New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-10
VIRGINIA.
AddreE, OF Loyal yirginisns 10 theiT
Friends In the North.

virginia.
We desire 70 lay before you brif history Of the ez'
pertinent that has arec y been de lere-to explain
60 you IFS results at the present time 10 point out the
dangers which threaten Us, and to suggest what ap'
pears. in oar judgment the only efficient protection
against them
Tie history Of the restored Government Of Virginia
Sc briefly this;
Immc iaely after the ordinance OF secession de-
eiared aiopted Convention was called TO meet al
eWheola 10 undo that work. 1t met on the 18th Of
Sune. l50i, annuled the secession ordinance and pro-
Nded for the election OF state officers - those places
(which declared vacant by the treason Of their ncnT
Dents. The Hon. T. II. PiCrpont was elected Governor
zt that election, and the Legislature, subsequently,
elected Senators NE United States Senate, Wnefe
shey took their seats Gentlemen were also elected to
she House OF Representatives Those chosen ron the
western part OF the State were admitted; Dut nose
From tie eastern part were rejected on me stoulu i
only minority OF their oOnsuueIs eoud vote a tuels
selection the majority being prevented from voting by
the Rebel occupation Of their districts.
In ls03 the State divided. aud new State Gov
eminent instituted for West Virginia. BY the
erection Of this new State, only few counties re-
MANNED subject 10 tie control Of Gov PerpOnt and the
old Virginia restored State organization. These few
countie dwindled down aferwGrd through tie advance
vi the Rebel military lines end the assumption Of ex'
elusive power by Gen. Butler az Norfolk 10 one county
Alexandria and small part Of another Fairfax In all
containing about 1900 white inhabitants. OF whom
Kew tl00,and only We're loyal
over Ibis territory the Res lorel Government claimed
60 exercise authority from tie Summer Of 1864 20 he
Spring ~ 1865 its executive Office and archives having
been removed 10 Alexandria Ut the separation from
In the opening II s64 by call of the Legislature, in
eession nj A lexaIdria and then representing claim
ting represent nine counties, state Convention was
convened for the purpose Of amending the Constitution
Of the state. Delegates assembled from oight eoun'
ties. representing a constituency Ok we may take the
Sote which elected them eTtefon) Of 1899 votes in
all
and having completed the revision declared the Consti
sution adopted without submitting Il 10 thepeope.
The Constitution thus adopted. Was by the act, 10
extend over the whole state as fast as 1t vas recovered
Upon the capture OF Lees army in April, Is65 this
Constitution. il is claimed by It's friends became tle
saw Of NE land rom North Carolina to the Potomac
ynefec al attempts had ut several times been made 70
Introduce gentlemen into the House OF natives
from several DISTRICTS in this State bui in zach instance
they had been denied adHsslo on the GROUNDS 0alof
siated
liesss. Segar end Underwood TO tie United safes
Senate in place Of Bowden. deceased, and Carlisle
whose ter IN had expired. These gentlemen applied for
admission. but Congress adjourned without taking
AIout he ist Of May 1865 Presto Mt johnson issued
mis- 'amaton gn1ing Gov Perpont a. Governor
OF the State and dnectns him TO leorgaulze its civil
government. The Wheeling Convention OF june II;
Ts65 had declared tie OIL Constitution and Code Of
Virginia sti il force The Alexandra CONVENTION oi
Feb H. sG4. had abolished slavery. and had changed
tie qualification 81 voters as 20 require them - take
van oath TO support the Cohsilluon 3i me oseJ
States and the Restored Government OF virginia and
90 ra7 that they baO not since the st Gay OF January
ls64 voluntarily given aid a-d assistance IN any way
70 thO,e In rebellion against the Government 0i the
United states for the purpose Of promoting Inc same.
