The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-16

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r,h;o and virginia The United states s'
I Grvernmert.
NO desire to maintain close ah'anco
.,,h The Federal Government, notwitn-
standing that our mind and our affections
hays been almost wholly absorbed by me
commonwealth OF Virginia for three SOLID
and dreary months in the most baieiul ana
pa,n,at agitation ever known in Virginia.
stt,l we know what the American Union IS
aud what blessing It is, and what . grow
ing and spreading beIefcence IL is--no"
more than ever dangers to the peace ana 10
tho civilization OF this Republic are pre-
sen,inr themselves that will require more
than ever the conservatism and predoml-
nance Of that social supremacy which we
recognize in The ruling people OF the Fede-
rsl Union. We desire to adhere to that
power. We confide in 1t. tits to be trusted
all the time. 1t may err temporarily; but
it viii come right, and upon 40 average
maintain that order and security that Will
promote public security, facilitate the pro-
cress OF civilization, and Increase the
wealth, power, and dignity OF 1.-THE Federal
Union and OF all the States. s.tt. 500
This is our profound faith, and to this we
are satisfied we may stand last during our
brief lives, and to this we feel assured the
American generations may hold fast for ages
TO come.
Therefore we are not amongst those who
attach vital Importance to the turn OF the
scale in the elections OF the day, where
national politics and national policies are IN
question and debate. We attach Infinitely
more importance t. the State election ID
Virginia now approaching than we do to
any OF the Federal elections that may come
up in years.
And here we may pause moment to con-
slider this very matter. That subject which
is chiefly involved in our State election lies
at the basis OF our governments, State and
national. 1t is State and national honor.
It is the question OF honesty, public and
private. No people, no neighborhood, can
be prosperous or respected that does not
pay It's honest obligations. And never did
the National Government show wiser de-
termination than when it set its foot down
upon the resolve that it must pay its honest
deb:s in honest money. BY that decision
j. conquered, and by that it will assuredly
maintain its victory.
It was through the unfortunate coquetry
with reputation, OF which some OF our
southern States have been shamefully
guilty, that the Democratic party has SUI
fered; and some of the worst Of our disaS-
tiers at elections Of late are attributable to
that very thing. At this very time our
Ohio friends. and others at the North, have
been damaged by the vicious and vindic-
tive war upon the public credit carried on
by the Destructive party in Virginia. Peo-
pie of Virginia, this is sad truth. You
may be as sure Of it as Of any event in the
future, that never will the State Of Virginia
and her commerce and industry recover
from the blight OF that distrust inspired by
the wicked and unpatriotc war which is
waged by bad men here upon public credit
and the public peace until the end Of that
war, and until peace, serenity, and we'll
ordered industry are all restored to the
dear old Commonwealth. We must silence
the dishonest Agitators, and revive the
sway OF public and private honesty and So
cial virtue.
Give us this jubilee, and Virginia and
Virsinians will be once more Infinitely
blessed.
From our education, and according to
our disposition and philosophy, we are
earnest Democrats. We believe that the
prevalence of Democratic doctrines would
be best for the peace and happiness of the
people aud the growth Of the country. But
as sure as We live those doctrines will
never triumph until the sound financial
policy is established and submitted to by !
the country-until every man feels secure
in his right and in the inclination and
power OF the Government 10 enforce Just |
claims and honest obligations. No country
can be respected, no country can prosper,
where honest debts are repudiated, and
where there is either an Indifference about
enforcing them OF an inability to do 81.
When the Democratic party gets back to
its old platform under JACKSON it may
again become victorious. There will be
then nothing to prevent such Victory;
but until then we see no good reason to
expect it.
We desire to see Virginia fake the lead.
Oh, ieilow-citzens, let her do it in Novem-
Der. She will be followed with devotion. We
shall then see the southern States purified
and exalted to a high moral platform, and
then will come promptly new order OF
thrift and power for them all, and such
condition of grandeur and happiness will
follow as none Of us have hoped for before
since the fratracidal war.
But let us not forget, Virginians, that in
the unpatriotic war which has been so long
waSed against the credit and honor of Vir-
sinia the cause of our friends in all parts Of
the North, as we'll as our own financial con-
ditiop. has been most disastrously injured.
Norfolk City.
There is q constant disposition on the
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