, 1865-06-15

g1oes employed on the Notifications. Pol1a.d
accused him, no eouht with Justice. Of re-
ceiVing large exemption brihes. The.eupon
the oycrseer assaulted the editor aud a con.
guns Hese displayed conspisuous1y and In
which the assatlant came off second best.
You will Observe from the Incidents I hare
rccounted, that 1t Was pleasant thing to be-
long to the Richmond press gang under the
rebel regime. The Commercial BaQaia another
cessor Of the old Sentsnd, the organ Of JEFF.
Davis, and Is Issued from the same concern.
One Of its correspondence, alluding to jeff,
FAYE Ihs moA that cdn bt hoped .jor. him, Ii
that he will be banished." The former sym
pathlss OF the Banetaa arc evidently not obltt-
The Wng retains it's ancient name, and is
under the control Of one Of its former pro-
ptietors, Willian Ira Smith. 1t Is edited by
late Richmond merchant. With single
exception, the managers of the Richmond
press were all adhercn.s the rebellion, and
might he txpected. not Of the most Eervent
or decided character.
TILE rARoLEo MEN,
dcers and soldiers. The gray uniform is as
1Iequently met with as the blue aud even
the little urchms. white md black, nearly alt
wear cap Or Jacket, or some otlitr remnant
oi cast-u Conn AtIate elolnlns. 11e nHM-
ber Of boys and youn. men, from fifteen to
twenty years Of uge, that were In tue army,-
cxci;es aston!ghmcnt. And the lmpudence Of
these brats. in speaking Of their cause, and
contrasting the troops and operations on both
sides. would be provoking, If 1t were not
Of maturer YEARS, however. talk scnsablS,
Though freely. concerning the war and the
jesucs involved IN 1t, and seem disposed to
accept the result with more composurc than
civilians. Nevertheless the feelings Of tho
litter are kept warm by the very presence Of
dotc on these c1.ehcralters, aud seem IS de-
voted as eyer to the ideas upon which the re-
bellion was founded. Petticoats were large-
II instrumental iu fnaugnratipg the war, and
am confident they will do much to keep
alive animos!ty towards the North. The pa
lreatcr sacrifices than The loyal States, and
iakc great pride IN that assertion. rhey
also console themselves with the notion that
the Union armies arc composed mainly Of
foreigners. This fdcA Is wide spread and
decp-seated. The condition Of this paroled
Of them, In Incidence and any business
tabits they may ever hare possessed, modified
by army fcrvi:e--it Is doubtful whether they
are fitted fer any ST ady occupation. But
there is no employment for them, If even
they were capable Of doing anything; and
that their friends cannot long maintain them
is certainty. Families who were formerly
independent, md still live In lne houses, are
pt npflsss; and Tourg gentlemen who, prcri-
Gus to entering the rebel ranks. ate the bread
OF idteness, must now find work II they can,
or 6tarve.
TIE NEGRO.
The blacks. in their new relation, are an
eye.sore to the pro-sla7ery aristocracy.- and
| they will have to contend against a!l the
hatred and prejudice Of caste, intensified By
the conviction that the success Of the Cor
! cEnMent is largely DUE to this elttneDt- The
papers here are filled with the most sbom:-
| nable abuse Of the co1ored people ; and every
outrage, robbery, or .vilainy that occurs, Is,
without shadow Of reason, charged np2n
them. General Hallcck requires III Of this
class who chow themselves on The streets. to
| be provided with passes from their employ
! ers, and this Is vigorously enforced by squads
| Of cavulrynen, ,Hwho patrol the city con-
SANITY: The Ieason alleged for this Is,
dependence on the government; Jet It is q
| fact that there are four whites to one black
drawing supplies from the Coumissary at
this post l think Gen. Halleck would do
well 10 devote little Of the energy expended
gaining their cid Influence, :powcr aud con.
t,ol. This Is the great danger thst now
ntusces The South and the country, as The
late elections IN this State satisfactorily
prove; and different military adminis-
~ ~ a.,astaJ Far s nGn reaoa' taa;3a s ua
c.,,,,9ncc5 ~ M oi'ssra, ,an. ~ ~.
fhcre can he 10 e1eu1ity for tLs fnturc If In thc
nero Is depriyca Of aii roice in tns work Of
| reeonst'uctton and administration. Without
that the abolition Of slavery will be 9 delu4
win tbe nafr1nfic masses of he rnnntrv cn1.
sent to thls7 Will they allow the fruit Of all
Or will they not rather demand That com
reeeusrated @ Repnsiic Let us iascri6e IT upon BON
our banner ghso1ute eou,lity fo- iii loyal
| men beforc lie law. md ~ that s.en ve
conouer! e''~
ra--.-o,, .. 49, ,.,,.,u .,.z
TIE p!s1s1oS Of H.aGlS1a s1,,s AND IIs ErFsc1s
Correspondents Of the y. !. Wos'd.]
R1curosD, Va, janet.
The question of The restoration Of the in
tegsity Of Vfrginia Lids fair to become tie
most important political Issue that hrs ever
commanded The attention Of tha peop'e Of
this state. The constitutlonaaity Of the d.
vIs5on still remains doubtful; but even If It
were constitutional, the. poTes Of both
sections to reunfte under one govern
ment, Us before. y not questioned: The
nrasure Will, doubtless, be considered solely
with rcicTeHce to its exPediency+ particularly
by Nest virginia. and N This connection the
I
Ie likely to e1trclse controlling Influence,
this Is cancelled, as It is generally supposed
1t wiA be, the chief obstacle to reunion Of
the two sections viii haye been removed,
There n.e, however, party cousfde = :fons
which arc likely to compitcate the question
Of reunion. Under the old patty divisions,
! tho Democrats largely prepondesated IN
Western Virginia, wfile In Eastern Virginia
the Wings had s1nnll majolity. It Is b no
means Improbable that the Wigs in the lat
ter section Will array themselves In
opposition to the reunion scheme in
ordeI Ito secure the asccndcncy In the
State government for which they have
80 long valnly struggled. In West Vr.
ginia no conflict Of party Interest can
arise n connection with tals movement, for
there Dt DtmocfRttc ascendenry Is certain to be
maintained 30 long Is old party lines con-
t3nue to BE- Observed: Heretofore the Demo
Gratis Of Eastern Virgins were exclusively
indebted to the western section for their
patty socceeses, and Judging BY the extrava-
Rant pride Of party frtaye which they have
always felt, nothing wlll be LETT undone BY
the men ofinfuence L. the ranks Of the Dem.
intt gritty Of the State. There Is no serious
conflict OF material interest between the Sec
tious, now that slavery is ut an end, that IL
likely to prevent this contamination. The
The glorious tIiumphs AL. eyed under the
Democratic banner In Virginia Will override
I'll Nero abstract or local c7nstderations that
may tend to mar thcresto1atiou of V1rgInta's
integrity.
1t Is proposed, Is l understand. to call
convention Of members from both sections
Of the State, with a view to the adjustment
Of the QUESTION Of reunion, as soon as the
| Government OF Eastern Virginia Ia fully