New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-15

and institutions. My informant tells me that
in Richmond the question Of hberatine the
dawes NOW serving in the army and belonging 10 the
State of Virginia, is u subject Of dirty discussion
among the people; iat men Of high standing IN and out
of the administration rcqucnyIcAprcss the regret that
the slaves plantations not enrolled and drilled III
anticipation Of events which may require the mastering
of all the owners Of the Confcderacy, and that a
large party exists il Virginia recommending the
gradual emancipation OF all the slaves in that state.
Thus there are he assures me. two parties III VIZ
ginia, one advocating this policy IN regard 10 inc
slaves the other the continuation Of Che Slavery system
as il is with I'll the RIGHTS and privileges OF the slave
owners strictly observed These two parties IL s"d
ere now wagnc against each other secret "'i'Io'
which woud soon break ont into loud and open dehuh'
cioons if the absorbing interest in the war dd MOI
smother all olcf questions But Tie slavcowncrs are
evidently alarmed nj the turn public opinion IL 10"
taking on IN slavery question, and they are 'ahinR
measures 70 n event the Legislature from passing MI!
net in relation IN il durin: tho present sesSlon' NV
canton which shows than anything ese 'no l'''
rross this question has made in Virgins ana III o''''
STATES sir g the beginning Of the war
NJ Collier member of the Senate hSIn fc'erspnrs'
Va is tie instrument Of the sNcown'rs IN their IT.
.mpts 10 divert the blow which tie majority Of the
Virenians willing. according - the Information
received 10 rect against the Institution Of Slavery in
that State IN resolution recently introduced in the
Senate. Mr. Collier demanded " tiat the Government
shonld be- forbidden 10 interfere with Slaveiy-ihai
States Conventions and Legislatures al over The Con
fcderacy should be deprived Of the right Of altering ex
stnc ins,iiuions-and that tic right getting rid Of
tie slave property should be granted only to the ndi'id
nal owners
These resolutions. presented twice by NJ Collier
once in ls62 and recently in 1868, are evidently The
result Of the apprehension Of the saycownors, for
their personal property had not been mcnaecd they
certainly would not have urged such measure upon Tie
Legislature If the State Twill add that In both cases
tl,se resolutions were referred TO the Committee on
Con edcratc Relations which did not deem II advisable
10 nc; upon them.
IN the facts alluded 10 in my letter tend evidently "a
one conclusion that nobody will dspueiha The actual
condition Of the slave IN the South not The same M II
WAS three years ago both regards tie labor he PER
form. and 10 the c.o ton of his services held by The
peoplc lie has acted soldier and won The praise Of
lis supcrors as servant, and deserved the gratitude 81
all. lie las elevated himsc. by tie display OF Ia
moral and Intellectual qualities, AID Las lcscnieG lin
self not only to the south. hui 10 tho whole world as
entitled 10 enjoy the rchts and privileges Of freeman
However ohdurntc; sluycowucIs may be. however NJ
taohod 20 their yiopcry ,tTc hardly 90! doubt that
ile conduct ~ the slNe sncc the war began has ol
ted = Change plbc opinion ir The South md lac
paved the Wy II not f0r his immediate emancipation
Il least for on amo.iofaiion in l rrcscit condition