The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-29
SAINT PAUL. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1865,
PUBLIC Sentiment IN vIReINN
From the N. Y. Evening Post tRepublican,.

PUBLIC Sentiment IN VIRGINIA.
From the N Y. Evening Post tRepubncan,.
Joseph segar, of Virginia, known as q
steadfast Unionist from the beginning Of
the war, man who refused to be dragged
into secession, but chung to the Union
when bis State was misled into secession
by r. n T. Hunter and Mason, has made
public number of letters from prominent
citizens of different parts of Virginia,
drawn out by his request to know from
them the prevailing sentiment of the peo-
pie of their sections of the State.
We notice that Mr.. Segar has written,
IN general, to citizens well known as Union
men, and whose word strangers and the
government win therefore the more I'M
hesitatingly believe. Alexander 81. 81.
Stuart, of Stanton, wrote, on the LIST of
August:
81 have no hesitation in saying that nine.
tenths of the people of Virginia cheerfnlly &C
quiesce in the result of the late terrible war,
and are sincerely and anxiously desirous of
seeing cordial relations re established between
the Northern and Southern States In this
part of the State (the Valley the people haye
very little interest In the subject of slavery,
and accept the present condition of things
without serious regret some Inconvenience
has been felt owing to the suddenness with
which the revolution has been made, bat as
soon as the transition stage is over everybody
will be reconciled to the change"
Charles L. Mosby, of Lynchburg, wrote
on the Sd of August:
II have had opportunities of conference
with number Of persons of highest standing
and all grades of political sentiment from
Southwestern Virginia and the country round
about this place, and very free interchange Of
opinion among our own citizens. And-while
I do not undertake to speak for everybody or
to say there may not be individual, exceptions
to the remark ! am about to make-my DELHI
crate orsnion is that very large majority of
the people of Lynchburg and surrounding
counties, and of Southwestern Virginia, en-
bracing men of all classes and views, sincerely
rejoice at the termination of the war-accept
the result as permanent settlement of the
sectional questions which produced it, and
have no wish or purpose ever again to open or
attempt to open them. They are heartily tired
Of war and all its Incidents and pant for re.
pose and the return, as soon as possible, of
kindly relations between North and South.
This letter has been shown to number of our
leading citizens, holding originally most con.
trary opinions, and they all concur in the senti-
ments 1t expresses"
Tucker Darlington, of Charlotte county,
wrote on the S1st of July: 1a,.
clam, as you know, citizen of Mecklen-
burg, but owing to my extended connections
in the counties of Halifax and Charlotte, both
adjoining Meckleuburg, have had much op.
portunity of knowing the sentiment of those
counties Also Our people want peace and
repose after the bloody struggle we have had,
and they look forward with honest and heart
n cfoh IF 1ovu md
order. 1t can scarcely be hoped, and it would
be more than human to expect, that the same
cordial feeling could spring up in the Southern
heart toward the North in the short time
which has interviewed between the overthrow
Of the Southern cause and the present moment.
But there is here no spirit of resistance to Fed.
eral authority, but quiet acquiescencs in ex-
isting events" -.....
John Janney, of Leesburg, who was
President of the Virginia Convention, and
is well.known Union man, wrote on the
10th of August:
In this quarter the disposition to submit
without further resistance is, in my judgment,
not only general, but universal do not know
any exception, if such exists. But the late &C.
ton of the military authority at Richmond, in
multiplying the election. is viewed with great
concern here, and calls for explanation.
trust it may receive one that will prove salts
factory. The people wait peace-a solid and
enduring peace-peace tnat will leave them In
possession of all their constitutional rights"
John s. Millson, OF Norfolk, another
well-known and steadtast Unionist, wrote
on the 18th Of August:
II know of no one who counsels OF medi-
tates renewed efforts to withdrawal from the
Union, or who would approve further resist
ance to the authority to which Virginia is
righttully subject as State of the Federal
Union. The people seem to be animated by q
desire to repair the wastes of the past, so far
as it fe now within their reach of human effort
and, by dligent cultivation of the acts Of
peace, to restore to the country plenty and
prosperity. fthere be any of whom this nav
not be said, they must, think, be very few.
They should not be allowed to influence. much
less to control, any general plan Of settlement.
James Marshall and R. Y. Conrad, of
Winchester, wrote o., the 9Th of August
Having, in other parts Of our State, - well
as in this region, been closely observant of the
feelings of the people since the surrender Of
Lee and johnson, we have no hesitation In ex.
pressing our full and sincere concurrence Ia
your judgment-that the people of Virginia
almost universally accept the situation, are en-
tirely submissive 10 the result, and sincere In
this submission." >s s"s
Judge Vim. 7. Jaynes and Thomas Wal
lace, Of Petersburg, wrote on the 22d of
August: -
"The submission Of the people Of this part
of the State to the political results growing
ont Of the termination of the late war is both
general and entirely sincere. We believe that
the great body Of the people are utterly averse
to any further resistance to the authority of the
United Statess and that no movement looking
to that end would be either encouraged or toi.
Grated. If there are exceptions, they are I'M.
known to "a, and certainly 90 few aud 90 OBJ
scure a. to be entirely destitute Of influence
and unworthy Of consideration"
Robert 6ibbony, Of Wythe, and ]. z
Eskridge and D. H Hodge Of Nontgom-
cry county, in reply to Hr. Segars inqui-
~, sent him . copy OF resolutions passed
| at public meeting at the Court House Of