The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-17
/" CHANGE MAKES CHANGE

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"CHANGE MAKES CHANGE"
So, at least, says Sheridan Knowles,
and we see no reason to doubt the asser-
ton. The Herald's correspondent says
the policy Of our distinguished Governor
is about to undergo radical change
Fearful announcement Does the moon
change? But let us hear the reasons this
Richmond correspondent gives for the
remarkable phenomena we are on the
eve of witnessing. He says:
The policy heretofore pursued by Governor Pierpont
in eectng the restoration Of Virginia. is to undergo
immediate ami radical change. The Governor is now
satisfied that the intentions of the leading of the
State, expressed to him upon his accession power
here have not been carried in good faith and that
now has every reson to dsrus the representations of
their oya ty oprofuely made to him the earlier days
of his occupancy. These promised Governor Pier
point that if he would aid according the of his
power in restoring them the franchise they would
that pone but consistent Union elected to Of
fees. The has been otherwise to such extent
to imperatvely compel him change his policy inwhch
action he will have the cordial endorsement Of President
Johnson who views the perdy of these ehvarous South
erners in the same light as his Excellsncy."
Well, well, our astute Governor has
been deceived by these willy little Vir-
ginians! He should have allowed them
to ''retire to consult" In former times
Virginia never did anythmgin Congress
or Convention, without retiring to con-
suit" They 'retired to consult from
the Union; and ere they gave in their
adhesion to Governor Peirpont, they
should, by all means have 'retired to
consult" Now we see the consequent
ces of their failure to "retire to consult
They went into the matter blindly, and
having now had time to consult, and re-
consider their hasty action, are casting
about them for some means to get out of
the dilemma. The Governor, too, is an
old Virginian, and it is singular that he
should have for moment lost sight OF
one of Virginia's cardinal usages. He
ought to have ''retired to consult before
he entered into bargain from whieh ne
is SO anxious to back out. All, ne! il
was a bad piece Of business, this doing
! business so hastily, and without consu
tation. But our Governor is not so npc,
to blame after all. The humility Of the
Virginians at the time he SO Kindly ana
charitably cast them u plank 70 save
them from rope, was SO immense that
his Satanic Majesty himself might have
been deceived, and our Governor is less
wise than that popular individual.
Now it is singular fact that the
piteous cries of these gentlemen, whum
the Governor took so kindly too, never
deceived us. We recollected very old
and popular saying about that period
which Just happens to suit the times.
It is:
When the deril sick, the devil saint would be-
When the devil got well, the devil saint was he.
Well, just at the time the Governor
happened to move his headquarters to
Richmond, these great men of the state,
whose gratitude he now calls in ques-
ton, were sick, very sick--sick nigh
unto death. The Governor, at once
diagnosed their several cases, and pity
ing their condition, prescribed an extra
dose of Cancellation. So for the time
being he fed them on gentle words, and
then calling his Legislature, the seven
wise men about him, they retired to
consult" and the conclusion was that it
would require not only all the concilia-
ton in the State, but all of that ingredi.
ent that was to be had in the Union, to
save these patients. Rien, the treat
ment was applied, and the patients were
soon able to walk about the streets, with
peacock-strut, making the towns, the
cities, the forests, the valleys, the hills,
of the State resound with their loud and
boastful talk. Like most patients, they
forgot to pay their doctors hills-the
devil having got well was a saint no
more--and the Governor was forgotten.
The humility of the early days of their
difficulties left them by degrees, and now
they are as proud and intractable as they
were formerly mild and humble. The
Executive found them In drtidalo morris,
and nursed them to life-and now he finds
them so ungrateful, that he is about to
endeavor to reduce them back to their
former AFFECT condition; hence his sud-
den determination on change of treat
ment. What he intends to try now we
shall see by and by; but we fear it is too
late. The horse has the bit between his |
teeth and will be hard to stop.
Seriously, the Governor could not ex.
pect these gentlemen to retain forever
the humble tone and demeanor of suitors
for pardon. 1t is not in human nature
Forgiveness once extended cannot be [
recalled, and if be made mistake At
that time, and we do not think he did
he should not now attempt to recall IL
All the mischief that can be done has
oeen done, and it cannot be undone
Better be consistent to the end, and we
hall find that it is the best policy. and
hat the people are not 10 ungrateful af-
er all.
A CAUsA PERSIA PAROLE AssAI
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