The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-03
Good and True Men.

From oil quarters OF the State comes the
gratifying news that the constituent body
is looking earnestly and calmly about, TO
see " hom they would best select to repre-
sent them in the next Legislature. The
old customs, which showed so much public
devotion, have been almost forgotten. Men
have formed personal associations ard ALI
ances that snbordinated the public welfare
and interests to the personal ambition OF
certain leaders and their partisans. To
these ambitions the highest interests and
the most sacred rights Of the community
were subordinated. s2
This it was that destroyed all trust, all re-
lance, in men, and filled the land with ap-
prehension and dread. Of this condition
OF things toe voters have grown weary.
They want men to trust-Den whom they
can conide in for something more than
day-men whom they may not Justly ex-
pect to betray the public right The FIRST day
they are called upon to cast vote for the
community.
The people have found that they cannot
expect the public representative to stand
by The public rights il he is carving out Of
fees for himself and friends. He will be-
tray the people the very first Opportunity.
The voters desire to get some OF the old
fashioned Representatives: men whe are Ca
pab!e and honest, and faithful TO the Con-
stitutlon. We do trust the general desire
may be grstified. But we tell the weters to
beware Of men who are scheHinS aud ma
neuvring to get oifice-7seheming dor gov
errors and senator's, and so schemiag as
to, elect certain ringsment and allied parti-
sans Beware OF those persons. The ruling
motives that prevail amongst those men are
mot for the public good. Reject these pc.
litical hacks and choose from honest men
men. OF integrity, who desire the triumph
OF peace and order and public yirtue-rthe
public representatives. Do that, and VIZ
.ginia will once more get back to the ancient
order OF things when the Cemmonw ealth
was honored and peaceful and happy. .s.-
The desire of our people is that this hap
by day shall come about again. and for QUE
We intend 10 do all that is in our power to
bring back the State to this happy condi-
lion
Aad while on the subject there is a
faithful, able, and long, tried public man
whom we take pleasure in pointing out as
just the public man whom the people
should ut such a time delight 10 honor.
This Is L. A. CoGBILL, Esq. OF Amherst.
We point to him as Q pattern OF public re.
prescntatiye-one who stands Tor the Com
monwealth FIRST and last and all the time
4 who gives everything for that, add deems il
che true duty OF the citizen to subordinate
all personal considerations to the public
welfare.
" This is the yesr of great moments year
when we are TO bring the State out of It's
greatest trials and put 1t on its way of sue.
cess and peace For this purpose the
judgment that guides must be conpre.
hensiye and the temper that rules must be
calm and the spirit patriotic. This sort Of
mental and political quality an d spirit should
prevail in the Legislature. We could not
point 70 a better model Of 8 statesman and
patriot than to this man OF such long and
faithful service. /
- Let us hope that the representatives of
Virginia will be asnearly after the pattern
OF COaBILL as possible. Such Legislature
Willie an honor and pride to Virginia,
aud Will bring Der ont Of troabe and into
. state OF peace and happiness.