National Republican., 1878-09-06
THE SECOND VIRGINIA. DISTRICT.

Mr.. JOIN +. DEZESDORF has been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Republicans of
the second Norfolk Virginia district, and
will make the contest against Mr. GOoDE,
the present incumbent, with some show of
success. 1t is known that GOODIES course
in the House has not been altogether salts
factory to his constituents. His demagogi-
cal pretenses of economy have disgusted
them, as was to have been expected in q
people who, being public spirited them
selves are naturally apt to despise the man
who disappoints them with niggardlness
when they expect progressive and wide
awake generosity. Tie direct effect of his
course is felt to an alarming degree in his own
home e-neighborhood, as it is felt, when COM
bined with the efforts of his fCllOw-dema-
gogues in the House, all over the country
Disregarding the simple but statesmanlike
admonition, "Put the Workingmen to
" work." GoODE and his co-demagogues
have satisfied themselves with q pretentious
show of thrift by discountins future def
cheney bills in making Government appro-
priations and the result has been to en-
gender feeling of well-ioundcd discomfort
among the masses. Mr.. DEZESDoRF there
fore did well when lie entered the campaign
last Tuesday with a declaration that
If could have my way ! would Lave 1000
men at work there lat the Norfolk navy-yard)
before tomorrow night, and the workshops at
Fort Monroe working to their full capacity.
This WAS homc-thrust At GooDE, and
one that penetrated through the armor of
sclf.sutlicient and arrogant importance he
wears as the pretentious representative man
of his community. 1t exposed his bogus
selt-asSumptiOn, for it Is known that, with
all his boosted influence, he has never been
able to do rs much good since he has been
in Congress for his district as the most ig-
norint negro from his country side could
have done without the prestige of official
position. In truth, GOoDE is looked upon
here rs an uninhueutial braggart, VIII 0 stole
his way into Congress by means of gross
election frauds. The good people of the
Norfolk district will do well to remember
this fact, and, while doing so, compare his
past course with the possibilities OF future
controlled by such an active, energetic and
wide-awake man as Mr.. DrZENDoRF has
always proved himself TO be. Besides all
this, Captain DEzENDoRF enjoys the merited
respect of his political opponents. The
Norfolk LodgcT, referring to his nomination,
SAYS:
No man in this city is better known as a
politician than Captain D. From the close OF
the war to within period of a little more
than year, when he temporarily quit politics
and entered into the pension business, he has
been one Of the bOllcst and stUutcSt dsien iCrS
Of the principles Of the Radical wing Of the
Republican party. He was the organizer OF
his panty under PLATT's rule in this district,
and the Conservatives everywhere remember
tho fierce struggle we then encountered under
his leadership. Whatever others may think
we regard hi, nomination rs tho most popular
his party could have male, and u Will result
IN bringing iatD activity such representative
of Radical politics as DENIsE, Of the white
wing, and SPECS, liODGEs, and others OF the
COlOred brotherhood oi that party,
We add that fortunately for themselves
and their candidate, the recent threatening
disscnsOns have been healed in the ranks
of the Republican party OF the district.
There is consequently some reason to hope
that it may he regained to the cause Of
good government by one of its old-time
legitimate Republican majorties We con-
fidontly expect 10 announce Mr.. DEzES-
DORIS success at the coming election.
! The New York Graphic predicts that John
sherman will become a very formidable candi'
date for the Presidency in tho next Republican
convention.