Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-14
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0I6se' b9tts lsr SAID TO favor strongly g
restoration OF the integrity of Virginis
and whoever opposes that will have to eh
counter bis wrath. y Bots is proverbially
great at breaking down, and in this in.
stance, should he pursue the policy attrib:
i1 Sted g. hin, Alsye forte will in al prOba.
biltty, be attended with more than usual
success. All the discoutented elements
viii readily combine to- accomplish that
end toFS besides the intrinsic popularity
of the phase Of the issue advocated by
Bolts, there exists in the peculiaet po-
sttion OF the government and its outside
appsndsges q strong incentive to vigorous
action iht opposition to it. Botts' policy
will, doubtless, be fully developed before he
leaves here; aud it may be safely safd that
as that policy s~determined, either pro or
cong in regard 70 tho administration of
Peirpoint, will it be success or failure
Bop:s Attends. are ALREADY actively DAN
wasting in behalf of his election to the
United States Senate. HisachAnSbs are
pretty good if the clause in the new don
stitutiou, which disqnaltfeB all peraons
from voting who have ''siuce the lsb Of
January, 1854 voluntarily given aid orias.
sistance in any way to those in rebellion
egatnstI the government of the United
States, for the purpose of promoting the
eRmei be fetaipqd This clause limits the
privilege OF voting to men who thought
and acted With Botts, for they, canatf1ly
say that they never gave voluntary aid to
those in rebellion against the government
Ex-dovERNoR LEToHER's AREEsr. -
There is no truth in the rhtn0fq that
Ex-Governor Letcher was disguised in an
old suit of farmers clothiEg at the time Of
his arrest. He was attired in q piaih'
homespun coat and lpantaloous, such as
gentlemen in the country usually wear, and
such ag, ,hsrwoEe for several days before,
as am Informed by gentlemen who WeTs,
AZ his place at, the time of his arrest and.
for a week previous. Letcher knew he
would be arrested, and he mads no effort
to disguise himself or escape. He looked
upon escape as impossibleI and he com.
placently awaited the approach of his cap.
tors, determined ito abide whatever fate
was in store for him. He had been pec1.
niarily ruined by the burning of his house
aud whatever else of value he possessed ON
the, occasion of the Hunter raid through
that section of the State, and he has con
tiuued ever since perfectly indifferent as to
what course the government might choose
to take in regard to him. The statement
that he disguised himself in any way is
WASAAy INAAVAuAGAs
PRoGRRss OF Law AND ORDER.
Tho military authotities are how rapidly
turning over the State property to the
State authorities, and the work of reor2
ganization is going brAyely on. Every
county of the State has sent delegations Of
princip pal citizens, who, unanimously ex
press their eagerness to return to their al
legtAnce, and are anxious to lend their eff.
forts towards the work Of regeneration.
Fully impressed Rtilaat Df,the thorough.
ness of the work of conquest, and having
overcome the fret pains arising from the
bitterness Of defeat, like men sehsibly alive,
10 their duty to themselves and families,
the people of Virginia, in contrite spirit,
sex for the EestofatioR of!law aud order!
Wfth-somswhat Of their ancient pride.
they proudly carry their heads, but when
they speak it isW6rdb ofBorIoW, devoid of
bitterness or MALICE Ft;EuL
They all express themselves as agreeabTy
surprised ouimeetiug Governor Peirpoint,
whose character and presence, in his posi-.
tiep as chief magistrate, would confer dig.
nifty on any State: N''A 90
This they realize, and point more dear
to their sympathiesi is that hesis,a Virgins
Ian, and, as Virginiau, after converting
.withhim, they feel that hisprime efforts viii
to maintain the dignity of the Common
wealth and sustain the ancient honor and
pride ofits people. s-.,,,r a.
The Governor is sttn patiently listening
to the counsels OF those whose positions
entitle themsto attention ;sfBut, has not vet
committed hipaeltlby q declaration of poll
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