The New York herald., 1865-05-07
RICHM ON D.
The People Respect the Power Of
tho United States.
The Dangers Besetting the State
from Politicians.
The People Ready to Receive
Gov. Pierpont,
&C., &C., &c.

RICHMOND, Va, April o. 1906
TbS var bsipg ended and the South conquered - 10
apparent from the Anal surrender Of the only remaining
rebel army Of any consequence, the next step in the
drama TO be taken prominence This next step
naturally y the reconstruction restoration o the
volted States
INSTALLATIONS o. SOUTH 70 Tns NATIONAL aovxRSHEn.
The people Of the South look upon the course to BE-
pursued by the government in this respect with great
deal Of anxiety They that the whole matter
with the general government and the people hayg nothing
whatever 70 DO with II iss very delicate matter TO
handle they say with sundry ominous shakes Of the
head and predict from Of trouble than has been
experienced in the suppression Of the rebellion They
fail 70 appreciate the full force Of the Presidents apt
mark that tho States have been Of the Union
II s with them q the Southern States had been terri
toray transported 70 Europe Asia and annexed 10
the realm Of some foreign poentate They forget that
with . single exception. the same boundary lines
define the States to-day that did In 1Soo thaethe same
interior organizations political and geographical exist at
this moment that existed before the war that only
regard 10 the slavery question: tho relation Of tho
States the general government Is wholly unchanged
They assume literally that old things, by strange
operation have passed away, and that Ill things have
become new The United States Of today, In the eyes
Of Southerners vastly different political institution
from the United States Of former yeara good deal Of
schooling be open the eyes Of these
people 10 the real situation Of affairs.
RnnBcr TIN rowIR o. rnn uNrrsD STATES.
But withal they have more exalted idea of and
spect for tho United States than BEFORE and
extremely anxious for the uerance Of tho words which
shall constitute them parts and parcels Of that great
country The war has completely cured them Of all
desire 70 be separate nom H. The present generation in
IN ho
another scheme of secession. With them secession
means ruin financially socially, physically and morally
From such curse believe nine-tenths Of the nteln
gent people earnestly and heartily pray the good Lord to
deliver thcm
VIRGINIA THOROUGHLY riunxHF.
But 70 oonnne myself TO Virginia Here the feeling
have attempted 70 express perhaps more conspicuous
seriously felt here the rebellion has had Its greatest
influence. In this city Of Richmond, the woud-be
capital OF the wc9ldbe conederacy the late President
spectful treatment But here JeG Davis, were he
countorsd upon any thoroughfare would be seized by
Here then have index TO the popular sentiment
Of tho people most concerned in this question Of
reconitruction and restoration.
Fra-A hearty detcsi alton Of the rebel leaderA
Seeond-A patriotic love Of the Union. 'r
7kird-An unsought, hearty and acquesence
the I 20 old politicians Or The South shall never again be
placed In power. fr7f
FvstA-As indicated in . recent letter from Mr. Wick
And in this the wisdom Of the South is agreed, for
Gen. Lee declares whatever may be individual opinions
this subject the overthrow Of the Southern armies IL
the triumph Of centralized power
FVN-A hearty concurrence In tho emancipation OF
slavery. This concurrence 10 found In the assent 30
freely given TO the principles that guide the general
government to-day
SistA-A recognition Of the existing loyal govern
mont Of the State as represented by Governor crpont
being the expostons OF the sentiment Of the masses Of
the State-therc does not 70 be the shadow Of
reason for cxcud ing her longer from full communion
That such 10 the sentiment OF the Ia the result Of
my most careful and dligent observation and inquiry
TIE FACILITY OF THD RESUMPTION OF erAfB GOVERNMENT
The whole dincuy then-at least regards virgnia-
70 settled Only let proper caution Be exercised to pro-
tect the people, thus patocay inclined and inspired
from the wes and intrigucs Of politicians, and the
whole machinery Of the State may be Immediately set in
motion No convention 10 required great political
agitation necessary Governor Pierpont having boon
recognized by the general government the
legitimate Governor Of the State, has only 10
his establishment TO this the proper capital Of the
Stae issue his proclamation declaring certain vacancies
in the State Legislature and calling special elections
In special session to repeal the act OF secession and
tho abnoxious laws passed by the old Legislature TO
pass law declaring all those acts null and void elect
Senator's TO Congress- and apporon the State for repre-
sentaves and order special elections In such Congress
sonal districts, and the whole work IL accomplished
The people are prepared ~ receive Perpont their
Governor now without questioning or quibbng II de-
lays are allowed trucking politicians will get at work
aud suggest other ideas and notions which will only
W. a..-tvSA