Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-12


a NUMBER of the personal and political
friends of Gov. Peirpoint recently under
took an excursion to Richmond, in order
TO be present 10 compliment to the Cover.
uor at the ceremonies attending the trans
fer oft seat ofgovernment from Alexan
dtia to Richmond, as well as to afford
themselves brief season of recreation and
sight of the scenes of.interest made his.
tOric by the events of the war. We are sure
that we speak the mind of all the excur-
sionists when we say that the trip was in
all respects agreeable and instructive. We
do not propose at this time to write out
any Of our notes by the wsy. We have
only space for brief aIIusion to the con.
ditiOn of things in and around Richmond.
Our readers are familiar enough with the
history of the restored government Of Vir-
ginia. They are aware that it originated
in this city early in the rebellion. A con-
veDtion assembled here in June, 1861, rep,
resenting thousands Of loyal people, not
only in the counties now composing West
Virginia, but in the counties still belong
ing to the old State. That conven.
ticn resolved that the stateship of Vir-
ginia As one OF the United States was
indestructible, and that by the act of se-
ceEsion from and rebellion against the
national government, John Letcher & Co.
abdicated all right of authority, and their
powers as officers of the State reverted
again 10 the loyal people of Virginia for
reinvestment in other hands. Governor
PeirPoiut was chosen provisional Cover.
nor of that convention, He was afterwards
regularly elected to fill out John Letcher's
unexpired term. Still again afterwards,
when West Virginia Yves admitted as a
State into the Union, he was elected by
the loyal people of the counties of Viz.
ginia within our military lines, as Cover
nor OF the Old Dominion, and as such has
held his Office in Alexandria, since June,
1868, awaiting the taking of Richmond BY
our armies in order to be put in complete
possession of all the surroundings and ap.
Purtenances belonging to the governorsbip
of Virginia. He is now the occupant of
the gubernatorial mansion lately vacated
by Extra Billy Smith, aud daily and
nightly holds court there. He is
visited by private and public persons from
all parts of Virginia and from all parts oil
the North. He received a reception of q
highly satisfactory character from the in.
huential citizens ofRichmond. To all ont.
ward appearances his relations with th.
people without reference 10 auiecedept,
promise to be such as win enable him t.
live pleasantly among them and perform
the duties of his office efficiently. suct
menNss Stuart, Baldwin, sheffey, Bolts anC
W. S. Wickham, and others of equal ant
less note, have been to see and advise witt
him. They express but one feeling, auC
that is a thoroughly sincere desire to sc,
the State fully restored into working hAr
moDy with the constitution, laws an,
PToclsmations of the government of th
uni'ed States. The day of rebellion i
fully over by their confession. There il
an end of all dispute as to the right of SO
cession and the question of State Sovereign
~ The great subject of concern is how t,
put all the wheels of civil authority il
motion once more. The condition of III,
State is most perple1Ing The counties ar,
in chaos, SO to speak. There is no civt
magisIracy outside of tho Governor him
0Olr' except in the few counties represented
10 the Alexandria Legislature. By the term
Of the Alexandria Constitution NO person,
who have been implicated in the rebellion
can vote, and thus all motion on the par
Of the people is blocked at the start
The people are sending and goir0 I,
Richmond to inquire what they shall do
Governor Peirpoint is hearing them all an,
digestinE as well ns he can the complain,
and suggestions submitted TO him. He has
as any one can see, work of great mag
nttude before him. BE needs the syupa
thies of loyal men all over tho country
He lie, Ssat the start here, sgaiu pione er il
the grand work of restoring Virginia. ant
through her the other late rebellion
States into the Union His position is oul,
second At this time to that of the Presiden
of the United States. He is the instrumeu
of national authority and national polio,
for restoring civil government to the PEG.
pie Of Virginia. We have no doubt of hi,
success upon the proviso and basip of an
enlarged and s,ntcsmaulike policy. From
limited opportunity for observation. We
have made up cur miuds what that policy
should be in At least its cardinal features,
aRd we shall in a subsequent article en- .
deAVor to state our view Of the situation
present and prospective, in Virginia. "a :
TaH New Orleans Tsass has had special
dispatches sent from New York since the
twentieth of NAV and The ph;,.5.I,L;. =