The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-16

factories didn't behave themselves. Still,
the question is one that may ultimately IN
yolye the great issue whether America -
to be civilized or barbarots. We ought 10
have very full committal on this subject
Of INV man who offers as o candidate rlor
Congress. ...,,
Perhaps the great Mormon ulcer t5 still
more pressing issue. before the people;
The protection accorded these depraVea
Deople has made this country reproach
and eye-sorc in the eyes OF the clYlilZed
world. There are no Mormons in Virginia.
There never we're; there never will DE. But
we owe it to our own self-respect, our his.
tory, our destiny, our past, present, and
future, not to send anybody to Washington
unless he is perfectly sound on the Mormon
question.
In fact, all sorts OF questions ought to be
asked OF everybody who proposes TO 20 TO
Congress. They may tnot have anything
whatever to do with the duties devolVlng
on member of Congress; but 1t is proper
to ask them all the same. AS it is hardly
to be expected that any candidate Will
satisfy everybody's taste in regard to all the
issues as to which be may be examined, 1t
would be good idea for everybody to vote
for himself, and so secure candidate VINO
reflects with fidelity as we'll as ability the
precisely correct view OF every public and
private question. ,4
from the Hampton Monitor.l
CORRESPONDENT OF the Wing, writing
from this county, dominates Major Baker
p. Lee for Congress in this district, and
paws him high and justly-meritcd compli-
ment. The Wing endorses him cditorially
for the position, and says: "a brighter
name and purer man could not be pres ent-
| ed to the peopie-one more worthy OF their
love and confidence, or more capable by
abilities to uphold their interests, and by
sympathy with the masses to represent tier
feelings and their wishes"
We endorse heartily everything that
has been said in praise OF Major Lee.
There is not man in the State for whom
we entertain more respect. We, IN COM
mon with all who know him, recognize
and appreciate his many admirable quail
ties OF both head and heart, and without
meaning to express preference for any
body, we may be permitted to say that there
is no one in the district for whom we would
more readily or with more pleasure cast ou1
vote and yield our support. We think,
however, that the aforesaid correspondent
must be mistaken when he asserts that Ma,
ior Lee is IN full sympathy with the READ
iusters. Like everybody else. we have nc
doubt he desires to see the debt readiustet
on terms honorable alike to the State ano
her creditors, but until we have 1t IRON
the Major himself we cannot believe
that he is i'll sympathy with the torcs
BILE "rule or ruin" reGdjusters. What
ever may be his opinions on the
subject they are founded on honest convic
lions, and we would gladly see him in Con
gress, no matter what may be his views II
this respect, for the debt question has M
more to do with the duties OF congress
man than it has with the religion OF thu
Fiji islanders. We would not vote for any
man who sought a nomination or tina
ground. Understand us !: We do not NEAR
to say that we would not vote for any mar
who entertained such views: butw do say
that we could not be induced 10 supper
any man who would brand himself dema
agogue by making false issues. that he nigh
secure office thereby. This Major Lee, W.
are sure, does not wish 10 do. nor, we sup
nose, does his friend, the correspondent
above alluded to, although his communlca
ton is calculated to mislead in that respect
Major Lee has too many excellent qualitlc!
to recommend him to the people to permit
bis claims to be based on any such plea a
that he is in favor OF 4 reimbursement OF th'
State debt, and, consequently, is entitled t
the nomination for Congress!