The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-20
FROM RICHMOND
The Work of Restoration.
The $4,000 Amnesty Clause
Political Condition Of Virginia -
Sources OF Trouble The Twenty
Thousan nd Dollar CIause-IuactivI'
u of CapitaI-Emigraiion-Induce
meuts offered by Brazii-The Negro
VS.. White Labor.
RICHMOND, VA, July II, Il


VS.. White Labor.
RICHMOND, Va, July IA, 1865.
There is nothing that che people of>Vir-
pinia. in common with the whole South,
crave so much now as perfect and abso-
lutte restoration" The excitement and
exhaustion of desolating war have left
the masses pennlless, and brought ruin
and want to the hearthstone of thousands
who never dreamed of poverty, or real
lied any of the miseries of destruction.
They seem to comprehend fully their po-
litical status, and are willing to accept
the arbitrament of the sword, and resign
themselves to the fate that has been
awarded them as people Obeying inn
plicitly the laws of the land, and the re-
ouirements of the proper authority, they
desire nothing so much as return Oh
neacefnl pursuits, and opportunity of re-
establishing trade and re-enterlng the
lists of commercial enterprise and rival
ry; and by their conduct to show that the
| position they have taken, the conditions
they have entered into, and the oaths OF
allegiance they have sworn or shall swear,
| are founded upon good intentions, alb
sence of hostility and determination to
prosper individually and collectively.
SOURCES CT TROUBLE.
While wishing to avoid the vexatious
embroilments of politics, they, as intel
ligent men, naturally scrutenize all the
| movements of their rulers, with jeal-
ous eve of interest, yet they embrace
with earnestness and zeal each Opportu-
nifty that is offered for quieting thepublic
mind and inviting apeace. They desire
| TO express to the world their acceptatlon
| in rood faith of the condition of things
resulting from the war, and to express
| their determination of restoring and
building mp their unfortunately impov-
erished country; and as an evidence OF
| the existence of this genuine sentiment.
have only to call your attention to the
uniform order that has prevailed among
the white population of Richmond since
its occupation by the soldiers of the mil
itary authorities, who exercise provost
superintendence here, and will Sfail to
| find more than one or two entries against
white citizens for nsubordinate or repre-
hensible conduct since the re-establish'
ment of Federal jurisdiction.
THE TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR CLAUSE.
But, ardently rs the people of Rich
mOnd desire permanent tranquility ana
untrammelled pursuit of industry, the
want of capital to commence business
with, will necessarily retard all present
attempts to wipe out remembrance OF
the pecuniary effects of the contest. The
character of the trade now being carried
ON here is calculated to draw from our
people what ready money they may
have, and put it into circulation beyond
the reach Of our citizens. What we want
most, is abundant capital, usetully, lib
orally employed in production, of the one
sort or other, including, of course manu-
features. Labor splentiful-skilled and
unskilled. There is some capital, lying
tallOw, which breath of the President
would make available by modification
of the twenty thousand dollar clause"
in his amnesty proclamation. lmme-
diate use of this by its present owners
would open up the dormant energies of
trade, manufactures and commerce, and
instil new life into the people, and furn-
ish bread and employment to thousands
who are in want even of the bare ne
cessities of life These poor people do
not expect or desire distribution of the
surplus of each rich mans twenty thou
sand. as might be inferred from the Presi-
dents late suggestion to the Richmond
deleration-the honest poor do not wish
that
1t is true, supposing the President to
have been serious III making the snggeS-
tion. many rich men might be gamers
by at once accepting it-as, for instance,
where a man is worth forty thousand dol
lars. lie would save the remaining S2O,-
0OO-whereas, rs the matter now stands,
the whole forty thousand are liable to
confiscation But under the law, such
transfers would not be acknowledged,
the act specially providing against them.
The indOlent lOaier, who would speedily
consume his share of such an agrarlan
division, might seize the idea with avidl-
". and live like aprince while the money
or property lasted, afterwards to sink
back into his normal condition; but the
honest industrious laborer, as trader, ar
tizan or agriculturist, desires nothing so
much as TO see this capital usefully en-
ployed in stimulating the various
branches ofindustry, in producing and
scattering amongst allthe benefits which
will naturally accrue from active perma-
nent business GrstHit0ns division of
wealth, the philosophy of political econ
omy teaches, would only be provision
for the day, and leave no trace behind
while employment of large funds iD man
ufactures or any other industrial
branches would afford durable aid bring
plenty, foster peace and nourish content
ment The way once opened for all this
would also attract capital from abroad.
EMIGRATIONJ
Idleneness is sure to bring discomfort,
aud in the wake of this evil will surely
follow greater evils and dreadful results.
Want of employment here leads
many who are not viciOns, and who
would otherwise settle down into being
the hest citizens, to think seriously of
emigration. Many. it is understood, are
about to avail themselves of the alluring
inducements ef land and governmental
| labor, offered by the Empire of Brazil to
anglo Saxon emigrants. These people
never would think of leaving Virginia if
they could find the facilities for employ
ment of their energies and enterprise
amongst their kindred and countrymen
they will all tell you so, and all assert