Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-13
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.
opinions of Virginia Journalists Upon va
rious Topics.

Danyille Peqister: II home life were
always what il should be--that is.what God
intended il TO be--club life would soon
cease TO be popular.
Hcuy, B,,R,tin: The final result of all
campaigns depends entirely upon the man
ner in which the private voter fires his
pop-crackers and keeps up local organiza-
ton.
Norfolk landmark: These educational
CONGRESSES In the South are arousng spirit
OF ambition and of emulation which can
not but do great good for the cause OF pop
ular cultivation. and we rejoice to see
them.
Portsmouth Times Register The proper
man for the lieutenant-goyernor was
NOT discussed at the conference (Mahone's),
and probably this was reserved for the
ants and may be one of the dishes TO
be spread ut the love feast.
Charlottesville Chronicle: No one read
inc the speeches Of President Harrison or
Senator Hiscock, of New York, would sus-
poet that such q man as Washington or
jefferson. or the other Revolutionary states
men and heroes, ever hved.
Roanoke Times: The Republican party
controls the Federal offices Of the country,
lut the destiny Of the State IS in the hands
OF her own people. and if they are true 10
themselves and the vast interests COM
mitted t. their care and control the future
Is safe
Lexington Coze'ie: \ perusal Of the De:
claratiou If Independence that was adopted
one hundred and thirteen years ago Will
suggest % some people the idea that one
portion of this country Is suffering from
several Of the evils against which the whole
of it rcbelled in 1916
Lvnchburg Adrdpce: Barnum once said
that the American people were never
happy except when humbugged. But for
the grotesqueness of the idea we would re-
mark that we should be to-day the happiest
nation on the globe if being humbugged
means anything.
F0irf1r Hvad: Whatever may be the
plntfOrm Of the national Republican party,
and however able. sincere, and respectable
may be its leaders in the North. the sue
cess OF that party in the South. disguise 1t
as you may. means nothing more nor less
than neyrO r'ls in the southern States.
Suffolk Herald: Let every southern soldier
catch the spirit of General Lee. The terms
"rebcln and TRAITOR" have well-nlgh
worn out. and fail to disgrace as applied to
those who wore the gray and were identi-
are none the less loyal because they Spurn
to be crayens.
Bedford Iuder: Voters should remem-
Der. in selecting q candidate for Office. that
the chief point to be borne in mind Is that
their choice should represent correctly the
policy best for their interests. Personal
fancy. good viii, friendship. even the
closest personal ties. should be only Sc
condary IN importance.
Stanton Tmdicator: As IL appears 10
become clearer every day that President
Harrison ie. under the direction of Gene
raj Malone. making his appointments for
Virginia with an lmpartiality" that must
staggcr the Wise men. the outside world
is looking on curlouslv to see what they
are gong TO do about II.
Abingdon Tjrqinian: II is 20 be hoped
that the Democrats of Southwestern Nlr-
GINA will select from their RANKS the
ablest and most faithful representatives %
attend tho convention in Richmond, and
that they bee requested 20 90 to the con-
yeutiou with the sole purpose OF selecting
from the list of asplrants the ablcst aud
most available for the Offices TO be filled
without regard 20 section.
Salem Times Re1isf.7.: The campaign will
be short, but il must be- active. We must
not depend upon divided foe. only those
deserve 90 win who depend upon them
selves. Virginia Is "a Democratic stat,
hut it requires that every Democrat should
vote and DO his duty IN order to keep her
safely so. Il the foe divides, as seems 10
he the case here. so much the better, and
more overwhelming the victory; but as we
sand above and repeat with all the energy
# which we are capable. let MS depend
alone upon ourselves. and not by luke
warmncss or indifference discourage those
who wish to join rs IA our crusade against
tyranny and bOssism.
Lynchburg Virgimon: from n party
standpoint we do most earnestly hope
there Pc no truth i'm the report that the
Secretary of the Interior contcmplates o
dismissal of commissioner Tan
ner from Office. We would not have him
oy restrained in his iawless and scandal
l0us excuses for the very good reason that
the Republican party will corrupt The
sources of power as long as 10 IS permitted
TO hold the rcins of Administration, and
the greater the excuses committed 10y
Tanner and like prohieates under the
Harrison regime the quicker will the. peo-
pie in their majesty expcl the p.undercrs