New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-21
FROM RICHMOND.
The Recent Elecsions-The EIcct-Edu.
cationai Prospects-Crops--Neg
Civil VS.. Military kcgime-M"ster.
ing Out-The Work OF the Chris
tiau Commission Doue-Pulpit Work.
From Our Special Correspondent

From Our Special Correspondent.
RICHMOND Thursday Aug. II. 1865.
The disposition Of the authorities to preemp-
tory refuse qualifying any and every officer chosen in
the recent County elections, cuing out those who may
have been connected with the Rebel General or State
Government is working wholesome result throughout
the whole State. Richmond has been made an exam
pe, which will ultimately prove TO have been w'se
In every INSTANCE. so far as heard from. Conied
crate Repuoiationists have been successful.
In Meckenburg. Halifax and Pttsylvania Counties,
the lIrgest slave districts in Virginia, has this especial
element been triumphant. From our prisons at the
North large percentage Of Virginia's paroed have
belonged 10 this section planers farmcrs' and over
seers sons. Before them appears industry, fuealiiy
and success ese incidence want and ruin In their
choice they taken the ground that provide for
he payment OF any debt created In the State by the
Confederate authorities is at direct variance with tie
spirit Of their parole and the general amuesyi hence.
not a man has been chosen to Office who hitherto has
been a politician.
II this spirit be encouraged and kept alive. Viz
gina will again swing bto the Union one of the sianch
est Of its members. Domagngues aud democrats
here detect their death blow. The old Wing spirit Is
re,ving, and With unanimous afsrrting IN The North
EN- States Of universal suffrage. Virginia would enter
the next Presidential race leading the van.
The surprising success attending the efforts of North
ern associations IN educating the negro ~ beginning 10
awaken in the minds Of the Whole people the gcsI need
Of common school system. In oho of the waller coun
ties the money usually appropriated for repairing TIE
roads been voted 20 build school houses and secure
teachers healthy competition will spring ~ between
the two classes but have no doubt The little dnIkes
will ncqnit themselves with equal credit
The heat crop VIII not be heavy one but corn ana
oats promise be the largest ever known. Here AMI
there is met planter who accepts tie sudden shit OF
labor has made fair promises. fulfilled bis agrecmcnt
and is reaping larger harvest than dreamed the
soil could produce. The spirt II luminosity toward
the negro is not bitter with the largo andholders
as anOng what ID dcnominatcd poor whites bcsOlted
IN Ignorance and idrness they lack the ambition 10
from their deg aoaon, but content themselves,
like the dog in the manger, with keeping from others
what they wond not have themselves.
On the PenDsular II Is estimated there are 10000
esf6os representatives, from every southern State
cnngrecated there by following the armies aid crossing
the lines. They have supported themselves chief, by
fsning living IN the little log huts lett by our soldiers
but this inter- unless great Efforts made The sui
fciisg among them will be immense. The Ireedms MS
Bureau dong all In iis power for these people, but
the attention OF u great charities should be
directed 10 this locality Next Spring the agricultural
interests Of the South Will open with fresh impetus
aud notwithstanding the great brgbare Of Impractical
aty of the negro farm laborer he will be employ cd
bt us lair rates such persons receive at the NORTH
The harmonious results OF the late elections have
satisfied Gen. Terry that the troops required In this
Department only sufficient 10 prevent yagraney and
maintain official rule and Notwithstanding the trust
worthy assurances have, Richmond will not be given
TO the civil authority till after Congress meets;
should the October elections for Congressman and
members Of the Legislature pas on quietly and
satisfactorily this city will be rcestablshed In all her
regal power.
Orders were to-day issued for tho mastering out Of
the 9Sth and Tooth y. Y. 10th Conn. nth Me-. 18th
Pa. 5th Nd. and I'D Ohio and 1t Is minated the mill
tary force all through the State will be speedily re-
duced.
The Christian Commission Agency in this city has
20 day broken up. Entering Richmond with our ad.
vance, II AT once began the work OF distribution to the
destitue citizens. In 10 days 1908 barrels of Hour,
PORK. crackers, farina. etc. divided among TIC
starving but when the Government aud American
Union Commission took hold Of The work, tho Christian
Commission returned to its legitimate sphere Of dong
good TO the soldiers. The loss the few remaining
troops about the city will be keeby felt The various
regiments were regularly supplied with the principal
religious weekly phpefs, ana visited daily by delegate.
The Rev ). Il. Fiz, the efficient Agent for tins De-
partInent, takes with him the best wishes and sincere
gratitude OF the officers and posing Amy.
as well as the cherished remcmbranccs Of every citizen.
lhe bitter anlmosities existing between the two sec
tons OF Tue country, receive tanning from the
pulpit ana religious organizations than from any other
source F0r i0ur years the ministers of the South and
especially Is II true Of those in Richmond, have pro-
claimed the goodness OF Slavery and the hdeOusness Of
iahks' 10 such an extent that Sabbath IN
strange, duh m0not0ny IF sounds unintegiblc and
unnteresting The ap5earonce NJ sobe one leaaing
minister from the North would draw large c0ngrega
ton Of those DESTROYS Of worshppng God in spirit and
III truth There are many Northern men, and numbers
OF unionlsts. who consciencionsy refuse attending
church because OF the apparent hyp0orcy Bells were
long ago melted into cannon; cushions taken for mat
tresscs. and carpets tom into blankets AND