The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-12

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ARRESTED FOR CARRYING SWORD ZANE.
Colonel George w. Richardson, OF f'"noso' Vonn-
ty, gentleman OF high standing in the Community,
was arrested the day before yesterday on MS way
home for carrying sword cane, and committed
until the following morning FOR exan'Aauon.
learn that he WAS discharged, scvelaa paVM'nens
gentlemen of the city having testified to his high
character and standing as citize0 and gentle
man. He had been carrying Mis cane Ior the last
fifteen years. The offence would send one to the
Penitentiary If committed IN New york. Two
amendments are needed in the Southern code OF
laws. n should be- made penitentiary offence to
carry concealed weapons or to boast OF having
been in tho rebel army. Make treason odious"
by such means, and You VIII soon make these peo-
pie blush to own they were traitors.
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Mr. Robert Rdgway, former editor of the Rich
mond Whig, is u candidate for Congress from his
district, which is the one formerly represented by
Paulus Powell.
RICHMOND, Va, July 8, 1865.
CONCERNING THE NEGRO ELEMENT-wHAr vIR-
GINIA's PUBLIC MEN THINK.
From the time OF the arrival Of his Exceliency
Governor Pierpoint in this capital, there has been
a'succession Of visitors at the Executive Mansion,
comprising most, if not all of those eminent cit-
Gems Of Virginia remarkable for both public and
private worth, and known to be thoroughly appre-
hensive of the past and present status Of the
negro race or element in the South. They all
seem to be deeply impressed with the importance
of carrying out the views of the Governor in re-
gard to reorganization, and freely pledge them
selves to every necessary exerton to aid his plans.
1t is evident that the Of the people of Vir-
gnia are truly loyal Union men, who would not
return to rebel sway if they could. A few
malcontents of course remain, but they are wholly
without influence. A few old fogy politicians,
pestilcnt preachers and silly women comprise the
disloyal element of the State, and my observation
convinces me that the copperhead element is
far less general here than in some of
the Northern States. The federal and State
administrations have strong hold on the affec-
tions of the sober, intelligent and well disposed of
all classes here. Many of the old secesh Office
holders are nervously anxious to have the present
restrictions removed, hoping for the halcyon days
when they may return to their places of pelf and
profit. But the masses of the people are tired of
these, and resentful towards them, and they will
soon find that, to borrow expressive army
phrase, they are "played out"
THE STATUS OF THE NEGRO
is question to the solution of which the atten.
ton of the State administration is most earnestly
directed. The general impression of the intclli-
gent landowners of the State is that the colored
people will soon come to realize the fact that they
have to labor for their daily bread, and that they
will in most cases conform without difficulty to the
necessities growing out OF their altered circum-
stances. The next Legislature will pass oil laws
necessary for afiording complete protection to
their rights, both as regards person and property,
and they will be encouraged to become useful citi-
zens Of the commonwealth. The only fear is that
the msdirectcd zeal and Interested interference Of
pretended friends Of the colored man will incite
tation, and by exciting prejudice defeat some of
the wise purposes of the State Executive devised
for their substantial benefit. Many of the more
intelligent colOred men have visited the Secretary
Of State in his office, where they are always kindly
received and they all assure him that they regard
the Governor and the Secretary as their best
friends, and are perfectly willing to entrust their
interests to "our Governor" And yet how strange
unwilling to trust such man as Francis H. Pier
point, whose devotion to the Union and eminent
services to the cause in the hour Of its greatest
peril command the respect and confidence Of
assurcdly master of the situation, and the wisdom
Of his measures will be manifested in due time.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR PROPOSES TO DO FOR THE
NEGRO.
At an early day Governor Pierp0int proposes to
inaugurate system of protection to the civil
rights of the negro, and of encouragement to him
to become useful, laboring, lawn bldng citizen.
The agitators of the freedmen's rights school pro-
worthless demagogues and drunken, riotous,
dsorderly member of the body politc of whom
everybody will be anxious to get rid, and that at
once.
THE VIRGINIA CODE OF 1850.
Before the appointment of the present Secretary
OF State to that Office he had been appointed
under an act Of the Legislature at Alexandra, to
report to the next General Assembly such altera-
tons of the code Of 1860 as in his opinion
were rendered requisite and necessary by
the adoption of the new constitution and
the recent legislation of the United States, and
] understand that the work will be completed
December next. Until the necessary legislation
can be had, it il understood that, by agreement
between the State and federal authorities, cases
arising out OF contracts between whites and ne
groes will be turned over to the Provost Courts
an arrangement, may add, that seems TO give
very general satisfaction.
THE VIRGINIA CoLLEGEs. 4
The corporation Of the University of Virginia
Charlottesville, the seat OF this old institution Of
Earning, founded by Jefferson, having in view it's
reorganization and return to the exercise OF it's
functions. Nothing OF Importance transpired dur.
corporators were absent. Another meeting Of the
board will be held on the 10th day Of August next
In reference to William and Mary College, no steps
have yet been taken in the direction OF its revival
CHANGE ~ THE STATE SEAL or VIRGINIA.
The device Of the State seal Of Virginia has been
materially Uttered by the new State government.
ltisr, vice, with the insertion Of the words,
"Liber aion," surmounting the Goddess Of
Libent Ing upon the PROSTATE form of
tyranny.
THE COURT HOUSE
at Elizabeth City has been turned over to the
civil by the military authorities.
Governor Vance and Mr.. Gilmer, prominent
rebels OF North Carolina, are at the Monumental
Hotel in this city.
RICHMOND, July 9--Evening.
RETURN or THE RICHMOND DELEGATION FROM A
VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Tho committee Of citizens Of Richmond who left
this city something like week since TO proceed
to Washington for the purpose Of comforting with
President johnson in reference to the abrogation
Of the thirteenth exception to the amnesty
proclamation, involving the twenty thousand
dollar issue, returned to the city this evening from
the national capital. II is understood that they
return with series Of gigantic fcas in their
ecveral eara "A thar,