Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-14

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We alluded yesterdAyito the difficulty
that confronted Gov. Peirpoint At the very
outset of bis career at Richmond as the
restorer of civil government in Virginia in
the matter of suffrage. tits here bis chief
difficulty lies. Aud bis Perplexity in this
respect is the perplexity of the Cabinet AZ
Washington in reference. to every one OF
the seeded States. The experiment made
a few,days ago, at the election in some of
the oouuties that have been under the
AIe1andria government is pointed 70 by
those who would restrict the ballot to
thoroughly loyal men, as proof positive
that it will not do to allow any, other sort
to vote. A gentleman named Elliott, who
was candidate in Accomac county for the
House Of Delegates, writes = long letter to
show thnta genuine, straight out UPion
man, stands no chance whatever before
the people there Of an election. The ante.
cedeuts and sympathies of a successful
candidate must be prO.slAVery and pro-
rebel. 10 the course of his letter, and al
ludiug to this point, he says:
There never has been period within
the last thirty5years when there was more
eeusitivebess, more excitability about; the
Negro question, than there is at this par
ticular juucturs in our affairs; and my cir
Oulsr, and my connection with ''EegrO At
fairs" since its establishment on this shore
by Maj. Gen. Buller-that inhexibly good
and great man-ss Assistant Superinten
dent, with, the addition of a negro school
at my house, were my political damnation,
aye, social beyond the hope eUeH OF resur-
rectiop.
The old Secession party here has under
gone great transformation. They have
changed their clothing and their colOrs.-
They are SeCessioDists no lODger-they are
only "ConseTVGfiUeS" Conservative of
Rhat2 Now that they cannot hold the
negro by force of arms, they have all COM
bined upon men who are straight-out upon
the negro question, and will elevate them
to all the Ofices, and will, to all intenIs
and purposes, make him as great q bone of
contention, both in State and National leg
islaiion, as he ever was, unless the General
Government or Congress shall interfere
They will not touch man who does not
go IN for his entire disqualification for
everything he must be exterminated, and
ces. whom they can make good Southern
citizens. .....,
All that l had to say about the negro is
comPTeheuded in my circular, except that
Endorsed. the CONSTITUTIONAL Amend.
ment." and the "EmRncipAtion Proclama.
tiOn" of President Lincoln. and his ad-
ministrAtion throughout; and now want
ito show you the result of an election held
in my native county. Out of about 1000
votes polled received some 70. my oppc-
nents receiving betwixt them the balance"
We cite the above extract from long
and interesting letter, to show, as we said
at the outset, the nature of the difficulties
that almost threaten to thWart any attempt
on the part Of Governor Peirpoint to re-
store civil government in Virginia by
means of the ballot. We alluded yesterday
to the chaotic condition of the counties
and to the pressure at present exerted upon
the Governor in favor of restoration of
the elective franchise as means of deliv.
erauce from g most unenviable condition of
things throughout the State. And yet the
dangers Of promiscuOns ballot are set
forth in terms not to be disregarded by Mr..
ElliOu's letter. How far the dangers thus
suggestedby him are countervailed by
other considerations. we will inquire in
another article. Inthe meantime the sub.
Joined extract from the letter of anoth
er writer, at present in Richmond, follows
naturally in the wake of what We. have
given from Mr. Elliott:
The idea that all past political associa.
tious are bFpken up is a delusion, which
time will fully dispel. While the people
are willing to submit to the new order Of
things, their political preferences exist to-
day as strongly as they did five or ten
years ego. The bond OF political associa-
tion strengthens into close social relation.
ship, as all familiar with political events in
thspast must have observed; and though
new issues may arise, the tie of old ascot.
atoms remains uuimpsired. So it will be
ip-the South. It matters not what poIiti.
caLreVOlutions may take place, old sympa-
tbies and friendships will remain. The
secessionist four years sgo will be the
choice of his co-believers in the future, ey.
en- though the issue in any election in
whiohihe may be n candidate may not in.
vOiVe singular feature of the political
principles which they held 10 common in
the past. ..,-.-..#......
UNDER the head of the "Richmond
News" published on our frat page to day,
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