New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04


NORFOLK, June ?, 1867.
The relieving of Gen. Wool by Gen. Dix in this
Derar, mept. has created considerable satisfaction
with those who conclude hence that we, as city,
with changed fortunes, will soon experience the
benefits of u
A NEW POLICY
in the opening Of the port TO unrestricted trace win
the rest of the world. Whether this is legitimate
conclusion or not l am unable 10 say. There are
those. however, who hold that the change Of COM
manders wae with direct reference TO change OF
policy, the Government having adopted tits method
TO bring il about Gen. Dix's well-known practical
views as a soldier and statesman cause MN 10 ne
regarded with great confidence by this community
And for this and variety OF reasons, am per-
shaded that the Government, since change was
resolved on wise selection has been made for Gen.
Wools successor.
Union OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HON. MIR. SEGAi:
SPEAKS.
4 most gratifying though rather unexpected, mani
festation Of Union sentiment, turned up on SarndY
last in or,smouh and afterward in this city, u
seems that the Hon. Joseph Segar, beng expected
in the city on visit 70 bis relatives from whom the
rebellion had separated him for more than twelve
month"; was waited on al the wharf Immediately on
his arrival and urged to 90 to Portsmouth and
address the Union people of that town.. Mr.. Segar
were no Union men there to address, II was replied
tina. he would find them there by hundreds, where
upon he declared be willing 90 20 and speak 70
them the day out On arriving At the Portsmouth
Wharf be wss conducted TO an immense warehouse
in the vicinity, which was literally craInmed, and
holding not less than 900 listeners Some estimated
a. ssSsvd ~ 500. Mr.. Seear being, inir9duced,
talked to the people in plain way so that all could
understand. He contrasted their condition under
the Union with their cOnd ton pow and asked them
if they were as comfortable and happy now, in Sc
cesslon hour, AS they under the reign OF the
Upion--if they had as much meat and bread or
money lie showed that there was no cause for
secession, net the remotest that the South had no
sggressoDs 10 rere grievances to redress but the
phantom ones that the vivid imaginations OF dis
honest politicians had coDjued up 10 deceive the
suspectng Masses that tnere was not only no actual
aggression on Southern rights, but that the Federal
Government which the Secessonists were 30 hasty
to DESTROY had been 10 the South most kind and pa.
rental that 20 far the South was concerned there
was not the least necessity for secession, and that
from first last every the South had been in
the wrong. lie warned them OF jeff Davis z promise
| TO give them twenty years war IN Virginia, and
asked them where they would be, and their wives
and children. and their property, after twenty
years war. And he showed them, demonstrably,
that the South could not by possibility win in this
conflict, except at the cost OF extermina'lon Itself
and that therefore, it was the interest Of the South
ern people, Union men, and seeessionlsis alike, "a
only means Of escaping from evils innumerable and
unendurable. Mr. Segar's speech was listened 10
with the pfoiouudest attention. There was no noise
even Of the applause OF Union sentiments; and
after the speaking concluded large procession
was formed and marched through the street,, with
a band Of music discoufsing the national airs Of
Hail Columbia and the Star Spangled Banner.
At night Mr. Segar addressed an audience Of some
seven eight hundred at Ashland Hall, in Norfolk
with evident exhibition Of the deepest interest, and
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large number OF Union men, with band OF music
10 his lodgings. From all we know and learn, 1t j.
beyond doubt that there is powerful Union senti.
ment here and in Portsmouth and their vicni
ties which only requires the lead OF few bold meu
and the help Of opportune circumstances 10 bring II
out TO glorious development. The state Of things
there is doubtless typical Of what will lie found cse
where The Union men of this city are confident OF
electing Union candidates at the approaching nuns.
cipal election on the 9th Of June, and ar an eyi
dence Of the earnestness Of their purpose they viii
start, the ensuing week, sn out-andout Union paper
which may God speed