The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-24

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The Campaign.

The Campaign.
:, DIV y,eeka, less one day the question
!. saa,,a In virginia viii be settled. me
s.n !, November at shutdown Virginia W VI
raos !, whether she is to be free and &C
rsst from vicious disturbance and 1niuly'
Or at the mercy oil MALONE and bis satelhtes'
TO be yexed aud distressed. with all ner nv
terests marred and confused and ALL ner -. :,
,e;rs subordinated TO an admfn 11 .''
controlled nv the worst OF personal motives
sna a;rec,ed by incompetent and es'i 40
posed persons. ~ ,..ra fellow
c,,,yeos. /, cannot be exaggerated. Avg
issna ~ The war itself was not so iraugh.
with nol,scal, moral, and social danger. ana
itis appreciated. Else, why the generai up
Using amongst the most intelligent ana
most patriotic of virgiuians? The sists 10,
clude oil ages and classes. The young anu
Gallant men are imbibing afresh nope anu
pride-hopc for the restoration 0! the re-. th.'i'
and happiness OF the people, ana gro"ios
nr;de in the solid improvement lana Inc
Notwithstanding wealth and popu lla'ao oi
their native State.
These hopes and delights are inyigoratea
nv the assurance OF the settlement OF the
State debt under the law Of the last session
tha, was passed BY two.thirds majority.
Tba, law gives all the people fuii 1aith
that there will be peace and long rest, du'
ring which the State will surely and steadily
rise in independence and dignity.
II was the conspiracy to repeal the ia"'
reyolutionize the State judiciary, throw into
widespread confusion the State hnances'
break down the public credit, aad rum tne
commerce and industry OF the Common
wealth. that startled all men and calico out
the people as though an earthquake Dao
reused them from their homes. The alarm
OF such an apprehension as fell upon the
public ear was sufficient to call them forth,
and they came. 1t is an impressive event.
Men whose age entities them to rest come
eagerly forward when their State demands
their help. The very presence OF such men
should chide those who conspire to disturb
public quiet and iniure the public welfare.
And that same presence should kindle high
the fire OF patriotism and add fnVlnclbie
visor to the gallant arms OF the young who
are enlisted to vndicate Virginia.
Il is not matter of mere material inter-
est that now concerns us. That is indeed
great and serious; but there is still greater
one. 1t is the public virtue: the honor and
integrity OF the State. The question is,
Shall our people sink into degradation by
practicing the arts of deceit and dissimula-
ton by cheating and deludins the public
creditor? How long after q public fraud
will it be before the entering OF the field OF
private dishonor and cheating? Where
then will be the ingenious Virginia charac.
ter? its truthfulness, trankness, and that
constancy and virtue that would suffer
death before dishonor? An, where would
it be? Do we not now perceive that the
reckless men now waging war to defeat
the solemn law OF the State providing for
the redemption of its public debt are stead
lily disseminating the evil practices Of de-
ceit, falschood, and dishonor? 1t will be
only By crushing this evil party and ending
its baeful influence that we shall shield the
rising generation.
This is the danger which is greater than
the evils OF war, or than any calamity that
would involve only the destruction OF pro-
perty. Poverty is nothing compared to
that moral injury which would degrade the
mind and break down the virtue of Vir-
pinia. We can rise ahnua ''~'-s~'.'"~e ., &c"
build our houses, bring to order our farms,
and redecorate our fields; but should the
character OF the people be depraved. and
that virtue known as Virginia virtue be
brought down 80 low as that our Virginia
pride would be gone, when can we hope
for its recovery
This is the peril before us. No effort to
prevent tendency to this public calamity
should be spared. Everybody should help
TO protect Virginia from that. The day of
struggle with this purpose is coming nearer,
and all should be ready to meet and to win;
for never in any past day was there such
an overwhelming motive to inspire our peo-
pie and make them inyincible in the de-
fence OF the Commonwealth. 1t is not pos
sible that Virginans will permit to fall
before the selfish and sordid destructiyes
who now invade their State that world OF
wealth, of honor and renown, which heroic
years have brought to this grand State,
whose name is indeed heritage to civilza.
ton itself. All society protests with one
heart against such calamity.
The Truthful Malone Organ.
1t is refreshing Just now to READ Tue
" news" c) contained in the MALONE organ