The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-01
MATTERS At RICHMOND.

sssVs stV ~ UsOsssvs OsvOs
~~~~~~~-~~-~~~~~~>~~~~
Characters OF some or tho Rebels Who
Figured In the Mass Meeting-The
Pardon OF Mr.. Dudley Revoked by Presi-
dent tJOhnson-General Terry Suffering
from Sun Stroke-Closing up the Vir-
glnia Banks, sc.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS.
RICHMOND, Va, August so, 1895.
MASS MEBrNG
find that sent you last night all the salient points
OF the mass meeting held in the Capitol square at hve
o'clock 1t was indeed, hard work for these chivarc
Southerners to find in which clothe their new
and suddenly born loyalty For instance, the venerable
James Lyons father OF the president of the meeting and
Of the foremost speakers who publicly threatened
just anterior to the federal occupation, and was an pub
licy appauded for the remark 81 will wade in Yankee
blood up my armpits before will permit the detested
Yankees to enter this beloved capital" said yester-
day evening, eve have done nothing to forfeit our
rights in the Union" Again he said, IF revolution
ever does take place this country it will begin, if it
does not end, at the North, and Southern men will
have no responsibility for it," As ''voice Of the
peope"the of chvary-the meeting is pronounced
decided failure for it held that the gathering was
in nowise endorsed by either action sentiment by
majority Of those who took parl in the late rebellion or
urged others to do committee OF three was ap-
pointed 10 wait upon the President Of the United States
and invite him to visit Richmond. or this committee
Mr.. William H. Macfarand is chairman. mcfarland was
member of the convention which, passing the ordinance
Of secession, took Virginia unwngly out of the Union;
member of the Provisional Confederate Congress- and
from the Richmond district beaten by exPresdent John
Tyler in the canvass for which Macfarand said:-'My
cry for eternal separation between
this people and all north OF the Susquehanna"
at Lynchburg is said to have destroyed property valued
at between five hundred thousand and million of dol
lars In the item of tobacco hundred boxes were
destroyed valued at more than twenty thousand dollars
SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
AT large and entirely harmonious gathering OF the
people OF fttsylvana county, at their Court House,
few days since the following resolutions were offered,
discussed and adopted They embrace many significant
Whereas the termination of the late unfortunate civil
war in our country has resulted in the establishment
OF the authority OF the national government and the per-
peuy of the Union Of the States and whereas the peo
pie OF this State have not been restored all their
political rights and privileges; and whereas our silence
may be msconstrued into indtereIice to our present
situation and want of fidelity to the government we the
people of Pttsyvania county deem IL our duty TO give
public expression TO our views upon these questions
therefore, In public meeting assembled, we resolve:
l. That in opinion IL is the duty of every citizen of
Virginia TO give his earnest adhesion and support the
national government and cordially second all efforts Of
the present administration looking to the restoration OF
the Southern States 10 equal rights in the Union
Q That we regard the institution of domestic slavery
finally disposed OF 10y the issue OF the and that
negroes longer 10 be held in involuntary servtude
in this state.
3. That with view to expedite the removal OF the
military and the return civil law We think IL the dnty
of the county courts Of each county soon as may
meet with the concurrence Of the genera government,
make suitable provision fos the OF the INDECENT
blacks unable to support themselves by labor; and "
the policy OF the people to encourage all freedmen "
habits OF industry and economy
That for the rapid development OF the resources of
perity, and to show our appreciation Of The spirit mani
tested towards by the business mn OF the North, we
think that the most amicabe relations both commerca
and South and that every individual should his best
epdcavors TO bring about thm result.
B. That the decision of President johnson that the
question OF suffrage shall he left TO the dfereRt States
where IL of right belongs is Just and constitutional and
should be promptly acquiesced in by the people every
where
That accept the constitution adopted at Alexan-
dria as the organic law OF The State and fully endose
the c0rse pnrshed by the present Executive Governor
Pierpoint in his efforts TO rchabatc this Common
wealth and restore her TO her former proud pos ton in
That in the elections OF members of Congress and
OF the State Legislature it IL the duty of the people 70
elect men known to be favorable TO harmony and concil
alton between the Northern and Southern States
PARDON DUrLEy.
The order revoking the pardon of Alexander Dudley,
reference made in the Sunday HERALD emanatd from
the President OF the United States upon representa-
from General Terry that Dudley had since the granting
Of his pardon, been guilty Of vehcmenty dsoyal Ian
guage and acts towards the government, military and
people Of the United States.
MUNICIPAL COvEhNMFNT OF RICHMOND.
General Turner has issued The following order, which
shows the forbearance Of the military towards the c
zens:-
Special Orders--Nc. 90.
HEADQuARrERs DrsTRr o. HESpQ
RICHMOND, August % 1sG
" The better to define the duties of the p9,vsiona
Manages OF the city Of Richmond, appoi.eu una
Special Orders-No 80 paragraph o. he~f"e'' "
Henrco- 1,,, A.,
ger vested with all powers and auth9y seSea 10 .ne
CITY Council under The charter Of thetv oil cnmonu,
sy s Richmond
der said charter by command co,,ro, rr,pypp
Brcvet Mar General TURNER
Mr. % p1sp 'Ts sArsnsas @ sovisonai Manager Of the
city Of Richmond
RcpvSo, Va, August a0.-6P. N.
Irprl/ hrrmyrsESL
Governor Pierpont today appointed X N Hudson,
ESQ ut,c Of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit composed
Of t,s counties OF Aeghany Boetourt Roanoke, Craig
.od Giles
RETURN or MAJOR GENERAL TERRY.
Major General Terry, United States Army, commanding
the Department Of Virginia. has returned to this city
from his visit the rebel works around Petersburg and
Is quite IN this evening from the effects Of partial
stroke which befeli him during the inspection
VISIT AGAwAM.
Major General John W. Turner Colonel Edward W.
Smith Adjutant General accompanied by several ladies,
paid visit this morning the United States iron clad
steamer Agawam, Captain Richard Renshaw, United
states Navy, commanding The lustrous party pariook
Of luncheon board and inspected Captain Renshaw 8
admirable ship with much interest The Agawam Is
now the flagship Of Captain Renshaw in these waters
Captain T. n Moore and Captain Thomas A. Davis, OF
the sixteenth Pennsylvania cavalry recently dismissed
from the service Of the United States have been honor
ably restored by the President These officers
nccted with the command Of Major General N. M Curtis
at Lynchburg
urE pAywAsTERs.
Colonel Thaddeus Stanton has been appointed full
Chief Paymaster Of this Department consisting of the
States Virginia and North Carolina In place Of Colonel
Amos Binney lately holding this position, and now under
arrest at Washington awaiting the full report Of Colonel
Gibson, Inspector General OF the Pay Department OF
the United States upon.which the final decision in his
case will be made. Colonel Stanton has demanded an
Investigation into bis affairs and his entire exoneraon
from any completely in the late unfortunate transaction
is apparent from this new confidence reposed m him
The same Is also emincntly true Of Major Joel A. Fthan
who succeeds Colonel stanton AS CHEF payastr OF this