Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-03
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LETTER FROM RICHMOND.


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Governor PsIrpoInt--Thema naelinE
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Special Correspondence Of Philadelphia inquirer
RICHMOND, Monday, May 20, 8. A. "A.
GOVERNOR REIRPorHF, at ,,,,.
Is quietly domiciled in the Executive Man.
sion Of Virginia, where bat latsly Extra
Billy Smith" guzzled andfnmed aud sRore,
snd went through the farce of signing
proclamations and approving laws as
though he was Governor, and his procla-
nations and laws were worth Something
more than waste paper. This Executive
Mansion is house Of the old time style,
roOmy, comfortable and durGbtei without
ornamental fourishes, but still with some
thing of plain, solid grandeur about it
The ball is vide aud imposing, hanked on
either side by rooms that are used as Of
fees, and stopped short mid 4Way in its
career through the house by . paTlor that
occupies half the frat Aoof4a6ove the
chambers; below, 10 the half baseme nts,
the dining. rooms and Kitchens. D
The whole house is furnished IN style,
and all belongs to the State. of Virginia,
even to the silyerWaFe, to which t.Su-
perhuous William became so much at
Tackled that he bore 1t with him in his
fight from the city where he had play ed
at beiug Governor. Out before the house
stretch the broad avenue and Windlpg
Wake Of Capitol Square, = boFdered with
luIuriant grass and shaded with majestic
trees. S53Izq 1l.4aq
and confronts the difficult problem before
him. A State in chaos; the debris ofthe
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humanity around him scarcely calm enough
TO be reasonable, and certainly not yet cool
enough to be just The problem Be must
solve is one for which, no answer has yet
been found, because it has no precedents
What sort of man is' he whose destiny
has called him 20 the discharge Of guber-
Material duties at the present crisis7 -
With his antecfdents have nothing to
do, and deal With the present only. The
peTsonsIe OF the man is In his favor. A
lair type of the old Virginia gentlemen, be
fnds none the less favor from that from.
the old regime SO numerous and still 80 in
AuentiaI. A square, large head, set square
ly on broad shoulders, and q compact
trunk, ara evidences of physical Vigor,
while bis broad forehead and keen eye are
indicative OF mental strength. Graceful
in all his movements, of. baud and genial
in his conversation, his kindly manners
and pleasant smile make strangers at home
with him in moment. These are by no
means trivial advantages. In times like
these, when favorable personal impressions
have 80 much weight, Gov. Pierpoint loses
nothing by reason Of possessing them.
AS the Governor has been but two days
among us, il is Jet 100 early to speak def
nitely of hia future as an executive officer,
but he has already given indications that
his course will be dictated by calm reason
and sound Craftsmanship, rather than by
passionate indiscretion. He has as yet is.
sued no proclamation, although it was
intended that one, should he issued this
morning, settling the time aud ma nn6E OF
the reorganization OF the counties of the
State which weFein rebel possession up TO
the time Of the capture of Richmo1d.-
Since his arrival, however, the Governor
Las determined to take more time, in order
that he may make thorough Investigation
of the state of public feeling before com.
hitting himself definitely to an course, and
with this view he hss been busy ever since
bis arrival in earnest consultation with,
the leading Union men of this section of
the State. ~
The great starting point, that NO civil
officer in all this portion of the State holds
legal commission, ia conceded by ali; and
as only the details of the policy 10 be pur-
sued remain to be settled, It is probable
that the proclamation will be issued some
time during the present week. Meantime,
the Governor is steadily growing in public
esteem, and it is probable that the recep-
ton he holds tonight will be attended by
all the elite and Influence Of Richmond
1t msy interest the public to know that
the indications are strong that the Repub-
&c newspaper published here, will be the
organ OF the Governor to. the extent of be,
ing in his confidence; and on matters oI
leading policy, enuuciaung his views. The
course Of this paper, since it's establish
mentr has been unobjeeIionable.
GENERAL ,HALLEoKs sous, =
Has issued another general order:- 20
HEADQUARTERS MIITKRY DEPARTMHN1
OF TIE JAMKs, RICAM1BD, VA May 81
lS6b.-Genersl Order, No. 81. The at
Iention OF, clergy men and wsgistratsg,,YhC
are authorized by the laws of Virgins
and North CaTolinRiIo perform marriage
ceTemOniesI is respectfully called TO tn
caEes of colored men and women in Ihei
respective parishes and Districts who hAT
marital relations without contracting mar
ital obligations, Such persons should D.
duly iustgueted in ,EsgAta to their soCia
and domestic dutteBi and especially In re-
gard to their duty 20, support, and edRcat
their ofIsBIipg. They must be made to on
derslAnd that the lava ri God as well q
ing together as man and wife without III
soleDDiI4lioh Of nAEEi4geJ .TI.,s,gF5{ r
IL. Military orders in regard to oath
and licenses to be taken before marriage
will not be deemed applicRbleto coloreC
persons, nor to those that marry them, un
less a fee be charged, nor viii any formal
tiles be required which arc not necessar
for the completion OF civil contract q
marriage by the laws Of the State. Al
such marriages, however, should be dul
registered and proper Certificate given 4
the parties. It 10 recommended that al
ices in such cases beremittod and all IN