II provided that the Legislature might G1otiM these re-
rictons and that the person violating the oath should
De subject to the penalties OF perjury. ~ also Po'iuoS
chat DO ersOn should hold Office who had mol taken such
oath OF who had "bed Office under ne so-cs!ed coined
crate Government or under any Eeteii0ls state Gov
-ernmClt who had deem MEMBER O. me so-chlltu
Confederate Congress a member ~ any cia'e Legs
aature in rebellion against tie authority OF the United
states" excepting tbereirom county 0Neers 1t d1
vision l.r fh T..
abOlsl these restrictions upon hOl4ln- once.
q such was tie condition OF afsi-snpon Tie recognition
of Gov. Pierpont by the President, 10 May Loco ly
-1he provisions OF the Constitution aad Code Of Nir
Eina general election for members Of tie House o.
Kepr, seLtatyes and members % tie Legislature, j.
3oden on tue fourth lhuIsooy ~ hry one o. GOV
Perpouts first official acts. tex being Ievosnzei ly
She President wGs, TO advise tie people uot 10 Nole 'l
1nember Of Congress at thar THE Tor lac reason tia
he should order special election ~ t3 purpose np0n
xhe fl, reorganization OF the state They ACCORDINGLY
did not vote for members Of Congress b proceeded 20
elect members Of tie Legislature from suct counties a.
were OF . inized on the day Of election.
The oisOyal element Of our population largely oa
numbering the loyal element and determined % rule
Che State almost universally, subscribed l. tIe oath r
uired Of voters by The Alexandria Constitution; ana
.neu who up 20 that time had openly profess aog
anee 10 the Rebel STATE Government AZ laclmoni ana
20 the sOcaed Confederate states. and who bad con.
~emp;uousy repudia,ed the Restored Government OIL
Tirg MA, and the Government If the United states,
came ard and took the oath just IN tine 70 un for
Office and 10 such men, with one ~ $50 c-cei
aions we're elected the Legislature. and precisely
such men, without any execution. would have been
elected 70 Congress. had the Congressional elections
bcen he'd.
mot al all less dlsloya th8n the Legislature ut
Richmond under the auspices Of william smith.
II il Of course Of no use "a eoulest elections on TIE
ground If disoya Al voting the incAgolty OF mem.
beers elect, for dsloya men win not exclude members
or dls oyalty ind ourselves bonnd hand and foot,
and IN tie power of disloyal Legislature.
The uncCndi ionaly loyal men o. virginia have, for
some ne anticipated thar these results might follow.
sThey however, relied with considerable confidence
anon Gov Pierpont that his reoreaD zed Govern
znen did Immediately slip out 81 i9 nus INTO the
hands OF Rebels You have. perhaps, shared our sur
prise and ppOlntucnt IN reading MS recent speech
20 cation from the ui hern part Oi the STATE IN
which De designated the provisions 81 the Alexandra
Constitution referred 20 above as tie Jnry ~ "0r
11QisiqI0n piedging his imme1 tte enoris 10 nave
those provisions repealed and declaring mis- intention
20 place the power Of the State soon possible IN
che hands Of those who formerly controlled ~ Ills IS
beng done rapidly Is 1t can well be erected Al
readY Legislature has been ceLcc together in secret
session the object of the call being appears by con-
vscing proof to abrOgate he existing COnsitr tlOaai
restrictions upon the elective franchise ard ia tie
Language OF the Governor 20 MAKE 70 more hDerli
than the delegation Of tie several counties Ic-
guest"
1t ha. in q session Of only nine days yielded an That
the dIsloya asked aboli,hng al distinction 80 fer r.
lay IN IFS power between loyalty ana dso ally There
FeInains now no protection 70 those who stood by
abe Union. except what those who but recently have
been iu open rebellion choose to award The usual rea
lions oil tie successful aud unsuccessful parties
ar here reversed The Union Of V1gnia ave
zn the position Of a conquered people. BY the closing
apof war; their lives their property and their Polti
cal rights placed ~ the HANDS VI those VINO ~ the
were their pubic eleines
Ii be The purpose Of the Government Of The United
States % resstebsh in Virginia no state organization
which been in power az Richmond during the last
four ycaIs that pgrpOso Is being completely accom-
pshed by the present current Of ents Already that
Organization is established ID nearly al departments
and IN all respects, excepting Only rae prfeons OF w