New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
AFFAIRS IN DIXIE.
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AFFAIRS IN DIXIE.
From The Wa'hiagfol STAR.
We are in possession OF copies OF me Richmond
Dispdtcb, Enquirer and EIdnIner OF the IDth INST.
from close examination of which we learn many
facts of interest concerning the state OF aiairs OF
in Dixie.
Thus. we learn that John Janney, Of London, has
resigned the presidency Of that shameless revolution
airy body, the Virginia constitutional convention,
which ia again IN session; having asserted the rlgut
10 perpetuate iis existence. lie states no rea-
con for his resignation other than that be was tired
Of the lunenyiable Office.
On motion of James Barbour, of Culpepper, Whose
unexpected apostacy lat spring gave the
10 the revolutionary element IN the body ana thus
precipitaied the state into Seces-ion) Robert Il. MOI
iogue. OF Middlesex County, secesh, iientenah'-
Governor of the State, was elected Preslnent Q. tuo
convention Ton the 18th inst.l IN Janney stet9'
benting Cox OF Cbesleriied by vote OF % to y,
with one vote for WIN. l.. Googgin. The conserVa-
tives lsuch as they arel voted for Cox.
Sandy Stuart Of Augusta l~hilom United STATES
Secretary of the Interor ss Chairman OF The Conven
lions Committee on Constitutional Reforms, has
made a majority report, strongly urging sweeping
changes in tie principles Of the State lnsituiions-
ubolishing popular suffrage and the popular election
Of most OF the public functionariee, hlyh and low
The Committee, through him, urge thai popular gov
eminent ms praeticed IA the United States. has
moved a lamentabe failure; and, while contending
liza II is but the duty OF all abe.boded men TO PEI
form military service in behalf OF the Confederate
Stsiea tre that il IL only the legitimate right OF the
property holder and taxpayer TO vote.
By way of reconciling the people 70 the proposed
change the Committee urge the adoption OF an
nmendment 20 the States Constitution by which
only thore who have paid the preceding years taxes
sixiy DAYS before the election, sha hereafter be al
lowed 20 vote. The terribly demorliled condition
Of our North o. the alleged rapid tendency OF affairs
tbero 10 anaraHism 4 y, and the fact that the best
men are not always elected by the peoele ~ Of the
United States to Office, are the principal Iieas on
which Sandy urges lis proposed reactory reform ="
ia q is connection. The report recommends thai
hereafter only members Of the Legislature shall be
elected y the restricted popular voters and that
Other oicers county rs well State, ahal either be
chosen by the Legislature or appointed by new APP
pointing powers.
On the whole this singularly rich report bears out
10 the letter Ir position taken AT The commencement
of the embroglio that secession but cloak for
the purpose o. stealing from the white masses OF the
South their distif ctive American liberties.
A ouartermaster adyertises for three hundred
abe-boded negro slaves 10 labor on military roads
in the army Of tho Potomac, Offering so per month
and one ration.
Henry W. Thomas and WIN. l.. Edwards toi Fair
fax CourtHorfe) advertise that they will prosecute
claims against tic State and Confederate Govern
uents for indemnity for negroes escaped to the
Union army or WHO have otherwise run away
through the facilities Of the war and for all other
damages any Seeesh may have sustained by the war;
&C. Thomas and Edwards have evidently gone TO
seed-the former at Richmond and the latter at the
Court-House.
A dealer in Richmond adyortises pianos for sale,
adding tho hint, that purchasers had better DO In
hurry such things are MOTTO be hereafter obtain
able In Secessia.
We should have stated above, that one OF the rea-
sous why Andy Stuart urges his proposed restriction
Of surae l. because II Is not improbable that Nr-
ginia will soon be comparatively without negro
labor IA significant admission OF an inevitable result
OF Secession as we long since demonstrated III me
STR, aud northern labor may be- expected 10 flock
20 supply ito place.
He holds that il il necessary TO guard in advance
against such changes in Virginia prestIges and vested
nights, as no believes the Nortbemers may seek TO
eject at the ballotboxes unless they are d,siran-
chi-ed now, while secesb influences may be able 10
10 that thing.
The hospitals in Richmond are rhoekingy man
aged if that city's papers may DO believed. A col
cicr recently discharged from Culpepper Court
House hospital, praises their comparative better
management, which he attributes as much TO the
care OF tue ladies who do the nursing there, and
provide the sick and wounded with ell conceivable
little comforts and luxies ont OF their own private
means Gs 10 the constant supervision o tine Surgeon
General al that point, DIR. Green, late of The United
states Navy, who, by the by, was proyerbiaily one
OF the best medical officers in our service.
United States Senator Waiiman L. Wiley has
been expelled from his seat in tho Virginia Conyen-
ton by unanimous vote, his name having been
called daily until the 18th inst.
In place OF the Unionists lately in the Convention
who have "vamosed the ranch" they have impfo.
ysed the following constituencies new mem-
bers. viz: Joseph IL. Pendleton, for Ohio Coun-
tv; Joseph ID. Pickett, for Brooke County; JelIer
con T. Martin, Tor Marshall County; Stephen a.
Morgan, for Maron jonathan ii. Heck, ior Monon-
gala; Robt. j.. Cowan and G. y. Prindan Esop,
Tor Piston; John A. Robinson, for Taylor; VIM. l..
Cooper, for Harrison; Edward II. Mctdire, for
WOOD, aud jacob Marshall for Randolph and Tucker
Counties.
Albert G. jenkins t.eceded member Of the L. 5.
Congress, has been elected to the Secesl Congress
from tho XVIII (Kanawhal District of Virginia.
Commander Edward u. Boutwell,, L. ). NJ, who
has for some time been IN Jail in Ricmond under sus
pi.ioD of being nimiea 20 secesh, hae been uncond
ionally discharged by JET. Dayiss order.
Preference is given all the Virginia railroads to
military and other Government freight.