The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-17

81 ,r,,,s Grand motto, witch prevailed 10 the
better dass Of ssifs Comm ssealta, p We We
said satnrday, being ara Ien.
waited, end II about 70 be eseyasess ivy
minds 81 the tssople OF Hirginia % Ivy pio.
,er plaee. People have seen,s TO- ssesr gF.e'
snd rlaorsssealsou, bow, by the nsgleees q, =
ussas principle and By subor sl'na'ingi !. 2
Sersonal ambition and selfish moi tso''
sis an,i te,unbarrassments have fallen upon,
ne stass. aud they are aRdeayeripg 70 re- :,
s,ru 10 following once nsure the Wis max 8,
Inns eY our fathess,f b 4 rs I t.s
essriasipia, aow a1sasnes,p was tie max
in, OF an iilustrious aye, IS hen public deSo-
ton was the grand virtue OF society. the
test Of worsh was fealty 10 the Common.
sseaItb. yea, nor sae public welfare, anu isi-
difference 10 personal ambition when sl. not
conseeratca by patriotism. Men geIee
deemed wortay ia proportion as tuey s1o"-
ed the spnss OF seli-denisl and zeai sor 1ne
ns,b,ic Ree,s, And the present age has DIS
coyerea bow important 10 society THIS tes st
Of 6saess Cor public service -. II IS seen
i nog, sb,,cn personal aarbatson and personai
interests hold sway, hew the public inter'
ssss are subordinated sad how tue, pu lt'''
welfare Is Impaired.
Ngp can see the result OF the refieciden
s.oar recent experience has excited 10 sne
na8fie mind: We aosiced Saturday the
4 tefeas chang tfsaf mas been Wrought ameugs'
.ahe representatives OF the people. lnis
change contiaRes Gith steaatness. he
ssame sortgof charge Is going on amongst the
apeople. Indeed, we thinS it but raght 10
s:ascribe in part at least the change an the
IerisIature to that winch has been going
on amongst the people themselves. All see
that the Interests Of the people demand 9
decided alteration in the; politics 81 the
State, There must be iess OF personal poll
! tics and more public deyotion-moreo OF resi-
and less of partisan agitation. Il Ia i'd
III Everybody wants the debt settled as the
first step ia the reform. The most conslderate
OF the public representatives are earnestly
studying the situation and rapidly coming
TO the conclusion. that no Commonwealth
eau long endure the condition OF distufD-
ance which has afflicted our people.
IT. is time for all men to ponder the sub.
feet in their minds. 1t is matter that
should engage the young aspirant for hon.
ors as we'll as the man OF experience. After
our long experience we feel indeed more
sensibly the critical position of the young
public man.. He has a long life before him
(which he may make useful and happy just
as he devotes himself with singlcness and
purity OF purpose to the public good. He
is one III whom no intelligent and kind man
can fail to take deep interest. The
present is an eventful period. The action
Mt a time SO critical as this will influence
a mans character and position for q
long time-probabiy for long life
Like a career in great war, what a man
now does will bear upon his fate through
life. Let us hope that the young and
promising men will acquit themselves no.
bly, and discrectly, SO that Virginia. will
have plentiful crop Of tried and true pub
lie men that may become her pride and re.
lance during the important period OF the
near. future. h. Ii such be the good fortune
OF the Commonwealth, the trials through
which we baye Just passed os ! will end in CON
ferrlng great good upon the community,
and strengthening and tortifying US for The
important age OF Development and power
r,I1t1fT: NJ bich we are about TO enter. -