The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-13

Inere IS SliSut prospect tuat dCnu-ien
B. Wright may not get back to Congress
after all. He has stirred up good deal Of
luminosity among the Democrats OF his dis
trict by refusing to say whether he is in IA
vor of the Democratic or the Greenback can.
didate for Governor. When he was asked
recently whether he was for Dill or Mason
he replied, 81 am for Colonel Wright, SIR
This has aroused the ire of the Democrats,
and they declare that unless he comes out
souareIy for Dill they will refuse to noml-
nate him, and put up straight Democrat
to run against him. He is afraid to declare
as thew wish, because he would thus offend
the Nationals, who have already nominated
him.
The animadversion OF the Galena tanner
on General Robert e. Lee does not surprise
us. He is incapable OF measuring the mind
OF such man as Lee. He does not possess
the instruments to take the altitude OF his
mind. He has grovelled in lower moral
aud intellectual sphere, and his limited Wis
ion fails to take in the grand proportions OF
the man he attempts to criticise. Lees mill
tary record is known the world over, and is
the heritage of the world. It rests on q
solid rock, which cannot be shaken by the
idle breath Of such chance-made men as
Grant Greensboro Examiner.
There is an underlined feeling among the
masses, now latent but in process Of devel.
opment, hostile to accumulated capital and
enyious Of the gains and privileges OF the
wealthy. The proposed graded tax on in
comes is an initial expression OF this sentl
ment, soon to be followed by the open ad.
yocacy of a graded tax on real and persona
property.-N Orleans Picayune.
The complete and crushing defeat sui
fered BY the National idiots OF Louisville
on Monday would be most gratifying to al
lovers of common sense in government Il
it were not for the fact that they were de-
feated by the Democrats. Louis GLOBE
Democrat (Rep).
The latest greenback idea is to issue
enough paper dollars to give every man
woman, and child five hundred dollars eact
to begin with. AS they are to be irredeem
able the amount issued is not OF the leas
consequence.-C'in Cincinnati Commercial.
The Daily Visitor has suspended its de
partment Of &c Anecdotes OF Superior Chill
dren.O It has found that parents wish t.
read only the smart things done by theil
own children, and are disguised with the
attempts of those OF other persons.
Prediction in politics is surrounded with
difficulties, but it deserves remark that
year ago N. Emile de ,Lavaleye foretold in
the Quarterly Reuie,o the acquisition OF Cy
prus by England. 800. r
| That reformer who edits the New York
| Star has discovered that .Hsthe nosesof the
average reformer is not red from the rays oil
the sun, but rather from the raise Of the
glass" -.
The lawyers have made $4,000 out OF the
JAY Cook estate, the clerks and book keep
ers $4,000, and the creditors-nothing.-
Detroit Free Press. 4. IS,
North Carolina papers admit that the
Democratic organization IN the State IS serl-
ously imperiled by the resultof Thursday:
election.
A woman may not be able to sharpen ::
pencil or throw stones at hen, but she car
pack more articles into trunk than mar
can in q one-horse wagon.
MIR. Cask is a musical man OF Brooklyn,
and lie will give you anything from a gentle
staye 20 a head-splitting whoop.-Loeoet
Courier.
Yuns man, don't be afraide to blow your
horn. but don't DO it in front OF the pro
.cession 20 behind and do it.-JoSh Blu
ia,gs.
Es=The Greenback Club Of Newport, Me.
has disbanded, and its president has gon'
back to the Repubh ,5sa.y
"A lemon is an Insignificant thing, but we
like its ade in Keeping cool. Rocklant
Courier.
Kearney faYors blood and Kearneyge.
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