The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-29

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Rumor was busy on Friday and Sa'uraa1
relative 10 further intentions OF the SoNe'"
ment towards the Virginia legislative ""'''o'
ties. Some reports of the most eA''">'-
kind were set afoat. and theS hao "'
merit as many n falschood, Tor the i'sP
circumstances through whose company 'h'>
,opcb, or.dih,hty Your Lie with a ciFe"a'
stance, /. the best sort OF counterfeit OF IN
Truth: and the inventors oil ''lschooos h'oN
how to bolster them mp IN 'hls way
We infer that there was no truth whateSe'
IN those rumors The order not TO enforce III,
warrant law. so far rs IL relates TO blacks
ELECTED no proceedings whatever from Legs
lative or Executive Departments. Therefor
there was no earthly ground OF offence to tn
Government after the publication Of Genera
TSRSY's order. Had there been sutlicen
reason in the estimation Of the Government
prior 10 the issuing of that order for NOR
violent one the minor would hardy nav
taken precedence of the major-there "oui"
mot have heen q suspension of q law relating
10 q mart of the inhabitants OF the STATE "hel
Il was contemplated 10 suspend the functions
of n branch of the Government
So we think these rumors should be treated
with indifference. They are altogether I'M
probable.
With reference to the military interHenlon
twas IN occurrence 10 which wewere expose
and must continue 10 be liable, rs long rs tn
State is not fully restored 10 her equality Will
the Northern States, and rs long rs she l.
under the eve and authority OF the military
mower With n full knowledge of the situa
ton, we have made n Legislature, and tina
body has conc 10 making laws. Complaint
however well grounded, IS, after all, but com
plaint--and may be listened 10 or not, as thos'
who exercise authority may choose. Ii
other words we mean 10 say that, the merits
of the case cannot be brought, by any right o.
ours before any tribunal for adjudication.
Our case must be deliberated upon and settled
BY tribunal in which we have no voice.
Now, il has been our opinion, and more than
once expressed, that il would have been better
for Virginia had she remained perfectly quiet
and passive i'll her conq uered condition with or
der in her limits, preserved by military power,
until such time as the Government indicated
its readiness 10 restore her fully 10 her equality
with New York, and Pennsylvania, and al
other States. And the formal exercise OF
rights, under restrictions and subordinatlon
might have been we'll waived by frank arc
manly people. But il was not waived. The
people seemed anxious 10 be put INTO the pos
session OF the partial ilnmunlties which Were
rendered 10 them, and-.ere We are
We had supposed that the waving OF any
such temporary aud curtallcd privileges unit
the arrival of the period Tor the fun restora
ton OF the State, would have avoided grea,
deal of bitter feeling growing out OF the elec-
tons, ana out Of the legislation At the taWto!
The disgusting issues about /" UnionIsm' anc
"loyalty" aInongsta beaten people, who had
taken the prescribed oaths ana ought 10 have
been considered by common consent loyal
issues brought up BY the miserable spirit O.
love OF oiilce--would have been avoided al
time when the strife was most painful anG
likely 10 leave the most lamentable and endul.
ing impressions. Avoiding these, and having
time 10 grow calm, the public mind would haN,
been We'll prepared for the restoration and tho
duties il would have brought with II. Tho
period Of postponement would have had Il
good effect also 1T the North. Even there vi
might most reasonably have hoped for wiscI
counsels and more generous sentiments, atte!
an interval of reflection.
But the public of Virginia voted in view OF
the provost cuards-the Legislature legis
lated in sight of the Headquarters of the
Commauder-in- Chief OF the Department OF
Virginia, and the Freedmen's Bureau, -thc
Executive sits in his chair i'll sight Of all these,
and his ears are s,tluted by the drains OF Ia,
camp; and we cannot see well now how the
state Of things is 10 be relnedied. If we change
front and retire III dudgeon, the question Is,
what benefit or what harm will ensue2 That
Is for the Government, such rs il is, 10 con-
slider.