Evening star., 1865-04-12
THE EVENING STAR.
RICHMOND ID.
slavery Dead-The Two Currencies-Ef.
fects of the Late Fire.
,Fronn the Richmond Whig of April lO1

fects of the Late Fire.
4 IRON the Richmond Whig Of April 10.l
slavery Dead.
Whatever may be the fate OF the "constitu.
tional amendment" II is as certain as sunshine
that slavery in Virginia is dead. This fate was
predicted for 1t when the advocates Of "South-
ern rights in the territories" were loudly clam
Oring for the "right'' 70 emigrate to Kansas
and Nebraska with their negroes. But they
were deaf 10 the voice of reason, ami fortu-
nately, OF unfortunately, they had influence
enough TO make large portion OF the people
OF Virginia as insenslble TO the dictates OF rea-
son as themselves.
EEvery enc has read the fable OF the oog s VINO
crossed the stream with bone In ms mou.n a.a
and perceiving his shadow IN tne Wter,
dropped the real bone to grasp Ihe renecteo
one, and so lost ALL In like manner, ,ne peoPie i
ticians for the right to extend slavery into the
territories, sacrificed their right to hold slaves
within the limits of Virginia. They sowed the
wind and are now reaping the whirl wind.
Thousands of the people of this State have
been opposed to the institution of slavery in
the abstract. They have regarded it as sort
of necessary evil,' in so far as christian.
iZing and humaniZing" relationship between
the white and black races, which it would be
impolitic for both to have interfered with; and
they now see and know that it has been an in
Cubus upon the welfare of irginia: that it has
impeded the State in the march Of civilization;
and that it has been the cause OF an "irre-
pressible conflict between sections OF our
country which, for their mutual benefit, should
have been united together in bonds of friend
ship.
For these reasons the rejecting portion ct
the people OF Virginia, and especially those
who retained their attachment for the Union,
have long since resigned themselves to that
eradication Of slavery from this State which,
under any circumstances, must be inevitable
sooner or later.
The final blow to the institution" in Vir.
ginia has fallen, and the negroes Of Richmond
are as free as their emancipation can make
them. The result has been anticipated II
may temporarily affect those who have hereto
fore depended upon the labor or hire OF negro
slaves for their own maintenance, but no one
else will be grieved at it.
The Two Occurrences.
grave financial question is bothering the
business men OF Richmond, who heretofore
have had dealings exclusively in Confederate
currency. Those who owe, on commission or
otherwise, refuse to pay except in the funds
current previous to the evacuation; while
those 10 whom debts are due refuse TO receive
any funds except the Federal currency now
In vogue, with the premium al which gold,
silver, and Federal currency was rated on
Saturday, April l. There is a grand imbrog.
ho In financial way, and we have no idea
now II VIII end, but we think those who have
had the use of Confederate money should pay
Tor 1t In the regular proportion established by
premium.
The Late Fire.
1he aggregate value OF the property de-
stroyed foots up two millions one hundred
and forty six thousand two hundred and for.
ty dollars.
Imposing as these figures appear, they are
far short of the truth. Our list covers no more
than the value Of the bricks and mortar de-
etTeyei.