The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-03
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il ,,as. been very gratifying to see the
7 uaani,aity and sersor OF the appfopasso" "
rho INCARNATION OF General j.. +. JOHNSTON 1slI 7
for. Congress sromthis district. From ' every 9
oasrter--from South and Noitl'--the most
nnouslifea expressions OF qualification at
,,,s,,t come TO us. Especially is it stated
fba, nro,aiaent military men representing
tte late Coniederacy and the Federal army
eonmena the nomination most heartily.
Among the names that are mentioned IN TINS
connection is that OF General ScHoEIELD,
now at West Point. He is g gentleman as
little BIASED by sectional and narrow views
as any man that lives. He is man OF Ill.,
eral feelings and calm and deliberate iuds'
meat. His qualification is earnestly eS'
pressed. and il is worth great deal.
General JOHNSTON was popular in the oto
army. as he was in that or the Confederacy
In the former lie rose from civil Hte Il
PEI hars the most important, II not tht
highest, position in the army, by the force
OF his merits. lie graduated at West Point
hut early withdrew to private life. lie wa'
called back to the service in the Florid;
war. when it was deemed that his quaiflca
lions were demanded in the trying eircum
stances that marked that troublesome war
He proved to be of great advantage, ana ms
administration OF the department assigned
10 him, as well rs his gallant conduct IN inc
field. gave him the position in the estlma'
lion OF the Government as well rs the army
that made his subsequent appointment as
Ouartermaster-G General of the United States
an event that was entirely unopposed.
What General JOHNSTON won by dis Gu
ergy, vigilance, and heroism IN me TWO
wars OF Florida and Mexico, he rctahcd'
and he came Out OF The civil strife OF the
struggle of the Confcdcracy without the
s)icbtss. forfeiture OF his Standing for hon.
or, skill. bravery, and dignity.
Being the foremost man amongst those
who left the Federal army 10 Join the south
crn cause, as he is the head and front OF
The Confederate army, his nomination al
Sordeda good opportunity to pay al honor
70 his colleagues in rallying to the South,
and also good one to do honor to the g'o-
r;ous men who stood by him and Sheathed
their swords when the Con1edeTacy surrcn-
dered.
1t was indeed tit opportunity, and we
cannot but consider that some evidences OF
Difference 10 General JOHNSTON IN the can
yass. shown Just after his nomination, were
the heartfelt expressions OF gentlemen VINO
rightly estimated the character OF General
JOHNSTON and the circumstances under
which he was brought before The district.
It is exceedingly proper that the "OLD
HERO" should receive the compliment OF an
election to Congress from the metropolitan
district Of his native State. 1t would be
exceedingly gratifying that Sic should be
houored as the noble representative OF 50
many brave and ilustrious men, so many
heroes who gave their lives to their coun-
try. We could but feel that it was not IN
untimcly remark by n southern paper which
said that there should be but one voice IN
Virginia. as there was but one in the South,
u,ion the question of cicctins General
JOHNSTON to Congress from the Richmond
district.
But ours is the land Of freedom and OF
ambition to serve the public. Candidates
are irrepressiblc, and wherever there are
candidates there must be parti>ans, and
wherever there arc partisans there must De
condensation. SO we had IN animated CAM
paign for the nomination.
But that over. we cannot but hope and
believe that our generous felloW-cit!zens
will with one accord crafty the calm ludg-
ment Of ;hcir minds and the earnest desire
of their hearts by supporting General
JOHNSTON with great llnanimity. In doing
so thew viii honor themselves, their State,
and their country. Let us all crafty our
selves, and DO that which will win for us the
appreciation OF the country and tend TO en-
noble our human nature, by Joining III this
election.
Let Us do IN act that will be remembered
10 the honor OF our dear Old Dominion.
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