The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-29
Virginia Abroad.

It is no exaggeration to say, that the tri.
umph OF the Forcible Readiusters on Tues.
day next would be the greatest calamity
that could beiall this State. The mighty
lesions of Federal troops that swept over
our forests and fields during the civil war
did not leave more devastation behind, nor
did the fall Of the Confederacy infict more
intense pain and modification upon our
yanquished heroes as they furled their flag
forever, than would such disaster as VIC
tory OF the Mozart freebooters and yandals
over the virtue, intelligence, and honor OF
the people OF Virginia, should such Ca
lamity befaIl us. Though vanquished IN
the war, we came out OF that mighty strug'
gle at least with our honor untarnished and
a history to which our children will ever
recur with true Virginia pride, and brave
nations ever initiate. But nothing but last
ing dishonor and disgrace could possibly
follow such q disaster as the defeat OF an
honorable reimbursement OF our State debt,
for which we are now so earnestly strug-
Cling. The very name Of Virginia would
be made a reproach in all the world where
now honored. and every worthy son would
be ashamed in the future to confess among
strangers the home OF his birth. That we
do not draw any fancy picture OF this mat
ter we need only quote the following brief
extract from private letter received few
days ago from native Virginian living in
St. Louis, who since the war has sought
his home in the great West, like thousands
OF our best sons have done:
aI have been here eight years, and am
doing quite well. I like the city and her
people very much, but sun nave sreat
fiankeripg after my glorious old State and
her people. never meet one OF her boys
that I do not love him, whether I ever saw
him before or not. I read all Virginia pa
pers with profound interest, down to the
advertisements. Am truly sorry toasee the
heated battle now going on in my old State
between what are called Readjusters and
TunderS, and all Virginians here land there
are bundreds) are looking with deep inter-
est for the result. 1t can't be possible that
YOU all intend 10 repudiate the debt, or even
hesitate about an honorable compromise
such as you are now fighting about In the
McCulloch bill II you do we shall all have
I'd blush to own ourselves Virginians; and
If one OF you ever put your foot on our
streets you had better register from some
other State or nationality to meet with
hearty recognition. You would be made to
blush yourselves to own out here that you
ever were followers OF those Malone ana
Mussey Destructives. Their success will be
most disastrous to the reputation OF your
State broad, and, fear, still more disastrous
to your interests at home. For Heavens
sake send us better news than that on the
4th OF November"
Such are the natural views and feelings
of all honest Virginians scattered through
out our land, or in other climes, about the
contest now drawing to close in oul
State. They ought to be the views ano
feelings OF every honest citizen OF the ven
Grated old Commonwealth who now tread'
her soil and honors her name and future
progress. Can such calamity befal' us a:
the triumph Of party Of repudiationl
We answer, NEVER. :, .......,.. ...s.