The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-14
The Ens, IS Near.

u ,r,r.o ,,eeks from tbis day Virginia viii i'l1
.,ac,,,e = whether the name which mas peeh
made INDUSTRIOUS by her past history sna', 9,
s .l... nat be exchanged for q dtsgfsceia'
rsn,,t,,iou. Her people have tcag ana u
instrious line oil ancestors, reaching oack s.. - !.
,hs DAYS Of the sruARrs. For aundredsi o.
wears her reputation has been growing
nv aecretlcns. Her colonial history Was
marked bv many deeds Of daraag. her sous
were distinguished even then Tor gallan.Iy'
.aurte.v. and al, knighsiy qualities. ibe '
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe were
,rrs fried. and ;rasty gentlemen. Inc
colonial wars and the coleman ttou,
hlcs Of all sorts developed at peT'oo
after period distinguished soldiers ano
,esroed civilians. The events that LED up 70
the war OF the Revolution showed her rich
in orafory and craftsmanship. The war
itself proved her to be land OF sk''iul
generals. In that period names were
sounded throughout the world that were
NOT born 10 die. The war ended, virginia
came TO the front as the land OF statesmen.
And as long rs the principles for Whicn our
fathers fought In the Revolution were re-
spected she held the foremost pace IN Tue
councils Of the nation. Long before our 'ate
disastrous civil war came on she had earneo
fbe title OF ..Mother OF Presidents and it
might almost always have beer said OF her'
"a II had been said OF one OF her iilustrlous
sons. that she was g first IN war, hrst In
pcace, and first 10 the hearts OK her graleiu'
couutrymen." When the Inflated intestine
strife had eliminated in war, she again
came to the front as the leader OF the em-
ba,tled hosts OF the most famous reoel-
llon" that history records, and on ber sou
were fought, under her gallant son ho-
BERT f. LEE, but by soldiers from every
mart OF the South, the most remarkable se-
RES OF battles which the trump OF Fame
has ever heralded to an admiring world.
Three weeks from to-day, then, we re-
neat, Virginia will let the world know
whether her reputation was owing to ner
prosperity or to her fidelity to principle.
She will answer at the ballot-boX the ques-
ton which is 10 be asked her as to her cons
STACEY and fortitude in times OF trouble. 1t
is easy for the rich State, rs it is easy 1or
the rich man, to be honest. The test never
comes to community until tits tried in the
furnace OF adverse circumstances. II her
reputation is as house founded upon The
rock OF principle, the rains may descend
and the foods come, and the winds blow
and beat upon that house, and it will fa'l
not. But II, on the contrary, her fame IS
rs house built upon the sand. the winds
OF adversely will cause it to topp!e and fall.
Sand great will be the fall thereof"
Is there the least danger that Virginia
will disgrace herself on the 4th OF Noyem-
bel? Weyerily believe that there is none.
The battle has been fought and won; yes,
won already; yet the cause OF honor and
honesty Will grow in strength from now
until the day OF election. The people OF
Virginia have made up their minds that
they need peace on the question OF the pub
lie debt, and peace they intend to have il
they have to get it by burying MALONE,
MASSEY, PAUL, FULKERsON, and their de-
luded followers in q common political
grave. The year 1879 will put an end
to the agitation which for the last eight
years has frightened capital from our
State, immigrants from our lands, and
prosperity from our homes.
We say the day of deliyerance is near.
Doubtless the disappointed malcontents will
utter many impotent threats when first their
fate is known to them; but these will soon
thereafter cease to be heard anywhere in
Virginia. No faction in Virginia will ever
again attempt to carry an election upon that
issue. The Mozarters will some Of them
sink into obscurity, and others of them
bring forth fruits meet for repentance. But
let us not relax our efforts in the'good cause.
Let us keep up fire all along the line until
the sun shall 60 down on the 4th day OF No
yember. So shall we render our victory
complete, and our triumph ono that Will
never need to be repented.