The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-03
More Important than II Presidential
Election.

The election which took place Thursday
was more important to Lynchburg than a
presidential election would have been. II
matters not much TO Lynchburg who is
President. But il does matter TO her vitai-
ty who has charge Of her municipal affairs.
Il is Of grave importance 10 her who com
pose her Council, her aldermen. the colec-
tor OF her revenues, her legal adviser. her
police force, her tiremen, her city engineer,
her auditor, and ether officers. II Is OF
vast moment TO her that these places are
filed by competent and faithful men.
The President appoints two officers
here, postmaster and revenue
collector, but the latter will soon be
dispensed with. We can stand an inditler-
ent mail service much better than we can q
miSchleyous administration OF the finances
and other affairs Of the city. The inc0m-
petcnce and perhaps yenality which the
negro party would have introduced into
the management OF the city's concerns
would have been deplorable. But there
are many other things they would have
done which would have been more deplo-
rable still. The negroes did the voting.
and the negroes must have been rewarded
had their black flag succeeded. There is
where the trouble would have come; and
it is mercy and blessing for which we
cannot be too dcyOutly thankful that we
have escaped what might have been had
theresult been Misunderstanding NelrS.
The Triumph OF the Great Principles
Of Right.
Democratic success means nothing more
nor less than the triumph OF the great prin-
ciples OF right and justice over a spirit Of
intolerance that had built up a political
despOtism in Virginia more absolute than
that which enslayed the frecmen Of Penn
sylyania when the star OF the CamerOnan
dynasty was I'm the zenith OF its glory. The
cruel rod Of Virginia's political despot was
keenly felt by all who had not bartercd
away their manhood for the few crumbs If
political prefcrment which fell from the
masters sumptuOus board and on Thurs
day last the liberty-loying people Of Ma
homes native county, who recognize no
boss and who call no man master, assem-
bled at the polls and rebuScd the little ty-
rants arrogance by a complete overthrow
OF his power. when he thought defeat we'll
nigh impossible.
Yes, the congratulations Of the Gazette
are heartily extended to lis readers, be-
cause its management fully appreciates the
effect Of last Thursdays triumph. BY it
our county has been redeemed and the adj
ministration OF local government placed i'm
the hands OF men who will not betray their
trust. Home rule has been secured. and
we need have no fears now OF corruption
and extravaganza in Office Franklin
Southampton Gazette.
EnecfunlIy Crushed.
Without doubt |. G. Fowler is the great
est humbug we ever knew. He knows
Just as well as every honest man in the
county that the Republican ticket that he
ran In Washington county was completely
overthrow and efl'ectually crushed. He
knows that next fall the Democratic nomi-
nees for the Legislature, whoever they may
be, will be elected without any trouble what
ever. II |. G. Fowler doesn't think so, let
him enter the race. He may run. no doubt,
at the bidding OF his boss, Malone, but,