The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-01

Tea 70 fetrd, they be not dehlgi "a To defeat IN
perfect and constitutional restoration OF the Union wl'
the war was proessey waged against the seeding Stat
TO erect and which good men and patriots In all sectio
OF the country earnestly desire to accomplish. And
being Of the last importance that the minds of the who
people be dabused of these errors and particularly tn
the authorities at Washington be truly informed Of Il
lemper anu disposition of the sonthern people, we
s0lemnly pronounce these and all other impuatons upc
them OF kindred character no matter from what sour
| they come, to be utterly ungrounded and false.
q Resolred, That the general temper and disposition
tue Southern people, including our own, are to accel
and acquesce in the results OF the late sanguinary
gle and to resume the duties OF citizenship in the Unio
That the mon of character and ability who have hther
Influenced public sentiment neither advise intend an,
thing different from the discharge OF their duties cit
zcns OF the United States and are setting an example
lu and ready submission to the authority OF its Cover
ment and counsel full recognition Oh the facts OF III
actual stuaton including the accepted and irreversib
/ abolition of slavery.
g. Resolved That We the people of Richmond, fully
thoroughly comprehendng and accepting the results
mat struggle i'm all their force aud significance and
one o. the most important the abolition OF slavery aret
ny erected by the restored Constitution OF the State
der which we live and under which we are sworn to sup
port do pledge ourselves to support the Reconsructo
pocy OF the President which purposes restored equal
~ OF rights and privileges to all the States including tn
power in each regulate the right OF suffrage for itse
as distinguished from the reckless and pernicous thee
ies OF the so-called Radical party which propose to tn
southern States the alternative OF negro suffrage or a
indefinite exclusion from the benefits ola common
equal Union: and that will support the National AL
thority and the supreme rule of law and order ece1y
che ms the only guarantee for the reestabshmen
Of the rights and privileges of our and of the ohe
southern States under the Constitution in the Union
T. Resolved, That we earnestly recommend to GU
ieowcltizens throughout the State to hold meeting
s soon practicable in their respective counties
towns and adopt suitable resolutions expressive d
not doubt they will be- of their entire sympathy in the
motives purposes and objects herein declared that NJ
cloud OF doubt 10 shadow of suspicion, may rest on tin
integrity honor and good faith Of their expressed desire
ana honest attempts to resume the duties OF allegiance
the United States
Resolced Thatit is no less pleasure than duty Oh
our part to give public expression to the esteem and re
speet which we feel for the present Chief Magistrate o.
our STATE whose conciliaoly bearing frank and manly
manners, and firm and wellconsdered statesmanship
nave enabled him to grapple successfully with the unus
al difhculties Of his position. With the opportunity tc
see us lace to face he has the wisdom to appre
cae the true character OF our people lie has thrown
himself without reserve on their candor truhulness and
conscientousness and they have met and will continue
TO meet, him in like spirit of cordial confidence.
Mr.. Daniel followed up his resolu.
lions with some peppery remarks-hali
eulogistic of dead Confederates, and not
at all deprecatory of single act done by
them or their leaders. So far, in the
speeches and resolutions, nothing is set
forth as showing that anybody is to
blame for all the misery entailed upon
Virginia but the North. Mr.. Pollard,
the Richmond Historian of the war,
plainly states that the South brought on
the war; but Mr.. Daniel does not seem
to have read his book. The war was, in
his judgment, a contest for certain
rights, which, in the judgment of every
body else but men like Mr.. Daniel, no
man at the North ever designed touch
ing or meddling with. He INDUCES in
some palaver about tour worthy Gov.
ernor,' and sneers at the military au.
thori ties. After Mr.. Daniel, we have
Judge James Lyons, father of the pre-
siding officer. And who, in the name
IF God and decency, is he? Is he loyal?
Would all the oaths and swearing known
o the most profane, serve to inspire con.
idence in his fidelity to the Union :?
Would all the waters of Neptune render
him trustworthy member of the COM
nunity? We think not. We know we
ire talking of an old man, but we are
too, of a judge, who sentenced
twenty West-Virginians to be hanged
because they refused to be traitors. It
is true, the Confederate Government
was appalled, at the brutality of Judge
Lyons judgment, and refused to exc
ute the sentences which he pronounced
against his fellow-citzens for no other
rhine than this: that they refused to
DIN Letcher, and Lyons and Floyd in
reason against the Government. Does
suppose that this old man has
Undergone a change of views since the
of Lees army? Step forward,
e who thinks so. Did anybody at "the
Meeting of the people of Richmond
esterday," which twas in every way
7orthy of the occasion, )" think so? Who
card the approving shout when the
ld man presented himself? Did the
luster of negro men and women, who
lade up more than one-fourth of the
eople of Richmond "worthy of the
,casion" cry long live Lyons? TIT
ute true, no one interrupted the Judge,
lough he could have been silenced. had
lybody been willing to address such a
as he strove to deceive. As
r. Lyons was the most ambitions of
those who addressed us, it is due to
m that we should give his own words
far as our space will admit. "And
by are we here" he asked. "To pro-
aim our devotion to certain funda-
entail principles; to announce our de- !
to stand by and defend the
of the United States: TO
clare our purpose to supportthe Presi-
Mt of the United States, who has G
owed his purpose to sustain it. and to l
otect us in the enjoyment of our rights a
der it, and to declare our respect for n
; Governor of Virginia and the man. o
r in which he has discharged his duty |
der the circumstances in which he is =
.ced." When Mr.. Johnson was in b
the other day, did Mr.. LYONS is
l the ladies of his household wait h
On him? Guess not! The Judges n
atty to the Constitution does not date 81
lar back. How long has he found it r
atable to be complimentary to the il
~ representative of the Common TT
INCL OF Alexandria? He need not We
wer these questions. When Judge &C
ms sneaks of thnno IL nc