The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-27
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The FubstG wv SllsALI
tye do 40, aggerase The waas of energy
md civil order that appcars NJ the present.
s,me Id The state. There y state q. age
cision. or, moro properly, bitterness, IN the
public temper which pessasss a re'aSalloh ~
ta,e reeseslsendness and activity Of inc puone
sy,c,,aose aud aamiass,ration OF tue puo I'l'
.rs,sarn i, Is a scat OF condition OF pas
x,s,,r. rnc great BODY OF the people have
xv;ss,r and patr4stsealIy decided 10 favor OF
So scs,,e,nert unSSer She liberal proposition
~ s,e bon,lhosSers through the syndicate,
and there is prevalent feeling OF quiet ana
neace. People all look forward to per10a-
mont rest aud TO the restoration OF orffef
and reasonable thrift.
Rnt the ,syesS OF settlement is not lust yer
begun. and all. are waiting trusangts atlu
hnnes,,ilc. At such time, although thefe
:. ,hes },ess reason for satisfaction ana cnecr-
s,,noss .y,. cannot suppose that all the mat.
Hers or CIVIL administration viii DC MAIN
tanned with efficiency. Certainly not. we
,npst rem empcr that many OF our people are
not vet from under the influence OF dlscon.
tent, soreheadism. and seditious tendencies.
-rhey would be glad TO see the State admin
is,ratiop embarrassed. Indeed, some prom
duent persons are giving their whole time 10
discover some means by which they can stop
the government and bring all It's depart
snents into ,i,srepute and helplessness.
This il far from being O condition not
fully developed. Itisa publiciy-avowed ana
boosted purpose. WeshouId not expect
while such sentiments, so alien to the pubic
peace and credit, arsfosteredin some breasts
that the State should be cheered by ailvely
manifestation OF public feeling and vigor-
= Gus enforcement OF all The matters for the
protection Of the public pcace:and the pub
lie Interests. Many things are in loose ana
!, neglected condition. All the laws are not
enforced with that regularity and good
Z faith Which we should look for in time OF
perfect peace and a healthy condition OF
public virtue. 80.
!. We M peat, that the present is a peculiar
period-in the midst OF time. OF entire
4uIliet after. the adoption OF the plan OF set
= Element oil the public debt, with a firm be-
lief in the settlement that is 10 be made
: and resultant listlessness that naturally at
tends the intermediate period between: Cue
!, great agitation and the beginning Of the
reign OF peace and order. This. then, IS the
time OF temporary want OF vigilance and
alscrity OF civil police. .s. =, .7.
But we shall! have a very different state OF
things in a short time. We may point to
: the enforcement, or rather the want OF en-
: Sorcenept, OF the laws for the protection OF
lltisb as an instance that shows this. so tue
enforcement OF the liquor tax needs little
pressure 10 epiyen the sense OF duty OF the
: Taxpayers. Nay. there are those who could
not rcpress desire to do anything which
would lessen the successful and peaceful
administration OF the government
:. AS soon as tie business OF settling the
public debt begins, we say again change
> Hill take place. People will begin to see
that the State is gaining strength and hope
and serenity. They will feel neW:interest
-,i1 public affairs, which aretheirs. Theyswill
be ready 10 combine with aIacrfty for the,
enforcement Of order and law. So will the,
public officers take new interest, and a
new resolution in the performance of their
duties; and the whole country will bloom
Z with bright and refreshing signs OF order
and contentment. ''.' r. p,
j ! These appearances will be. cheering to
the hearts OF the people, and most happily
assuring to that part Of society for whose
comfort and defence all manhood, all valor,
all honor, should beeyer pledged. II such
appearances be indescribably happy,as they
should, to US all, not less reioiced should We
!. be at the steady dimnution and disappear
: ancetof those bad social and political ele-:
ments which have so long rendered Yir-
9 ginia miserable and SO recently and so fear
fully threatened the old Commonwealth
with utter ruin and dishonor,