana
when the time for new election 70 Tue
senate came he went out to where some
81 the soldiers from Mason were enc cam
and asked them to reject him, which they
did. and he remained senator, we 0eiieVe'
till the war was about ended. rj@N
Tn Mr.. NEwMAS's own account OF MS cons
duct he mentioned that ne was acsaateo ny
love Of Virginia and devotion 70 her service
in f1yinc from the enemy who had INVADED
his home. A noble sentiment thar Is. but
rroperIy felt it carries with 1t sense OF
d,,fy which feels that country Is first, coun-
sry ia everything, and the man nothing.
This love should inspirea man with adnlt''-
flor, az the heroes that defend his country
and with desire to honor them and to pro-
mote their comfort and happiness. ana IL Is
necu,iarIy becoming aud honorable In those
who incur no peril and perform no service
In tbeir country's defence that they should
he conspicuous and heartily sincere IN the
marks OF honor and Of gratitude they pay
10 the men who risk their lives to defend
their country and their fellow-citizens. ~
When General JOHNSTON was perllltns his
lie in the public defence, when IN inc pat
fla NJ Seven Pines his heroism made tnat
field classic ground, and, falling in tight, 1t
became. ensanguined with his blood, ME.
NswNAS was q Virginia senator, sitting, u
he sat at the time at oil, IN cola aeoate.
The bullet that came so near the HE OF Tue
hero was Of course not felt by him, yet lis
s,ceS was received in his defence as well as
that Of the country. Mr.1NEWMAN, we say,
felt il not. Did the wings Of his sympathy
hover over the bed OF the wounded Gen
eral while he fingered in pain and ,uncer-
tainty, yearning for his recovery Z II so'
then he deserves credit. t.,s., -, ~.
OF the truth OF his then disposition no
man Knows anything; but certainly his
subsequent conduct might be considered ID. as
developing the feeling that he cherished
What has been the character OF this. devel-
opment?
This That when the people nominated
General JOSEPH e. JOHNSTON for the posi-
tion OF their representative in Congress
Mr. NEWMAN put himself forward upon the
flimsiest nomination ever made in this dis
trict against the General. Did this appear
to be that sort OF manifestation OF respect
and admiration that q man with his record
should have made towards the hero VINO
covered himself with glory while Senator
NEWMAN was under, the safe protection OF
the army he commanded? 1t IS for every
body to saY.
What possible excuse did the gentleman
give for being Grst false to his Conservative
party, which had saved himan bis proper
ty from dreaded consequences, andthen Tor
repudlatipg the noble sentiments which
should have found o place in every true
mans breast under the circumstances Par
ty fealty should be ever respected where
there are no good grounds for violating 1t;
but the man who stiles in his heart the i'm
pulses Of admiration and gratitude for yalor
and love OF country is not the man Others,
should place their trust in. BY no means.
With no public commentator that de-
serves public respect Mr.. NEWMAN comes
forth to oppose the old hero whom the peo-
ple desired to honor, and in honoring whom
they but honored themselves. He comes
forth feeling himself the embarrassment 'of
his situation and making virtue OF the ne
cassity that is upon him pleads that he Is a,
man OF peace--G General JOHNSTON man OF
war--that he is the fit man to trust in
peace-General JOHNSTON in war. Mr..
NEWMAN is no philosopher, and must be IN
tenseIy eager to get to Congress IN boldly
covering his fame with such plea. 4
His confession that beis not for war was
needless. His history shows that. He GER
tainly made no great display OF public de-
yotion in time of greatest peril. All men
speak from their convictions and their very
hearts who say that the man who proves
true in time OF danger is the man above
Others to trust in peace. Mr.. NEwMAN's
confession was one that no discreet man
would have made. It was forced upon him
as the last weak devise he could employ to
hide his shame. 80 '5 .. i.,.5+
We look upon Mr.. NEWMAN as the most
unenyiable aspirant to public honors we
ever knew. He is without commendable
fame as a public man. He has no qualidca-
lions that the world Is aware Of, and he APP
pears ia the double sense OF reereancy to
his party and OF repudiator OF those hon
orable sentiments which are the shining or
naments Of civilization: admiration and
honor for heroism and patriotism.
General JOHNSTON is the representative Of
the Confederatiye army he is the repre-