Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-03
Radical for n Purpose.

The efforts Of the extreme Radical journals OF
the North and Northwest (snd God DC praised
they are few) 70 stir up and keep alive sectional
bitterness for party purposes are as impotent
as they are disgraceiul. The Ohio State journal
has at times since the war tried TO DO fair-minn-
ed on questions raised against the South But
Its partisan spirit In the desire TO regain tho
ground lost In the last gubernatorial contest has
been too much for Its honest aud calm Judgment
in the recent peaceful celebration In this CITY OF
tho uuvenlng OF the statue OF the hero LEE this
Journal prelends TO see southern dlsloyaiy 10
the Union. by disingcnuous charges itwouid try
70 nre the hearts Of those who sided with tho
North in the civil war and bring back to the sup
port Of ne Republican party the men who have
tired Of It's years Of false promises.
Its disgrace TO the journalistic profession
and 70 common decency thats writer could be
found who for partisan purposes would 30 Tar
forget the Ninth Commandment as 70 write the
foliowios. which appeared In the editorial col
umus OF tho above mentioned Journal OF the Slst
ultino:
Disguiso II as you will, the recent proceedings
at Richmond at tho unwilling OF Ices statue
were distinct intimation 70 the people OF the
United States that large body OF clti1ens IN iho
South regret the failure OF the slave Conied-
eracy and only submit 10 the national uo'erh-
ment because they must.
the grea, tolerant heart Of tho nation per-
mits these citizens 10 do what no other nation
under Heaven would permlt-namely, toopenly
giorify treason and apotheosize rebellion. We
would not have the permission Withdrawn, De-
cause although such proceedings az those AZ
Rchmond are educating new generations to
hate the flag and Institutions OF their country
and 20 reverence and respect all that Is dis
graceful and wrong In the countrys history,
nevertheless they servo tho important pur-
pose OF keeping always wide open tho
eyes OF the loyal people OF the land
and rendering them alert ana ready Tor
every emergency. such proceedings tell us In
unmistak able language that the spirit OF treason
atm lives AMI fiourishes, and that the same men
who nred upon tho nag a. Sumter twenty-nine
years ago would, n they dared, tear that nag
from the dome OF tho national capitol to-day
We tolerate the open manifestations OF this
troasonAbie spirit partly because OF the Same
generosity that has always characterized the
dealings OF the nation with its enemies; partly
because OF the conscious strength that enables
US 20 bid thoso enemies denance-we tolerate
them but We watch them, and fortunately, per
baps, their mad iDtstuAtion mover allows the
watch 70 relax
I,is gratuttous and easy 70 make charges and
counter-charges hypothetical In their nature, or
70 resort 10 sharp invectise and billiugsga,c
But We will venture the surrnise that the writer
Of the above uoyer meltgunpowder in "toe late
unpieasansness," and II he did 10 was ia a bomb
proof, ana not from hts own vontion We would
furthermore on the question OF loyalty conf
denuy venture the prediction that should com
mon enemy threaten the peace OF this nation
land God forbid Is shouidl, the patriotic south
srners WHO would gladly rush 70 our country's
defence would have 70 look backward for tho
man who now tabs Of tolerating but having 10
swatch them"