New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-19
THE NOrxFoLK DIFFICULTY
q. ArEdito, eft,s N. Y. TrtbnHa.

-. .ho letter OF your correspondent, ~ho
..,.... ri. rhetoric under the euphonous nor' DC
.,.u. Of &C A. P.," is 20 full OF perScrsons Of
and false situations in regard to tire sassect
., nv late arrest by Gen. Butter, ard the cause
s,.h Lad thereto, that have felt il duo TO myself
and the loyal men Of Virginia, r. lay oe'oIe inc
Northern public, through tho medium OF your
s.omnus. b.ief history of the events that h"V-
....n,,y transpired ia the city Of NertCis IN con-
section with the late effort to ore"S 'P VIC
md municipal government IN that eur
You have not forgotten, NJ Ed'to'' ,ns' 'ne Pe''
NJ, of Western Virginia through tboI pelega'' VI
paueral Convention assembled on the ''th oay o'
1ups 1861 reorvani7od the government Of VirS'n'a'
-. .,.o,ad Francis IL. Pcirpoint Governor. Shortly
60, governor Poirpont Notified the President
-<the United States that there existed q treason
able combination against the laws and constitution,
composed of certain individuals, calling themselves
athens Of tho Confederate States of America,
whose avowed desgn itwas to subveTi the authority
,f the United States in Virginia; and he further
notified the President that IN army of the insurgents
vss then sdyanciug or shout to advance upon TIE
Soys people of the State FOR the purpose OF bringing
chem undcr the yoke erl domination OF the
"southern Corfcdegacy;" aud that he had not at
his command forces sufficient suppress the 'nsrr-
sectou. and repeal the threatened invasion; anu d.
Eovernor Of Pugsnia, requested natlohai "io'
To this appeal the President noo'y responded
and furnished the requisite aid. In short time the
battle of Phppi WAS fought, aud the "Cohtedei-
stes' eventually driven from Western Virginia
This act on the part Of the Federal Executive was
Adistinct recognition Of the restored government
- the legitimate government OF Virginia. snd CT
Francis Ii. Peirpont as the Governor thereof
snb,eouen,ly tbs Federal forces plado farther &C.
ysuces in the East, and tho wave OF tho rebellion
secedcd. The Eastern shore of Virginia, near the
slose of the year 1861 fell into Federal occupation
Early the next year Manassas was evacuated ana
the rebels driven from York Town AID ,Ae pennsu-
n, and the city of Norfolk captured by Gen. WOOL.
With il fell also Portsmouth and the adjacent conn
ry In the latter part of the year 1861, the people
N that part Of the State now known the state OF
West Virginia began to agitate the question OF the
Scrrnaton Of new State This proposition was
Anally carried by an overwhelming majority, and
On the Goth day of June 1863, West Virginia was
admitted into the Union State. State officers
we're elected with Arthur |. Borcmsn as Governor.
He is the FIRST and only Governor West Virginia as
such, ever had. Peirpoint VAST 1861. and Is now,
the Governor Of Virginia.
Your correspondent, therefore, only displays hi:
Ignorance of the subject upon which he presuiDe'
20 write, when be speaks Of "Pierpoint as lex
Governor Of Uestera Virginia" Although, IN the
early period of its existence, the adherens OF the
"restored government" were confined chiefly "
chat part Of the State now denomustcd West Viz
6inia yet it claimed Jurisdiction de jsre over tn
hole State, though, in consequence of the strength
Of the Rebellion, it could exercise jurisdiction
faeto, principally in the West only In 1862, tn
Jurisdiction Of the restored government" de fact
- we'll as de jare, was extended the easter
shore Of virgRa and, in May 1853, civil govern
nsnt was re-establshcd in the cities Of Norfolk an
Portsmouth. Before this, COurts had been organ
ised In the counties of Alcxandris and Fairfax
Indeed, these counties were represented in tn
Legislature sitting at Wheeling in 1912, and ii
she Convention Of june IL, 1861. Every man, q
Ill conversaut With the history Of public events
Knows that the facts herein set forth are true.
On the 2Sta Of September last Norfolk and Ports
mouth having been brought under the jurisdiction
Of the restored government Of Virginia, as befoi'
stated, courts organized, and the whole maehiner,
Of the municipal government fairly set in motion,
vas elected Judge Of the First Judicial Circuit
without opposition. was called 20 this position
BY the spontaneous action of the loyal people Of
those cities without any solicitation OF effort on
my part. Indeed, il was some time before gave
nv consent to become candidate Rad good
and increasing practice in nay native county, and
had many warm, personal friends, who were reluct
ant to part with me. Though elected without op
position, on the 18th Of September, land BOT il
November, as your correspondent avers,l and com
nissoned on the 9th Of October, did not qualif,
until the sixth of November lest During the tim,
have been on the bench have been making, es
knew should, Pecuniary sacrifice, as the proiit'
70 be derived from the practice Of my profession
would exceed the amount OF my salary.
Since General Butter has been in command OF she
sonon with o,sa civil officers, have been subjected
70 many anEoyances, tnd acts Of Interference scd
.sncroaehinent. He established = Provost Court
&hich has assumed and exercised Ill manner Of IN.
fsdiction, trying actions Ct Debt, Ejectrnent Tres
pass Assault and Battery, &c. &c. aLd not satisfied
Fitb this, the military authorities have undertaken
whenever they felt 30 inclined, TO stop proceedings
IN the civil Courts, ald enoin by an order from the
Provost Marshal, the tae Of re- property for deb
due to loyal creditors.
IN the city OF Norfolk, there are men enough from
Che loyal States 10 form a regiment. They have
gone there for purposes Of trade and specuatiou.-
Many Of them are engaged in business, TO prosecute
(Which the Revenue Laws Of the State require they