Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-11
anuA,nor Pei point.

Having had a recent opportunity OF minghng
mDcb and freely with the 81 bone and sineR Oh
The psoole in various portions Of the State ana
of frankly interchsnging views and sentiments
lin them we were gratfed 10 ind that tie JusI
D,s;otie and liberal policy adopted by Governor
Psirpoint. in his reorganization Of the Common
vssIth. has met with their warmest approval and
communication. Coming amongst US stranger
a ppkuowing and unknown" and surrounded by
nnmberless embarrassments aud peIplexities, be
has by his courtesy his csndOr and his admira-
HE straiRhtGorwardness of speech and action,
tly made himself master of the political situa'
ton. aud won the confidence and good will OF all
CLASSES of our citizens to a surprising degree. de
has neither deceived, nor attempted to deceive,
any man or set Of men 50 far our knowledge ex'
tends; but, on the contrary, he has dealt kindly
Justly and frankly with all with whom official or
personal intercou has brought him in contact,
aud has honestly eudeavored to discharge bis
multiform and oIerous duties to the best oil MS
abb i,y, and with an eye single to the speedy res
torati1n Of civil authority in the state and the
permanent pacidcation Of the whole county
We thus sincerely accord him the tribute OF our
praise. not 10 aatter him or to impose upon
others, but simply because it is pre-eminently his
due.
Occupying so commanding and enviaole a po-
stiOn before the people Of Virginia, aud ind,ed,
Of the whole country, he csa afford to treat with
the silent contempt they deserve the bigotted
cavillinss and silly ,easures Of the hand full OF
insane Radicals who have recently figured IN pet
" meetings ct Alexandra and Winchester
These fellows, almost 10 a nan, are OF very re-
cent importation iron Northern States and, at
best, OF extremely doubtful political honesty
They came hither uuqut siiOnaby with view to
feathering their own nest, at the expense Of the
people OF this Commonwealth, and any interior
enee with their operations IN this direction ex'
cites their resentment, and causes their wrath
nightly TO overflow. That Governor Peirpoint
and the Legislature should desire % invest any
body with the privilege Of voting and Of holding
ONCE, except themselves, is in the Estimation Of
these very patriotic aud conscientious bakers
dozen Of small political agitators, monstrous
and unhesrd Of outrage, which the Government
at Washington, the whole psopIe OF the North,
and all the rest Of IN Inkind,' are earnestly in
vOked to aid in supyressing, without moments
delay Verify, not only the political consequence,
but the vulgar bread aud butter Of these immac
ulats patriots. is at stake. To app4ase their su-
ger and to crafty their wishes in regard to the
reorganization Of the State, We propose that the
Peirpoint government--heId, body, tail toe nails
and all--beat once confined in Castle Thunder
Il is dangerous animIl-fAr too dangerous to
be permitted to 60 at large any longer
will Major General Terry, who, We understand,
IS very corsiderate and accommodating gen
.leman attend to this little matter for the sake of
his country aud bis countrys welfare